Vijayalakshmi: A journalist within the making

Yes, you read that right. Actress Vijayalakshmi is training to become an investigative journalist.

But no, this isn't in preparation of her character in any of her forthcoming films! But, in fact, it’s the role that she played when she was taking a break in between her shots!The Chennai 28 girl reveals, “I play Muthulakshmi in A M R Ramesh’s Tamil-Kannada bilingual, Vana Yuddham. The film is ready the slain forest brigand Veerappan, and a few of his associates are assisting Ramesh on this film. We shot in one of the real locations where Veerappan used to camp. I USED TO BE intrigued, and desired to know more about him. I used to invite his associates to relate some incidents that happened of their lives while we were taking our breaks, and once we were travelling back to the airport from the shooting spot. I recorded these conversations, and was taking notes in addition. It not just helped me understand their lives, but in addition helped me in doing my homework for my character!”