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.

Dhanush

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I don't know why, but rain comes into my head the minute I think of my childhood.

think know childhood rain

A villain can be stylish, and his actions don't have to be explained. Heroes are boring in comparison, even anti-heroes, as there's always a justification for their bad actions.

bad stylish villain boring

Apart from 'VIP' being a blockbuster movie, the various characters such as mine, the Luna bike I use in the movie, the lovable amma and appa, a pet dog named Harry Potter, the innocent brother, etc., had a huge reach among the audiences.

bike brother pet dog

I think it is not easy to impress a girl, especially with the looks that I have. It is quite tough.

think tough girl easy

I had to fight; I had to fall, and I had to get hurt to be where I am.

i-am fight hurt fall

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.

award me character life

I am far more confident now because of the love people have showered on me. Their acceptance is what keeps me going.

i-am me love people

In life, there is good, evil, love, and hatred. What we desire, choose, and need to pursue is in our hands.

good evil love life

While I do not believe in idol worship, I believe in energy.

i-believe energy worship believe

People find pleasure in hating someone. I think it's the beginning of kali. If someone has betrayed you, it's understandable that you hate them. But hating someone you don't even know... that's something I will never understand.

beginning you hate people

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.

great work time people

As a child, I used to see legends holding the 'black lady' and would think that I would get it someday.

child think legends black

I am a very positive person in real life.

person i-am positive life

Once I finished writing the script, I couldn't find my Pandi. It was actually little difficult to cast for the role. One fine day, when I was shooting for 'Vada Chennai', Raj Kiran's name just popped into my head.

name day difficult writing

Every man plays many roles. So far, I have played father the best.

far best man father

If I was not an actor, I would have been working in a five star hotel as a chef.

actor star hotel chef

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

die me music food

I come from a very humble background. My father had to work really hard to become an assistant director. For a large part of his youth, he worked in a mill and took up odd jobs to make ends meet. We lived in a small room and could only afford a meal a day.

day humble work father

Ilaiyaraaja is my most favourite music director. His music was my lullaby, his music was my food, his music was my childhood, his music was my first love, his music was my failure, his music was my first kiss, my first love failure, my success... he is in my blood.

childhood music success love

If there is no music, I will perish. While I have not learnt music, I can play the tune that comes into my head on the keyboard.

will music i-can play