Yen for strong characters
SHOBA NAIR
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Renjini G. Krishnan has her kitty full with serials.
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A FAMILIAR FACE: Renjini G. Krishnan is preparing for her civil services examinations.
A familiar face on the tube, Renjini G. Krishnan is enthused about her role in `Mounanombaram.' She plays Tessy, a strong character.
"Girls should face adversities with their head held high. I love donning such characters. And as in `Suryaputri,' I play a submissive person who turns strong when life deals her a blow in `Mounanombaram,'" says Renjini who feels serials as a medium should convey certain morals.
Within a short time Renjini, a topper in engineering from Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, has managed to play a wide range of roles. Acting came her way in 2003.
"I was in the third year of my B. Tech, and was to attend a summer assistantship programme at Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, when my mother told me I had been selected for Ambadi Krishna Menon's movie `Sasneham Sumithra.' I had always found acting interesting and so I accepted it," says Renjini.
`Suryaputri'
She adds "And then `Suryaputri' happened in 2004. The role as Devayani brought in a lot of popularity, and thereafter I had a chance to show my versatility in roles like that of a young mother in `Chakkaravava,' of a widow in `Kanamarayath,' of an Yakshi in `Raktharashas' and of Godess Mahalakshmi, in `Krishnakripa Sagaram.'"
Renjini's performance in a telefilm, `Ariyathe,' which was telecast on Asianet, won her a special award. A versatile artiste, she was seen on stage in the role of Madhavi in the play `Salapanchika' in Kuwait.
"The role was challenging as I had to emote mixed feelings of love, sacrifice, tolerance and motherhood - an old-time story that related to modern women," she says.
A native of Kannur, Renjini is now settled in Ernakulam.
Trained dancer
A trained Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattom and Kuchipudi dancer, she feels the knowledge of the art forms have helped her career as an actor. "As you have to change your expressions quickly on camera, having learnt the art forms help," she says.
Perhaps it is this ability that helps her in enacting roles as diverse as Meenakshi in `Samadooram' and Kunjitheyiin `Thacholi Othenan.' Renjini is currently preparing for her civil services examinations.
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