Quotes from Dhanush

I would love to act, but I seriously do not know anything about it.

Music is my breath, blood and food - without music I would perish; the actor in me would die.

Revathi madam is a legend, and I have seen young actresses set her performance as a benchmark.

I suffer from stage fright, so I blabber on stage and stop midway through my performances. I cannot even write a cheque, as it makes me nervous. Being around people makes me nervous. But I'm very comfortable in front of the camera, and this I realised many films later.

I don't mind acting in Hindi films, but the script has to suit me. It has to be a boy-next-door role because that's the image I have in Tamil cinema.

I am not answerable to what happens with my personal life.

In my personal life, if you ask me something which I feel is important, I will talk about it. Like, if you ask me about my sons, I will talk.

I haven't experienced college life. It's the phase that my character in 'Raanjhana' is set in. But it isn't that bad, either. I have nearly 30 films behind me and a National Award to boot.

I have no clue as to where my interest and love for music came from. In fact, I have never learnt any music either, though I wish that I could just close my eyes and play the piano - that is my most cherished desire.

I never wanted to let go of the opportunity, and so I hit upon 'VIP 2'.

Kajol ma'am is full of energy. Her energy is so infectious that it motivated people to work with the same enthusiasm. She is a very friendly and warm person. We had a great time working with her.

I prefer being called director Aishwarya Dhanush's husband. She and I share our passion for cinema, but at home, we hardly talk about it. Instead, we share other interests.

My mother is most attached to my brother because she has the feeling that she could not provide him anything. By the time I was born, at least I got a meal and a half a day, but he sometimes got only water.

Kajol as Vasundhara is a tough cookie. Raghu and her world collides, and they have different ideologies. The plot revolves around their core beliefs and their disagreement with each other.

It is so nice to get so many compliments from fans and people from within the industry.

'Power Paandi' is about the outcome of embracing love, peacefulness, and positivity around us.

Both Aishwaryaa and Soundarya are talented and ambitious. They are both daughters of the Superstar and have great command over their craft.

My mother's prayers protect me. Negativity, nothing reaches me.

Your stage presence is as good as your screen presence.

Working with Kajol was a delight, as we complemented each other. She is a seasoned actor, and there is so much to learn from her.

I made shorts films, learning the dos and don'ts. Most importantly, I've been editing all these short films. Nothing can teach you filmmaking like editing can.

It has been great journey from where I have started to where I am today. I am really blessed with God's grace.

Wherever I went, I became a son-in-law. It was a terrible phase for me. I had to work double hard to get back my identity. Whenever I gave an interview, the first question would invariably be, 'What is it like to be his son-in-law?' Now that question comes somewhere in the middle of the interview. Hopefully, soon, it won't be asked at all.

In Tamil and Telugu, I have to do mainstream commercial films. Irrespective of what I want to do, the audience wants to see me in that 'mass' space.