Actress
Kamalinee
Mukherjee,
last
seen
in
a
fleeting
yet
well-received
role
in
Kamal
Haasan-starrer
2006
thriller
Vettaiyaadu
Villayadu,
says
she
is
kicked
about
making
a
comeback
with
the
upcoming
film
Iraivi.
"Even
though
I
played
a
fleeting
role
in
'Vettaiyaadu
Villayadu',
it
was
received
warmly
and
thus,
I
was
eagerly
waiting
to
make
a
comeback
to
the
industry.
But
every
role
that
came
my
way
since
then
didn't
excite
me
as
much
I
had
hoped
for," Kamalinee
told
IANS.
It
seems
like
the
long
wait
paid
off
with
Karthik
Subbaraj-directed
Iraivi,
which
she
describes
as
the
perfect
comeback
venture.
"When
I
heard
the
story
from
Karthik,
I
knew
I
wanted
to
be
part
of
this
project.
The
clarity
and
honesty
with
which
he
spoke
to
me,
really
impressed
me.
The
last
time
I
heard
a
story
with
such
conviction
was
when
director
Krish
narrated
'Gamyam' to
me,"
she
said.
Iraivi
in
Tamil
means
Goddess.
Does
the
title
refer
to
the
powerful
women
in
the
film,
going
by
the
posters?
"Most
people
think
this
is
a
woman-centric
film.
It's
a
film
where
both
men
and
women
play
very
powerful
characters
and
they're
given
equal
importance," she
said,
adding
that
she
plays
a
very
"refreshing"
and
"challenging"
role.
Paired
opposite
actor-filmmaker
SJ
Suryah,
Kamalinee
had
a
blast
working
with
him.
"Suryah
shone
in
his
role.
It's
amazing
how
he
fits
into
a
character,
so
effortlessly.
I
enjoyed
working
with
him.
Since
he's
a
director,
he
has
amazing
patience
level
to
understand
what
the
director
wants
from
a
scene," she
said.
Slated
to
release
on
June
3rd,
the
film
also
stars
Vijay
Sethupathi,
Bobby
Simhaa,
Anjali
and
Pooja
Devariya.
Talking
about
her
co-stars,
Kamalinee
said:
"No
director
can
trust
his
actors
like
Karthik,
and
it's
because
they
are
so
talented.
There
was
so
much
to
learn
from
the
rest
of
the
cast.
The
kind
of
energy
Vijay
and
Bobby
brought
to
the
sets
is
amazing.
Both
Anjali
and
Pooja
played
their
roles
to
the
tee."
Kamalinee
says
she
wouldn't
miss
a
chance
to
work
with
Karthik
again.
"When
I
accepted
the
offer,
I
wasn't
aware
of
Karthik's
work.
I
liked
what
I
heard
and
I
gave
my
consent.
Half
way
into
the
film,
I
watched
his
'Jigarthanda',
and
I
knew
what
I
had
got
into.
I
like
his
brand
of
humour,
which
is
unlike
anything
you
see
in
Tamil
films," she
said.
On
a
concluding
note,
Kamalinee
has
said,
Iraivi
will
be
the
kind
of
film
which
will
make
you
watch
it
more
than
once.
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