Quotes from Sreenivasan

The process of birth and the growth of human body into a complicated system are still a marvel for me.

Generally people forget the past and the path they took.

My ambition in life is to be associated with a good film. And I feel that a writer has a more important role to play for the society than an actor.

You need not give others a chance to exploit you always. We should know what kind of exploitation is taking place. I cannot create an incident to say that women have been exploited in Malayalam film industry.

No amount of money can replace the kind of happiness and satisfaction I derive out of writing.

To love one's country, the governance should be good. But politicians are addicts of power. It is because they don't read that they have become so inhuman. Reading is what makes humans, humans.

Saroj Kumar is plagued with insecurity about how he can survive in the industry, what with new, better looking actors coming up, and experimental films taking over his once popular box-office success formulas.

The society will have good children, if the mothers are good. If the mothers lack sense and knowledge, the children may go the wrong way.

A change in the system will be possible only through the transition of power to supporters of green politics.

As an artist, I am here to get involved in meaningful films. But that does not mean only films like 'Arabikkadha' should be made. If you give an overdose of such films, the subject will become jaded.

I believe that the purpose of cinema is to entertain. The so-called geniuses may have given new meanings to it, but for those who developed cinema, the aim was to entertain.

Varavelpu' has a special place in my heart because it was inspired from my own father's experiences.

My generation was advised to focus on one area to excel.

It is never easy to face the camera, especially for the newcomers.

There is no life without laughs for me.

Martyrdom of followers is a strategy of political leaders to grab money and power.

We often come across certain directors who mention some of their own flops as their favourites. They will blame the viewers for not realising its merits. I think that is plain hypocrisy.

The whole purpose of filmmaking is to entertain the viewers and when it happens, it gives you a high.

The viewers have the brains to decide the merits of a film and there is no point in blaming them if it flops.

Everybody loves good humour and in movies, we are in search of things that make viewers laugh.

I have my own political views and ideologies, but will not enter politics for sure.

It is the people of Kerala and their expectations that have made me what I am today.