If something nice comes my way, I will take it up. It has to be something substantial. I am not saying that I have to do films like 'The Dirty Picture' or 'Kahaani.' It could be something commercial as well.

The tag of a 'National Award winner' earned me a lot of respect from a lot of people. I like that in a way.

I am delighted to have won a place in both Tamil and Telugu film industry.

Of course, Malayalam has a slightly different way of working because here at least if the movie is good, it gets some mileage by word of mouth even if you don't have big heroes.

The audience simply don't find a heroine picking a fight with 10 guys as convincing as a hero. So the industry always sticks to psychological thrillers and ghost movies for heroine-oriented projects and this can sustain only for a short time.

In South India, the audience is more traditional than the Bollywood cine-goers.

I hope through 'The Family Man,' I get some good offers.

It is gut instinct that guides me when I say yes to a film.

Films with fresh themes and able directors are a pleasure to associate yourself with.

I knew 'Rakta Charitra' would be a story between two men, Suriya and Vivek Oberoi. I had no problem when Ram Gopal Varma told me that I had only a small role as Suriya's wife who is supportive of his decisions.

Soon after 'Paruthiveeran' I was flooded with scripts that were almost the same as the award-winning film. I had offers from Malyalam, Telugu and Kannada filmmakers. But I had to be firm and in fact I realized that now I had to be more careful with my choice of films because I have raised the audience expectations.

I am keen to do quality films; it is not quantity that I am looking at.

There is so much bloodshed and action packed into our films these days. Pretty women provide the much-needed respite to the masses from the melee of non-stop action.

I wanted people to know I could play a glamorous role too.

It would be interesting to explore an opportunity if Hindi filmmakers think I can fit into any character in a film.

If a female actor is not comfortable with how a scene is shot and says no, it means no. They should not go ahead with the scene.

I often chill out with my brother and parents in Bangalore.

When I'm in Hyderabad I love going to the multiplexes to watch movies or party with friends, but that's after I've grown to love this city. When I first came here I thought 'Aiyyo why in the world did I land here!'

Nowadays, television has taken over big time and I'm really enjoying my stints there.

I've worked with the likes of Ram Gopal Varma in 'Rakhta Charitra' and Mani Ratman in 'Raavan' - both these films released in Hindi as well. You need to have something substantial to make a mark in Bollywood and these movies gave me strong characters.

Since I grew up in Palakkad, I am comfortable speaking both Tamil and Malayalam.

Since my childhood, I have been watching Telugu films. It was always my dream to make it big here.

Acting is my career. I am pursuing it with passion.

I don't think I can marry a person who I don't know; I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with him. I rather get to know the person first and then decide, instead of saying yes first and regretting it later.