Trisha has been the queen of box office numbers in South Indian film industry! She has been reigning Tamil and Telugu industry for the past decade! They are yet to find a replacement for the kind of film revenue she has generated over the years! Let’s turn pages to see how this Chennai beauty transformed herself into a gorgeous diva!
She started off her career in 2002. She was first approached by Priyadarshan for Lesa Lesa, but the project got delayed and the first movie which released was Aamir’sMounam Pesiyadhe opposite Surya in 2002. The movie was an instant hit with a different storyline! Her delayed movies Enakku 20, Unnaku 18 and Lesa Lesa released after the blockbuster hit Saamy in which Trisha starred opposite Vikram.
Soon enough, the actress shifted towards doing other popular movies such as Ghilli starring opposite Vijay, Mani Ratnam’s Ayutha Ezhuthu opposite Siddharth, Something Something, Unnakum Ennakum in 2006, to other big films. By playing the lead character ‘Jessie’ in Gautam Menon’s Vinnaithandi Vaaruvaya, she set the box office records on fire! It was sort of a breakthrough role for her as the character was nothing like what she had portrayed before.
However, over the years, while she starred in some hits and many flops, the year 2018 will still be a memorable one for her.
Here are four of her best 2018 moments:
When she made her Mollywood debut
Many a movie have come and gone, touching upon the stigma of mental illness. When the lead pair both suffer from them, one would expect a bore fest; however, Hey Jude comes through, although at a slow pace, to be the feel-good film that it is. A laidback movie, the story does not involve itself in showing the depth of characters for us to invest a lot in, which is unlikely for a movie on mental illness. The best part is, Trisha didn’t ham it up in this film neither did she underplay it. She owned each scene even though it was a debut and effortlessly played a lead character with so many layers to her.
When she became the celebrity ambassador for UNICEF
Taking her duties as UNICEF Celebrity Advocate quite seriously, the actress rallied to end child labour this year. On ‘World Day Against Child Labour’, she spoke about why one must work towards ending this social evil as severely affects them. She has also been making frequent trips to the USA for discussions and how she’s contributing to the cause.
When ’96’ gave her a memorable role
Undeterred by the failure of her film Mohini, Trisha was in high spirits when 96 released. And boy did she impress all her haters! A romantic drama, the film is a poem of sorts, of the reunion of two high school lovers and a poignant look at their story 22 years later. Playing Jaanu aka Janaki Devi, Trisha gave an earnest performance with many calling it her most memorable film. Trisha is seen wearing a simple yellow kurta, light blue jeans and a blue silk stole with hair tied into a low ponytail and a tiny bindi on the forehead. Simple yet classy, this has become a look that everybody on social media has been raving about. In fact, clothing showrooms in the city have already started selling the ‘Jaanu’ look!
Collaborating with Rajinikanth for Petta
Trisha is rather excited about this film, a first with Rajinikanth. She has completed 16 years in the industry and will be seen playing Saro in this film. Speaking at the film’s audio launch, she thanked everyone for their blessings. “My dream has come true by sharing the screen with Superstar. He is humble and his dedication towards his profession in spite of tall achievements taught us a lot. By watching Rajinikanth we can learn a lot of things,” she said.