THRILLER TIME: Chaya Singh

'I don't watch Tamil serials' ...but that didn't stop Chaya Singh from acting in famous serial director Naga's upcoming thriller flick           Actress Chaya Singh will be in the city today to gauge audience reaction to her Anandhapurathy Veedu, which hits the screen today. This willbe her first release in the last two years, but the actress doesn't seem perturbed. "After Thiruda Thirudi, I was offered only glamorous roles or dance numbers in films. But I wanted to act. So, i chose roles that gave me opportunities to hone my acting skills. I did several movies in Malayalam, Kanada and Bengali. My last release in Tamil, Aallamai Thaaraayo, was a hit and it established me as a talented actress. And now, I'm sure Anandhapurathu Veedu will raise my bar as an actress," she says.         So, how did ananddha purathu Veedu happen? "Director Naga had seen my photo in a magazine and called me up. He narrated the script and told me the wanted to start the schedule immediately. I loved his narration ans jumped on board without having any second thought," she smiles.         Apparently, Chaya didn't have a clue about Naga before starting his project. "As I don't watch Tamil serials, I didn't know anything about Naga. But I enquired and found that all his serials were received well by the Tamil audience and that he was quite popular! And when I met him on sets, I was bowled over by his knowledge. He's such a calm person and is always helpful. He's a powerhouse of talent," she says.          Chaya is all praise for her so-star, Nandaa. "He is so subtle when it comes to delivering a performance that I sometimes feel I over react! He also helped me with pronouncing Tamil words," she says.         The film, Chaya says, is a supernatural thriller. "The movie will keep you on the edge of your seat, There are no gory scenes and blood curdling screams. But it will work on the psychology of the audience," she says.         So, does she believe in ghosts and supernatural existence? "Yes, I firmly believe that there's good and evil in the world. As I believe in God, I also believe in ghosts," she states matter-of-factly.