Swathi
came
to
prominence
in
a
Telugu-language
TV
programme
called
'Colors'.
She
then
went
on
to
to
do
several
second
heroine
roles,
including
the
Venkatesh
starrer
Aadavari
Matalaku
Ardhale
Veerule
which
endured
her
to
Telugu
audiences.
Her
next
film,
Subramaniyapuram
(Tamil)
also
spelt
Subhramaniapuram,
was
the
surprise
hit
of
the
year,
in
which
Swathi
floored
audiences
though
she
didn't
mouth
a
lot
of
dialogues;
her
eyes
relayed
her
emotions
loud
and
clear.
A
very
difficult
thing
to
do
even
for
the
most
accomplished
actors!
The
latest
film
personality
to
sing
Swati's
praises
is
none
other
than
Mani
Ratnam,
who
took
time
off
from
his
busy
shooting
schedule
of
Ashokavanam
(interim
title)
to
watch
Subramaniyapuram.
The
great
director
felt
that
the
movie's
quality,
which
in
itself
is
a
slice
of
life
as
it
was
in
1980s
small
town
India,
is
enhanced
by
Swathi's
acting.
Mani
Ratnam
felt
that
Swathi's
portrayal
of
an
innocent
girl
captured
the
essence
of
the
film.
After
hearing
Mani
Ratnam's
praise
for
her
acting,
Swathi
has
been
on
cloud
nine.
Not
many
newcomers
to
the
field
get
such
high
praise
from
a
director
who
is
a
legend
in
his
own
time.
So
now,
Swathi
has
crossed
her
fingers
and
is
hoping
that
she
will
get
a
call
from
Mani
Ratnam
one
day
offering
her
a
role
in
one
of
his
films!