Parvathi Menon had to beat stiff competition in the form of Sandalwood star Ramya, Bhavana and National Award-winner Meera Jasmine for the role of the lead heroine opposite Puneet Rajkumar in Prithvi.
And she's thrilled, considering it's only her third Sandalwood film after Milana and Male Barali Manju Erali. "The director, Jacob Varghese, had only me in mind for this role, which is why I took it up," says the proud actress. In fact, this is the second time that Parvathi has acted with the Power Star. "I made my Sandalwood debut with Milana. That's when I found out how popular Puneet is. I've always been blessed to work with actors who are down-to-earth, which Puneet definitely is. And he has the passion to make great cinema," says Parvathi. The actress is also looking forward to working with Jacob. "I heard his first film, Savari, did really well. When I met Jacob and heard the script of Prithvi, I was very impressed. I've heard about his other work as well, so I expect that Prithvi will be quite challenging and experimental," says Parvathi, who will dedicate the next three months to shooting Prithvi.