The National Film Award jury’s choice to award Urvashi and Vijayaraghavan within the supporting actor classes regardless of them enjoying lead roles in Ullozhukku and Pookkaalam respectively had raised eyebrows when the awards have been introduced final week.
Now, the actress has raised questions in regards to the criterion on which their performances have been thought-about within the supporting class and never in the primary class.
Speaking to The Hindu on Monday, Urvashi mentioned she will not be questioning the awards given to every other actor, however needed readability on how her efficiency was thought-about beneath the perfect supporting actress class.
“I don’t know if the old rules have changed over there. Earlier, actors who played lead roles were considered only for the best actor awards. Quite a few people, including young actresses, have been calling me and asking me about this particular decision of the jury, which made me decide to question the jury’s decision. They are concerned whether they will also be ignored from being considered for the main categories. I am raising this question not for myself, but for the younger generation of actors as well as for the future generations. Silence is not an option at least in some matters related to justice. It will only end up encouraging wrong doing. I believe that a possibility of questions being raised might lead them to make just decisions in the future,” mentioned Urvashi.
Questioning the repeated situations of actors and movies from the South being missed, she mentioned her efficiency in J Baby was additionally beneficial by the regional jury, however is not sure of whether or not the primary jury watched it as there was not even a point out of it.
“I have no fear in speaking up as these are my own words. I have no connection with any political party. My questions are to the award jury, not the government. I will certainly accept the award because it is a recognition for the entire team of Ullozhukku,” she mentioned.
In Christo Tomy’s Ullozhukku, Urvashi performs Leelamma who shares a fraught relationship together with her daughter-in-law, performed by Parvathy. Devastated by the dying of her son and caught amid the revelation of disagreeable truths, the girl digs deep into her reserves of power to navigate the troubled waters. The efficiency received her the Best Actress Award within the Kerala State Film Awards.
