Don't let the surname fool you; Iswarya Menon is a true-blue Erode-bred, Chennai-educated girl. After playing leading lady in Kannada (Dasavala, Namo Bothathma) and Malayalam (Monsoon Mangoes), the actress will be seen in Tamil with the upcoming action film Veera, which is due to hit theatre screens on February 16, 2018. A quick chat session with the girl-of-the-hour and we have ourselves an all-you-need-to-know about this upcoming face.
Name: Iswarya Menon
DOB: May 8
Debut Film : Dasavala (Kannada, 2013)
Favourite Actor : the list is too long
Favourite Film: Mani Chitra thaazh (Malayalam)
Dream Role: would like to experiment every role if given a chance .
If not for movies, I'd be : an entrepreneur
Work Mantra : pure dedication , hard work , and consistency
Word for Fans : grateful and thankful for the love !
I did a movie in Kannada called Namo Bothathma which was a remake of the Tamil film Yaamirukka Bayamey. The producers, R.S. Infotainment had liked my work in the film and that is how I got to screen-test for Veera (Elred Kumar of RS Infotainment is producing this film as well). I got Veera entirely on my screen-test merit; infact I can proudly say that I got both my Tamil (the other being Tamizh Padam 2.0) films through screen-test.
I wouldn't want to reveal too much about my character at this point. I'll say this - I play a girl named Renuka and she is a very cute character. She is cute but she is super-smart too. Veera is a commercial story but it is not a no-logic movie. It was interesting to play my role in a film like this.
(laughs) That is CS Amuthan for you! I was so lucky and glad to come on board for this one. I knew the prequel was a parody but Tamizh Padam 2.0 is a full-on laugh riot. There were instances when we ended up laughing while shooting. As a director CS Amuthan knows what he wants and Shashi (of Y NOT Studios), our producer doesn't like to go the typical with his films. Irudhi Suttru and Vikram Vedha left me in awe. Even Gopi Amarnath (cinematographer) for that matter, I have always loved his work and I am glad I could associate with all of them through this movie.
We'll be wrapping up the film by March and as announced by our director, the film will come out on May day.
I wouldn't say so. Pressure factor aside, I would say that it is one's own calibre that is shown in one's work. To me, atleast as an actor I have had not stress shooting films. Besides, Tamizh Padam 2.0 is a fun-movie and filming so far has been a breeze.
For now I am focussing only on Tamil for this is the home space for me. I am in talks for two projects; you will hear it when it is made official.
Veera has a very different plot and has a unique story-line. I loved working on the film and I hope people love the film as much and it does well.