I want to act in movies that I believe in

Aparna Nair can be called as a ‘bold’ actress, literally. A look at the actor’s career trajectory is proof enough that the roles that she has bagged are nowhere near eye candy. The latest we hear is that she plays a cameo in Kunchacko Boban-starrer Madhuranaranga and a meaty role in debutant director Prakash Vadikal’s Thamara.
“In Madhuranaranga, I play a cameo; the role of a doctor.Though I have only a few scenes, my character has a strong influence in the story line,” says Aparna, who is concentrating on good projects and not bothered to pick up only lead roles. “Many roles are coming my way, and most of them are as lead or prominent roles. But I want to act in movies that I believe in, and the story should strike a chord with the audience,” she says.
True to her words, the actress will play a strong character of a fisherwoman in the film Thamara. “I play the titular character, which spans through the lives of traditional fisherfolk community living on the Kerala-Karnataka border. The entire shoot was quite interesting as 98% of the movie is being canned in the river and only 2% on the shore. Most of the actors starring in the film are theatre artistes; there are real-life fishermen as well. They are terrific actors and it is very difficult to compete with them.” Apparently, the film is based on the necessity to keep our rivers clean. She adds, “The whole theme was rustic and closer to life and being part of it is an overwhelming experience.”
The actress’ love for unconventional characters has also landed herself in the short film Burn My Body. “I don’t find any vast difference between short films and feature films. When its director Aryan discussed the story about a necrophiliac, I was impressed by the way the story is conceived. In fact, it is a real-life incident which happened in Kottayam, and it shows a woman is not safe, even after her death.”
Before signing off, she adds, “I have signed a thriller named Vanyam, in which I play the character of a nun. I can’t reveal more details, apart from the fact that it is again a strong and unconventional character.”