Nayanthara, typically hailed because the ‘Woman Famous person,’ has performed quite a few iconic roles all through her illustrious profession, together with Goddess Sita within the legendary filmmaker Bapu’s 2011 movie Sri Rama Rajyam. Whereas Nayanthara was thrilled to painting such a revered character, her casting confronted vital backlash from audiences in each Tamil and Telugu industries attributable to her private life.
On the time of the movie’s announcement, Nayanthara was in a high-profile relationship with Prabhu Deva, with rumours swirling that the 2 have been planning to marry. Prabhu Deva was nonetheless This adopted her much-discussed breakup with actor-filmmaker Silambarasan TR. Critics questioned the filmmakers’ choice to solid her because the goddess, given the controversies surrounding her relationship life. Regardless of the criticism, Nayanthara silenced her detractors by delivering a stellar efficiency.
In her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Past the Fairytale, a member of the movie’s workforce revealed the lengths to which she went to embody the character of Sita, even quitting non-veg meals fully in the course of the movie’s shoot. “There was sturdy opposition to her taking part in Sita. There have been protests in each Tamil and Telugu industries. Folks have been lifeless in opposition to her being solid as Goddess Sita. She overcame all of it to construct the character. From the begin to the top of capturing, she stayed at Taj Krishna. The resort served non-vegetarian meals, however she didn’t even drink water from the resort in the course of the filming. We introduced her vegetarian meals from exterior. It was a penance for her,” the workforce member shared.
Nayanthara’s dedication prolonged past her dietary adjustments. Her dedication to the position and her efficiency ultimately received over critics and audiences alike. Sri Rama Rajyam was presupposed to mark her farewell from cinema, as she had determined to go away the business for her private life. In her documentary, she revealed that the individual she was relationship on the time—with out straight naming Prabhu Deva—had requested her to give up movies post-marriage, and he or she had agreed.
Prabhu Deva, nonetheless married to Latha on the time, had publicly introduced his intentions to marry Nayanthara. Nonetheless, his spouse refused to grant him a divorce, resulting in the top of his relationship with Nayanthara. Following this private upheaval, Nayanthara took a quick hiatus from the business between 2011 and 2012. Nonetheless, she continued working after a yr’s break.
