Way back before 1980, prior to 'Disco Dancer' breaking into the collective consciousness of filmgoers, I had come to Chennai to compose for a film called 'Suraksha.'
I was born and brought up in Chennai, as the entire Telugu film industry was based there.
I'd love to do Tamil movies whenever the right script comes by.
Nayakan,' 'Sathya' and 'Thevar Magan' are my biggest influences.
When 'Ye Maaya Chesaave' released, there were no expectations. With '100% Love,' I felt, 'Oh my God, it has to work.'
I'm not a Kamal Haasan or a Sivaji Ganesan, I know I'm Vijay Antony.
I'm a big fan of RGV and I adore Amala Akkineni.
I have watched a number of Megastar Chiranjeevi garu's films after becoming an actress.
In Tamil, three-hour films are normal.
Chiranjeevi garu is my favourite dancer.
I have always been fascinated by Kollywood because of the interesting scripts and genres that they come up with.
I grew up in a house that adored Thalaivar. There would be major discussions at home whenever a film of his was due for release, and we would manage to watch the film on the first day.
I would seriously love to do a Malayalam movie.
My films have become bilingual. When everyone saw 'Chennai Express,' they said it was a bilingual. But I am proud that 'Chennai Express' is the highest-grossing Hindi film down South.
Bollywood is very structured and organised, but Kollywood and Tollywood can be quite spontaneous, and I enjoy that.
I've seen almost all of Rajinikanth sir's movies, at least the ones that have come to Mumbai, since I don't understand Tamil. I loved him in the movie 'Hum' as well.
I've always wanted to work in the Malayalam industry.
From Mahesh Babu and Prabhas to Varun Tej, I played their friend, yet I never wanted to quit.
I really want to do a Telugu movie.
Being a Telugu girl, my heart always roots for Tollywood.
In Bollywood, it is common for shoots to have unexpected delays and go well into the night, but shoot schedules in the South are mostly wrapped up by evening, unless absolutely required.
'3 Idiots' was remade in various languages down south, but it wasn't successful anywhere because the magic was created by Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani.
Many Tamil heroes have a good market in Telugu.
Tamil industry has been offering me wonderful roles, and that is what keeps me here.
'Sailaja Reddy Alludu' bears similarity to my father's film 'Allari Alludu,' and it's a fun family entertainer.
