Oho Enthan Baby actor Mithila Palkar: I never came into the industry thinking I want to be famous | EXCLUSIVE

You may know her through the viral video singing Chaal Turu Turu with a cup, that little series called Little Things which travelled from YouTube to Netflix, or even in the film Tribhanga, which spoke about the dysfunctional family of three generations of women. But now, you will see her getting introduced within the Tamil film fraternity, as Hindi actor Mithila Palkar is soon to make her Tamil debut with the upcoming Oho Enthan Baby.

But how did it happen? Mithila tells OTTplay about how the film’s director Krishnakumar Ramakumar had come to Mumbai. “Someone somehow within the circles, Krishna sir had reached out to me, and all I knew was that I will be meeting him for a narration for this film. He narrated it, and I loved the film. But I am also someone who likes to read, and requested to share the script. And I still liked the film after I read it, and I decided to be part of Tamil film Oho Enthan Baby,” Mithila says.

Mithila Palkar on making Tamil debut with Oho Enthan Baby

Mithila gets it right when she says Tamizh, and not Tamil, thanks to her extended family who lives in Chennai. “With Oho Enthan Baby, I was able to emote in Tamil. The kindness I generally received was the same here as well, and I am very glad. All of them were extremely kind and patient with me.”

The young actor, whose filmography includes the Telugu remake of Tamil romantic fantasy Oh My Kadavule (as Ori Devuda), a road drama Karwaan, and comedy film Chopsticks, talks about how she sees female roles written in cinema these days. Explaining further, Mithila says, “I feel like whenever a girl has a voice in the film, I am happy. It is not the length of the character in the film, but the significance of it. Even if I am there for five minutes and making a difference, that is much better than being onscreen throughout and the film works even if my role is removed, then why am I there?”

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Mithila’s journey with the camera did not start on film sets, but way prior through her phone when she went viral with her rendition of Chaal Turu Turu with a cup. Mithila, who had become an Internet sensation before the social media boom took over, says that her goal always remained the same, and that is to be a better actor than what she was yesterday. “It does not matter where the opportunities come from. That is exactly how it started. None of my family or close circle were in the cinema, and nobody knew how the industry functioned. Thankfully, I am from Bombay, and that was one part taken care of,” she adds.

Mithila began her career by working behind the scenes at theatre festivals and organising. “I was 19 years then, when I was part of Thespo theatre festival which was for under 25. When I saw fantastic setups and doing what they love, I realised that’s what I wanted to do too, and thanks to Thespo, I began to audition and network. I got my first gig with FilterCopy (YouTube channel). Cup song came a year later, and rode the wave of the Internet revolution as it was rising,” Mithila says.

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The actor also talks about how even her stint in Little Things (co-starring Dhruv Sehgal) began as sketches, and mentions, “It started out on doing video sketches, and I don’t think there was a formula then and even now. That video got picked up, and we got the opportunity to do Little Things. I never came into the industry thinking I want to be famous. Because that is just a by-product of what I do, acting. Do I enjoy it? Oh yes, every actor enjoys attention and so do I, but I know that it is just a by-product.”

‘I fully endorse social media as long as you know how to be kind on it’

Being new to working in the south, Mithila says that her sensibilities have matched with the directors she has worked with, be it Ashwath Marimuthu in Ori Devuda or Krishnakumar in Oho Enthan Baby. “For me, it is important that I have a rapport with the director and co-star. Thankfully, they were and have been kind to take me in and help with the parts that I was struggling with. Yes, I knew my acting bits, but how to emote when you don’t know what the words mean. Thankfully, I have been able to do, with both actors and directors,” Mithila says.

Is a social media presence important for actors? Given the way things happen now with regards to information dispersal, Mithila thinks it is important. “I do want to mention it has worked in my favour, so I won’t dissuade from it. After all, it is a personal choice. There is a debate that there are no surprises with social media around, but I am a kind of actor who does not post everything on social media. I don’t constantly update in real-time and am more organic. I fully endorse social media as long as you know how to be kind on it.”

“I have been grateful for people accepting me, and been very kind. But at the same time, I do love being on social media, and people have been showering love on me and for Oho Enthan Baby. Many have been wanting me to come to the Tamil cinema. I guess it’s never too late, and hopefully here to stay,” she signs off.