My mother and grandmother are very supportive of me, and they always have a say in things. They also really help with any pronunciation problems I have with Tamil and Malayalam, and can always identify if there is a mistake and correct it.
If I could talk in only one language for the rest of my life, it'd be Tamil.
Nayakan,' 'Sathya' and 'Thevar Magan' are my biggest influences.
State unit of BJP will protect the rights of Tamil Nadu people and we will not back off from our attempts to bring glory to Tamil language.
There is always a question that arises asking if am a Tamilan. I am 66 years old now. I had been in Karnataka only for 23 years; for the remaining 44 years of my life, I have been in Tamil Nadu with the Tamil people.
I spoke in Tamil at home and ate dosa and idli.
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.
Before the Greeks were the Tamils. The Tamils are one of the oldest civilizations that's still surviving.
Tamil is my mother tongue.
I am an actor and I don't have any language barrier. If I get a Tamil film, I will learn the language. It's not a problem.
I can speak Tamil fluently, and the sentence structures in Telugu are quite similar.
Tamil for me is my cousin Esha. I even told her that I was preparing to play a Tamilian and asked her if she could teach me the language.
For someone who has no connect with Tamil Nadu, the language or the film industry and to be welcomed by some amazing names purely for my talent feels really great.
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.
I love acting in Tamil cinema. I have decided quite consciously to do at least one good film every year in Tamil.
I would like to do a Tamil film.
To the Tamil media, I have mostly interacted in English since I am not fluent in Tamil.
My mother is half Malayali and half Tamilian. I can speak Bengali and Tamil, but can't read or write.
My Hindi is OK. I think I am better with Tamil. I remember the Tamil words.
The Tamilians love me because I have done the most number of movies in Kollywood and have worked with all the top stars. I have even stayed in Chennai for a few years, and I have a strong connect with the city and the State of Tamil Nadu.
I started with Pudhu Paattu' in K'town.
I speak Tamil well and I am proud to be living as a Tamil. but above it all, I am very proud Indian!
I love Chennai and its people. My mother always tells me, 'You should have been born a South Indian!'
There is no concept of a Tamil nation. India is one nation, and Tamil Nadu is a part of that.
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.
