Oviya

Kerala’s beauty Oviya who made her debut in the film Kalavani is now flooded with offers. Her original name was Helen and she named her name as Oviya for the sake of Tamil films. She has lived as a village girl in the film Kalavani. Not only has she become popular among the Tamil audience but also among the top film personalities. Lots of production houses are approaching her for her call sheet. But Oviya has said that she will act in films that has story like Kalavani. Now she has been signed for a film titled Sevanu which has Amaran in the lead role. Jeevan is directing this film. Oviya who donned the role of a village girl will be donning the role of a modern girl in Sevanu. Oviya says that this film will also be a hit and she plans to settle in Chennai itself.

Oviya born April 29, 1991 as Helen Nelson is an Indian model and film actress, who mainly works in the Tamil film industry. She rose to fame with the 2010 comedy film Kalavani.

 In a somewhat shocking statement, actress Oviya said that the Malayalam movies are quite uninteresting and boring; only senior heroines are given their due respect.

Oviya gained recognition as an actress in the film Kalavani which has done well in the box office. This was also her debut Tamil movie. She says that she initially thought that she would be asked to play the role of a city girl; however, she was given the role of a village girl. She was a bit shaky with the role and to wear a half sari.

She adds that thanks to the director, she could enact the role so well. The director apparently taught her how to walk, talk, and laugh like a village damsel. The story also did astonish her and she was really encouraged later on. She says that Tamil movies are better than their Malayalam counterparts. In the latter, mostly the newcomers are shunned while the senior heroines are glorified further. Tamil films warmly welcome a variety of newcomers and fresh scripts..

 

















Oviya has made a successful debut as heroine opposite Vimal of ‘Pasanga’ fame in the recently released ‘Kalavaani’, which has been directed by Sargunam and produced by Naseer, manager of actress Trisha.  The pretty-looking Oviya, who has already debuted in Malayalam films, feels that Malayalam films are quite boring when compared to Tamil films.

Oviya is excited that her first film has turned out to be not only successful at the box-office but has also won the critics’ hearts, thanks to the treatment of the script by Sargunam.  “Initially, I thought I would be offered an urban girl’s character and was shocked when I was asked to wear paavadai-dhaavani and act in a village belle’s role.

“I was quite stunned when Sargunam Sir narrated the entire story to me.  I felt fortunate enough to have been chosen to play the role I ultimately played in the film. The director taught me how to smile, how to talk, how to walk and all those little things which stood me in good stead throughout the entire movie’s shooting,” says Oviya.

When asked about the domination of Malayalee girls in Kollywood, Oviya says that while it’s a fact that more Malayalee actresses are in demand in Kollywood, the Malayalm industry respects only the senior artistes {be it male or female} and doesn’t seem to introduce many newcomers as is done in Kollywood.

“Tamil films are not like that; so many newcomers are debuting here quite frequently and tasting success as well.  This could be the reason for the exodus of Malayalee actresses.  Another reason is thatMalayalam films are basically quite boring with sleepy scripts.  Only in Tamil films, you get to watch films made in various backdrops and with challenging scripts,” says Oviya, not thinking twice to launch tirade against her own film industry.

She sure knows hot to catch others’ attention!!!!!