“Over the years, I have had the luxury of evolving into a better person and an actor”

From her first movie, Kizhakke Pogum Rail she has had a very memorable journey. “It was a lot of hard work. I was one of those rare species who was not interested in acting and I didn’t know anything about it. Luckily, I had entered the industry at a time, when there was scope to learn and over the years, I have had the luxury of evolving into a better person and an actor.”

“That is when I decided, if I become an actor, I will become like her”

Radikaa has been an inspiration to many who have chosen this career, but she has never had a role-model herself. Commenting on that, she says, “I never looked up to anyone in the industry, per se. I used to like Savitri a lot though, she was a versatile actor.” As a playful teenager though she never took acting seriously, her debut director was not ready to give up on her. “Bharathiraja sir wanted to make me one of the best actors in the industry. One day, he played a movie for me titled, Kai Kodutha Deivam. It was a K.S. Gopalakrishnan film, with Savitri as one of the leads. I loved her acting. That is when I decided, If I continue to be an actor, I will become like her. I was very honoured when I received the Savitri Ganesan award in 2013.”