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`Sita' Smitha on a song
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Yesteryear child artiste Smitha Madhav has grown into a level-headed actress in pursuit of creative fulfilment
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IN CHARACTER Smitha's role in `Prithvi' is small yet significant
She first faced the arc lights as little Sita in M.S. Reddy's Bala Ramayanam (the great epic famously made with an all-children star cast) . A decade has passed since. Yet, even today, Smitha Madhav's fan mail spans generations. She is often addressed as Sita. "During a dance programme at Guntur, I was stunned when an elderly lady took to the stage and embracing me, called me her Sita. I was touched by the affection,'' says the heroine of Prithvi, a bilingual, parallel film being produced by painter-turned actor, Sisir Sahana.
Is this a comeback after the hiatus? "Not really. If you mean I'm trying to make it to the movies, that isn't so,'' she says emphatically. "I can't see myself as the run-of-the-mill heroine.I am not on the lookout for roles or a full-fledged film career.If meaningful movies like Prithvi come my way, the answer is yes. I liked the film's script because importance is given to my character which, though small, is significant and calls for a realistic and sensitive portrayal,'' says the 20-year-old.A Bharatanatyam dancer, Smitha had always been flooded with offers ever since she donned the role of Sita in the mythological. Smitha is a multi-talented, multi-lingual girl who can juggle both her passions and her academics coming out with flying colours in all fields. But all the success at such a young age points to a definite presence of talent and, on second thoughts, Is it an ambitious parent.
"Not at all. I have the most affectionate and caring dad and mom who are only eager to help me out with my passions,'' she says, her eyes melting into a softest look at the mention of her parents.
Watching her perform on the stage, many wonder what inspires her most - are led to think And what is your first love-Carnatic music or dance? "I feel odd when people ask me to choose between dance and music. I can't. I have learnt both for the past 15 years. There cannot be dance without music. The original sadir dancers were well-versed in music too and for academics they had the Panchamahakavyas. Both music and dance are over and above cinema,'' she reveals. Smitha's day starts with her workouts as early as five in the morning. After practice sessions, she leaves for law classes. Evenings are reserved for dance and music classes.
She then catches up with her academics way into the night (post-dinner) to retain her rank in college! With all the action, does she miss out on entertainment and freaking out with friends? "Not really. I always find time to unwind. Frankly speaking, none of my bumper-to-bumper schedules tire me because I am doing them for the love of it.''
Talking of love, we would like to what's in her the secrets of her heart too. "I am not an idealist. I am a practical person but at the same time, sentimental about for loved ones, whose list is pretty long from my Cleo (a Golden Retriever) to my old driver to my brother, aunts and so on,'' she says.
This lady seems to have it all. But the party has only begun...
RANEE KUMAR
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