She was initially approached to play the lead role in the 2009 Telugu dark fantasy Arundathi. She refused the offer, and the movie went on to become one of the highest grossers that year. In 2010, she worked with Jayaram in Kadha Thudarunnu directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, for which she won her first Best Actress Award from Filmfare.
Initially offered a lead role in the Telugu fantasy film "Arundathi" in 2009, she declined and the movie became a box office success that year. In 2010, she worked with Jayaram in the Malayalam film "Kadha Thudarunnu," directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, which earned her her first Filmfare Best Actress Award.