A biography for Sudha Kongarahasn’t been written yet.
“'Drohi' is a thriller, quite action-oriented, at times, even violent, but blood will not be spilt at the drop of a hat.”
“I adore Vetri's work since 'Polladhavan;' I have even called him in the middle of the night to tell him what an amazing film he has made.”
“I loved Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty;' my favorite films are 'The Godfather,' 'Kill Bill: Volume 2'... I dig Tarantino's works.”
“I interviewed around 20 women boxers and all of them told me they learnt boxing to get a job. At one point, I asked one boxer if she had the passion for sports. She told me 'put some food in my belly and I'll talk about passion.'”
“It's easier to lose weight and have a physique of a 19-year-old, but it's not easy to look 19.”
“Chennai has changed a lot. I knew Adyar as a village which has now become the heart of the metropolis. But my heart still beats for the old Madras.”
“I have this huge dossier on sports that I had collected over 10 years. Every human interest story has been cut out and filed away.”
“There's so much drama in the lives of boxers. It's a contact sport and everyday they beat up people for a living.”
“I can't make a movie where I can't learn. I'd die of boredom.”
“After watching 'Pagal Nilavu' I decided Mani Ratnam should be my mentor and joined him.”
“It's criminal to make a film and not see it release.”
“I wrote 'Paava Kadhaigal' the same way I wrote my feature films 'Irudhi Sutru' or 'Soorarai Potru.' I was more honest in this film rather, because you can afford to be real and get away with it.”
“Cooking is my vice.”
“I've lived in Chennai from childhood. But, honestly, I didn't know the Royapuram side at all.”
“If at all I make films till I die, I want to make ones that last.”
“I think direction per se is your voice, your style.”
“There is a cheat inside everyone.”
“I have made an honest attempt in 'Drohi.' Thanks to the support from the producer Mano Akkineni and the lessons I learnt from Mani sir, the film has come out well.”
“I have been a huge fan of Gautham; I remember him editing 'Kaakha Kaakha' and I used to pray for it to become a superhit.”
“I'd love to take up organic vegetable gardening, do anything that involves learning.”