Sowmya Rajendran
Ramya Krishnan is so difficult to slot as an actor – heroine, villain, goddess, sex worker, she’s done them all, but you’ll hardly ever see her in the conventional mother roles with which most women actors her age are saddled.
Nassar also reprised his role from Padayappa for a comedy scene where Neelambari is still obsessed with Padayappa and her hapless brother tries to convince her that Baba isn’t Padayappa.
She plays Maggie, a sex worker who steals diamonds and attempts to hoodwink a group of married men. Though she’s known for her dance skills and commanding roles, Krishnan also has great comic timing.
Her eyes are her greatest asset. She brings a certain aura to these roles because she knows how to express feelings through her powerful eyes. The team greatly trusted her to pull it off
Krishnan bagged the role after Nadhiya left the film due to creative differences. Her Husband, an acclaimed Telugu director Krishna Vamsi, has watched Krishnan make several such unconventional choices in her career spanning nearly 30 years.