Vanaja is the current flavour among ladies hooked to the small screen.

After playing the role of Leela in "Metti Oli", she has been flooded with offers.

Her role in "Kalki" is also being appreciated. But it is the lead role of Archana in "Aasai" on Vijay TV (Monday-Thursday, 7.30 p.m.) that is bringing her a lot of accolades. Vanaja has been around in the television industry for a long time doing character roles and "Aasai" is her first big break as the protagonist. Says Vanaja: "My character Archana is a simple and compassionate girl, who's the sole bread winner of her family. The story will appeal to family audiences." Vanaja feels that there is a lot of scope to perform and is thrilled to work under the AVM banner.

The story is about five sisters who grow up under their father's care and affection after their mother's death. They grow up believing that marriage is a bed of roses. However, matrimony serves as an eye opener. How the families realise their mistakes and reunite, forms the rest of the story. Produced by S. Siddique for Cine Times Entertainments, the serial features Chetan, Viswa, Kaveri, Vanaja, Uma, Rindhiya, Shanmughasundari, Shanti Williams, Delhi Kumar and S. I. Babu among others.