Andrea Jeremiah: I’m only going to be producing films that I write (IANS Exclusive)

Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Popular singer, actress and producer Andrea Jeremiah, who turned producer with director Vikarnan Ashok’s Tamil film, ‘Mask’, featuring actor Kavin in the lead, has now told IANS that she intends to produce only those films which she writes.

In an exclusive interview to IANS, Andrea Jeremiah, when asked about her upcoming films as a producer, said, “So, henceforth, I’m only going to be producing films that I write. So, working on a couple of scripts. And, when they’re ready to go, then I’ll be a producer again. Not until then.”

For the unaware, ‘Mask’ not only had Andrea producing it, but also playing the antagonist in it.

The actress, while making the announcement of turning a producer,had said, “And here’s the #firstlook of our baby #MASK !!! Yours truly has turned producer with this one. So wish me luck.Big thank you to everyone involved in the film.”

Andrea, who has proved her mettle as an actress, singer and producer, has now been named as one of the three judges of the eagerly awaited singing reality show ‘Tamil Idol’.

Talking about turning a full-fledged judge for a prestigious reality singing show such as Tamil Idol, which incidentally marks the historic debut of the globally famous Indian Idol franchise in Tamil, the actress and singer said, “This is my first time as a judge actually. I’m coming with a very fresh, open mind. And I want to know what the show has to offer. But the reason I’m here is I’m always first and foremost a musician.”

Andrea, who has proven her mettle both as an actress and as a singer, said, “I think music is the single greatest thing about life. So, it’s kept me going. It keeps billions of people going through life, hard times, good times. You have a song for every mood. That’s the sort of life we all lead.”

Talking about the reality show, the actress said, “The music has to come from the talent. And being able to spot that talent and having a role to play in someone’s life in that way is a very special thing.”

The singer and actress admits that she is looking forward to judging as the show is about music and because she will be with buddies.

“Karthik and Benny are like my buddies. So, I’m looking forward to having a lot of fun. And music is always my happy place. It’s nice to be an actress. It’s a boss vibe to be a producer. But music is my happy place,” she declares.

Apart from Andrea, singers Benny Dayal and Karthik are the other two judges of the reality show ‘Tamil Idol’. More significantly, Oscar winner A R Rahman will serve as a super mentor on this show. The show, which is to be aired on Sony Vizha and SonyLiv, will be aired during weekends. This season of ‘Tamil Idol’ will feature 40 episodes, each of which will have a duration of one and a half hours.

–IANS

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