Parduna in Darshana Rajendran | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Actor Darshan Rajendran speaks about the things he was worried about because he was ready to work in Telugu film, Praveen Kandrigula RichIt was an “very new world” as an actor because it was the first time in a Telugu film, the meter (as an actor) was unfamiliar, and the budget was much larger than the Malayalam films, which was associated with other aspects of filmmaking. All of which spent time. Then “she included language and driving,” she says on the phone.
“Fortunately, Amish, my character is located in Delhi, so his Telugu is also not fluent which gave me peace.”
Darshan Rajendran in a scene of the film. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
She admits to be “really worried” about handling the language opposite Tamil or Kannada, which can be easily raised by Malayalam speakers. There is very little or no time to learn language, he enrolled for online Telugu language classes online to understand it better. “Grammar, use … I knew I would be able to learn the lines but, as an actor, I wanted to know what I was being called so that I could answer.” She wanted to be present and intentionally present in her perspective to the role. Incidentally, he dubbed for the film in Telugu.

Amidst “random things” he did to get a better language hanging that was watching Telugu-dubbed Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey“I knew the lines, and reference; so I was able to better understand the language and reactions.”
It was complex that the character spoke very fast, which meant that he had to command the language. “I have a lot of lines in the film; so, I spent my morning, evening and nights on it,” she says, laughing. Fortunately the Sink Sound Plan was dropped.
In the film, Anupama with Parameswaran and music Krishna. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
He had to work around any challenge, but was a combination. “I was ready for the challenge, but it was difficult to do all this together. It was not just the language. It was a different place for me, because Amishta is not like me.”

She talks about how she was welcomed during filming and the affection with which he was showering. “Telugu audiences are related to films and their actors. I don’t think Hyderabad is not home, I am almost adopted, making friends and feel wrapped in my love.” Although he is a familiar face because Hekim And Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya HeyThe warmth he experienced is special.

After these films, he was getting offers from the Telugu film industry, none of which was enough. He was until Praveen contacted him. “I knew about him and his film, Cinema captiveWhich I enjoyed. I liked the story, when Praveen narrated it, and the character immediately. I am very excited to be a part of a path braking film! The other people of the film are Anupama Parameshwaran and music Krishna.
The draw was also that Praveen was trying to do something different Rich – A story of three women (with three women in the lead) – which was not an indie project, but a commercial film, opposite to other Telugu films.
Was another Malayali, Anupama Parmeswaran as part of the film? “Anupama was in the industry for almost 10 years, navigating the industry. She spends a lot of time when she is working. She helped me feel at home; held a place for me. [Krish] Germ I saw a lot of things while filming! ,
It will be in Hyderabad after release. “I usually keep my parents away from film release events, but this time I have asked them to join Hyderabad because I think we will feel something different!”
The curtain is playing in theaters.
Published – August 22, 2025 09:41 pm IST