Words matter. These are the best Vivek Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Humour can always be found in a place where there’s fearlessness.
If your daughter loves tennis, don’t send her to dance classes. Let them learn spirituality. Don’t shut them up in air-conditioned rooms where they watch TV all day and snack on chips. Let them get out, play in the dirt, sweat it out and come back home.
I request big films to give way for small movies as there are umpteen number of such films waiting to see the light of the day.
I got busy with planting saplings after I started the Green Globe initiative.
I have been getting proposals to play the lead from a long time but I rebuffed those offers. I wanted to work in a storyline that has scope for me.
As a comedian, I’ve always tried to bring in trendy issues.
Our culture has always been about treating women as mothers. It is sad that women are treated as mere sex objects by many.
The fact is, I don’t follow any strict diet. I eat almost everything, but moderation is the key.
Under the guidance of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, I have been doing this green initiative. My aim is to plant 1 crore sapling in Tamil Nadu.
I like Robo Shankar – he evokes laughter, he has a unique body language and style. I loved all scenes of his in ‘Maari.’
I was near the Niagara Falls where I was shivering and delivering my lines. It was minus 17 degrees and I had gone there without proper thermal wear. Tourists looked at me with horror thinking I had gone nuts.
If I lean towards one particular party, people would not enjoy my comedy. Also, to enter politics, I should first leave cinema completely.
It’s 22 years since I made my entry into the film industry and I am delighted that my work has been recognised and appreciated.
Encouragement makes an actor perform better and boosts his confidence.
I am an avid reader of Sidney Sheldon thriller novels.
Writing a comedy track is an art. It isn’t as easy as people think. It can make or break a film.
We are not insisting on planting trees just because of global warming. Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam insist on the necessity of trees. Especially in Hinduism, the peepal tree is worshiped as Lord Ganesha while neem is worshiped as a goddess.
Children did not come into this world because of you. They came through you. Be grateful to them. They are the proof of your life. Do not thrust your dreams on them. Find out what their wishes are.
The Censor officials who saw ‘Uthamaputhiran’ appreciated me a lot. All the credit should go to Mithran Jawahar and Dhanush.
Comedians have to entertain the audience within a stipulated time. It is not possible to explain what we intend to convey in a detailed manner. This can only be done in films where comedians are the protagonists.
Timing is crucial for comedy.
It is very difficult to popularise comic characters.
Even if each individual plants and protects a single tree, it will save the world and benefit several generations to come.
Imitation is the best form of flattery; people generally understand that my comedy is not intended to hurt anybody. Occasionally, an actor might take exception, but they should just understand that it is all done in good humour.
After the age of 40, human beings are prone to various infection, diseases and physical damage. Engaging in regular exercise is the only way to combat such issues.
As a huge admirer of Vivekananda, I love reading ‘Sayings of Vivekananda.’
It is really sad that there’s no recognition at the national level for comedy.
I may become like an Indian thatha but I won’t stop making jokes.
I was a little disappointed with the box-office performance of ‘Dharala Prabhu,’ because the theatres were shut down just three days after the movie was released. It had good scope to attract family audience and youngsters.
There is no feeling of regret spending time on the campaign. I think working closely with Kalam made me realise how simple he is in life.
In ‘Saami,’ I take a poor dhobi’s son for admission to a private school. The principal refuses for various reasons and finally he points to the boy’s bare body. Immediately, I tear the furnishings off the office chair to convert them into clothes for the boy.
I think Tamil films will soon go the Hollywood way. There will be separate full-length humour-driven scripts, just like how thrillers and musicals are becoming successful genres.
South Indian films have most number of comedians and to see them all on screen at times is unrealistic. I’m happy that the industry has room for so many of us.
I am keen on doing negative roles.
Bring up your daughters with courage. When the future becomes one filled with questions, they might have to fight against it. Women must be able to defend themselves.
