Identifying herself as a feminist, Parvathy acknowledges the social responsibility of actors. “I, as an actor, cannot stop a director from doing (such movies), but I can choose not to be a part of it'
Drawing huge flak, the award-winning actor earlier called out top Malayalam actor Mammootty’s 'misogynistic' dialogues in Kasaba and stood strongly by her opinion'I was disappointed to watch an actor par excellence mouth dialogues to a woman that were not just derogatory, but saddening,' she had said on Mammootty's role in KasabaFollowing this, she received a slew of threats, but did not relent and dragged cyber bullies to police stations, setting a precedent that online threats won't go unnoticedShe extended her empathy to animals too. In 2015, after her movie Ennu Ninte Moideen, she turned vegan. Reports say she does not use any leather based products as wellIn a recent interview, the actor didn't hold back from voicing her views on Arjun Reddy. Parvathy addressed the glorification of toxic masculinity in the film directly to lead actor Vijay DeverakondaIn the same interview, as the actor explained how Arjun Reddy is different from Joker, she used the phrase ‘bipolar disorder’ casually to refer the character's behaviour and promptly apologized'It was a wrong choice of words and I stand corrected.' She apologized saying she has been trying to unlearn usages that allow using grave mental disabilities as a mere “adjective”After the abduction and sexual assault of a fellow Malayalam actor, Parvathy voiced from the forefront. ‘She (the survivor) is being denied justice,’ Parvathy said boldly to the pressIn the aftermath of the incident, she played a key role in the launch of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) in 2017, an organization to support women in the Malayalam film industryAmong several other issues, Parvathy also tweeted against the police excesses during the Citizenship Amendments Act (CAA) protests at Jamia Milia Islamia UniversityShe has time and again reiterated that she will not be cowed down by bullying even as her comments continue to draw wide criticism from a certain section. Bold enough?Amid many muffled voices, Parvathy's voice has stood out mostly due to her progressiveness. Wishing her many more happy returns of the day to steer change through her films & in the real world