Dhanush Quotes

Dhanush

Profession : Actor

Birth : June 28, 1983

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.

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I get emotionally attached with every film I do, and that stops me from being critical. I can't fight my emotions.

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Trust me, it has been anything but easy to make it as an actor.

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

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I've always known that I'm very, very ordinary looking. But I'm not alien looking. I am an artist here to play characters.

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I took up acting upon the insistence of my filmmaker father, Kasthuri Raja. But I am glad for it: sometimes one identifies one's calling; sometimes it singles one out.

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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.

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The screenplay has to be gripping. That's when the film will work. Then, I see how much I can relate to the character I'm playing.

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I've improved as an actor, thanks to my wonderful directors. As a person, I've changed, too; I was 16 when I did 'Thullavatho Ilamai,' and I'm 32 now. With age, I've sobered down. I'm calmer; I can see things more clearly now.

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My dream is to become a director. I want to direct a Hindi film. I have two scripts ready. One of them is a fantasy-adventure, while the other is a thriller. I've assisted my brother Selvaraghavan, who's a well-known director in Tamil cinema. I've also made short films.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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When 'stuff' hits the fan, it has a way of making you stronger.

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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.

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It's a huge burden to be known as Mr. Rajinikanth's son-in-law. Once I married his daughter Aishwarya in 2004, I lost my identity.

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My dream is to become a director. I want to direct a Hindi film.

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As an actor, I do not want to stick to a particular route.

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