Kollywood was never fussy about the height of the heroines, probably because the heroes are not any taller. Gone are those days and the gen-next clan of heroes Arya and Vishal are tall and the demand for heroines to match their height is on the increase. Debutant girl of Balachandar’s upcoming ‘Poi’ seems to fit the bill perfectly thanks to her 5’ 6” height.

Vimala Raman – the Australian of Indian ethnicity – makes her debut with the veteran Balachander’s Poi.

She is currently defined as the tallest lead lady Tamil cinema has ever seen. Owing to her half-Tamil blood – her mother hails from Coimbatore – she speaks – or rather chimes – in Tamil. She was into modeling before Balachander spotted her for his Poi, which is being produced by Prakashraj’s duet movies.

She has grabbed enough attention from the media already for her height and good looks. Though the height factor could work wonders in the long run, the success of Poi is pivotal for the kick off of her career. Since it was Balachander who spotted her, Kollywood can expect another promising newcomer