“Cinema has been part of me since I was barely a year old. My first film, Kizhakku Karai, opened the door to 30+ films as a child artist. Nerukku Ner and Ghilli gave me recognition that still follows me. Nerukku Ner even brought me a state award and 13 others. I was on TV shows too, like Ganga Yamuna Saraswathi, Kitchen Superstars, Maanaada Mayilaada and Jodi No.1. I travelled the world, danced under spotlights, lived it all.

Behind the scenes, my life was anything but glamorous. Shooting 28 days a month, school became an afterthought. I loved studying, but had to manage through correspondence. Still, I pushed through and completed a degree in Psychology. But soon, the calls stopped. The spotlight dimmed. And reality hit.

I had one constant goal and that was to build something stable for my parents, who had given everything for my dreams. We tried business after business. Fifteen failed attempts. Sleepless nights. Drained savings. Hope slipping away.

Then, one day, we stumbled upon soap making with just ₹1500 and zero experience. I was working as an assistant director then, juggling shoots by day and experiments by night. Slowly, I left cinema behind and Nature’s Joy was born.

Our first soap? A tribute to tradition: nalangu maavu, reborn in a modern form. It struck a chord. Soon came nongu-carrot-tomato, and customers began writing about stretch marks fading. Such comments pumped us up!

The journey wasn’t smooth. Soaps failed, crumbled, or refused to set. But each failure taught us something. What began in a tiny room became a full-fledged brand with a team, a space, and a growing family of loyal customers.

But we didn’t stop there!

We started teaching, taking classes every weekend. Over 8,000 people have now attended our workshops. “Aren’t you afraid they’ll become your competitors?” they ask. Never. We want them to. Especially women and homemakers. We want them to have the chance we didn’t.

Looking back, it’s clear that none of this was possible without my parents. Their faith. Their sacrifice. Being a workaholic, I only feel at peace when I constantly have something to work with. I can surely say that it has also contributed to the success of Nature’s Joy.

If you’re waiting to start, don’t wait. You may fall. You may fail. But the joy of building something your own? It’s pure magic.
Start small. Just start!”