The essence of a character matters: Malayalam actor Srindaa on her journey and being part of ‘Kuruthi’

Srindaa is the only female actor in the Prithiviraj-starrer that releases on Amazon Prime Video on August 11

Actor Srindaa confesses that she was struck by disbelief when she read the script of the Malayalam film Kuruthi. “‘Is it me they thought about for this role?’ I get this thought every time with every film. I have to first convince myself.” Kuruthi, directed by Manu Warrier and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, and Roshan Mathews, drops on Amazon Prime on August 11. When she found out that Prithviraj had, in fact, suggested her name for the role, she says, “Once you see the movie, you will know how important the role is. A character like this, in a thriller, is a first for me. When you get a call from an actor everyone likes, from a production house like that [Prithviraj Productions]...you go wow!” Technically, Kuruthi is her second OTT release, after Sara’s. The film was scheduled for a theatrical release in May 2021, but could not proceed due to the second wave of COVID-19. The actor made her debut in 2010, but she was noticed in Aashiq Abu’s 22 Female Kottayam (2012). Her breakout role was in Abrid Shine’s 1983 (2014) opposite Nivin Pauly. She has always batted for author-backed roles, irrespective of its length. Her other films include Annayum Rasoolum, Thattathin Marayathu, North 24 Kaatham, Trance, Tamaar Padaar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Parava and Rani Padmini.