It’s been a great year for Aishwarya Rajesh. Her fifth film, Kadalai , has just released, and she is on the cusp of breaking a personal record for the most number of films in a year. “The year has been kind to me, with big films like Manithan , and Dharma Durai, and to a lesser extent, Kutrame Thandanai, turning out to be successful at the box office. Kutrame. .. was particularly pleasing, as I played a role far removed from who I am as a person. Such characters come by rarely, and it was a definite high point in the year,” she says.
In Kadalai , Aishwarya plays an agriculture student. “Thanks to my experience in the industry, it was relatively simple to pull off,” she says. Promotional footage has shown her in a glamorous avatar, but Aishwarya says it was just for a song sequence. “I have definitely not turned glamorous. It’s just a dream sequence. The media has speculated on a likely image makeover, but I assure you it isn’t.”
Aishwarya is also much sought-after in other languages. Her Hindi debut, Daddy , in which she plays a gangster, is due for release, as also is Jomonte Suvisheshangal , her Malayalam debut in which she’s paired with Dulquer Salmaan.
Next up in Tamil are Parandhu Sella Va , Kattappava Kaanom and Mo . She then intends to take a break. “I want to be choosier. I can’t let quality take a back seat... not after Kaaka Muttai .”
