After playing a key role in tele serial Azhagiya Thamizh Magal, actress Sheela Rajkumar won the hearts of fans.
Prior to acting in the serial, she was part of the movie Tolet that was screened at many international film festivals and swept awards. In Malayalam, Sheela Rajkumar acted in Fahadh Faazil’s Kumbalangi Nights.
She says, ‘Happy that my Malayalam venture Kumbalangi Nights won Kerala State award. Overwhelmed to have been part of it’.
‘I am currently acting in six films now. Two films should have been released during lockdown time. Four other ventures are in different stages of production, she says and adds, ‘In Mandela produced by Y Not Studios and Balaji Mohan, I play Yogi Babu’s heroine.’
Also, am acting in Shankar”s assistant Raja Shankar’s directorial Vanjai, which is a crime thriller. Indian 2 costume designer Sai is producing a horror movie in which I play heroine, Sheela Rajkumar says.
It is a bilingual being made in Tamil and Telugu. Shooting will resume soon, she adds.
Since all my films are helmed by debutants, they are coming up with strong characters. I consider myself to be part of such ventures, she says.
Fans tell me that I look like girl-next- door and I want my characters too to resemble the same, she adds.
‘I am not keen for only heroine roles. I don’t want to get stereotyped. I love to act in commercial. There is an urge to act in big star films. I am ready to be part of movies that have strong storylines. I want to quality films’, she adds.
‘I am happy to play Yogi Babu’s heroine in Mandela. It is a different genre. People will see a wonderful actor in Yogi Babu. Though he may see himself as comedian, I find a hero in him. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry too. I learnt a lot working with him, she adds.