I was always toying with the idea of acting.
Acting is just another facet and it will not affect my output as a music director.
I felt very happy when people mentioned that I had done a good job in my debut flick.
It's not that easy, but the moment the camera is switched on, I have to mould myself to breathe life into the characters I portray.
I prefer working with new talent irrespective of whether they know the language or not. At the same time, I have been keen on taking female leads, who know Tamil quite well.
Working with newbies has its own advantages as they're open to ideas and the audience can see the actresses as themselves, devoid of any pre-conceived image from their previous films.
If there's a scene in which I need to cry or emote heavily, I just take care of it during the dubbing sessions.
My style of cinema is different and I always look at my films as the audience would.
Many directors are approaching me with good scripts. I will concentrate on production and music.
On days when I wrap up my shooting by around 5 P. M., I binge on medu vada, bajji, bonda in streetside stalls on the way back home.
Once a week, I used to treat myself to three parottas with the pocket money I saved. It tasted so good, and I loved eating it soaked in salna.
These days, I pay attention to my eating habits and avoid junk food, but looks are not that important to be a good actor.
Anybody can act. Correction. Anybody can act if they know their own weaknesses.
I knew my limitations even when I was a music director.
There was nothing extraordinary about the work I was doing as a composer though I had delivered hits.
As an actor, I give 60 days to act in a film, but the writer takes nearly two to three years to create a story.
I always believe that it is his hard work that pays for a film's success.
I don't act. I am the way I am, and choose roles that I think suit my body language.
I don't believe films should have a message, but 'Saleem' does.
If composing music is like going to the gym in the morning, acting is like an additional session of yoga. They don't need to be mutually exclusive.
