"The movie has had a fantastic run in Karnataka, and the Telugu version completed 100 days in Andhra Pradesh recently. I'm sure the Tamil version, Karimedu, will also strike a chord with the audience," says Pooja. "The film is based on real-life incidents related to the Dandupalya gang, and touches upon the heinous crimes and the way people are treated."
Pooja, who has earlier appeared in a couple of Tamil films including Kokki and Thiruvannamalai, says that many people discouraged her from taking on this film. "I've played glamorous roles in my earlier films, and I had to go de-glam for this one. Also, my character is quite intense and, at times, a little crass. Many warned me that this could be the last film of my career and that I was doing a big mistake by signing it on. I was scared initially, but I knew it would be challenging to pull off the role. I took three months to decide what I wanted to do. But then, I took the risk, and the gamble paid off," she smiles.
Ask her what's the biggest compliment she's received for her performance in the film, and she says, "Those who discouraged me were the first ones to congratulate me after the film released. They said I'd played the role of an oppressed with aplomb."
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