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“Our country is one of the youngest in the world. Our youngsters need to be told inspirational stories.”
“It really feels special to know that 'Irudhi Suttru' has been selected to be screened at Tokyo Film Festival. I see this honor as an impetus to continue doing my good work.”
“I revisit stories and see if they are still living and breathing, because if you do a film you live with that story for another year. I can't do a film in six months and scoot.”
“The traits I picked from my conversation with Captain Gopinath was his honesty. He was completely possessed at each stage by what he was doing. When he was in the army, he was possessed there. He was possessed when he started Udupi hotel or while doing agriculture. He is a perfectionist and he is very impatient.”
“You can never predict success. You can never predict another person liking what you are doing. But if you are an interesting storyteller and if you strike the right chord, perhaps you will be understood.”
“I've been in the industry for 17 years. I am over that phase of wanting my first watch, car etc.”
“There is a deep sense of satisfaction in knowing that you know how to do your job and can go on to the next film with confidence.”
“We are a film-crazy family.”
“Every year, I go to Suriya's house to tie Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan. On one such day, he asked me if I have a script in hand and that's when I gave him the half-completed script of 'Soorarai Pottru.'”
“Each story in 'Paava Kadhaigal' explores human relationships from a perspective that it has never been looked at before - how far would one go in the name of honor.”
“The other day, someone told me that all my life I will be telling the stories of underdogs. Their stories always appeal to me.”
“I myself have been an underdog. I never got anything easy in the film industry.”
“Directing a movie is one of the toughest tasks.”
“Mani is not just my Godfather. He is almost like a father to me.”
“I used to be a huge fan of Francis Ford Coppola.”
“Directing Suriya is a joy. He was my first and last choice for the role of Capt. Gopinath.”
“I love Aparna Sen. I've watched '36 Chowringhee Lane' too many times to count.”
“A director is a director. Man or woman should matter little.”
“Even now I stay in a small village called Nanmangalam near Pallavaram. The place is so calm and beautiful and it is close to the city too. So I have no problems in living there.”
“Thanks to the magic word 'success,' which changes anyone's fortunes for good, I am not the same Sudha as I was seven years ago.”