Inconspicuous People in Tamil Cinema ft Manasi Scott

This lass in the movie Snegithiye is the one who convinced me to get a short hair in my early teens.

She has always been a mystery to me ever since I saw her in Snegithiye. I really liked the charm she had while flaunting that short hairdo which is a rarity for Indian girls. 

Dayumm, she slayed, ate, and left no crumbs when she donned the lehenga to go with her cropped hair for Radhai Manadhil song.

I saw her as a trendsetter. Although she was just Jyothika's friend in the movie, she definitely left a lasting impression.

People were saying that the enigmatic lady is Deepika Padukone - Nope, wrong. She's standing beside Deepika in this picture.

In a bid to identify her, people started to call her Deepika Padukone. But the resemblance simply isn't there. So, who is she?

She's Manasi Scott - singer, musician, songwriter, and model - she debuted in Snehithiye as an actor and she sang the song, "Otthaiyadi Pathayile" in the same movie, music composed by Vidyasagar.

She acted in a Malayalam movie and three other Hindi movies after Snegithiye. As a multi-talented personality, she is now known for her live performance.

Manasi continues to push the envelope by her style and contemporary looks. 

For me, she'll always be the one that emboldened me to get a short hair cut and persist despite taunts from Indians who think Indian women must have long hair.

Manasi Scott's interview about her debut as a playback singer.

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