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'Jayammu NischayammuRaa', with me, Jagapathi.
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'JAYAMMU NISCHAYAMMURAA, WITH JAGAPATHI'
Those who work hard will surely be victorious.
Every one of our guests has been an example of this.
Our today's guest
is the young actress who gave life to the role
of the great actress, Savitri.
The actress who made us proud by winning the National Award!
Keerthy is not just her name.
It's the fame that she has earned.
Oh, the great actress, please come in.
"The great actress!"
Did you see all the pictures? - So many pictures.
Is there no picture of us together?
Those scoundrels wouldn't have put one up.
Oh, no!
We called you a great actress and built up the anticipation.
What was that rowdy-like laughter?
It sounds like a ringtone.
You recorded it on my phone. I gave it to them.
"The great actress!"
That's her originality.
You planned quite well.
Wasn't it cute?
Cute. Very nice. - It was hard to find it. It's old.
We know you are a great actress.
You are indeed a 'Mahanati'.
For you, I am naughty.
Oh!
Why did you do that?
"The great actress!"
Everyone knows about your movies.
So, we won't talk about them.
Everyone knows about them. Let's not bore them again.
We will talk about new things. - Yes.
I want your originality.
I want to know about all the mischievous things
that you have done.
We first met while shooting for 'Bairavaa'.
We didn't have many scenes together. - No.
We must have spoken to each other a couple of times.
That's it. Okay. - I will tell you what I thought.
You were not good in that movie.
You were a little more...
Definitely, you weighed more. - Yes.
And I thought... 'Why did they cast her opposite Vijay?'
This is what I like about you.
Your honesty. - Oh, thank you.
You took it well. Thank you for that.
Then during 'Good Luck Sakhi', I fell in love with you.
Because the way you were walking, that character,
those tracks, that T-shirt...
By walk, do you mean the character's walk or my walk?
As you are the original character, it's your walking style.
So, this is how you walked.
You would be walking...
Someone would be walking by. You would... 'Hey, what is it?'
'How are you?' You would slap them and keep walking.
What was that?
You actually observed that.
No, that was the movie I really thought... 'Wow!'
'She is so cool and so much fun!'
Then we became good friends. - Yes.
And I remember how you used to wait every day for me.
With... Nagesh, you... All of you.
I used to come out of the caravan.
You did it just to see me walk. - Yes.
And come into the set. - Of course. It was a treat for us.
Your walk, your body language and the way you would slap them...
You would cutely swipe at the light boy
with a loud 'Hey'.
He would feel happy because you touched him.
A heroine is never like that. You never acted like a heroine.
You never acted like a celebrity. That is the beauty of you.
Thank you.
You showed us Ms Savitri's biopic.
Let's talk about your biopic. Okay?
To know how you were born, we have to know about your parents.
He was a Malayalam producer and she was a Tamil actress.
They did a Telugu movie.
Their love story gave birth to you.
Yes. - So, what is their love story?
My parents... I think
when they fell in love,
my mother was a famous heroine.
My father had just started producing movies.
One of Mr Priyadarshan's movies in Hindi... It was a remake.
My father produced that movie in Malayalam.
Their love story began
while working on that movie.
And I think, from 1983
to 1987, they were in a relationship.
I think it was four to five years.
And I have heard stories
about how my father
would disturb my mother
during the shooting.
Oh, would he flirt with her? - What?
Flirting? - Flirting.
If she were acting in one corner,
he would be swimming in the swimming pool on the other side
while wearing shorts. - Oh!
Basically, he would distract her.
So, those were the days... Also, the way
he proposed to her... I think he proposed to her
on a lift somewhere.
Also, they used to go on bike rides.
Mr Priyadarshan would get angry.
After that, it just happened.
It was a... It was a beautiful love story.
"As we are dancing along to the rhythm of time..."
In your family, does everyone get married
after being in love for decades? - No.
Do you all make slow decisions?
That was just me.
Where were they educated?
My father studied in Trivandrum. - Trivandrum.
My mother studied... She was brought up
in Perambur, Tamil Nadu.
You studied until the 12th standard.
I mean, I went to the college as well.
You tried to study there.
I did study there. I truly did.
Didn't you fail?
No. No. No. After the 12th standard, there are exams
to go to the US to study. TOEFL and SAT...
I failed them.
Did you do it knowingly? - Yes.
You didn't want to go.
Right. Yes. - You wanted to act.
You wanted to be near your boyfriend.
He will see this. Oh, my God.
How were you at the school?
As you said...
You didn't like me during 'Bairavaa', right?
Were you like that? - I was worse.
Show us how you were at that time.
Do you have a photo? - Look over there.
Oh, no!
Where is the chubby girl?
Me... I am on the left.
Extreme left. - You look lean.
I was lean at that time.
Oh, were you lean at that time?
I gained some weight
later in my life. That's it.
If I weren't wearing heels and all,
I would have sat comfortably.
Did you see that? I had a boy cut.
You didn't have a boyfriend, right?
I didn't have one at that time. I was a child...
I was so young.
You were a child during the 12th standard.
Go on. Laugh...
A little more...
No? You can laugh a little more.
You are quite curious. Especially, about the gifts.
You would open anyone's gifts. - Yes.
Why? Why do you open others' gifts?
It's a gift.
Do you want to see what is inside or do you like unwrapping it?
I want to see the gift and open the wrapper as well.
You want everything.
- Yes.
What about giving gifts? - I don't give out many gifts.
That's not the case.
Especially, women like to collect gold.
You give gold to others after the movie shoot is done.
Yes. - To the director's team and others.
To the crew. - So, you are a generous person.
So, it's a nice thing.
Your father is a producer, right? - Yes.
Did he give you pocket money or did you steal from his pocket?
I know you are a thief. - Someone told you something.
You are quite mischievous.
No matter how much money he gave me,
the fun is taking the money out of his pocket was...
That feeling is different.
That happiness is different.
Even now, when I go home... - Yes.
I do this. He doesn't know it. - Oh.
Now, he will know.
Oh, God. I said it unwittingly.
We aren't shooting for 'Good Luck Sakhi' now.
You don't need to sit like a student.
Sit comfortably. - They told me not to move much.
So, I am... - I know about your style.
You will throw those heels away.
Pull your legs up... - That's why they made me wear them.
You sit cross-legged. That's your style.
Yes, it is. - So, do the same.
I am old. I can't sit cross-legged. - I have no problem.
That's it. Throw it away.
My stylist will be horrified.
Oh, my. Okay. - That's it.
She is comfortable now.
Yes, I am. Is this okay?
You are close to your sister, right? - Yes.
What does she say about you to others?
Others? - What does she say to them
about you? Yes. - About me?
I don't know what she said. - I am asking generally.
Generally, she says good things. - She didn't say the same to us.
Didn't she? -She didn't.
Oh, my... - Pals.
'Hi, Gayu.'
'So, I was called here to talk about a few things about you.'
'I just wanted to mention the one particular incident'
'that really touched my heart.'
'When she was a student in college,'
'I was in India'
'doing... Actually, I was into dancing.'
'So, I guess, for almost three months,'
'she was going to the college by bus'
'instead of the auto that she took.'
'She was saving'
'as much money as possible'
'by going... An auto was easily available in front of our house.'
'Cut she used to take a bus'
'so that she could save the little amount of money she had'
'from the pocket money that our parents gave.'
'She wanted to get me a birthday cake'
'for my 21st birthday.'
'So, that actually meant a lot to me.'
'And that kind of shows'
'how she loves to go way beyond'
'and do things for the people she loves.'
'And she loves to give surprises.'
'So, whenever I was shooting, she would come.'
'Someone would knock on my door. I would open it'
'and she would be there for my birthday.'
'So, it happened two times.'
'One, in Hyderabad'
'and the other time in Kochi. She always loves to give surprises.'
'And this surprise was something very close to me.'
'So, I thought I would share it with you guys.'
So sweet.
What is your reaction to this?
I am so glad she remembers so much
and yeah... This is one thing
that I used to do. When I was in college,
I would get pocket money
from home. So, I would have to give them the details of my expenses.
Where did I spend it? Was it for food or something else?
I would maintain a book which I still possess.
So, what did I do?
Every day, while going home from college,
I could get a shared auto or a bus.
In the morning, while going to college from home,
I wouldn't have time. So, I would take an auto.
So, it would cost me 60 to 70 rupees.
In the evening,
what I used to do was, I would go to a place
with my friend on her scooter.
She would drop me there. From there, if I took a shared auto,
it would cost me only 5 rupees.
Okay. - So...
So, in the accounts, I would put it as 80 rupees.
Oh, okay. So, 75... - So, I would save 75 rupees.
Oh, my.
You fooled them.
So, that used to be... With that,
maximum... What? I would go to the movies.
Of course. - I would get extra food. That's it.
But, it was... Again. It felt exciting to do that.
"It's a crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy feeling."
"It's a crazy, crazy..."
You did many such exciting things.
So, in those times, I remember, when I was in college,
when it was my sister's birthday...
I saved up like this...
And celebrated it. Yes. - You bought a cake.
By the way, sleepyhead. - Sleep...
Sleepyhead. It's your new name. - You know
everything about me, don't you? - Of course, I do.
In and out... A to Z... Everything!
I... I have been stalking you.
I keep checking what is going on in your life.
So, you are a sleepyhead. You know why I am saying that.
You eat six times a day and sleep six times as well.
You eat for 6 hours and sleep for 18 hours.
Now, if a director calls and I say that I don't have dates,
they will say they heard on your show that I eat...
Did you fall ill? They took you to the hospital to get you treated.
My mother took me. - Yes.
We are going to play a special AV to surprise our guest.
Can you guess what it is about? - How can we guess, sir?
Give us a hint. - Let's watch it directly.
'Hi, Gayu.'
'I am going to speak about your sleepiness.'
'When she was young, she would sleep for a long time.'
'Waking her up was difficult.'
'The way Kumbhakarna slept'
'and the way it was hard to wake him up, it was the same with her.'
'She would sleep so deeply.'
'Also, during school days,'
'it was difficult for me to wake her up.'
'So, her sister, my daughter, Revathi...'
'I would ask her to wake Keerthy up'
'as it was too difficult for me.'
'She tried her best and failed.'
'In the end, I thought it was a condition.'
'Why did she sleep so deeply?'
'So, what we did was...'
'We wanted a professional opinion.'
'So, we went to a doctor.'
'Do you know what the doctor said?'
'Sleep is a boon.'
'If she is sleeping so deeply, why are you troubling her?'
'The doctor said it would be fine with time.'
'That's what he said. But even now, she sleeps deeply.'
'She sleeps well.'
'Even while texting me, she would say...'
'Mom, I am going to sleep. Don't wake me'
'up before 3 o'clock.'
'Or... Don't wake me up before 12 o'clock.'
'She would say such things. If I call her at that time,'
'she wouldn't pick up the call. She would not.'
'It's because her sleep is very important to her.'
'However, wherever or whenever you see...'
'She doesn't care about the place she is in.'
'If she feels sleepy, she will sleep soundly.'
'It's truly a boon.'
Sleeping beauty.
Everyone is finding out everything.
Recently, we had food together.
She had six Dosas.
They say she doesn't eat anything.
Tell them, sir. Tell them. Please tell them.
I eat well.
She eats well.
She didn't eat normally. She had all the curries with Dosas.
She is crazy about Dosas.
One day, what happened was...
My parents went to attend a wedding.
They said they would be late
and I needed to open the door when they rang the bell.
It was my sleeping time. I was out cold.
They came home and kept ringing the bell for an hour.
I couldn't hear them.
Wow. - I...
And then, I slept. The next morning, this happened.
'You have a disease. We will take you to a doctor.'
When we went to the doctor, he said
it was a blessing.
A lot of people don't get to sleep.
They want this. So...
He said there was no problem.
Until then, my mother genuinely thought I had a problem.
Genuinely, I think I am blessed with good...
You are blessed. - ...sleep.
Not only good sleep, but along with that,
you are peaceful.
Your face is always fresh.
You are always beautiful.
Age doesn't matter to you.
You are a rested and peaceful soul. - Soul.
So, you are blessed. For example,
if we keep your childhood aside,
the sleep part of it, the food part of it...
And you eat very consciously.
You eat well. - Yes.
You eat everything, but in balance. - I keep a balance.
You eat properly. - Yes.
It's not because something is... - But if I want something, I eat it.
See, that is where you don't feel bad or guilty about not eating.
Even if you eat it, you don't feel guilty.
You are just expressing it.
I have to say another thing.
You were implicated in a crime in Singapore. What was it?
A crime? - Yes.
A crime. - Was that the only thing left?
In a way, you are a criminal. You stole...
Oh, God.
They will put up my posters at the police station.
Before that... One minute.
A couple of months ago, I was flying from Chennai to...
I was travelling to Mumbai. It was a 1.5 to 2-hour flight.
I didn't know the passenger next to me. A stranger.
He didn't know who I was.
It was some random stranger.
As soon as I got on the flight, I fell asleep.
I slept. When the flight landed,
I woke up. He asked me this.
'Who are you? How did you sleep?'
'For 2 hours...'
'Did you even feel the turbulence?' He asked me this.
I said 'No'.
And he was like... 'If God came to me'
'and told me to ask for a boon,'
'I would ask for an ability to sleep like this.'
Oh, my... - He said that.
I just remembered this.
So, I think, I have surprised strangers as well.
Anyone would be surprised.
After marriage, did this tendency stop? Or...
Is it still the same? - Always.
She has no shame.
Not at all.
Yeah, so the crime... What was that about?
Many people feel beautiful with a beauty spot.
Your face has a beauty spot.
When you go to Singapore,
they ask if you have a mole on the face, right?
I heard you created moles for yourself.
All... You know all my childhood stories, right?
You know everything. - Tell us that story.
It didn't happen recently. Long back, when you got a passport,
you had to mention a birthmark or a mole.
A birthmark... It's not necessary now. So, at that time,
Actually, I didn't have...
I didn't have moles or birthmarks. So, I used to...
My mother told me that international travel
would be difficult without an identifying mark.
It wouldn't be possible.
You were a spotless beauty. - I would go
and get my mother's 'Pottu' stickers.
I would stick them on my arms
and show her my moles.
So, that... It was just to...
I wanted to travel internationally. So, I did that.
You created moles.
Even the moon has marks. You...
Spotless. - I am spotless.
It was then. Later, I got moles. - Indeed...
That's fine. At that time, it was created. Now, it's real.
I got it gradually.
If not an actor, people want to be
a doctor, et cetera.
Did you play cricket at the district level?
I did.
Did you bat or bowl?
I was an opening batter. - Opening.
When I was in the 12th standard...
Were you in a relationship then?
No, I was not. It was earlier. - This was earlier. Okay.
While playing cricket, you hit a six and Anthony caught the ball.
No, not at all.
Okay.
He caught me instead.
Okay.
At that time, they started
a women's cricket team at my school.
Okay. - I studied
at Kendriya Vidyalaya. There, they would organise
Inter-School Competitions.
For that...
As they had just begun, the first team
for the Women's Cricket
was formed.
With a lot of interest, my friend and I
started playing for the team. After that,
there were three teams.
Madurai, Karaikudi and Trivandrum from Kerala.
We played against the other teams
and we won the match. - Wow.
At that time,
the proudest moment was
that the team of the boys
lost their matches.
In cricket. - Okay.
All the girls went, played the matches
and won them. So, it was like...
People ask why girls should play cricket.
It was a good experience at that time.
That's very cute. I really loved it
because I always believe that women are greater than men.
I am a true feminist.
Shall we find out more about your cricket days?
Shall we ask your friend?
My friend? Yes. - Your friend.
Okay. - Pals!
'Hi, Keerthy. So, today, I have been asked to share a memory with you.'
'It was quite difficult to choose one.'
'We have known each other for a good 20 years now.'
'And we have had some fun. It was quite difficult'
'to choose one memory that was appropriate for this situation.'
'I think one of the memories that is very close to my heart'
'is from school.'
'Our cricket days.'
'I love the fact that we just created this random'
'Women's Cricket Team out of nowhere'
'just so we could go out to have some fun'
'and not be in the class studying,'
'just like everybody else wanted to do.'
'I think we created some really great memories'
'and there were some big, monumental things.'
'It was the first Women's Cricket Team from school.'
'A lot of people carried on after us.'
'Karaikudi... Going on the train overnight was amazing.'
'And we won it. We played in the 40 Degree Celsius heat'
'and we won the match.'
'We came back as heroes.'
'You know, it was great to have our photos in newspapers'
'and people actually appreciating us for once.'
'But I think, it's a full circle moment for you.'
'Especially, now that you are a cricket team owner.'
'I feel very proud that you have been able to achieve that.'
'And I am overall very proud of all your accomplishments'
'and the person you have grown to be.'
'And I miss you.'
'I hope to see you soon.'
'Love you. Bye.'
She is my best friend from school.
She used to be
my partner-in-crime.
A partner-in-crime. - A partner-in-crime. Yes.
My crime partner.
Didn't you have a rowdy past in your college?
No. - You did everything and forgot.
You went to the police station.
There are many such stories.
Did you hit someone? - I went many times...
Did you go there many times?
Are there instances we don't know about?
We knew about one time.
What is this? Is that my echo?
Did you record it?
In between... - It will keep reminding you.
You hit someone on the road and went to the police station.
Will you tell us about the incident?
While at college, I had
another friend. We were walking
to a salon. We were
just looking around. A boy arrived
and when he was passing by, he touched me.
I held on to him
and slapped him hard.
So, after that,
he held his cheek and walked away in anger.
After that,
I was crossing the road...
I was just crossing the road
and I felt
as if I were in an accident. The shock
was so strong.
The thing was, he came and hit my head
from the back strongly. Then he ran away.
Oh, my.
We both chased. My friend and I...
We kept chasing him,
but couldn't catch him. I sat down in a nearby bakery
and called my father.
He asked me
to look for his friends nearby.
And then, while I was speaking, I saw this guy opposite...
I think there was a TASMAC and he was there.
I went immediately
and near him, there was a police booth.
So, my friend and I went to him, caught him
and then,
we handed him over to the police.
I went to the police station, filed a complaint,
handed him over and returned.
You caught a man.
You have a lot of strength.
Chase, sir.
A full chase. - Did you see him again?
Him? - Yes.
He is here. Will you meet him now?
What is that reaction?
Even I am scared of this sound.
So, that happened.
Now, I will do something. - Okay.
You have to watch. - Okay.
Are you going to walk like me? - No, that's done.
Boo!
What was that, sir?
You did a fashion show, right?
Do I look good? You are a fashion designer, right?
Oh!
So, fashion designer, how is my fashion?
How are my socks? - They look good.
The socks are good, but the clothes aren't.
Okay, but the socks are better.
No. No. Overall, you look great. - I...
I studied and wore this because you liked purple.
Do you like purple or not?
See, my dress has purple patches. - We are matching.
Yes. - I wore this as you would like it.
Good. You are right.
Yeah, thank you.
But I want to ask you something.
What are you doing?
What am I doing?
I mean, how are you so handsome? - Oh, my!
Oh, my God. Oh, my God. - Tell us.
You are doing something.
I have a huge inspiration right here.
You play cricket. You swim.
You play the violin.
Yes. - You are a fashion designer.
You steal.
You thrash the scoundrels. You go to the police station.
You act like the great actress.
How did Anthony fall for this girl?
That was correctly timed.
Perfect timing.
I am very honoured to say that you shared all this with me.
Yes. - Very few people... No one
in the industry knew about it. - Yes.
Very few people knew about it.
I was one of those few people. - Yes.
Did you tell me because you were scared that I would find out?
No. I have always trusted you.
Is that it? Thank you very much. - Yes.
So, you told me everything in detail. We discussed.
I was constantly thinking about helping you out.
Somehow, this marriage had to happen.
This girl should have a good life.
I was one of those who prayed for the same.
Thank you.
The people who attended the wedding,
were the only people who knew about us.
They weren't my friends from the industry.
We invited only those people who knew about us.
And in that category, you were also there.
So, in between all that chaos... I have to say the truth.
I really wanted to apologise to you. I will do it now.
You don't need to apologise.
You don't need to apologise
because the moment I heard about it, I was very excited and happy.
At least, your wish was coming true and you two were uniting.
Apart from that thought, I did not feel bad about not being invited.
But knowing you, sir, I know that is how you would think.
That is what I thought. - Yeah. Because...
I knew you would think like that.
You would take it lightly.
I knew about it. I am just telling you.
Later... See, you also messaged me.
When I texted you my best wishes, you replied
saying you would invite me to the reception. I said, 'Forget it.'
'It's enough you two are happy.'
'It doesn't matter if I am there or not,'
'I just want you two to be happy.' I explained the same to you.
Yeah. - I really meant it.
Thank you.
This segment was brought to you by 'Telugu Matrimony'.
When you met Anthony,
you winked at him. Do it once.
You took the first lead.
It was... - What is that?
You are feeling so shy.
I didn't feel shy then.
After doing everything, you are feeling shy now.
Your love story, your wedding...
It's not two hearts or two people. It's one person.
You have 15 years of bonding.
You two have become one.
The great thing is...
The great thing about you is that you waited for so long.
The great thing about him is his trust in you.
That's a marriage. That's the actual bonding.
You understand each other.
You two are really cute as a couple, Keerthy,
and congratulating this newly-married couple,
here is a small token of love from 'Telugu Matrimony'.
Okay.
It's beautiful. Very sweet.
So, it's an inspiration for a person like me.
I mean, it's not for me to get married.
It's not for me to remarry.
But... See, you are a hope. You are a hope.
Again, you gave new hope to the new generation.
So, that hope is an important thing today
because love and relationships don't exist now.
At such a time, you two showed them what love was.
Both the love birds. - Thank you.
So, why was the marriage delayed?
Well, we needed time.
We started dating each other in 2010.
I needed to finish my college
and I didn't know if I would pursue acting at that time.
I wanted to work. I wanted to settle down in a few years.
Even he... He had to settle down as well.
And in the last 15 years, for the first 5 to 6 years,
we were in a long distance relationship.
He used to be in Qatar and I used to be in Chennai.
So, he used to work at an oil field.
After that, he returned
and set up something for himself.
So, he wanted time and I was also working.
At that time, because of our religions being different,
there could be problems at home. So, it took a little time
to tell our families.
At that time, I told you.
I shouldn't tell that.
And after that, one day, I spoke to my father.
I spoke to him and I was afraid
for so many years about how this conversation would go.
So, at that time, he made it very smooth.
And this was about four...
I spoke to him four years ago.
Oh, okay. Okay.
When I told him,
he took it quite calmly.
He poured a drink.
So, you didn't have to be scared at all.
No. - It went smoothly.
Smooth. - Very nice.
Thank God they didn't get married after having a lot of babies.
This is very scary.
Anthony and Keerthy, 'Nyke'.
Is that how it was made?
'NyKe' was made like that.
Is that so? - 'NY' from Anthony
and 'KE' from Keerthy. It became 'NyKe'.
Who thought it up?
Wow! Oh, my!
It was me. - Wow.
Because at that time, in 2018,
after 'Mahanati',
he gave me my puppy as a birthday gift that year.
So, at that time, I wanted it to be special,
but I couldn't tell anyone.
So, I thought about it and gave it a special name.
More than anything, the way you pointed at yourself
looked so cool.
That was me as well. - I didn't even finish asking.
'It was me.' - 'It was me.'
It was me. It was me. - You are so prideful.
Me, sir?
So, all of you are in the industry. Your father
is a producer and your mother is an actress.
You were a child artist.
Even after all this, what is this habit of collecting autographs?
It's my childhood habit. I still do it.
Is that so? - Yes.
You took my autograph, right? - Yes.
Mine... I saw the book. I remember. - I have it.
Do you still take autographs?
Even when we can take photographs, taking autographs
has a different charm.
I think it's a beautiful thought.
It has a different feeling. - That's 100 per cent true.
They carry a feeling that the photos do not.
That's very personal. - In writing...
Right. - So... Even Mr Rajinikanth...
When we did...
'Annaatthe'. - 'Annaatthe'.
His autograph...
I took it and laminated it.
You are a big fan of his. - Yeah.
As a kid... - Yes.
You skipped your exams to watch Mr Rajinikanth's movies, right?
Shah Rukh Khan. When I was in school, it was Shah Rukh Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan. - At that time, I...
My sister was working for his movie 'Billu Barber'.
She was working with him.
Look at me. This is the time when I used to play cricket.
Oh! Okay.
Oh, God. Look at that dress, 'Pottu', earrings...
Tanning.
So, at that time... I was in school at this time.
When I was in college,
I skipped my exam and went to watch Mr Rajinikanth's movie.
I did it.
After that, you acted with him. - Yes.
Vijay likes you a lot.
You like Vijay a lot as well. - Yes.
Big fan, right? - Big... A huge fan.
So, is it Mr Rajini or Vijay now?
They will kill me.
Both of them will kill you.
The audience will kill me.
'They will kill me'. - Mr Rajini... By default, he is...
No. No. That's the same for everyone. It's universal.
But Mr Vijay... He is like an emotion for everyone.
How did you get your first movie offer?
First... Very first movie?
Mr Priyadarshan's movie. - Mr Priyadarshan's movie.
When I was studying in Scotland,
he called and told me that I had to act in his current movie.
He told me about playing a double role. I was confused.
At that time... I always wanted to act,
but I had to finish my college.
I was doubtful and tense.
Since the beginning, I had a doubt
whether my father would allow me to act.
He wasn't interested in it.
He would tell me to finish my college.
Even my father was very excited
because it was Mr Priyadarshan.
So, in my third year of college, I returned from Scotland
and underwent an immediate look test.
From there, it started.
So, they had a conversation one day.
My father and Mr Priyadarshan.
Mr Priyadarshan told him that there was a good-looking girl.
However, her father
was a little strict and wouldn't allow her to act.
My father wanted to talk to that person. It was him.
So cute.
I started like that. - Wow.
So, yeah. My Guru is Mr Priyadarshan.
Actually, he is both my sister and my Guru.
It's because she worked with him all these years.
She worked for almost 8 to 10 years.
He introduced me to the industry. So...
Shall we watch your father's video?
Oh! Okay. - Oh!
Okay. Pals!
'One evening, Priyan and I'
'went to have dinner in Trivandrum Club.'
'Priyan told me'
'that he was going to make a new movie.'
'He was looking for a heroine for his movie,'
'but was unable to find one.'
'So, I told him that I am making'
'many Hindi movies.'
'So it would be very easy for Priyan'
'to get a heroine from here.'
'Priyan said, he didn't want that.'
'He had chosen someone'
'from Thiruvananthapuram.'
'He wanted that girl as his heroine.'
'However, Priyan said that her father wasn't allowing her to act.'
'I told him to let me'
'know who her father was.'
'We would use my influence in Trivandrum'
'and try to convince him.'
'He said that father was none other than you.'
'He was pointing to Keerthy.'
'For a minute, I went silent.'
'I didn't knew how to reply to him.'
'I thought about it after some time and felt that'
'it would be a very good start for Keerthy.'
'I thought about it and made a decision.'
'I told Priyan about my decision there itself.'
'Also, Keerthy... Since long...'
'She was interested in acting since childhood.'
'Keerthy had acted in a couple of my movies.'
'After that, when Keerthy grew up'
'and wanted to act, I told her'
'to finish her education'
'and then think about acting. I told her not to speak till then.'
'After that,'
'I was producing a movie called 'Neelathamara'.'
'Lal Jose... We were conducting auditions for it,'
'directors Lal Jose came to me and said,...'
'They told me that we have someone at home'
'so why are we looking for anyone else.'
'I didn't agree even at that time.'
'We found another heroine and she did a great job.'
'Also, Keerthy was interested in acting since childhood.'
'So, I put up this condition once she grew up.'
'Only after her studies were over'
'she could act.'
'But when Priyan told me this,'
'it struck me and I agreed to it.'
'Also, the producer of that film was a close friend of mine.'
'Also the hero was Mohanlal.'
'There was Priyan too. They are all my close friends.'
'So, there was no problem in that.'
'Even then, the first day'
'she went to act,'
'I called Priyan 10 times'
'to confirm how she was doing.'
'He got irritated and said he would switch his phone off.'
'He said he would handle everything.'
'So, I was very tense. It was a double role,'
'so I was worried about whether she would make it or not.'
'I was quite tense about it.'
'But she made it.'
'Thank you.'
So, since then... Like, from my childhood,
I used to tell my father
that I wanted to learn acting first.
His only condition was that I had to finish my education.
I said he was a great producer
and he could make a movie with me as a lead.
He used to tell me...
'You have to learn cinema on your own.'
'It has to come to you organically.'
'If we make it or plan it for you,'
'it won't be right.' - Nice.
It has to happen very organically.
And he said if it was meant for me, it would come to me one day.
And that is what happened.
This is... At that time, I used to think
why he couldn't make a movie with me, despite being a producer.
But now, I am very proud of the decision that he made.
He said that it had to happen very naturally.
So, because of that, I know its value today.
I am very happy.
You are blessed with everything in the world
that you wanted.
Actually, yes. Touch wood.
Winning a National Award is not an easy task.
Who told you about this news first?
I was nominated, right?
Okay, somebody I knew told me
that my movie was nominated. There was a possibility of winning,
but they didn't know.
Then... Even then, I didn't know about it
because there were many great performances that year.
Alia Bhatt for 'Raazi'.
So, there were many such performances.
But I...
I never expected to win.
Who told you that you won?
The news... - Yeah.
I saw it on the news.
Did you see it on the news? - Yes.
Great. - They announce the winners.
Oh! Okay, you saw it live. - Yes.
Live. - Who was with you at that time?
Mom, Dad... - Okay...
The first person to call and wish me was Mr Lal.
Oh! - Mr Mohanlal.
Oh! - The very first person.
The first call!
Okay. Great. - So, I remember it.
Very nice.
Who is your favourite cricketer? I know it, but tell me.
A similar incident happened in both your lives.
To the two of us? - To both of you.
Oh! I thought it was you. - Not us.
Sorry.
Don't be sorry. Your spoken Telugu is quite good.
Are you thinking so much? Who is your favourite cricketer?
There are two. So, I am thinking which one...
You are scared of your laughter.
Truly.
I am going to get nightmares.
Okay, stop playing it.
Okay, tell us.
Dhoni. - Yes.
You two had a similar incident. Think about it.
It was similar. It wasn't connected to the two of you, but similar.
You love Dosa.
He loves Biriyani. - Yes.
You love Dosa. - Yes.
He went to another hotel as he didn't get Biriyani.
You did the same because you didn't get Dosa.
Now, I got it.
Dhoni, if you don't know,
his friend sent him Biriyani and the hotel didn't allow it in.
Oh! - So, he checked out from there.
I think they didn't send Dosa to your room or something.
AS they didn't send it, you went to another hotel.
Yes. Correct. - Right?
If there is no Dosa, I don't want that hotel.
You don't want it, right?
If you don't get Dosa, you don't want this show either.
No.
No? The show is over.
But you gave me Dosa earlier.
Okay, let's go.
Are you getting me Dosa?
If you saw my Insta handle,
I uploaded something called a Mogambo Omelette.
Mogambo Omelette. Similarly, I will make you a Dosa.
Is that so? Wow!
Pals, set it up! Dosa! Dosa! Dosa!
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Okay, will you make it?
I will make the first Dosa. - Okay.
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Then you can make it. Then you can make it.
In Kollywood, which hero will get the tag of being a gentleman.
Jagapathi Babu! - Oh!
Thank you. Thank you. Is it because I am here?
Okay, next question. - Okay.
Who is your favourite co-star in Telugu?
It will be better to kill me.
Okay. I will play it safe. Nani.
Okay, Nani. Next. - Okay.
The movie about Ms Savitri was named 'Mahanati'.
What will be the name of your biopic?
Will anyone make it? - Is that the title?
Who will make a biopic on my life?
The Dosa is getting burnt. - Yes.
Do the necessary thing.
'Keerthy'. It means 'Fame'.
Oh, do you know the Telugu word for 'Keerthy'?
It will be named after you. - Yes, that's right. My name.
Okay, last question.
Before marriage and after marriage...
What are the changes that you have noticed in yourself?
Did you notice any change in me?
You have stopped laughing a lot. - Me?
I couldn't hear your rowdy laughter. - Rowdy...
That long laughter...
It's missing as well. Also...
It happens spontaneously.
Will you do a negative role?
Of course. - Oh, my God!
She spoke like a villain.
What was that bass? 'Of course'.
I have to speak like that for a negative role.
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How do you incorporate a healthy diet in your daily routine?
I take more protein and fewer carbs.
And a lot of Dosas. - Yes, a lot of Dosas.
Which director will you work with without hearing the script?
Without hearing the script... Who is it?
Nagi.
She threw it with her hand.
It turned too crisp.
What is your morning kick-starter?
Coffee or tea? - Coffee.
Black coffee or normal coffee?
Right now, black coffee. - Right now, black coffee.
In black coffee, I add coconut oil.
Earlier, I used to add Ghee. Now, I add coconut oil.
What is special about it? - It has good fats.
Coconut oil and Ghee are good fats. - Oh, okay.
Bullet coffee. - Yes, bullet coffee.
Wow! Okay, the Dosa Centre is closing. Last question.
Okay. What would you be if you weren't acting?
A designer.
- A fashion designer.
Okay. Awesome!
If she has to play a stylish heroine
or a well-cultured girl in a traditional look,
Keerthy Suresh is the best.
The way you balance all the styles perfectly...
Shall we go to 'Oaksmith Style Studio' and find out about it?
Let's go.
What is your signature fashion style?
Sarees or Western wear?
Sarees. - Sarees. Super confident.
Who was your most stylish co-star?
Stylish... Mr Mahesh Babu.
Mr Babu.
When it comes to style, which heroine is your inspiration?
Sam. - What is unique about her?
She can pull off anything she wears.
She is very effortless.
Effortless. - Effortless. Yeah.
When it comes to style, what do you find important?
Comfort or trend? - Comfort.
In which movie
were you quite stylish?
Kalavathi, 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata'. - Kalavathi.
My character's name was Kalavathi.
"Kalavathi..."
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. - Thank you. Thank you so much.
May the universe bless you. - Thank you so much.
Both of you. - May I take your blessings?
Oh, no. The universe will bless you.
You came to our show and increased our fame.
Keerthy. - Oh, my! Oh, no! No.
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