Despite these stereotypes, there were some movies in Kollywood that portrayed women in non-glamorous roles. Most of the movies ever released only concentrated on the heroine’s cuteness, her fashion sense, and her looks. Only a handful of movies ever had the courage to show women without the need of glamor. Here are 6 roles of actresses who did a great job without any glamor quotient:
36 Vayathinile (Jyothika)
36 Vayadhinile is a Tamil comedy-drama movie directed by Bobby Sanjay. The movie was Jyothika’s comeback after many years. The movie is about a 36-year-old woman who aspires for a change in her life. Jyothika was awarded Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for 36 Vaydhinile.
English Vinglish (Sridevi)
English Vinglish is a Hindi/Tamil comedy-drama film with Sridevi in the lead. The movie was directed by Gauri Shinde. Sridevi plays the role of a housewife who decides to learn English and gains self-respect in the process. Sridevi was hailed as the Meryl Streep of India after this movie.
Kakka Muttai (Aishwarya Rajesh)
Aishwarya Rajesh is someone who does not back down from challenging roles. Rather than her glamor quotient, her acting skills speak for her. Kakka Muttai is one such movie which saw her in such a role. Aishwarya plays the role of a slum dweller and a mother of two children. It was with extreme ease that she carried out such a role.
Amma Kanakku (Amala Paul)
Another mother based movie, Amma Kanakku saw Amala Paul in a role never before. Amala Paul plays the role of Shanti, a widowed, mother of a girl, servant maid. The movie concentrates on how the high school drop-out Shanti decides to go to school for the sake of her daughter’s education.
Irudhi Sutru (Rithika Singh)
Irudhi Suttru is an Indian sports drama film by Sudha Kongara. The movie features R. Madhavan and Ritika Singh in the lead. Ritika Singh played the role of a strong and untamed road-side fish seller. Irudhi Suttru is about the challenges faced by Ritika Singh in order for her to become an acknowledged boxer.
Aramm (Nayanthara)
Aramm is an upcoming Tamil social drama movie by Minjur Gopi. It has Nayanthara in the lead, as a district collector. The teaser of the movie showed us one of the strongest roles of Nayanthara.