Priyamani

“The audience simply don't find a heroine picking a fight with 10 guys as convincing as a hero. So the industry always sticks to psychological thrillers and ghost movies for heroine-oriented projects and this can sustain only for a short time.”

“Since I grew up in Palakkad, I am comfortable speaking both Tamil and Malayalam.”

“Acting is my career. I am pursuing it with passion.”

“I've worked with Jagapathi Babu in four films and the two of us are great friends.”

“I don't think I can marry a person who I don't know; I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with him. I rather get to know the person first and then decide, instead of saying yes first and regretting it later.”

“I could even do an Oriya film if the role excites me.”

“Honestly, I understand that as an actor I should be comfortable with playing different characters. I am also not degrading those actors who are part of stories that require intimate scenes, but as an actress, I wouldn't be doing any scene that requires smooching and making out.”

“Somewhere down the line, I want to do masala films too.”

“I am keen to do quality films; it is not quantity that I am looking at.”

“I am an outspoken girl.”

“I have always got interesting roles in Malayalam cinema.”

“'Chandi' was received well and my performance was particularly appreciated.”

“One doesn't necessarily have to be grey-haired to portray a mother.”

“I have always maintained that my concentration is only on my career and on nothing else.”

“One day Mani Sir called me to his office and narrated the script of 'Raavan.' He then asked me how good my Hindi is. When I told him that it's quite good, he asked one of his assistant directors to talk to me in Hindi and I was asked only to reply in Hindi.”

“I don't think a heroine-oriented film has the capacity to pull an audience like a hero-oriented film in any film industry.”

“There is so much bloodshed and action packed into our films these days. Pretty women provide the much-needed respite to the masses from the melee of non-stop action.”

“I wish I don't tan. I dread the thought of shooting on the beach.”

“I knew 'Rakta Charitra' would be a story between two men, Suriya and Vivek Oberoi. I had no problem when Ram Gopal Varma told me that I had only a small role as Suriya's wife who is supportive of his decisions.”

“No doubt an actress has to do varied roles. But I don't want myself to be typecast as an actress who can only do off-beat ventures.”