Bharatanatyam dancer-turned-actress Vimala Raman, who was recently seen in Twenty:20 (Malayalam) and Raman Thediya Seethai (Tamil), is one of the luckiest actresses in Malayalam. Her talent and luck brought her a handful of offers from some big banners and directors even before the release of her first Malayalam movie Time with Suresh Gopi. She acted with almost all biggies in the industry right in the beginning of her career. (Time with Suresh Gopi, Nasrani with Mammootty, Romeo and Calcutta News with Dileep and College Kumaran with Mohanlal).
The latest news is that Vimala Raman will be the heroine in a new Tamil film titled Kadhal Thozhi by Nithin Ramakrishnan, an 18 year old Malayalam director who recently made his Malayalam debut with Apoorva starring Kalabhavan Mani, Tamil actor Sanjeev and Soundarya, a former Miss Kerala. Notably, Vimala Raman was also part of Apoorva, released during Onam�2008.
Kadhal Thozhi is reportedly about a group of adolescent youths and their exploits. Satheesh, who is making his debut in Kollywood with Kulir 100 degrees, plays the lead role. Newcomer Archana is the heroine. Dakshi is scoring the music. Shooting is currently on in Coonor. There are rumours that Kadhal Thozhi is the Tamil remake of director Nithin Ramakrishnan’s Malayalam film Apoorva.
Currently, Vimala Raman is busy shooting�for a Tollywood film Evaraina Eppudaina, a dramatic love story starring Varun Sandesh in the lead. Directed by debutant Marthand .K Shankar and produce by AVM, the prestigious production house of Tamil Nadu, Evaraina Eppudaina is also Vimala’s big ticket entry to Telugu cinema. The film is now in the final stage of shooting.
