People say I use foul language. I learnt swear words only from my father and YGP. Radha Ravi More Quotes by Radha Ravi More Quotes From Radha Ravi When a director narrates a character, I find it normal to ask questions about the character's background, mood swings, eccentricities, behaviour... I do this to make my performance relatable. Directors who don't know their characters well find it difficult to answer these questions and, hence, find me annoying. Radha Ravi performancememoodcharacter All these years, people have spoken good and bad things about me, but I always end up being discussed. Radha Ravi endgoodmepeople Every voter has a right to criticise a government and comment on its functioning. Radha Ravi everyrightcommentgovernment There is nothing wrong with Radha Ravi calling women to his office. There's nothing wrong if a man calls women to his office. There is something wrong if a man calls men to his office. Radha Ravi nothingmanwomenmen I've been a character artiste for four decades, and in our job, we learn very early that it doesn't pay to be narcissistic. Radha Ravi learnjobearlycharacter Good looks may be enough for a heroine, but to become an artiste, you need at least a working knowledge of the language. Radha Ravi goodyoulanguageknowledge Maybe actors are more passionate about cinema than actresses. Many heroines today seem unable to look beyond glamour. Radha Ravi lookglamourcinematoday Item song dancers like Silk Smitha and Jayamalini have become irrelevant. The heroines are doing those dances themselves. Radha Ravi becomedoinglikesong When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over the character for days and internalise his feelings. Radha Ravi passionfeelingscharacterlife It doesn't matter if I have experienced actors alongside or novices. It doesn't matter if the director is one film old or a hundred. All I'm interested in is doing justice to the role. Radha Ravi olddoingmatterjustice It's a pity I have been stereotyped as a villain. Radha Ravi beenpityvillain None who has passed through the portals of UAA has been a failure. From the former Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, to Lakshmi, Cho, Nagesh, Moulee, Srikanth, ARS and I, all have been a part of UAA. Radha Ravi beenthroughwhofailure I've done 290 movies and have lost 200 movies for my outspokenness. Radha Ravi moviesdonelost I cannot expect actor Prakash Raj, who is versatile across languages, to express solidarity with a cause. Radha Ravi actorexpectwhosolidarity Malaysian Tamil movies are amateurish, with songs picked up from our old Tamil movies and inserted in between. Radha Ravi songsoldmoviesup An actor does not have anything to do with the business of screening films. Radha Ravi doesactoranythingbusiness Theatre owners cannot threaten actors with defamation cases and take them to court or seek compensation for losses incurred. Radha Ravi seekcannotcourttheatre I don't like it when filmmakers say, 'Just come like this, sir.' I like to experiment with my makeup. I wish more filmmakers let me do that. Radha Ravi i-wishmemakeupwish When someone praises me for some speech uploaded on YouTube, I politely tell them I've been acting for many years. Radha Ravi youtubesomeonemespeech For me, the character I play is most important. Radha Ravi meimportantplaycharacter
