Kozhikode: Parvathy held Kanchanamala’s hand as they walked on to the dais. The actor was evidently impressed by the presence of the woman who inspired her for the most memorable on-screen role.
“Kanchanamala showed us how to live. She talks of love not through words, but through her actions,” Parvathy talked about the protagonist of Ennu Ninte Moideen.
The two women met at a function organised by the Calicut Bar Association to honour them.
Kanchanamala said she always asks the youngsters who come to meet her if they get time to talk to their grandfather and grandmother. She said the number of aged people who feel isolated is increasing.
She said a lot has changed after the release of the film based on her life. “I accept the love shown by everyone. But the fan following has affected my humanitarian activities,” she said.
She shared another of her problem with the advocates. “I am a heart patient. Doctors have told me not to stress too much. Even then I had to fight a case. Truth was on my side but I could not produce sufficient evidence. But I still have to fight for certain things,” she said.
Parvathy said she had dropped her caste name and preferred being called just Parvathy. “I act in only those movies with at least an iota of goodness. Cinema is not just a profession for me but an opportunity to be a better person,” she said.
She said she often feels like she should have been born before the era of Facebook and WhatsApp. “Most people tend to forget that Kanchanamala is a real person,” she added.
Parvathy is the daughter of Vinod Kumar and Usha Kumari, members of the Calicut Bar Association. Additional District Judge Dr Kausar Edappagath inaugurated the function. Bar association secretary G Manohar Lal, president E V Vishwambharan, K M Kadiri and C B Shamjith also spoke on the occasion.