Since childhood, acting has been Vidhya Vijayakumar’s passion. Though she studied computer application and journalism and secured a job at Infopark in Kochi, Vidhya couldn’t ignore her heart’s call and hence quit the job. “It was then Sunday Holiday came my way,” recalls Vidhya, who appeared as the love interest of Dharmajan in the movie. “I left the job mainly because I could not go for auditions,” she says. However, she is happy about her choice. After Sunday Holiday, she was seen as second heroine in Najeem Koya’s Kaly. “I have also acted in a Telugu movie Nivasi which is slated for release in November. It was an extremely challenging role.” Vidhya’s world is not confined to movies alone. She is active on television and in theatre too.
Excited about her maiden theatre venture Bon Voyage, directed by P.R. Arun, she says, “Bon Voyage came through my friend. Once I got selected, there was a month-long practice session to get into the skin of the character Sangeetha, a strong and independent woman.” Like her Telugu character, Sangeetha too proved to be challenging. She says she could nail it because of the practice session. “It helped me understand how to convey the character’s thoughts even through body movements,” says Vidhya. “As Sangeetha is an extremely emotional character, I had to be very careful even the way I move my fingers. How she fights her fears and emerges as a strong woman is what the drama portrays. It was indeed a challenging role because Sangeetha is a mother of two. It took me a while to get hold of maternal qualities,” says the young actress. “But, I could relate to her in certain areas. For instance, I am also pretty emotional and easily get tense like Sangeetha,” she laughs.
Bon Voyage was first staged at Tripunithura. “Three stages are over. Our fourth performance will take place at Town Hall, Kozhikode, on Friday. Bon Voyage is the opening show at the upcoming Soorya festival,” says Vidhya, who also hosts two television shows. However, acting is her ultimate destination. “I want to be in cinema and theatre. Both are different, but I like them much. To survive in both, all one needs to learn is to strike a balance,” she signs off.
