Quotes from Vijay Sethupathi

When 'Pizza' released, I was a nobody. Initially, we managed to get only 100 screens. But, after its success, the producers of 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom' got 150 screens and also released the film in the U.S. Now, distributors are keen to invest in my films because they feel I have face value.

Directors are the fulcrum of the movie. They guide us well, not merely rein actors in. Whenever we stray, they bring us back on track.

I was not a fussy kid and had a good appetite. Only, I was not happy to eat keerai and vegetables.

I'm self-taught. Even today, on the sets, I probe the lightmen, the stunt artistes... they are from a period I've not seen; I can visualise it through them.

My father always used to ask me what my aim in life is. I used to tell him I don't have any.

Roles should choose an actor and not vice versa.

Most of my friends are assistant directors.

If a film is suitable for family viewing, it should remain so, and if a film has some adult content, it should remain so, and these genres should never be mixed and spoil the vision of the story teller.

I don't take any project lightly. Every project is important for me. In fact, every scene in every film is important.