Ramya affirms that her character in the movie is more or less identical to the roles she has played before. Therefore, the performance itself wasn’t a challenge as much as the prosthetics and makeup. Elaborating on her journey with prosthetics, she says, “I wouldn’t say it was challenging, but by doing it, I felt that I had put in an effort. Otherwise, it feels all the same. And when we look at the film as a whole, it is very special. I haven’t worked on a crew with this many women. There were close to 30 women, and almost every department was headed by a woman. The shift in energy was fun, as I have worked in movies with an 80% male crew. I think this is the best team I’ve worked with.”
Most celebrities, particularly women, are continually subjected to body shaming from industry insiders, fans, and trolls on social media. Ramya, who is no stranger to such trolls, says, “Body shaming has become a daily activity for everyone. At first, when I heard such comments, I felt like, ‘Why did they say something like this about me?’ But gradually, one gets used to it. We get used to it because we have to. To just see a person as a commodity without any emotion is not at all a good thing to do. Some people heal from it after gaining self-confidence and understanding their worth. But others get into a state of depression and take a lot of time to mentally overcome such a stage”, she adds.