Malayalam
film
actress
Shaalin
Zoya,
who
makes
her
Tamil
debut
with
upcoming
movie
Raja
Manthiri,
says
she
loves
the
language
and
wants
to
explore
the
industry
to
the
fullest,
but
won't
sign
projects
in
a
hurry.
"I
love
Tamil
films,
even
though
I
face
a
language
barrier.
As
I
await
the
release
of
'Raja
Manthiri',
I'm
curious
to
know
how
audiences
will
receive
me.
When
I
think
about
it,
I
get
tensed,
more
so
because
I
want
to
explore
the
industry," Shaalin
told
IANS.
As
a
newcomer,
she
feels
she
needs
to
be
accepted
first.
"Ever
since
I
started
working
on
'Raja
Manthiri',
I
got
quite
a
few
Tamil
projects
but
I
didn't
sign
them
because
I
want
to
be
accepted
by
audiences
here
and
only
then
can
I
think
of
signing
more
offers,"
she
explains.
Directed
by
Usha
Krishnan,
the
film
also
stars
Kalaiyarasan
and
Kaali
Venkat.
"This
is
an
out-and-out
entertainer
that
focuses
on
the
relationship
between
two
brothers,
played
by
Kalai
and
Venkat,"
said
Shaalin,
who
plays
a
bubbly,
confident
village
belle.
Shaalin,
who
has
been
paired
with
Kalaiyarasan,
finds
him
to
be
very
friendly
and
a
supportive
co-star.
"When
I
signed
the
project,
I
didn't
know
anybody
from
the
team.
Director
Usha
came
to
Cochin
and
narrated
the
script,
which
I
really
liked
and
immediately
agreed
to
be
a
part
of
it.
It
was
on
the
sets
that
I
got
to
know
Kalai
and
his
work.
I
thoroughly
enjoyed
working
with
a
young
team,"
she
said.
When
asked
about
the
working
experience
in
a
new
industry,
she
said:
"Besides
the
language
barrier,
there
wasn't
any
major
difference
on
the
professional
level.
Acting
part
wasn't
challenging
because
I've
already
worked
in
about
20
Malayalam
films".
Shaalin,
who
has
also
directed
a
short
film,
says
she
has
plans
of
helming
a
feature
film
in
the
future.
"I'd
love
to
direct,
but
the
process
will
take
its
due
course,"
she
said.
V
Mathiyalagan
and
R
Ramya
have
produced
Raja
Manthiri,
which
will
be
released
via
Auraa
Cinemas.
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