IN Pithamagan, she was the brash, yet loving, petty drug dealer, while in Uyir, Sangeetha was the despicable sister-in-law vying for her husband’s brother.Sangeetha’s alternating between glam and deglammed roles in Kollywood will take on a new turn with Dhanam, in which she plays a sex worker. But these aren’t attempts at earning quick fame or inching to female-oriented subjects, says the actress.
Dhanam (originally titled Dhanu) is the story of a sex worker and promos indicate Dhanam belonging from an orthodox Brahmin family.
When asked why she has chosen a role that could be controversial, the actress quickly replies, “It’s not my idea to score quick fame by being controversial. I was hesitant to do this role, which was first offered to me when I’d completed Pithamagan.
Even Uyir, despite being an unusual role, is not impossible to imagine or happen,” Sangeetha clarified.
In Uyir, she plays a shrew in love with her husband’s brother. “A psychologist friend of mine, whom I consulted before acting in Uyir, explained that in 70 per cent of large families, a case similar and bizarre as this occurs, and so I was convinced to do it,” she added.
The movie, with music from Ilayaraja, was is said to be a new take on the issue of dasis, a usual theme in filmdom, when it comes to women-oriented roles.
“I wasn’t attuned to their style of dressing or carrying myself, and understanding their nuances has taken a lot of effort,” says the actress.
“While we began shooting, the setting, the costumes and everything around had a subtle-mute look and we tried recreating the beauty of a bygone era of dasis.
But our cinematographer Jeeva said it didn’t sync well with the concept and we even cancelled the entire day’s shoot for it. Then, we came up with a brash, bold look to suit dhanam, she added.
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