Priya's big ticket to stardom...

Model-turned-actress Priya has a reason to smile. Her first movie in Tamil, Vamanan is all set to hit the screens and she already has two movies ��������������������������� one in Tamil and one in Telugu ��������������������������� in her kitty.
���������������������������I started modelling a few months back. But, my modelling career has been cut short and here I am, an actress!��������������������������� she smiles.
Three months into modelling, and this pretty lady already had producers knocking on her door. ���������������������������I was approached by many but I wasn���������������������������t sure if I liked the scripts,��������������������������� she reveals. Then, how did she get the offer for doing Vamanan? ���������������������������I had gone to meet an ad director and bumped into cinematographer Arvind Krishna. Two days later, I got a call from director Ahmed. The next day, I met him and had a photo session for the movie. The same night, I got a call from Ahmed saying I had been chosen,��������������������������� she explains.
In Vamanan, she plays Dhivya, the love interest of Jai, who comes to the city, aspiring to be an actor. However, Vamanan is not her first project. ���������������������������I started my film career with Pugaipadam, directed by Rajesh. The movie, which is my debut film, is based on a real-life incident,��������������������������� she says and adds, ���������������������������I���������������������������m also doing an untitled venture with director Shekar Kammula in Telugu.���������������������������
Priya is a Chennai ponnu. ���������������������������I was born and brought up in Chennai and Hyderabad. But, I settled with my parents in New York, where I majored in communication studies. My grandparents asked me to come home and here I am,��������������������������� she says in her typical style that has a thick US accent.
���������������������������In fact, I have toned down my accent. It was difficult to communicate and I had to talk really slow. But yes, I know Tamil very well and it helped me,��������������������������� she smiles.
Priya always knew what she wanted to do for a career. ���������������������������I took up communication studies because I liked the idea of fooling around with a camera. My parents were supportive and didn���������������������������t have an issue with me getting into Kollywood.���������������������������
And she is very clear about the roles she wants to do. ���������������������������I don���������������������������t like the idea of wearing skimpy clothes and doing vulgar scenes. Let alone glamour, I was in jitters when I had to hold Jai���������������������������s hand in the movie. I wasn���������������������������t very sure about the romantic scenes either. Thankfully, our romance was only to the extent of giving a hug,��������������������������� she giggles.
But, in reality, is she afraid of romance? ���������������������������No. I think boys do silly things to make girls fall in love. It might be cute, but it���������������������������s still silly! Like what Jai does, in the movie I mean. In reality, he���������������������������s a nice boy though. But, the real romance in my life is my passion for cinema,��������������������������� she signs off.