Beyond the Boundary

LIFE doesn't always give you second chances, but when you get one, you ought to make the best Tamil appearance, Swaswika has now made a smashing comeback with the sports drama Lubber Pandhu, in which her performance has garnered unanimous appreciation.

Elated with the film's success, the actor is hopeful it will be the beginning of a flourishing second innings in Tamil. "I've been getting calls from many whom I admire, including Pa Ranjith sir, Mari (Selvaraj) sir, Vetrimaaran sir, and Sudha (Kongara) ma'am. Ranjith sir spoke at length about the performance and that itself felt like winning an award," says a thrilled Swaswika.

Lubber Pandhu stars Swaswika as Yasodhai, a middle-aged woman with a daughter in her early 20s. Admitting her initial hesitancy to take up the role, the actor says, "I was concerned about playing a character much older than my real age. But director Tamizh assured me of my character's potential." The film introduces Yasodhai as a fierce woman, who goes on to plough a cricket pitch with a tractor right in-between a match. It's an intro akin to a mass hero. "I was told about this scene during the first narration and learnt the basics of driving a tractor. But the one used in the film was an older model, so I practiced on the ground till noon and shot the scene after that.