PAIN TO Purpose

ACTRESS HARITHA MUTHARASAN OPENS UP ON HER PAIN, PATIENCE, AND HEALING

- BY SHAHUL HAMEED

When I was a toddler, my mom used to give me activities to keep me engaged, and that's when she taught me to draw.

Once I drew a dark blue and green butterfly with just two circles; she still has the drawing.

After a grave setback in high school, eerily similar to the tragedy Kittan faces in Bison, and an emotional breakdown in 2021, Haritha found an unexpected path forward. She turned inward, channeling her pain through sound, and discovered a new identity in sound healing. What began as personal recovery eventually transformed into a calling, leading her to become a sound healer herself.

Now, after her deeply impactful performance in Bison, Haritha sits down with us for an exclusive conversation, opening up about her journey, her healing, and the road ahead.

From a very young age, you have been drawn towards art. How did you end up at the doors of the cinema, becoming an actor?

When I completed my B.E. in computer science, I wanted to do anchoring, but I started with dubbing. When I realized that I was able to emote somebody else's emotion, I thought, “Why don’t I try acting?” And now acting has become like a marriage to me; that is how I feel. So, I've been doing this for 8 years now with heart and soul.

Can you tell us about your childhood?