PremiumAmaran actor Sai Pallavi says she 'always wanted a National Film Award', and her dream has a connection to her grandmother and a saree
Sai Pallavi played the role of Indhu Rebecca Varghese, in the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Amaran
Last Updated: 04.47 PM, Jan 31, 2025
Actor Sai Pallavi, who is expecting the release of the Telugu film Thandel, was last seen in the Tamil blockbuster film Amaran opposite Sivakarthikeyan. Both Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s performances were highly appreciated in Amaran, which is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy.
Many even hailed that Sai Pallavi’s performance in the film deserves a National Film Award. On the sidelines of promoting Thandel, Sai Pallavi opened up about her connection with the honour while sharing an anecdote.
Sai Pallavi shares why she is eyeing a National Film Award
When asked whether there is pressure on her, given Sai Pallavi's performance in Amaran was lauded with many cheering for a National Film Award, the actor shared an anecdote from the early stages of her career when winning the top honour was one of her dreams.
"Whatever I am going to say would sound funny. But I always wanted a National Award because when I was around 21 years old, my granny gave me a saree. She said it to wear it for my wedding. I thought marriage was on cards next, and I had not done my first film yet. As I was nearing 23-24, I did Premam. I thought I will a big award someday, and that time National Award was a big one, and thought I will wear the saree then,” Sai Pallavi said on how the saree is connected to the National Film Award. Whether I win or not, the pressure is there until I wear that saree.
Sai Pallavi also mentioned that if people are able to feel what her characters are feeling, that is the biggest award.
Thandel release date
Thandel is a romantic drama starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi in lead roles, marking their second collaboration after Love Story. The film is helmed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Geetha Arts. Scheduled to release on February 7, Devi Sri Prasad is scoring the music.
Meanwhile, Sai Pallavi’s role as Indhu Rebecca Varghese in Amaran was largely appreciated. The film is a biopic on the late Major Mukund Varadarajan and is available for streaming on Netflix.
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