Top 74 Quotes & Sayings by Vetrimaaran - Page 2

The first 40-50 pages of 'Veekai' is what made it film-friendly. I realised the subject would be relevant even after 50 years.

For the role of 50-year-old Sivasami in 'Asuran,' Dhanush has put in phenomenal effort. With his extreme level of dedication, he pulled off the challenging character effortlessly.

In Toronto, the film festival is like a carnival... entire families come to it.

Big-budget movies might have huge marketing budgets, but only some films have the content to stand out.

Dhanush is my biggest shield. Whatever be the situation, he creates a space for me to work. This has been the case since our first film.

When people told me that 'Polladhavan' was a remake of 'Bicycle Thieves,' I wanted to laugh because comparing 'Polladhavan' to 'Bicycle Thieves' is a disgrace to the latter.

When you are adapting a book to a visual medium, you tend to leave a few things and add a few new ones.

The joy I get while listening to my daughter, Poonthendrel, speak is incomparable. I've listened to several other kids speak but have never enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed listening to my daughter.

The academy which boasts of 6,000 to 8,000 voting members are most likely to get swayed by the national mood in the US. There is a point person for every movie at the Oscars, who is supposed to promote the film and is trusted by the panel. By keeping all these in mind, Tamil cinema making its way to the final list is quite ambitious.

Every film that I make is an accident.

It is a challenging task to adapt a book to screen presentation and you will not be able to satisfy those who read the classic novel.

Visaranai' isn't for those with weak hearts. It has a lot of graphic violence, and you need a strong stomach to watch the film.

Film festivals give less of a platform to mainstream films because they already have a market.

And I don't want people to think that I make movies based on other films.