There
will
always
be
a
burden
of
high
expectations
when
a
kid
of
a
famous
actor
enter
films.
People
curiously
observe
whether
the
newbie
is
capable
of
carrying
forward
the
legacy
left
by
his/her
star
parent.
It
is
the
same
case
for
Soundarya
Shreyasi,
the
daughter
of
yesteryear
actress
Dr
Jayamala,
who
has
made
her
debut
in
Godfather.
Soundarya
Shreyasi
has
got
a
dream
debut
in
Godfather,
as
the
movie
and
her
performance
are
getting
rave
reviews.
The
debutant,
who
completed
her
education
in
Bangalore
and
has
a
diploma
in
acting
from
Roshan
Taneja
Institute,
was
supposed
to
make
her
debut
in
a
Telugu
movie
titled
Mr
Premikudu
a
few
years
ago.
But
unfortunately
the
movie
was
shelved.
The
promising
actress
has
opened
up
on
her
first
film,
her
experience,
her
excitement
and
more
to
Oneindia.
Here
are
the
excerpts
from
the
interview:
What
was
your
first
reaction
when
the
offer
came
your
way
considering
that
you
would
be
playing
a
female
lead
opposite
superstar
Upendra?
I
was
driving
on
my
way
to
a
resort
when
my
mom
called
up
and
told
me
be
about
the
offer.
She
said
that
K
Manju
was
making
a
movie
and
Upendra
will
be
the
hero.
That's
all
she
told
me
and
nothing
else
was
revealed.
I
just
told
her
that
I
don't
want
to
listen
to
the
story
and
asked
her
to
say
'yes',
as
I
was
very
excited.
It
is
because
offers
like
this
do
not
come
everyday.
Did
you
ever
have
a
second
thought
about
the
film
as
it
has
multiple
female
leads?
This
is
the
script
that
required
two
women
of
different
characters.
For
me,
it
did
not
matter
whether
there
are
two
or
three
female
leads
in
Godfather.
All
I
wanted
is
to
do
justice
to
what
I
was
doing
and
I
thought
only
about
how
well
I
could
portray
my
role.
How
do
you
feel
to
get
good
reviews
for
your
performance
from
audience
and
critics?
Everybody
has
taken
interest
in
mentioning
my
name
in
reviews.
For
a
debutant,
it
is
an
overwhelming
feeling.
You
feel
good
when
someone
appreciates
your
talent
and
that
encourages
you
to
go
a
long
way.
How
was
it
working
with
Upendra?
Working
with
Upendra
sir
was
a
pleasure
and
I
thank
him
for
giving
me
this
offer.
When
the
reality
struck
and
I
landed
on
the
sets,
I
was
nervous.
I
have
seen
him
on-screen
and
met
him
several
times
but
people
are
different
when
they
work
together.
However,
if
it
was
not
for
Upendra,
I
could
not
have
performed
so
well.
He
brought
out
the
actress
in
me
and
he
is
responsible
for
whatever
good
feedbacks
I
am
receiving.
Would
you
like
to
share
any
special
moment
that
happened
during
the
making?
Special
memory
will
always
be
the
first
scene
of
my
life.
The
take
was
okay
at
the
first
attempt.
I
always
wanted
to
wrap
up
the
first
scene
in
one
take
and
when
the
scene
was
okay,
we
were
all
looking
at
the
monitor
and
Upendra
sir
said,
"Yenu
yella
ninthkonda
nodtha
edira?
chappale
hodiri"
(What
are
you
guys
looking
at?
Give
her
a
huge
round
of
applause.)
That
was
very
special
for
me
and
it
was
a
great
feeling.
The
fact
that
you
are
the
daughter
of
Dr
Jayamala
made
the
audience
expect
a
lot
from
you.
Were
you
confident
of
rising
above
the
pressure
of
expectations?
My
mother
has
achieved
so
much
in
the
industry.
People
will
refer
me
as
Jayamala's
daughter
and
compare
whether
I
am
better
than
her
or
not.
It
will
obviously
happen
when
you
are
kid
of
an
actor
and
I
knew
that
people
will
have
expectations.
Frankly
speaking,
there
was
some
pressure
as
far
as
acting
is
concerned.
But
by
the
end
of
the
day,
I
am
a
different
individual
and
I
have
to
do
my
own
things.
People
believe
that
you
bear
some
resemblance
to
Dr
Jayamala.
I
am
happy
to
get
feedbacks
from
fans
that
I
resemble
my
mom
to
some
extent.
It
is
good
to
be
a
chip
off
the
old
block.
Are
you
open
for
acting
in
other
industries?
Yes,
I
am
open
to
work
in
all
the
film
industries.
Though
my
first
preference
is
for
Kannada,
I
am
keen
to
act
in
different
languages.
In
fact,
I
was
supposed
to
act
in
a
Telugu
film
when
my
mom
was
the
President
of
Karnataka
Film
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
people
were
asking
why
I
was
debuting
in
Telugu
being
a
Kannadiga.
Language
is
no
barrier
for
me.
Have
you
started
getting
offers?
Offers
could
only
come
your
way
after
your
first
movie
gets
released.
It
is
easy
to
measure
my
potentials
when
the
movie
hit
the
screens.
However,
K
Manju
uncle
and
amma
were
talking
to
each
other
about
the
offers
at
a
recently
held
press
meet
but
they
have
not
revealed
anything
about
it
to
me.
It
seems
like
there
are
some
in
the
pipeline.
Do
you
seek
you
mom's
guidance
over
choosing
films?
Frankly
speaking,
amma
decides
it.
I
can
just
make
some
suggestions
but
my
mom
will
have
the
last
word.