‘I am clear about my limits’

There's something infectious about all the roles that actress Tamannah has portrayed.

A talkative and hyper active girl in Kandain Kadhalai; a youngster madly in love with her dog who goes hysterical when her pet goes missing in Sura; or a simple but glamourous girl in Ayan, Tamannah can never be ignored when it comes to the characters she has essayed. This compulsive gymmer, who just has to set apart a few hours everyday to burn her calories, has set certain standards for herself. She is not one of those new kids on the block willing to bare all to soar to instant fame. She is clear that she will not do certain scenes and makes sure she conveys the same to the director as well. She was opposed to a kissing scene in Kandain Kadhalai and only after the director agreed to remove the scene, did she decide to go ahead with the movie. "Some people maybe comfortable doing hot scenes and those that demand the actress to bare all but I am clear about my limits and will not exceed those," Tamannah told Metrolife. This young lady in her early twenties confesses that she always wanted to become an actress, “As a five-year-old it always intrigued me how Madhuri Dixit or Karisma Kapoor could sing and dance so well and even cry so easily,” she says. She worked on her body and always took that extra effort to tone it up. Tamannah isn’t choosy about her roles but says that high emotional drama excites her. “A movie that the masses can relate to fascinates me. There isn’t anything great about Kuch Kuch Hota Hai but there’s some magic about the movie and has a theme that stays with you. It’s truly touching," she says. Five years into acting and Tamannah is all set to dub for her next few films, “It did take me a while to learn Tamil and Telugu but now I’m ready to dub. That’s something I am excited about,” she says. This North Indian, who has lived in Mumbai for most of her life, says she got some of the best offers from Tamil and Telugu industry. “The roles were meaty and I thought I would settle here first, make a mark and then explore,” she says. Commenting about pair offs, she says it’s not possible to keep an actor’s life under wraps. People are curious to know what their favourite actor or actress is upto, “An actor’s life is like an open book. You just have to get used to media intrusion and hounding fans,” she avers. Talking about the characters that have remained with her, she says her role in Paiyya is something that’s a lot like the person she is in real. And Kandain Kadhalai is another one of her favourites. She will soon be seen in Thillalangidi with Ravi Teja.