In Tamil and Telugu films, I am not called for stylish roles and often play rustic or unglamorous roles in them.
A lot of substantial roles are coming my way from Tamil and Telugu, and I am happy with the way my career is progressing.
Be it TV, films, or stage, I love substantial roles. The length of the character doesn't matter, but if the character is well thought, then I have to grab it.
I would definitely love to do more Tamil films. I feel more connected to the people here. In fact, I call it my own industry.
For me, Malayalam films remain the most important. I don't want to do more Tamil films just for the sake of it.
I took up Tamil films because I'm a big fan of Mani Ratnam. I thought maybe he'll notice me if I act in a Tamil film.
All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.
I hope to do more films in Tamil.
I have done films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada. I don't find any difference.
You have to get out of your comfort zone in order to grow. And as an actor, you don't become Meryl Streep by doing the same type of comedy. You get there by being challenged. And unfortunately, there's a lack of roles for women of color, so you actually have to be the engineer creating some of those roles.
I usually don't choose any of my Tamil films depending on the heroes but give priority to the script.
We know of instances of stage plays being made into films. But I really think that all Tamil films can be staged; I'd like to take up K. Balachander's films and do that.
I love small films, and I love films being seen in a theater. I love film, and unfortunately, that's being phased out.
Films have been my only passion in life. I have always been proud of making films and will continue taking pride in all my films. I have never made a movie I have not believed in. However, though I love all my films, one tends to get attached to films that do well. But I do not have any regrets about making films that did not really do well at the box office.
When I entered the industry, I wanted to work with good directors like Mani Ratnam and Gautam Menon; that's why I did Tamil films. I realised later that I was not adding anything to the Tamil scripts and that it was a waste of time for me.
Films with female protagonists don't attract many eyeballs. Most of them are perceived as feminist films. If Bollywood starts giving women major roles in entertaining movies, then the audience, too, will open up to the idea of watching commercial films in which the actresses do more than just play the role of the hero's love interest.