mother kalamandalam sumathy asha talks to kochi times about how she juggles family films and dance and more in viswasapoorvam mansoor directed by p t kunju muhammad i play the role of maliyekkal fathibi aka fathima beevi a muslim woman from thalassery that is just not possible now now i am acting with him in major ravis film 1971 beyond borders with regard to pavizhamalli initially i was very sceptical about playing sugathakumari teacher onscreen every aspect of theirs influences me be it the way they act or their body language i do my own chores buy vegetables do gardening and also simultaneously manage my dance school in dubai my film with mammookka in syamdhars directorial has not been titled yet and both of us will be seen essaying the role of teachers in it will fans get to see you on tv againno matter how many films i do people still associate me with my role in kumkumapoovu it was quite different from our kallan and police act in drishyam the moment they start missing me i ensure that i am back home she has defied all notions about female leads and has gone on to create an identity of her own they make you react to their acting and derive good performances out of you however films give me that breathing space to go back to dubai and be with my family a character need not be bold per se but it should have a soul in it that said i have not been taking up serials because of practical reasons you have been working with actors such as mammootty and mohanlal backtoback how do you see your journey so far i have been doing it for me mammookka and lalettan are like my gurus