Quotes

I am really OK with the way I look. It's fine. All this is transient. I mean, it's really, you know, it changes with time, and that's the external.

Aishwarya, my parent's daughter, has been brought up with enough values inculcated where I will use my discretion in my choices. At the same time, I recognize I am an actor, I am an artist, and if I feel the need to be liberated and do the kind of work I need to do, I will.

My mother tongue is Telugu. I was born and brought up in Tamil Nadu.

I am not anybody's fan - unless you're talking about Rajinikanth.

There is a fine line between being glamorous and vulgar. I am open to glam roles as long as they don't look vulgar on screen.

Eating street food in Bangkok is an experience.

I am a workaholic and constantly want to do something.

I come from a lower-middle-class family and used to stay in a housing board colony.

I always get told by women that they would love a daughter-in-law like me. That's big, because not too many people seem to want their son to marry an actress!

Social media and smart phones have become an inevitable part of our lives. We shouldn't be under their control, which is wrong. It is mere stupidity, and we must be aware of everything around us.

When I travel in Tamil Nadu for shooting, I make it a point to eat at roadside eateries and drink tea/coffee at a tea stall.

Vetrimaaran expects his actors to be spontaneous. Since he mostly prefers shooting in live locations, you have to be prepared for everything when you work with him.

I have definitely not turned glamorous.

I want to be choosier. I can't let quality take a back seat... not after 'Kaaka Muttai.'

I had a lot of Marwari friends, both in Holy Angels School and Ethiraj College.

I am a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan; I have not missed any of his films since I got hooked to 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.'

I like multi-tasking.

I felt that I should become a film actress first, and then come back to serials and earn good remuneration from it.

I used to visit one production house every day, and I used to take up auditions even for small roles. Before my debut, I must have auditioned at almost every single production house.

After acting in a critically acclaimed film like 'Kaaka Muttai,' I didn't get any offers for more than a year.

My gut told me 'Kanaa' was worth taking up, and it's a dream role for any actor.

I am not interested in doing a film on the basis of a good story. I want a proper screenplay.

I lost my father when I was barely 10.

I want to be remembered for my roles and films rather than my looks.

In the kind of films offered to me, I don't even get the role of a city-based college girl. How do I let people know I can do sophisticated, contemporary roles, too?