Ayali Full Movie

[Margaretha Palone]

AboutAyali Web SeriesIn the repressive hamlet of Veerappannai, adolescent Tamil Selvi tries to fulfill her ambition to become a doctor. Watch this Tamil drama web series to discover whether she can overturn the 500-year-old taboo against women attending school.

Viewers could watch episodes of the series on the ZEE5 platform in honor of International Education Day and National Girl Child Day. A young woman defies conventional ideas and practices in her fight to become a doctor. Lakshmi Priya, Smruti Venkat, and Bhagvathi Perumal all make cameo appearances. Aayali features a great cast, a societal message, and an exciting plot.

Anumol, who won the hearts of Malayali cinephiles with her intense performances in films like 'Ivan Megharoopan' and 'Akam', is on cloud nine. Her character in the super hit Tamil web-series 'Ayali', which revolves around a teenage girl defying repressive age-old customs to become a doctor, has been receiving rave reviews. Anumol plays Kuruvammal, the mother of Tamizhselvi (Abi Nakshathra) in the series directed by Muthukumar.

In a free-wheeling chat with Onmanorama, the actress, who has also worked in quite a few Tamil films, speaks about her foray into the digital medium and emphasises why stories like 'Ayali' needs to be told continually.

The response has been amazing. People, especially women, are celebrating the story because they can connect with it. 'Ayali', in one way or the other, addresses the suppression these women have been facing for years. Men, surprisingly, have also been very welcoming and accepting.

Yes. I have done 50 projects (in Tamil and Malayalam) to date, but I think the response that I received for 'Ayali' is unparalleled. Every day, my inbox is filled with nearly 25 to 30 messages. I am in a very happy space now.

I heard the director wanted me to be part of the project. He must have seen my earlier works. I have a strong political opinion and that is reflected in the kind of work I do. I am not someone who chooses films thinking about whether they would be beneficial for my career. I do films that I am completely convinced about.

More than guts, I think one should be willing to struggle. When you decide you will do only certain kinds of films, you may feel a little unaccepted or you may lose some opportunities. But you must be ready to wait. I have survived for over a decade in the industry (since 2009) without any familial connections.

This is the first time I am dubbing for a Tamil project. The director and two sound engineers worked patiently with me to make it perfect work. I only speak a limited Tamil and hence it took a lot of time and effort. I remember I had to retake one dialogue 500 times before I perfected it. Every day, I would repeat this dialogue till I got it right. I was persistent that I would dub for this character because I liked the character a lot and felt that she would feel complete only if I dubbed it.

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