'Kaitheri Makkam' from 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja' will stay close to my heart forever: Kaniha

Be it the role of an ordinary housewife or a progressive woman, Mollywood actress Kaniha aces every character that she has offered with perfection. Kaniha, who has given several memorable performances recently revealed her favourite character. Kaniha revealed that her role from '

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

' is her personal favourite. Taking to her social media handle, Kaniha revealed that 'Kaitheri Makkam' from the 2009 movie was the character closest to her

heart

. Kaniha essayed the character Kaitheri Makkam, who is the wife of Pazhassi Raja. The character earned her a lot of praise.

Sharing a few snaps of her character, Kaniha wrote, “Many of you had asked me what'll be the role closest to my heart. 'Makkam' from Pazhassiraja will be it. A movie that was larger than life for me. A movie that opened up a whole new industry for me. A movie that had so many legends teaching me. A movie that remains a milestone in the Malayalam cinema and definitely a BIG milestone in my career. Ps: I

love

all those pictures. Brings back great memories. #kaniha #mollywood #pazhassiraja #kaitherimakkam #periodfilm #epic.”


Kaniha rose to fame with her performance in the Jayaram-starrer 'Bhagyadevatha'. The 2009 movie saw the actress essaying Daisy, a housewife. Kaniha's performance received a positive response and the actress went on to play the female lead in Mammootty-starrer period drama 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja'. Soon, Kaniha was flooded with offers. The star was last seen in Mammootty’s magnum opus ‘Mamangam’, essaying a pivotal character.