The MGR Sivaji awards are organised by the PRO stalwarts in the industry whom I actually respect.

Chinmayi

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Women know when a man touches them inappropriately. Hugging one man doesn't mean it is an invitation. Wearing nail polish isn't an invitation.

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To be honest, until I started dubbing, I didn't realize the amount of work of a dubbing artiste puts in. Especially the artistes that dub for villains. They really stretch their vocal cords to a different dimension.

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Of course making money and being able to live life the way one desires is important.

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It is difficult to have the guts to speak up about any kind of sexual assault.

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I have been dubbing since 2006.

since been

I feel blessed that I got an opportunity to work with the likes of A. R. Rahman, Vishal-Shekhar among others.

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I got recognised for my work in 'Guru' as 'Tere Bina' became extremely popular, but very few people know that I have sung major lyrical portions of the song 'Maiyya' as well.

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Lekha Washington is a very successful, award-winning product designer, and her company has made some fantastic products in the past few years. Comments from some men calling her 'failure' makes me laugh, really.

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I'd rather not be called 'brave.'

rather brave

I'd rather not have to come face to face with predators. I'd rather not be harassed. But no. Those weren't my choices to make, were they?

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There's a marked difference between a sexual predator, coercion tactics, and a man hitting on someone with the intention dating/wanting to get to know a girl he likes, however awkward, unpolished it may be.

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It was one of the best experiences in my life to work with Director Prem.

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I have sung all the songs in '96,' and I have dubbed for the film as well.

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I have won many awards for my singing, and I have sung in 8 languages.

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I do more singing than dubbing.

than more singing

A song like 'Kilimanjaro,' which is such a fun, entertaining track... Singing the song was an amazing experience.

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Indians take great pleasure in celebrating a genius, and then go into mindless criticism once the celebrity starts doing well.

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Also, there is a way I like to lead my life, which would adhere to certain norms. Anything that goes beyond that is not my purview.

beyond my-life life way

To me 'Varayo' is a special song, not just because it has given me seven awards so far, but the experience of singing with Unnikrishnan ji.

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A lot of linguists in the market, especially interpreters of foreign languages, do not have a great command over the English language, especially if they are translating into English.

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