Overview

• Menen learned to roll and shape cow dung cakes with her bare hands to authentically portray her character in Idly Kadai.
• She disclosed that she still had bits of cow dung under her nails when she accepted her National Film Award in Delhi.
• The insights came during a recent Cinema Vikatan interview, where Menen emphasised her preference for roles that broaden her life experiences.
• Idly Kadai reunites her with Dhanush after their 2022 hit Thiruchitrambalam, for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress.
• Directed, written and co-produced by Dhanush, Idly Kadai features Arun Vijay, Shalini Pandey, Sathyaraj, Parthiban, P Samuthirakani and Rajkiran, with music composed by GV Prakash Kumar.