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She is simple and her simplicity speaks volumes. Next month Bhama not only celebrates her birthday, but also her successful sixth year in the Malayalam film industry. What brought her to the industry was her hesitant acceptance of an offer to do anchoring for a leading channel. Bhama went for it with her sisters coaxing her to take it up and when the same was being telecasted; little did she know that she would conquer the imagination of the late director Lohidadas, who was hunting for a new face for his next movie. With him as her mentor, her debut as a naïve Malayali girl in ‘Nivedyam’ got acclaimed. After proving herself in the industry, she has now crossed boundaries of Malayalam cinema, making her strong onscreen presence in Tamil, Telugu and mostly in Kannada. In conversation with Bhama, who sits amid designer saris and compact cakes for FWD’s bridal shoot.
As a fresher, were you ever ragged….
Initially I was so quite on the sets. But a few friends of mine; Indrajith, Jayan and Bhavana kept pulling my leg. They made me talk and got me out of the shell.
We see you only thrice or so in a year. Are you too choosy or is competition treating you?
I’m choosy. As I am interested counting the number of movies I did in a year, it carefully take assignments only which I feel is worth giving a try. At times I have regretted, because some characters that I said a ‘No’ have becomes hits. Happens…..
Have there been roles that you left untried thinking that you couldn’t do justice to the character?
No, because I always like to do roles that’s challenging and that would add to my professional life once I retire from the industry.
Actor Jayasurya and you shared screen space many a times. How did you live past the gossips?
Link ups…I take it positively, though there is nothing. But other gossips that exceed heights of tolerance, I get pissed off.
Did circumstances make you undergo a makeover from a naïve village appearance to a modern bold look?
Being in the industry, over a period any artist would prefer to go in for a makeover. If I wouldn’t then the industry would always picture me in roles clad in sari, playing roles of a village girl.
Your involvement in other film industries…..
Was in Tamil,Telugu and currently I am concentrating on Kannada and Malayalam films.
With more Kannada films in your kitty, there are talks that you plan to relocate to Bangalore…….
It’s partially true. I bought a flat on Cresent Road in Bangalore; it is an investment and also a nest for me during my shoots in Karnataka. I am getting attached with the Kannada industry, just as I am with my home film industry.
Chances of seeing you do an item number…….
98% it’s a ‘no’. But recently I did a dance number in Kannada. The character in the film asked for it. It’s quite daring, so the audience might find it to be one.
Something notable moments during ‘Amma’ show this season at Sharjah…..
It’s a gathering were we practice together, eat together, crack jokes from morning to late night, forgetting who’s who. Till that day I never got an opportunity to have a conversation with Lalettan. Practice sessions for Amma show was on. All artists were to sign a register to indicate their presence. I was signing and immediately Lalettan came and said, ‘let me see your handwriting’. Looking at it, he said, ‘a bit slanting’ then unknowingly I blurted, ‘just like you’. He just walked off without saying anything. I got so tensed. I ran after him saying ‘I was joking sir. Please don’t take it seriously’. He smiled and said ‘I know. Who said I took it to heart’. Do you know which dialogue would’ve been suitable for this scene “You don’t know anything, because you are a small child”, from the movie ……
Bubbliest actress you have worked with ……
Nadia moithu…she is so energetic and vibrant for her age. Another artist would be Bhavana. She is good at making sets lively.
An actor who has contributed a lot to make you who you are……
Many of them….Venuchettan have taught me values. He shared with me the importance of punctuality on the sets of ‘Nivedyam’. And I still try to abide by it. Though we don’t keep constant contacts, to me he is like a father.
A compliment you received lately…..
Lalettan told me that I resemble actress Jaya Prada specifically referring to the mole above my upper lip just like her’s.
About the costumes of the shoot….
I liked all of them, but the blood red and blue combined silk saris is the one I like the most.
Upcoming movies…..
Malayalam movie ‘Mirror’ by director Rajesh Gopan. It’s a women centric film that has Laxmi Rai, Swetha Menon, Gowthami Nair as my co-stars, the shoot of which would start this month. There is a Tamil movie titled ‘Ramanujan’ and a Kannada movie with Puneeth Rajkumar as the male lead.
Quickies
Free from shoots relaxing at home, what would you cook?
I can cook even after years. Now it’s only movies, homework based on that, research on costumes and I do watch a lot of films.
Backless blouses or hot pants….
Hot pants…I did have then on in Goa for the shoot of ‘Husbands in Goa’
Angry man of Mollywood
People say it’s Mammooka, but I find him to be friendly.
Close friends in the industry
There’re 5-6 of them. Don’t want to reveal their names.
Chances of you getting married to a Kannada actor……
Preference is to get married to a Malayali, because marriage is not just about me or the man; it’s about two families as well.
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