tv actress sandra gets talking about why she took a break from films embracing roles on tv and more its been nearly 12 years since sandra jaicchandran got a chance to face the camera and over the past few years by her own admission her reel life has taken several twists and turns i always wanted to be an actress and i worked really hard to make a breakthrough sandra recalls adding my first appearance in a film was in a song sequence from ravi teja starrer idiot soon i began getting a lot of roles most of which were either that of heroines friend or the heros sister although she was approached to play lead roles in a couple of films they never took off and the rest is history i decided to take a break from films since i was getting repititive roles once you are branded as a heros sister i guess its a tad difficult to break free from that stereotype she laughs the thing is ive never been out of work throughout my career every time i thought of taking a break something or the other would come my way even my entry into tv industry wasnt planned sandra admits currently she is juggling between the sets of kalavari kodallu and kanchana ganga which have been on air for quite some time now ask her if shes happy with the roles she has been offered so far she contemplates for a moment and then reveals i wish i could play my age on screen my roles are either too young or too old but at the same time its challenging because i have to ensure that i look the part the first tv serial where i played a lead role was love and before that i played a role in kurukshetram back in 2004 although tv was never on my mind its never boring tell her that a decade long career in tv industry sounds like a long time and sandra nods in agreement i have survived long enough to take everything in stride few people tried to pull me down but i picked myself up and moved on she smiles despite her tryst with tv shes incredibly fond of films and hasnt given up hopes of getting back to films i was a big movie buff even when i was in school my parents were surprised when i decided to drop out after completing my 12th standard because i was getting a lot of offers for ramp shows and movies i owe a lot to sukumar for boosting my confidence quite early in my career while i was acting in arya he would keep telling me that i am a single take artiste thats the best compliment ive ever received sandra confesses