Software engineer-turned-actress Tapsee Pannu radiates a combination of apprehension and elation. This attractive young woman quit an IT job to get into films and now her debut film Aadukalam is set to hit screens during Pongal.
She’s already busy shooting for her next film, Vanthaan Vendraan, on the outskirts of Chennai.
About her childhood, Tapsee recalls, “I was a class topper right from my school days. I used to be a bookworm, studying all the time, focusing on scoring high marks. My dad would ask me to compensate with a good score in my exams if I wanted to go out with my friends for a weekend.
“So with all that, seriously I had a tough time convincing my parents to let me get into films. My dad was against my dream to become an actress.”
But gradually, this bubbly student got into modeling during her college days and films soon followed. “I quit a software job for films. Now, there’s no looking back,” she declares.
Tapsee says that even her co-stars are surprised to learn of her academic background. “One day, I saw Dhanush using an iPhone application which was developed by me in my final year of college and when I told him this, he was pleasantly surprised but very proud,” she smiles.
The actress admits that she’s a tech freak who’s spotted with a new gadget all the time. “I can’t use the same mobile phone or iPod for more than a week. I keep updating my gadgets,” she adds.
As the conversation veers towards her role in Aadukalam, Tapsee quips, “I must be the poorest heroine to make her debut -- no make-up, no hairstyle, not even for a single scene and just five costumes throughout the film.”
She elaborates, “The name of my character is Irene Claude, she’s completely different from the way I am in real life. I was born and brought up in Delhi, it was an entirely different experience for me to shoot in Madurai. Until now, I didn’t know even a single word of Tamil, so to understand and speak Madurai Tamil slang in my very first film was a challenging task. My academic background helped me to learn things quickly. I was always a fast learner.”
The debut-making actress has one request for fans. “Just a few days to go, fingers crossed, guys, please love me in the movie!”
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