Dushara Vijayan: All You Need To Know About The Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Actress

Here's How It All Started

The seed for acting was sowed when Dushara Vijayan was in school and during a cultural show she liked the spotlight on her. After schooling, she chose engineering but couldn't continue it due to her passion for acting. Dushara's Mom was her moral support. She allowed Dushara to join the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Chennai. That important decision to shift to Chennai made her achieve what she wanted in her career. She became a fashion designer and got into modelling as well, after which she started acting in short films and advertisements. Her short film Angelina speaks about the dark side of modelling, including the so-called adjustments and harassment.

Modelling And Cinema

Dushara says, "In modelling, looking good takes the front seat. But in cinema, talent takes the front seat." She won the prestigious titles Miss Face of Chennai 2017, Miss Tamil Nadu 2018 and Miss South India 2018. In her title-winning speech for Miss South India 2018, she said, "I'm sure a small town girl like me coming from a very conservative family, it is really not that easy to flaunt my beauty in front of you tonight. It is just because of my confidence and my mom's support I broke all the stereotypes and I'm here tonight. Trust me, your faith can change your destiny."

She made her debut in Tamil feature film Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari directed by Chandru KR in 2019, followed by Anbulla Ghilli directed by Srinath Ramalingam, in which she played a dog lover.

Her Big Break!

One fine day, Dushara got a call from a casting director. He said that film director Pa Ranjith saw her pictures and thought she may be perfect for a role in his next film. He asked her to come to Ranjith's office the next morning at around 10 am. Dushara didn't take it seriously and thought it was a prank by her friends. But to her surprise it was real. She realised her mistake and met the director. Then came the opportunity to play the bold Mariamma in Sarpatta Parambarai directed by Pa Ranjith- her big break.

After the success of Sarpatta Parambarai, she got the role (Rene) she was waiting for in Natchathiram Nagargiradhu directed by Pa. Ranjith again. Mariamma and Rene are poles apart. Switching into Rene immediately after Mariamma is a big task for a newcomer. Both the characters need to open up in their own way. The beauty here is that Dushara played both roles exceptionally well and it worked brilliantly on screen.

Here's How Dushara Vijayan Prepares For Her Roles

Dushara Vijayan does a lot of homework and workshops to get into the skin of her characters. She learns a lot and tries to improve her performance consistently from one movie to the next. When Dushara got the golden opportunity to work in Natchathiram Nagargiradhu, she shared with a media portal that she went and asked director Pa Ranjith why he choose her again for the role of Rene. Ranjith with a smile on his face immediately said that it happened just because of Mariamma.

She is an actor who looks for versatility and doesn't settle for monotonous characters. Dushara says that she creates a unique mannerism for all her characters. She believes that even a small eyebrow movement or a lip movement will make a huge difference in her performance. She frames those ideas while reading her scripts and gets the opinion of her directors on whether it will be perfect for the given character or needs improvement. Fortunately, she has worked with filmmakers who give her the freedom to improve her characters effectively.

Rejections

Even after having a successful career in modelling, she faced a lot of rejections in the film industry. While speaking to a media portal she said, "When I face rejection or humiliation I won't let anything affect me. I always believed in my thoughts."

Her Future Plans

Sarpatta Parambarai and Natchathiram Nagargiradhu made her a star in the industry. In both films, her character graph was very strong. She has thanked director Pa Ranjith for making her what she is today.

Her next release will be Aneethi directed by Vasantha Balan. She said in a recent interview that she would love to do biopics where she could learn a lot about the craft. She added that she has had this love for cinema always and it won't change at all. She wants to prove herself as a performer.

With her interesting filmography and great clarity in thoughts, she will definitely reach great heights.