Quotes from Karthi

I was dying to start shooting for 'Paiyya.' I had worn no good clothes for months, and I was dying to wear good clothes. And, for 'Paiyya,' they gave me eight clothes to change in a day!

When my first film 'Paruthiveeran' released, I had no time to get excited. It was a worrying time for me. I was anxious to know how it would be accepted.

Each time when my films get released, people always compare it with my debut film 'Parutthiveeran' and comment that nothing comes near that flick.

For me, repetition is death.

My fans are the most important people in my career, and I've always wanted to do something in return for them.

My role in 'Kashmora' required me to take horse riding lessons.

I had to go for physical training for 'Aayirathil Oruvan.' I had to do stunts which required huge leaps.

I loved movies and watched a lot of them. But my father insisted that I get a good education before I joined the film industry.

Our country is an agriculture-based country. And slowly, we are forgetting our roots.

I am not adding more films to my kitty just for the sake of money; I choose my script and do it.

I see many youngsters giving up their IT jobs and going to farming or taking up organic farming so that kids in future will stay a bit more healthier. That's one cause I really want to take up.

When you relate to a person and are being friendly, it's easy to do a scene without looking uncomfortable.

I took home the pattapatti underwear that I wore in 'Paruthiveeran' for nostalgia's sake.

When 'Siruthai' became a hit, there was suddenly a lot at stake. A lot of people were telling me what to do and what not to. But at some point, you realise that's not the way to go. Good or bad, you need to be making your own choices.

My dad was very busy with his films, and I got the opportunity to mingle with him only when I was in 10th standard. More than anna Suriya, my sister and I used to discuss many things with him. But he never, ever advised me, instead will only share his life experiences.

A film like 'Dangal' is universal; though it narrates a story that happened in Punjab/Haryana, we like its inspirational story and its idea of celebrating the girl child.

My parents have ensured that we never develop starry airs.

I dub only four hours a day for a Tamil film because my voice doesn't stay strong for long hours.

Since one of my roles is that of a con man, I actually mingled with a few pickpockets in north Chennai to get a hang of their body language and mindset.

It's very important to play a police role convincingly. It ups you in your career. Even 'Siruthai,' in which I played a cop in one of the roles, was a gamechanger.

Bejoy Nambiar had offered me 'Shaitaan' some years ago. But I wasn't confident about my Hindi.

I think people need to understand the amount of emotions I can pull off. I want films I'm offered to have these dimensions.

We should teach our children about the reality of failure. Instead of buying them iPhones and iPads, we should teach them values and reality.

So many want me to do another 'Paruthiveeran'; others are fans of my 'Siruthai' avatar. Extreme expectations, but I have to strike a balance.