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Ramya Krishnan's Most Legendary Role: and it's Not Neelambari

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  What if I told you that Neelambari isn't Ramya Krishnan's most legendary character? You have to believe me! And, it's not Sivagami Devi from Bahubali either. I am talking about her role as Vasantha in Paarai where she plays an orphaned woman who runs a tea stall to educate her brother. It's a pity that this role played brilliantly by Ramya Krishnan didn't get the recognition it deserved. Thus, this is me seeking justice. Vasantha is an independent woman who has to deal with lascivious men in the village - to protect herself, she comes across as a loudmouth, belligerent woman who constantly accosts voyeuristic men who swarm her tea stall day in and day out. I think women need to have such a mouth to keep men from bothering them. It's fine if we're called "undesirable and unwomanly." What women got for being desirable and womanly isn't fantastic either, so might as well, you know, be like Vasantha. A shrewd, yet honest businesswoman, and a re...