Radha Ravi Quotes
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Item song dancers like Silk Smitha and Jayamalini have become irrelevant. The heroines are doing those dances themselves.
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I cannot expect actor Prakash Raj, who is versatile across languages, to express solidarity with a cause.
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Vulgarity shouldn't pass off as humour.
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Good looks may be enough for a heroine, but to become an artiste, you need at least a working knowledge of the language.
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It's a pity I have been stereotyped as a villain.
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Like Ekalaiva, I learnt a lot watching my father from afar. Though I did imitate him initially, I soon changed tack. When people have already watched and enjoyed M. R. Radha on screen, why would they need another?
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All said, even an Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan could not reproduce the magic of the original 'Devdas.'
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My father was released from jail, after more than three years of imprisonment, in 1971. Without wasting any time, he wanted to get engaged in theatre. He asked me to join and also enquired if any of my friends were interested.
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None who has passed through the portals of UAA has been a failure. From the former Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, to Lakshmi, Cho, Nagesh, Moulee, Srikanth, ARS and I, all have been a part of UAA.
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When someone praises me for some speech uploaded on YouTube, I politely tell them I've been acting for many years.
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In our age of Twitter and smartphones, there is no controlled release of a movie preview. The enigma of movie stars is lost.
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'Karnan' ran for 100 days each at three theatres in Chennai alone. That is a record, since no movie runs for more than 100 days. My hope is that I don't ruin the original if it is remade.
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Maybe actors are more passionate about cinema than actresses. Many heroines today seem unable to look beyond glamour.
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I don't like it when filmmakers say, 'Just come like this, sir.' I like to experiment with my makeup. I wish more filmmakers let me do that.
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I've been a character artiste for four decades, and in our job, we learn very early that it doesn't pay to be narcissistic.
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DMK is the only political party that enjoys the confidence of the people.
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There is nothing wrong with Radha Ravi calling women to his office. There's nothing wrong if a man calls women to his office. There is something wrong if a man calls men to his office.
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There was a time in the 1980s when I worked in 22 films a year.
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When a director narrates a character, I find it normal to ask questions about the character's background, mood swings, eccentricities, behaviour... I do this to make my performance relatable. Directors who don't know their characters well find it difficult to answer these questions and, hence, find me annoying.
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I've done 290 movies and have lost 200 movies for my outspokenness.
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An actor does not have anything to do with the business of screening films.
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1971-79 was when I shared the stage with my father. We did more than 500 plays together. He was a hard worker, and learning from him was more than a delight. The way he faced challenges and political pressure was a treat to watch.
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It doesn't matter if I have experienced actors alongside or novices. It doesn't matter if the director is one film old or a hundred. All I'm interested in is doing justice to the role.
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Being on time is a practice I imbibed from my dad. He would be ready with make-up on at least three hours ahead of schedule.