Parvathy

“Even with me, there are so many things I have bottled up.”

“I'm not a big fan of just cultivating an image.”

“In the 11 years I've worked in films, I've realised that no one is indispensable, and that has actually been very comforting to know.”

“I will keep repeating it until people get it - misogyny and violence and everything that's bad in our life and society should be reflected in our films. It's the glorification that is wrong.”

“The lack of exposure to right perspective has caused me to be in abusive relationships. When a boy stubbed cigarette on my leg, I thought it was out of love. You know why? Because our films taught us slapping in the face was a way of expressing love.”

“I was not somebody who watched a lot of films. We couldn't afford to. We came from struggling family background.”

“The only kind of influence I want to be on anyone is by being, constantly and consistently, someone who probes herself at every juncture, improves the way in which she functions as a citizen, and questions the status quo.”

“If you want to do something, you'll find the space to do it.”

“You can't just skim the surface of any role. You have to find the depths, because any other way would be dishonest.”

“I have nothing but immense respect for my peers.”

“My career has been driven with the hope of telling stories, as it helps me to judge people less.”

“Acting is very anthropological for me. It makes me less judgmental.”

“I have worked in films where we just put on the make-up and go in for a shoot without any discussions and even a talk with the director.”

“I have been shocked at some senior actors who made lewd comments on my body. They think it is normal, and in fact, I thought it was normal. But, much later, I failed to see how that is a normal thing.”

“As an artist, my only relationship to my audience is through my work. That relationship is sacred to me.”

“Working with any senior actor is a learning experience, so getting to work with a thespian like Kamal Hassan was a memorable one.”

“I have worked with big actors, but honestly, I don't judge the viability of a project on the basis of the star value attached to it.”

“We only fear what we don't understand, and I hate to be scared.”

“Yes, I am happy that my work is recognised, and it is wonderful to be acknowledged.”

“I don't mind playing a supporting character if it has some substance.”