A truly extraordinary talent — this actress is a trained classical dancer, Carnatic vocalist, and multi-lingual star fluent in six languages including Konkani and Tulu. A post-graduate in political science, she is also about to pursue a double degree in MBA, apart from performing frequent live shows across the globe. Ester Noronha, the Mangaluru beauty makes a comeback in Sandalwood with a drumstick!
Her upcoming Kannada film is titled Nuggekai which is drumstick in Kannada. Ester speaks exclusively with Bengaluru Chronicle even as she juggles two Telugu films, one each in Tamil, Hindi and Marathi, apart from her Kannada, Konkani and Tulu projects.
“After my first Kannada film Usiruginta Neene Attira, I got a lot offers from big banners and moderate and lesser known ones as well. However, something or the other kept me away, and Nuggekai happened in a jiffy. The director of Usiruginta... was the associate director in this film, and he suggested I could play the role of one of the two girls in Nuggekai and I accepted it as the title was catchy, and I felt the youth will connect with it,” says Ester.
The multi-talented personality, Ester has been singing and performing live shows since childhood. “Singing and dancing is very popular in Konkani. I recently toured the US, Canada, and also performed in Houston, Toronto, and Goa. I have been lucky that despite films, I have time to tour, doing at least two shows abroad a year. I am also fortunate that despite my absence from the screen for a while, the audience has always reciprocated with the same amount of love and affection for my work. It boosts me further,” she adds.
Apart from Nuggekai, Ester is busy working in atleast five language projects that include two in Telugu, one in Tamil, Majhi Aashiqui in Marathi, Nagrik in Hindi and a couple in Konkani and Tulu.
“In Usiruginta..., I played a modern day girl and in Nuggekai, I will be seen for the first time in a total village girl avatar. The role is refreshingly innocent, and I have even got a new hair style for it. A solo song has been composed for me, sung by Chitra ma’am, and the choreography is perfect. I feel I have good scope with this film,” she feels.
Recently back from her tour in New Zealand and Australia, Ester is loving the various aspects of her job. “I am very passionate in whatever I do. The more the work, the happier I am. I love to keep myself updated all the time,” she signs off.
