Urvashi questions criterion for selecting National Award for Best Actress

The National Film Award jury’s determination to award Urvashi and #Vijayaraghavan within the supporting actor classes regardless of them taking part in lead roles in Ullozhukku and #Pookkaalam respectively had raised eyebrows when the awards had been introduced final week.

Now, the actress has raised questions concerning the criterion on which their performances had been thought-about within the supporting class and never in the principle class.

Speaking to The Hindu on Monday, Urvashi mentioned she will not be questioning the awards given to some other actor, however wished readability on how her efficiency was thought-about below the very best supporting actress class.

“I don’t know if the previous guidelines have modified over there. Earlier, actors who performed lead roles had been thought-about just for the very best actor awards. Quite a number of folks, together with younger actresses, have been calling me and asking me about this specific determination of the jury, which made me resolve to query the jury’s determination. They are involved whether or not they may even be ignored from being thought-about for the principle classes. I’m elevating this query not for myself, however for the youthful technology of actors in addition to for the longer term generations. Silence will not be an choice at the least in some issues associated to justice. It will solely find yourself encouraging mistaken doing. I imagine {that a} risk of questions being raised would possibly cause them to make simply choices sooner or later,” mentioned Urvashi.

Questioning the repeated situations of actors and movies from the South being missed, she mentioned her efficiency in J Baby was additionally really helpful by the regional jury, however is not sure of whether or not the principle jury watched it as there was not even a point out of it.

“I’ve no worry in talking up as these are my very own phrases. I’ve no reference to any political social gathering. My questions are to the award jury, not the federal government. I’ll definitely settle for the award as a result of it’s a recognition for all the group 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 gained her the Best Actress Award within the #Kerala State Film Awards.