Kadhal is a natural movie and Sandya has performed naturally in the movie. She has got the film fare award for the best actress for her excellent performance in the movie. Her debut in Malayalam was through Alice in Wonderland directed by Sibi Malayil. She plays the role of a mentally challenged person. She acts to opposite to actor Vineeth and Jayaram is her brother in the movie. The film was also in a hit in Kerela. She has signed a lot of other movies in Tamil and Telugu which are expected to release this year.