“I was drawn towards acting for I always found it overwhelming and challenging. Thanks to city’s theatre repertory Rangayana, I was exposed to the world of theatre better. Being passionate about theatre, I frequently visited Rangayana to watch and also perform in shows while at college. And that helped me groom myself and my acting skills,” says the city’s rising star Sushma Nanaiah.
Art and artistes are not new to Mysore. If the city is known for its culture and rare art forms, it has even produced several talented artistes who have made names for themselves in diverse creative fields. Here is one such young and talented artiste, who has gone on to become a familiar face for many, through the television industry in Karnataka.Meet Sushma Nanaiah, a young and beautiful multifaceted artiste from Mysore who has entered the Kannada small screen industry with an aim to showcase the fineness she possesses as a performer.
Having performed in over twelve soaps in various TV channels in three years now, Sushma says she was drawn towards acting for she always found it overwhelming and challenging. To be an actress, Sushma has drifted from one realm to another. Such was the fondness she had for acting that she took to being an actress, while she could have been a microbiologist otherwise.
She recalls that it is through a theatre workshop held at city’s theatre repertory Rangayana that she got exposed to the world of theatre better and that it helped her want to try her hands in small screen.
“Being passionate about theatre, I frequently visited Rangayana to watch and also perform in shows while at college. And that helped me groom myself and my acting skills,” says the rising actress. “Like any other girl of my age, I too pursued a degree and then a master’s degree in Microbiology from the University of Mysore and started working as a data analyst at a company in Bangalore. But soon did I realise I was unhappy with what I was doing and that theatre and acting remain my first priority.”
Says Sushma, “I always thought I could concentrate more on my passion once I relocated to Bangalore; but I would hate to find myself extremely tired and stressed out after an entire day of work and travelling home from my workplace amidst messy traffic at Bangalore each day. That is when I began trying my hands in acting, finally giving upon my 9-6 office job.”
But it did not really become a mean task to Sushma since she had already proved that she is endowed with talent through her performances at various theatre shows at Mysore, Bangalore and Mumbai. She also is a trained freestyle and Bhartanatyam dancer, a singer, has even choreographed some dance programmes and anchored some TV shows. “And now, I am extremely happy with my profession. It feels wonderful when people recognise an actor by the name of her roles for it tells us how well we have impacted the minds of people through our roles and acting,” she gushes.
All set to tie the knot this coming November, Sushma says she will continue working the same way even post-wedding for her family is all supportive, adding: “I have done a few shows and have some more in the pipeline. I’ll continue doing what I am into.” “I would love to try my hands with direction in future,” the actress adds, talking of her future plans. Sushma is based at Bangalore but frequently visits Mysore as her mother resides in the city. — AN
Profile
Sushma Nanaiah, after her graduation at JSS Women’s College in city, completed her M. Sc (Microbiology) from the University of Mysore. A resident of Vijayanagar in city, she is currently settled in Bangalore. Sushma is the proud daughter of the late Alemada Nanaiah and Usha Nanaiah.
Acting Career: Kannada Serials
Kavya Kasturi – Kasturi Channel
Soubhagyavath – Kasturi Channel
Kartika Deepa – Udaya TV
Anna Tangi – Suvarna Channel
Deepavuninnade Gaaliyuninnade – ETV Kannada
Rathasapthami – Udaya TV
Galipata – ETV Kannada
Mahabharatha – Udaya TV and SUN TV
Movie: Cyber Yugadhol Navayuva Madhura Prema Kavyam (Kannada)
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / September 06th, 2013
