A nail-biting psychological Malayalam drama revolving around a mother and son, with elements of horror and the supernatural, Bhoothakaalam, has bagged actor-director Revathy her first Kerala State Film Award for the best actress. This comes in at a time when Revathy is engrossed in post production work on her new directorial venture in Hindi, Salaam Venki, which is inspired by a real-life incident. The award comes 38 years after Revathy made a memorable debut in the Malayalam film industry with Bharathan’s Kattathe Kilikkoodu (1983), a little late according to critics and fans.
It takes many calls to connect with Revathy; but when I do get through to her she takes time out to talk about her work, and her desire to make the film industry a safe place for youngsters. Reacting to the award she says, “I am happy, definitely an award is a recognition of one’s work.”
