The interview with actress Shanthi Priya explores her personal journey, career, and comeback with the Tamil film Bad Girl. She reflects on challenges as a single mother, her marriage into the V. Shantaram family, and the loss of her husband, Siddharth. Drawing strength from her family, she returned to acting with Bad Girl, directed by a first-time female filmmaker mentored by Vetrimaaran.
Shanthi Priya praises the film’s all-women crew for creating a safe, empowering space and sees it as a milestone for Tamil cinema. She discusses motherhood, independence, and balancing career with personal life, crediting her strong, uneducated mother as her biggest inspiration.
She recalls her early career, cultural influences, and industry reception post-marriage, while emphasizing that passion keeps actors alive in their craft. The conversation closes with her gratitude and a message of inspiration for women to live life on their own terms.
