Quotes from Biju Menon

I have done several films and it is only if the character appeals to me, whether as a hero or as a second hero, that I go for it. That's been my attitude toward films.

I like to continue as a good actor.

After watching movies like Sajeev Pazhoor's 'Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' and G Prajith's 'Oru Vadakkan Selfie,' I had wished to be part of such films.

Malayalis tend to be nostalgic about rustic storylines, pastoral themes and ordinary folk who lead a simple way of life.

I rarely get to be part of realistic films.

Vellimoonga' has been a game-changer and I have handled comedy in almost all the films I did after that.

Vellimoonga' works at the box office because there is an inherent honesty to the film. Nothing about the movie has been exaggerated; it's a comedy that is clean and maintains a certain standard that harks back to Malayalam cinema's past.

As I enjoy making knick knacks out of wood, I visit my friend's workshop to craft them.

Yes, people used to recognise me even during the initial days of my career as I am an actor. But now they have started approaching me with a smile and share their happiness with me. This change is all because of my humorous roles.

I go by my judgement when a role is offered to me.

I come from a middle class family and I am not overambitious.

Getting typecast depends on the roles we choose, doesn't it? When the same kind of characters are offered to you, you have the option of not doing them.

You will have to take up responsibility in multiple areas as a lead actor. Let's say, I don't have that capacity.

I never feel insecure about my career because I believed that in some way or other, good things come to you. This might be the only reason that I never take pride in stardom or a celebrity status.

The best thing about doing a realistic film is that you have the freedom to deliver your lines as natural as possible without sticking to the script.

I give preference to scripts and of course, the importance of my role in the storyline. Still I am not after hero roles. I take such roles only when I find the scripts exciting.

Rather than doing a hero-oriented film, I love being a part multi-starrer film, because such films always strike a chord with audience.

I have deliberately tried to do a variety of roles during my career so that people aren't bored of me. I also believe I have never prompted my directors or my audience to say that I have let them down with my performance. Maybe that's what has worked for me.

I like to do realistic films as well as sensible humourous subjects, just because I think these films are only capable to attract people to the theatres. Though I agree that serious movies are also good and I like to watch them, it is a fact that majority of the people are hesitant to go to theatres for those films.

The dictum of the industry is such that I can't only do films that appeal to me.

I like serious films and earlier used to do only such films.

I feel that it is a privilege to make viewers laugh.

I am not ready to test the viewers' patience by playing one role far too many times.

I am not concerned about the age of the character or the length of my role in a film. What matters is its quality.