Y. G. Mahendran

“I've admired Sivaji Ganesan ever since he staged 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman.'”

“Expressing my adoration for 'Chitralaya' Gopu, the living legend of unadulterated humor, has been in my mind for a while now. What better way to do it than bringing back his hit on stage.”

“Generally, I travel with my own cast to stage plays in different countries.”

“I play important roles in Vijay Antony's 'Saithaan,' 'Kadamban' and 'Vijay 60.'”

“Rhythm was a very strong element in KVM's music. He used to be called Udukkadi Mannan, because of his wide use of percussion instruments, which included ghata sanjari.”