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This page was updated on:
March 13, 2011
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Tête-à-tête with Chamayya Meshtru
Veteran actor K.S. Ashwath who was away from the industry
for over six years is now back on big screen! He plays the
role of a guru in Vishnuvardhan starer 'Sirivantha'
produced by Rockline Venkatesh. S Narayan directs this film.
Ashwath was in town recently at the cassette release function
of 'Mohini'. Here are the excerpts of an exclusive tête-à-tête
viggy.com had with this veteran.
You were bedridden for quite sometime? How's your health
now?
I had a stroke six years ago. I am all right now though my
left arm and leg is a little week. I can't walk for long.
It was quite disturbing and causing anxiety. But now I've
overcome the worries and mental stress. Whatever is bound
to happen will definitely happen. So I have stopped worrying
about the future and I think that is the reason for my good
health today!
How do you feel your comeback after six long years?
Nothing much has changed in these years. Usually I don't watch
films and hence don't know much about the developments in
the industry of late.
 Do
you think supporting artistes are not getting adequate importance
these days?
Wherever the director has the final say, then certainly supporting
roles get priority. In Puttanna Kanagal and S V Rajendra Singh
Babu's films supporting artistes always had good and challenging
roles. I remember a particular scene from 'Muttina Haara',
which was critical and challenging. It was really tough to
act in font of actors like Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini. But
director Babu made it very easy. I also had a great urge to
finish that scene with perfection. Later when the film was
released, everybody appreciated my performance particularly
that scene.
Acting is not a big deal. But creating such impressive and
effective scenes is very difficult. Our filmmakers should
realize that films are much more than glorified 'heroism'.
Supporting artistes too are equally important to make a good
film.
Are you satisfied with the awards and recognitions you
have got in your career as an actor?
I haven't cared much about awards. Rather, I don't want an
award! Wherever I go people recognize me as Chamayya Meshtru.
What more do I want? Awards won't help when we are in trouble.
It is the love and affection of people that really matters
to me. Moreover I hate the idea of sending my bio-data for
getting an award. It's okay if they recognize and give me
an award. Otherwise I care a damn about awards.
What's your opinion about the changing times?
Lifestyle of people is changing faster and getting complicated.
Generation gap is widening. We don't have any other go than
accepting it.
Don't you think as a veteran your messages and ideas can
make wonders?
What can I do? I'm just an artiste. I can give message through
my characters and my films. That's all. I can try to educate
people through films. Though I wish to, I can't do that outside
of a film for a simple fact that it is beyond my control.
There are people for that...
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