I don’t want to add caste to my name: Samyuktha

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By Manigandan KR

February 9, 2023

Malayalam actor Samyuktha plays the female lead opposite Dhanush in director Venky Atluri’s upcoming bilingual film Vaathi. 

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She has dropped her surname. “I don’t want to include any caste name. My name in this film’s title card reads just ‘Samyuktha’, she told South First.

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“We can’t do anything about what the elders did when they enrolled us in school. Now, however, we have the choice to change it.”

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Samyuktha makes no bones about her undergoing pressure while working for Vaathi/Sir. She says Dhanush was really helpful and encouraging.

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The film deals with problems plaguing the education system in the country and features Samyuktha as a biology teacher.

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“In the movie, my character Meenakshi likes to have fun with students. I took my school teacher Deepa as a role model for this character,” she said.

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She opines that the current education system does not look to nurture the capabilities of each individual but tries to measure everybody by the same yardstick.

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The actor doesn’t subscribe to the belief that one must at least complete a degree before pursuing what one truly wants.

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“However, while working for Vaathi, I realised how education can bring about a big change in the lives of children coming from the underprivileged sections.”

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