In the soon to be released Papanasam` Malayalam actress Asha Sarath plays a tough cop who torments Kamal Haasan`s character throughout the movie. The actress played the same role opposite Mohanlal in the Malalayam original Drishyam` and Kannada Drishya` winning many awards.

The Ulaganayagan obviously was very impressed with her performance that he promptly signed her for his Thoongavanam`. The director of the film Rajesh M Selva revealed that Asha is playing the important role of Kamal`s wife. The thirty nine year old Asha Sarath debuted as an actress only in the year 2012 and within such a short time in her career she has got the opportunity to pair up with one of India`s most celebrated actors.Kamal proves once again that he never misses the opportunity to use good talent that he comes across.