Vivek Quotes

Vivek

Profession : Actor

Birth : November 19, 1961

Whenever I see someone wasting water, my heart skips a beat.

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Education is the key to abolishing caste system.

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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.

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Encouragement makes an actor perform better and boosts his confidence.

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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.

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I rate 'Naan Thaan Bala' as one of the best performances of my career. It was a rare feat, perhaps in Indian cinema, that a popular comedian played the lead role in a film that didn't have even a tinge of humour.

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I don't know Kannada.

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I am a great fan of veteran artistes N.S. Krishnan and M.R. Radha. They had great social awareness and were never afraid to raise their voices against vices in society.

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Writing a comedy track is an art. It isn't as easy as people think. It can make or break a film.

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Turning into a full-fledged comedian involves a lot of hardships.

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The fact is, I don't follow any strict diet. I eat almost everything, but moderation is the key.

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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.

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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.

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I enact as a female in 'Guru En Aalu' for the first time.

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Comedy was never a scarcity in Kollywood. Comedians of great calibre have emerged from this land.

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It was a nice experience to shoot on the streets of New York. Tourists are highly respected there and people are highly disciplined and polite.

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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.

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I am an atheist.

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My character in 'Uthamaputhiran' will not speak much. But the audience would sure speak about my role after watching the film.

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Dhanush is very comfortable to work with.

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