![]() How did Sheela, who grew up in a devout family in Saveriarpatti near Jayankondam land in Chennai, do stints in theatre across groups, including Koothu-p-Pattarai, engage herself in travelling theatre and workshops and land To Let, her ticket to television and films? “I think it all began in Trichy, where I studied Bharatanatyam in Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts. If she’s the soft Amutha, who learns to adjust in any situation but yearns for a comfortable house in To Let, she’s the graceful Sathi, the lady with a newborn who enters a house full of men and lends it a certain tenderness in Kumbalangi Nights. Today, two of her movies, the National Award-winning To Let in Tamil and the award-worthy Kumbalangi Nights in Malayalam are running to packed houses. Even then, she knew her love was the performing arts. She’d choose a character from The Bible and prepare diligently for the show. Nearly two decades ago, as a child, Sheela Rajkumar delighted in taking part in her local church’s fancy dress competitions for Christmas and Easter.
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