Maybe Carnatic music will become more digital, because it is an audio form. But even then, why do people flock to the December season in Madras? Because they want to see the artiste face-to-face. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
My mother made me listen to Carnatic music saying that only then I will be able to appreciate any good music. But what this has also done for me is that I'm unable to accept modern-day cinema songs. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
Even when I have a vintage play, I draw in elements from current scenarios, so that modern audiences can empathize with the characters. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
I would like to do one of Ilaiyaraaja's songs. After all, I did play drums for him and have watched him closely while composing,… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
I always was a great fan of Malayalam cinema, Sathyan in particular. I loved their understated acting. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
I've admired Sivaji Ganesan ever since he staged 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman.' — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
One day, I came to perform after a film shoot, and I was told that the regular actress couldn't come, and that my wife… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
Maybe Carnatic music will become more digital, because it is an audio form. But even then, why do people flock to the December season… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
I believe that actors should get into the soul of the characters, even if it is just for one scene. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
A stage play is beautiful only when it is seen as a stage play, just like you cannot get the same effect of a… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
Actors improvise on the stage and enjoy interacting with audiences. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
My mother made me listen to Carnatic music saying that only then I will be able to appreciate any good music. But what this… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
I believe in the need for paying for art. Free shows must not be encouraged. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
You cannot stage plays to make money. That's quite impossible until our people start spending more on tickets. — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
My father used to say that even in comedies, you should have a little 'carry-home message.' Don't make it an experience where you forget… — Y. G. Mahendran Copy Share Image
