Actress
Vidyullekha
Raman,
who
always
wanted
to
follow
in
the
footsteps
of
renowned
Tamil
comedian
Manorama,
feels
female
comedians
are
not
offered
stronger
characters.
She
says
filmmakers
as
they
usually
favour
male
actors.
In
an
interview,
Vidyullekha
said,
"There's
a
dearth
of
strong
characters
for
female
comedians.
We
are
usually
asked
to
play
a
crying
shoulder
for
a
heroine
or
paired
opposite
male
comedians.
I
feel
female
comedians
don't
get
the
due
respect
as
our
seniors
like
Manorama
and
Kovai
Sarala
did
in
their
heyday.
Most
southern
filmmakers
rely
on
male
comedians.
Therefore,
the
roles
that
come
to
female
comedians
are
of
very
less
significance.
I'm
trying
my
best
to
revive
the
role
of
a
female
comedian
with
my
characters," said
the
actress.
Vidyullekha,
who
has
mostly
appeared
in
roles
as
hero
or
heroine's
friend,
feels
female
comedians
are
capable
of
playing
lead
roles
as
well.
She
added,
"I
sometimes
get
bored
playing
these
roles.
If
we
look
at
a
film
like
'Michael
Madhana
Kama
Rajan',
Urvashi,
a
popular
comedian,
played
one
of
the
protagonists
in
the
film.
I
hope
to
play
such
roles
that
are
considered
important
from
a
story's
perspective."
Vidyu
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
her
Telugu
film
Run
Raja
Run,
which
is
directed
by
debutant
Sujeeth.
She's
happy
with
the
role
she's
played
in
the
film.
She
said,
"Sujeeth
said
he
wrote
the
character
keeping
me
in
mind.
He
also
had
to
convince
the
producers
to
sign
me
because
he
felt
only
I
could
do
justice
to
this
strong
role.
I
have
an
extended
appearance
in
the
film
and
I'm
happy
with
it."
She
added,
"I
play
the
heroine's
friend
but
I'm
glad
that
Sujeeth
took
some
effort
to
portray
me
as
a
comedian."
Working
with
24-year-old
Sujeeth
was
"refreshing"
recalls
Vidyu,
adding,
"Age
is
just
a
number".
She
said,
"He's
someone
with
a
clear
vision
of
what
he
wants
as
a
director.
Most
senior
filmmakers
at
times
get
lost
and
waste
time
on
shoot,
but
Sujeeth
never
wasted
a
minute.
It
was
so
refreshing
working
with
him.
The
best
thing
is
that
he's
open
to
criticism."