Trisha interview on ‘Leo’: ‘Working with Vijay feels like coming home’

Trisha talks about reuniting with Vijay for their fifth film together in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Leo,’ the potential future of Sathya in the LCU, and how she has seen it all after 20 years in the industry

Trisha’s display picture on Whatsapp cracks me up. 

It’s not a picture from an elegant photo shoot, or an exotic vacation spot. Instead, it’s of Subramani the hyena (you surely know who he is by now from Leo) baring his teeth, almost like he’s in on a hilarious inside joke.

Funnily enough, Subramani seems to reflect Trisha’s current state of mind perfectly; safe, secure and ready to take on anything that comes her way... with some bite.

She has had five theatrical releases in the last two post-pandemic years; her three events films, the blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan duology and Leo, as well as Raangi and The Road that spotlighted her as the central character.

21 years since Mounam Pesiyadhe introduced her to Tamil cinema, would she say that she’s in the most satisfying phase of her career? 

“I would say that actually. To be where I am now, in a space where I know nothing’s gonna go away, and can afford to take some risks… I feel very secure. I didn’t have this in the early parts of my career, where there was just no time to even process anything. Today, I only do one film at a time, work 15 to 20 days a month, and take a lot of time off. I’m really enjoying it and wouldn’t trade it for anything,” she says, settling into an easy conversational rhythm.

Trisha has just returned to Chennai from a schedule abroad in Azerbaijan, where the actor was reportedly shooting with Ajith Kumar for Magizh Thirumeni’s Vidaamuyarchi. Though she can’t confirm this until the official announcement is made, suffice it to say that her fifth outing with Ajith promises some fireworks.