Thaen showcased me as a performer: Abarnathi

Recent release ‘Thaen’ opened to good reviews and actress Abarnathi was even lauded for her fine performance as Poongudi. With positive reviews and word of mouth spreading everywhere about the film, Abarnathi is kicked about the love she is receiving for the film and for her performance.
Sharing her experience of working in this film, Abarnathi says, “I am so happy with the positive response for my performance.All credit goes to director Ganesh Vinayakan sir and cinematographer Sukumaran sir as they helped me prepare for this role efficiently. They suggested not to use any makeup and shampoos during the shoot. To get the authentic look of a woman living in the respective hill station, I had to get tanned on the hilltop. While shooting for ‘Jail', the major shooting happened in Kannagi Nagar, and in contrast, we had to travelled across various places in Tamil Nadu while filming ‘Thaen’. The location where we shot the movie was a remote village on Theni Hill Station, which had no transportation. The village comprises just 28 families, and they have to walk up and down 9kms every day for their needs, which will take three hours. Later, we filmed few portions in a real Government Hospital in Theni, followed by a shoot in Munnar and Chennai. The entire shoot happened for 30-35 days, and it was a phenomenal experience. The film has showcased me as a performer who can take up any challenging and content-driven roles. What elates me more is everyone appreciating my work, watching the film at various film festivals and theatres that I have more chances to bag National Awards. Well, let's see if it happens."
So far, the film has won 48 awards at International Film Festivals, and it is getting screened in many film festivals as well.
Abarnathi has now signed a film produced by Big Print Pictures IB Karthikeyan, which will be directed by a newcomer. The shooting will commence after the State elections. She is also listening to many scripts and will be finalising other projects soon.