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“I worked as an accountant in an auditor's office, at a textile showroom, a telephone booth, and a fast-food joint while studying. My dad found it odd, but he never interfered in any of my decisions.”
“The story is important for any movie, for it is in the film industry, the consumer pays the money before he or she gets the product. So, the responsibility of delivering a good product is on us.”
“I am an actor who doesn't believe in carrying an 'image' in the industry. I don't want to get trapped in an image.”
“As an actor, you need to use everything at your disposal.”
“I am an artist who is ready to grab interesting roles that comes my way.”
“Audience come with expectations, and our job is to engage them for two hours. We take efforts to make the story more interesting and also present it in such a way that it is liked by all the audience.”
“When an actor decides to play a character, he must exude some sort of charisma and look relatable, even if he is playing the role of a really unattractive person.”
“I can not stay at the place when a stranger starts talking to me. I will try to cut the speech as quick as possible and move away. I had to break this inhibition before becoming an actor.”
“Directing films is easier said than done. The job needs a lot of sensibility to put many things in place.”
“'Vikram Vedha' is special because it has taken me to the next level in my career.”
“I want to make my kind of films but make them work commercially, too. When my presentation meets the director's imagination, the result will be great.”
“Roles should choose an actor and not vice versa.”
“I used to hang out with a group of aspiring directors before 'Pizza' happened. We used to discuss a lot of stories all the time.”
“I never take credit for my movie's success. I am the face of the movie, but there are numerous unsung heroes behind the scene. From the director, cameraman and editor to the light boy, everyone knows how difficult it is to satisfy the audience.”
“It is not that I don't want to sign films, but I don't want to accept any film coming my way.”
“The day I became a hero, my dream was realised. Everything else is a bonus.”
“Director Jai Krishna is an optimist who has a never-say-die attitude. He has impressed me thoroughly with his faith in the industry. Not many are aware of the fact that this man had to wait for almost 30 years in this industry to direct 'Vanmam,' his first film.”
“Planning bores me. I like to go with the flow. Being whimsical is nice, occasionally. It keeps things fresh; there's no expectation.”
“The energy of first-time directors is tremendous. They work beyond the limits for a hit in this competitive industry.”
“I don't choose my directors, but I choose my scripts wisely.”