I've turned vegetarian and am on an ayurvedic diet. I go to the beach every day, and I feel the creative energy of Auroville.
Be it in Malayalam or Tamil, I got to play characters who had plenty to do in the storyline and not just be a prop.
Aame' is a new attempt. The entire film was shot using live sound technique.
I grow tomatoes, spinach and melons, a pepper vine climbs my coconut tree. I have a home and kitchen of my own.
I've sold my Mercedes and I'll be getting something electric. I work out of a thatch shed on the roof.
I want to only be part of films that are worth my time. I give my heart and soul for four-five months and I don't want that to go in vain.
I hate being typecast and I don't want to do things that are boring for me because it would be boring for the viewers as well.
I went through a phase of deep introspection. I realised that while doing films back to back, I was getting burnt out and not concentrating on quality. I wasn't preparing for my role and was working like a machine. When I saw the result on the big screen, I felt that the work I'd done was horrible.
I used to think that only a mother could provide unconditional love and make sacrifices.
We actors have a big problem. We have a lot of insecurity and we are fragile. We surround ourselves with people who praise our ego and lie to us... till that moment you realise that these people are not helping you get ahead.
I have always been a rebel without a cause.
I would love to get married, have a baby and adopt one.
For the movie 'Bhaskar Oru Rascal' I had to let go of a part of my agreed salary and in fact, had to lend money to the producer when he couldn't meet his financial obligations at the time of the movie's release.
Once you are in the character, you should let your inner actor take over you.
I was telling my manager that I wanted to quit the industry because the synopsis I was receiving from filmmakers all felt like a lie. Yes, they were heroine-centric... but the concepts were simple. Like a rape victim, her struggling against the odds and gaining revenge, or a wife who supports her husband endlessly, or a sacrificial mother.
I can't drink coffee because as per Ayurveda, I have a pitta body type. This means I am fire, and coffee means more fire.
When people look at 'Aadai's posters and say that I've attempted something bold, it actually reflects me being secure about myself.
Kollywood allots big budget only for commercial films. Bollywood film industry is straightforward that way. When compared to Bollywood, Kollywood is fake. They keep churning out the same films.
About my marriage life, it has been pretty painful, pretty sad. I can't say there was no unpleasantness at all. I can't say it was smooth and happy or anything. There were lot of painful experiences we both went through.
Life can't be always be stable always right. There are things which are out of your control.
