Mani Ratnam's 'Kadal' heroine Tulsi Nair unrecognizable after 11 years

• Mani Ratnam heroine, Tulsi Nair, has not acted in a film for 11 years since her last appearance in 2014.
• She debuted at age 14 in Mani Ratnam's 'Kadal' (2013) and later starred in 'Yaan' (2014).
• Tulsi Nair left acting after two films to focus on her studies.
• Her appearance has drastically changed due to significant weight gain, making her "unrecognizable."
• Now 28 and unmarried, she is the daughter of actress Radha and sister of Karthika.

Why It Matters: Tulsi Nair's dramatic change after 11 years reveals cinema's unforgiving beauty standards.