{"id":557620,"date":"2025-06-26T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/?p=557620"},"modified":"2025-06-26T15:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:50:01","slug":"actress-laya-interview-about-thammudu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/actress-laya-interview-about-thammudu\/","title":{"rendered":"“Thammudu is the perfect movie for my comeback,”. “It presents a unique kind of brother-sister sentiment”: Actress Laya"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Thammudu is the perfect movie for my comeback,”. “It presents a unique kind of brother-sister sentiment”: Actress Laya<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Following the blockbuster success of Sankrantiki Vasthunnam, another promising film is on the way under the prestigious banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations \u2013 the upcoming film Thammudu starring Nithiin. Produced by Dil Raju and Shirish, and directed by Sriram Venu, the film also stars Varsha Bollamma and Sapthami Gowda in key roles. Notably, actress Laya is making her comeback to Tollywood through this film. Thammudu is set for a grand worldwide theatrical release on July 4. Speaking on this occasion, Laya<\/span> shared her experiences playing the role of Jhansi Kiranmayee and highlighted some key aspects of the movie.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I came to India in February 2023 and gave a few interviews to YouTube channels. After watching those interviews, the Thammudu movie team contacted me in June. When I sent them a few photos, they felt I didn\u2019t quite fit the character and asked for a new photoshoot. After I sent the new pictures, I was selected. By then, I already knew the story of Thammudu and felt it was the right film for my re-entry. They told me the character needed to look a bit heavier, so I gained weight by eating sweets. I stayed in India for several months for the shoot.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“I play Jhansi Kiranmayee, an officer who is strict and responsible, balancing her family life with her professional duties. I play the sister of the hero, Nithiin. We shot many scenes in the forest, and someone or the other would get hurt daily. People often say a film shoot feels like a picnic, but for us, it was far from it – we had to work hard. But everyone was united and gave it their all, happy with how well the film was shaping up. No one took breaks or left the set. We worked with total dedication.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Working with Nithiin was a joy. Even though he\u2019s a star hero, he was like a little kid on set, mixing with everyone. His performance in this movie will show a more mature side of him. He handled very difficult scenes with ease, thanks to the preparation he put in. The title Thammudu suits this film perfectly, although it has no similarity to Pawan Kalyan\u2019s movie of the same name.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Even though I\u2019ve acted in many movies before, a lot has changed now. Earlier, promotions mostly revolved around audio functions, theatre visits, and 100-day celebrations. Now, there are so many promotional events, and large crowds attend them. Even when I was a heroine, I kept things simple. Audiences saw me as Meena in Preminchu or Ratnamala in Missamma, not as a star heroine. So now, playing a character artist feels natural – I don\u2019t feel any difference on set.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“When I decided to come to India for this movie, I left my job in the US. Opportunities don\u2019t come when we ask for them – so I didn\u2019t want to miss this one. The character Jhansi Kiranmayee doesn\u2019t talk much, but when she does, her words are powerful. Director Sriram Venu told me she is a strong woman who does what she believes in, without fear. I portrayed the role exactly as he envisioned. Along with her strictness, the character also shows emotion and affection.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“I\u2019ll never forget the experience of shooting in the forest. We suffered many injuries – some scenes were shot barefoot, and stones hurt our feet. Not just me, even the director and other team members fell sick. Initially, I didn\u2019t have combination scenes with Nithiin, but we later shot together. Director Sriram Venu was very strict on set. I got to see the film\u2019s content while dubbing – it\u2019s turned out extremely well and leaves a strong impact.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Throughout my career, I mostly played simple girl-next-door roles. But in Thammudu, I got to play a strong woman. Every character in this film has importance – no one is just there for the sake of it. The brother-sister sentiment in this story is truly unique and unlike anything you\u2019ve seen before.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“When I came into films earlier, it was all unplanned. But now I\u2019ve returned with the desire to really make a mark. I want to take on meaningful roles – whether it\u2019s a sister or a mother, I\u2019m open to anything. But I want the audience to remember my character when they leave the theatre. Even in the movies where I was the heroine, I\u2019ve played mothers too – back then, I was just 22. If I get characters that are the driving force of the story, I\u2019ll definitely take them up. I’m not a US artist – I\u2019m a Hyderabad local. When I have movies, I\u2019ll be based here. Currently, I\u2019m working on a film with Shivaji and haven\u2019t signed any other projects yet.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Thammudu is the perfect movie for my comeback,”. “It presents a unique kind of brother-sister sentiment”: Actress Laya Following the blockbuster success of Sankrantiki Vasthunnam, another promising film is on the way under the prestigious banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations \u2013 the upcoming film Thammudu starring Nithiin. Produced by Dil Raju and Shirish, and directed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":557621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11,17],"tags":[64247,68494,68415,888,7444,68495,3602],"yst_prominent_words":[9247,48466,8910,8972,11395,10012,9396,9485,19803,38555,31383],"read":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557620"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557620"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":557622,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557620\/revisions\/557622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/557621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=557620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=557620"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=557620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}