Quotes from Vijay Sethupathi

There's no challenge involved in any kind of role. I don't have to prove or impress anybody.

I'll give the director what he wants, but please explain the requirement. If it reaches me, then there's communication.

The food we eat is our identity. The youth of the nation must save our food culture and traditions. If not, it will affect future generations.

I was active on Facebook for a while, responding to comments and thanking fans for their appreciation. But I found that the Facebook feed was numbing my emotions. I'd see an extraordinarily tragic news item, and even before I could react to it, see a hilarious meme right below it. This was confusing me.

My job is to be sincere to my script. I am passionate about what I do.

Your present is shaped by your yesterday, but you don't have to advertise it.

I am an actor who doesn't believe in carrying an 'image' in the industry. I don't want to get trapped in an image.

We never take people seriously when they are alive, but once they are gone, we always think that we should have treated them better.

The energy of first-time directors is tremendous. They work beyond the limits for a hit in this competitive industry.

The very expectation that an actor loves to experiment becomes a shackle that is difficult to snap out of.

I will do whatever I can to become the character. I have no right to distract the audience from the mood of the film.

During script narrations, if I feel the screenplay mood jumping abruptly, I tell the director, and they work on it.

If you have a meaty part to play, I don't see the harm in being part of multi-starrers. Moreover, I will be happy to be a part of a good film than playing lead roles in some bad films.

When an actor decides to play a character, he must exude some sort of charisma and look relatable, even if he is playing the role of a really unattractive person.

Why are numbers so important? I take up a film I like, give it my best, and move on.

I used to be very photogenic. My brother took a lot of pictures of me in Dubai. I thought maybe I could be a movie star. There was a hurdle, though - I didn't know anything about films.

I don't overact, so people think that I naturally act well. I underplay my roles, and that has worked for me.

Whenever I am shooting in Chennai, I spend most of my time with my wife and kids. Sometimes, I take my kids to the shooting spot, and they just love it.

Education is a basic necessity.

If you don't see me act, my work is done. The actor must never take the character beyond the scope of the movie.

'Vikram Vedha' is special because it has taken me to the next level in my career.

I have both joyful and heartbreaking moments in life, even now. Stardom doesn't give us everything.

I never take credit for my movie's success. I am the face of the movie, but there are numerous unsung heroes behind the scene. From the director, cameraman and editor to the light boy, everyone knows how difficult it is to satisfy the audience.

I can not stay at the place when a stranger starts talking to me. I will try to cut the speech as quick as possible and move away. I had to break this inhibition before becoming an actor.