Jeevitha Vashishta on playing Aishwarya in Maryadi Ramanna: I was scared viewers wouldn't accept me as a modern young woman after Goddess Parvathi
Jeevitha
Vashishta, who was last seen as Goddess Parvathi in her devotional
television show is now seen as Aishwarya in the Kannada serial Maryadi
Ramanna. The transition has been one of the most important milestones in
the actress’s career as it has allowed her to show a whole new side of
her performance,’ said the actress in an interview with ETimes.
Jeevitha says that she is enjoying the transition from playing a divine character to a contemporary young woman.
"For me, the transition from playing Parvathi to taking up Aishwarya's role has been a smooth one on all counts. It has given me a unique opportunity to show a different side of me on screen and it has challenged me as an actor,” she says.
She continues to say that she found it easier than she imagined to step into the new role.
"Once I got Aishwarya's personality, I merged easily into her character," she says.
"I didn't have to do a lot of outside changes, because I concentrated on understanding how she felt and her point of view. It is not given to every artist, early in her career, to draw two characters so opposed in the beginning. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been offered this role while I was still shooting my previous show,” she says.
But Jeevitha says she worried how the public would react to such a dramatic shift.
“I was really scared,” she says. "The audience loved me as Parvathi and many of them connected with the character. Hence, I was not sure if they would accept me in this avatar when I suddenly took the form of a modern girl. I had my reservations,” she admits.
However, the actress is happy with the audience response for the serial and her character.
"The love for Aishwarya has been overwhelming. It's always nice when people like what you do when you try something so different from what you've done before. I am also happy to see that Maryadi Ramanna is building a good rapport with the audience," she says.
Jeevitha feels that Aishwarya has given her a lot more creative liberty than her previous role.
“Aishwarya is a character with so many layers,” she says. "She is subject to all emotions, including happiness, anger, sadness, and love, and responds in accordance with the circumstances. In playing her I have been allowed to explore a much larger range of emotion. Playing a goddess comes with certain restrictions on my expressions and look,” she explains, “but this role gives me an opportunity to experiment with my performance, and even my style.”
The actress has opened up about her personality being quite different to her on-screen characters. She says, 'I am a fun-loving and cheerful person in real life. I love to make people smile and laugh. But she says, "I do get angry sometimes, especially if something really gets on my nerves." She laughs.
“I am thankful for the strides made in juggling my professional and personal lives,” says Jeevitha.
"I am currently effectively managing my professional life. I like this phase of learning and developing as an actor because each project offers me something new. I just want to continue doing things that challenge me and allow me to grow as a person,” she concludes.
Jeevitha says that she is enjoying the transition from playing a divine character to a contemporary young woman.
"For me, the transition from playing Parvathi to taking up Aishwarya's role has been a smooth one on all counts. It has given me a unique opportunity to show a different side of me on screen and it has challenged me as an actor,” she says.
She continues to say that she found it easier than she imagined to step into the new role.
"Once I got Aishwarya's personality, I merged easily into her character," she says.
"I didn't have to do a lot of outside changes, because I concentrated on understanding how she felt and her point of view. It is not given to every artist, early in her career, to draw two characters so opposed in the beginning. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been offered this role while I was still shooting my previous show,” she says.
But Jeevitha says she worried how the public would react to such a dramatic shift.
“I was really scared,” she says. "The audience loved me as Parvathi and many of them connected with the character. Hence, I was not sure if they would accept me in this avatar when I suddenly took the form of a modern girl. I had my reservations,” she admits.
However, the actress is happy with the audience response for the serial and her character.
"The love for Aishwarya has been overwhelming. It's always nice when people like what you do when you try something so different from what you've done before. I am also happy to see that Maryadi Ramanna is building a good rapport with the audience," she says.
Jeevitha feels that Aishwarya has given her a lot more creative liberty than her previous role.
“Aishwarya is a character with so many layers,” she says. "She is subject to all emotions, including happiness, anger, sadness, and love, and responds in accordance with the circumstances. In playing her I have been allowed to explore a much larger range of emotion. Playing a goddess comes with certain restrictions on my expressions and look,” she explains, “but this role gives me an opportunity to experiment with my performance, and even my style.”
The actress has opened up about her personality being quite different to her on-screen characters. She says, 'I am a fun-loving and cheerful person in real life. I love to make people smile and laugh. But she says, "I do get angry sometimes, especially if something really gets on my nerves." She laughs.
“I am thankful for the strides made in juggling my professional and personal lives,” says Jeevitha.
"I am currently effectively managing my professional life. I like this phase of learning and developing as an actor because each project offers me something new. I just want to continue doing things that challenge me and allow me to grow as a person,” she concludes.
