Nayan enjoying her privacy

Nayanthara has been trying to keep a low profile. But controversies and Nayan go hand-in-hand. Nayanthara’s love for temples is well known. She makes it a point to visit all the famous temples near locations where she is shooting which makes news. Recently, she did a Thulabharam (a ritual of weighing oneself against offerings made to the temple) at the famous Chettikulangara Devi temple in Mavelikkara near Alleppy in Kerala. And a month later, Nayan went for darshan at the Mannaserry Killikavu temple near Ottapalam, in Kerala dressed in a salwar-kameez. But the protocol at this Bhagavathy (Amman) temple is that women should wear sari to enter the premises, which she was not aware of. Her dress has irked a group of local members of the saffron brigade.

“I’m trying my best to be non controversial, but at times, for no fault of mine, I get dragged into unnecessary controversies. I grew up in an army garrison as my father was in the air force. There, a temple, church and mosque were all situated in the same compound. So from my childhood, I used to pray at all places of worship. Now, when I shoot near a famous temple anywhere in India, I make it a point to visit the place,” reasons the actress. She feels that she is fighting the battles of a lone lady without the paraphernalia of parents, managers and relatives as she takes decisions on her own. For the last six months, the actress has vanished from the party circuit and avoids film functions, preferring to keep to herself. “Actually I don’t miss anybody. I enjoy my privacy as I’m able to concentrate more on my career,” says the actress.

For now, the actress is sailing on calm waters. She is upbeat about K S Ravikumar’s Aadhavan with Surya and two Telugu films — one with NTR and the other with Ravi Teja. She says, “I know success doesn’t last forever in tinsel town. It is not possible to remain at the top permanently, as a lot of fresh talents are coming up every day. You cannot brood over it. That’s the way the system functions.” Finally, she concludes, “My hands are full for the year with four films in three languages. Right now, I’m enjoying every moment of it.