Shraddha Srinath, who starred in Pawan Kumar’s latest Kannada thriller U-Turn , will be playing the lead opposite Nivin Pauly in his next Tamil film.
It is slated to go on the floors next month.
Debutant director Gautham Ramachandran, after months of auditioning, zeroed in on Shraddha, as he felt she was apt for the role of a crime reporter in the film.
The film is based on critically acclaimed Kannada film Ulidavaru Kandanthe .
“Shraddha was one of the first girls I met during the auditions. Although I felt that she seemed perfect for the role, we decided to audition a few more girls. Over the course of nearly five months, we auditioned several girls, but nobody fit the role as convincingly as Shraddha,” Gautham, erstwhile assistant of filmmakers Mysskin and Rajiv Menon, said.
The film’s producers weren’t initially gung-ho about the idea. “They wanted a familiar heroine, and a few well-known actresses were also interested in being part of the project. As a team, when we saw Shraddha audition the second time, we were convinced she’d be ideal for the role. Nivin was very supportive of my decision.”
Shraddha, a lawyer by profession, has already worked in two Kannada films and a Malayalam film.
