The Women of Kandukondain Kandukondain
I’ve always liked all the female characters in Kandukondain Kandukondain. Mainly it’s because they don’t show women as frivolous, aimless, and dependent like movies these days. The characterization is as realistic as it is revolutionary. Meenakshi (Aishwarya Rai) She is idealistic and a hopeless romantic - her head is in the clouds and she is a bit of a flibbertigibbet. However, she has a mind of her own and doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind. She is also not satisfied with staying at home with the hope that she can live off her rich lover by marrying him. Meenakshi knows her talents and uses them to contribute financially to her family. When she rejects Srikanth when he expects her to be with him after he marries someone else, she displays her dignity. And the maturity she shows when finally choosing her life partner is something rare in women these days. Sowmya (Tabu) She is independent and capable from the start. She speaks where she is supposed to speak but she lets the perception