Anupama Parameswaran is one of the most popular actresses in the South Indian film industry. She works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu. The actress has also worked in some Malayalam films. Although she made a dazzling debut with the Malayalam film, Premam, which was a box office hit, she went on to become a prominent actress in the Telugu industry. Now, the Premam actress is all set to make a comeback in Malayalam film with Pravin Narayanan’s Janaki vs State of Kerala. In the film’s audio launch, she also revealed behind her hiatus from Malayalam movies.
Anupama Parameswaran reveals the cause behind taking breaks from Malayalam films
At the film launch of her upcoming Malayalam movie in Kochi, Kerala, on June 16, 2025, Anupama revealed that she agreed to the Malayalam project, Janaki vs State of Kerala, after deciding that she would commit to Malayalam films only if the project excites her. She also went on to reveal the cause behind her hiatus from Malayalam films and stated that many trolled her by saying that she couldn’t act. Anupama shared that it was Janaki vs State of Kerala’s (JSK) director, Pravin Narayanan, who gave her the opportunity to appear in a prominent lead role in the upcoming film. For the unversed, Anupama will be seen playing the role of ‘Janaki’ in the film, JSK. In her words:
“Many people rejected me in Malayalam, saying I didn’t know how to act. I also faced a lot of trolling. Irrespective of all of that, this film’s director, Pravin Narayanan cast me as the lead character. This movie has a heart and it is Janaki, and thank you for entrusting me with her. I did JSK at a time when I decided I will only commit movies that excite me in Malayalam.”