R. Madhavan

“When I do a film, I try and see how in tune I am with the director.”

“I don't mind being called Maddy at all, but I mind the closeness that you assume you get by calling me by my pet name. So merely by calling me Maddy, I don't give you the authority to come and put your hand around my shoulder.”

“I am very choosy about my films. I don't do a film just for the sake of money.”

“When it comes to filmmaking, we have to deal with ego, anger, and a lot more; barring all these, how the team works towards the outcome matters.”

“Finding one good script is a huge challenge. So I do a film whose script comes and grabs me. Once I finish that, I look forward to the next movie.”

“I value my independence a lot, and the thought of having to lose that due to age or any other reason terrifies me.”

“I'm a Gemini, and my attention span is limited. So, I don't dwell on long-term goals.”

“People have this misconception that people with six-pack abs can deliver hits, but that's not the case. Had I built six-pack abs for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns,' I wouldn't have been able to justify myself.”

“I took a break so that I can entertain my audience properly.”

“It's very embarrassing to talk of your own work before shooting for it and even before it is released. I have been a witness to many of our actors turning red-faced after their films release. I'd rather not be there.”

“I was really lucky and blessed to have had the likes of directors such as Mani Ratnam and Rajkumar Hirani in my career.”

“When you go into the realm of a double role, you have to take it to another level to make it believable.”

“'Tanu Weds Manu's brilliance lies in the fact that it makes the middle class want to be aspirational.”

“Sequels face the risk of being constantly compared to the first film.”

“When I go to hotels, sometimes I find waiters and people who do not address me as 'Mr.' or address me as a normal guest would have been addressed, simply because my name is Maddy. I find that slightly offending, but I don't react to it thinking that maybe the name is so casual that people think it's a buddy that you are talking to.”

“The thing about organic farming is that the produce will not look the same. Your tomato will not resemble the rich red one from the textbook, and that's the beauty of it.”

“It is very important for an actor to look physically attractive.”

“All great scripts need not reach silver screen, and every good story can't be narrated in a 2-hour film.”

“Being a parent, it is heartening to see your child wake up every day at 5:45 in the morning to pursue his passion and then manage school as well.”

“It took me 15 years of being in the industry to know that you need makeup and styling when you go out, that you need to have PR.”