Kollywood was never fussy about the
height of the heroines, probably because
the heroes are not any taller. Gone
are those days and the gen-next clan
of heroes Arya and Vishal are tall
and the demand for heroines to match
their height is on the increase. Debutant
girl of Balachandar’s upcoming
‘Poi’ seems to fit the
bill perfectly thanks to her 5’
6” height.
Vimala
Raman – the Australian of Indian ethnicity
– makes her debut with the veteran
Balachander’s Poi.
She
is currently defined as the tallest lead lady Tamil
cinema has ever seen. Owing to her half-Tamil blood
– her mother hails from Coimbatore – she
speaks – or rather chimes – in Tamil. She
was into modeling before Balachander spotted her for
his Poi, which is being produced by Prakashraj’s
duet movies.
She has grabbed enough attention from the media already
for her height and good looks. Though the height factor
could work wonders in the long run, the success of Poi
is pivotal for the kick off of her career. Since it
was Balachander who spotted her, Kollywood can expect
another promising newcomer.
