“Sex scenes were necessary to the plot of Aval.”

The horror-drama film Aval saw actor Siddharth and Andrea play a married couple. The resonating cheers and gasps from the audience happened not only during jump scares but also during intimate scenes as well. Andrea says it is nothing to shy from. “Let’s face facts. The audiences know what porn consists of. They watch Hollywood movies with sex simulation scenes as well. This whole attitude of ‘Holier than thou’ is unnecessary. When you are a part of a film wherein art imitates life and you want to show a married couple completely in love with each other, how do you do that without showing intimacy? When Siddharth explained this to me, it made sense. It was important to show the intimacy in the first half so that the growing distance between them in the second would be clear. During the take on the sets there is nothing romantic about it. One is only concerned who it translates on screen and whether you look good!”

“It took 8 months to get to where I am today.”

With the success of Taramani, it was clear to all that Andrea had established herself as a bankable actress. The offers did not come immediately, however. “I am known for my impatience, I am a very hasty person. After Taramani I was starting to feel low when one of my previous directors Vettrimaran told me, ‘You wait and watch now. You think you are not getting the kind of roles you want to do but that is because they are now sitting down to the write the perfect roles for you. 8 months from now I guarantee you would have signed at least 5 movies.’ I dismissed it at that time but you know what, he was right! Over the past few months I have been flooded with offers and for really good roles. The best part of this is, in most of the projects the protagonist is a woman.”