Why do you get into controversies so often?
It is my not-so-good time that people believe all frivolous news reports about me. As I do not react to them, it doesn’t mean they’re true.
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I want to go as far as my father Nagesh did in the film industry. At present, I’ve achieved just five per cent of what he did, and have a very long way to go.
Do you like playing characters with negative shades as you have done in the recent?
I am ready for any role that gives me ample scope to perform. I want to do all kinds of roles like my father and Nadigavel M. R. Radha and prove my mettle. So far, I have done 75 films in the four South Indian languages, and I’ve played the lead in 45.
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You were a wonderful dancer. Do you still dance?
I can do any type of dance once I see it. I first began to dance at a cultural programme in my college after seeing my father’s film Neerkumuzhi . My father and my college principal appreciated my dancing skills. There are three shields in the college even now, which I won for my dance programmes. If there was a song sequence in a film, the legendary Sundaram master would ask me to demonstrate the steps. He gave me full freedom to improvise, knowing full well I could perform without practice. Dance is in my blood and it comes to me spontaneously.