SAMANTHA - Charming

Simply Sam...

Samantha talks about her equation with Naga Chaitanya and her Kollywood reams...

         Perky newcomer Samantha, who played the lead in Ye Maaya Chesave, the Telugu version of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, says that she never wanted to outdo Trisha, of whom she's a big fan. "I didn't go out of my way to try something dramatically different from what Trisha did. It would have been mad to attempt such a thing! I wasn't even trying to outdo a senior like Trisha. I think Trisha is extremely talented and experienced. And she's also one of my favourite actresses. I simply followed the director's (Gautham Menon) instructions when I did the film, " Says Samantha.

          She is equally excited about co-starring with Naga Chaitanya. "He was awesome, one of the most helpful co-stars a newcomer can have. And very, very encouraging, " she gushes.

         A Telugu, Malayali, Samantha doesn't know a word of Telugu. "We speak Tamil and English at home, so Telugu is alien to me. I had great difficulty in mugging up the dialogyes, but now, I can speak a few words, " she says.

           the commerce grad, who's excited about her Tamil debut Baana Kaathadi opposite Atharva, son of actor Murali, says, "It's a lovely role. I had signed this film first, but my Telugu film became my launchpad. for me, language doesn't matter, I'm interested in meaty roles. "