Acting runs in her veins. She is the daughter of Devika, Sivaji Ganesan’s beautiful co-star in many a yester-year movie. Kanaka herself has blossomed into a self-assured actress, seeming to fit into most roles effortlessly. Having made her debut in a Tamil film, Karahatakaran, Kanaka however, failed to reach the top in Tamil cinema, despite creditable performances in several films. But, thanks to Siddique-Lal’s runaway hit, Godfather, she made a triumphant entry into Malayalam films, where she continues to reign supreme. On the sets of the Malayalam film, Ee Mazha Then Mazha, she talks to SCREEN about her career moves...

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NOW, A FILM WITHOUT A NAME!
Upendra teed off his directorial career with run-of-the-mill commercial films, Tharle Nanmaga and Operation Antha (a sequel to Antha, the political trendsetter of the 80s). But thereafter, his films have been novel in title and theme. He followed up the successful Sh, with the runaway hit Om, which had several real-life dons making their debut as actors. After the mega success of Om, he was flooded with offers, including a Hindi film for ABCL. But the failure of Omkaaram (the remake of Om) shattered his dreams of making it to Hindi films. In his latest film, A, he makes his debut as the hero opposite another debutant, heroine Chandini. So what’s next on Upendra’s agenda? An ambitious film with no title...

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