Radha Ravi

There was a time in the 1980s when I worked in 22 films a year.

— Radha Ravi

People say I use foul language. I learnt swear words only from my father and YGP.

— Radha Ravi

There is nothing wrong with Radha Ravi calling women to his office. There's nothing wrong if a man calls women to his…

— Radha Ravi

When a director narrates a character, I find it normal to ask questions about the character's background, mood swings, eccentricities, behaviour... I…

— Radha Ravi

Like Ekalaiva, I learnt a lot watching my father from afar. Though I did imitate him initially, I soon changed tack. When…

— Radha Ravi

Malaysian Tamil movies are amateurish, with songs picked up from our old Tamil movies and inserted in between.

— Radha Ravi

My father was released from jail, after more than three years of imprisonment, in 1971. Without wasting any time, he wanted to…

— Radha Ravi

It doesn't matter if I have experienced actors alongside or novices. It doesn't matter if the director is one film old or…

— Radha Ravi

All said, even an Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan could not reproduce the magic of the original 'Devdas.'

— Radha Ravi

Being on time is a practice I imbibed from my dad. He would be ready with make-up on at least three hours…

— Radha Ravi

Maybe actors are more passionate about cinema than actresses. Many heroines today seem unable to look beyond glamour.

— Radha Ravi

In our age of Twitter and smartphones, there is no controlled release of a movie preview. The enigma of movie stars is…

— Radha Ravi

None who has passed through the portals of UAA has been a failure. From the former Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, to Lakshmi, Cho,…

— Radha Ravi

Theatre owners cannot threaten actors with defamation cases and take them to court or seek compensation for losses incurred.

— Radha Ravi

I've done 290 movies and have lost 200 movies for my outspokenness.

— Radha Ravi

Item song dancers like Silk Smitha and Jayamalini have become irrelevant. The heroines are doing those dances themselves.

— Radha Ravi

'Karnan' ran for 100 days each at three theatres in Chennai alone. That is a record, since no movie runs for more…

— Radha Ravi

I forayed into films in 1974, and I was done with college in 1975.

— Radha Ravi

When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I…

— Radha Ravi

When someone praises me for some speech uploaded on YouTube, I politely tell them I've been acting for many years.

— Radha Ravi

Good looks may be enough for a heroine, but to become an artiste, you need at least a working knowledge of the…

— Radha Ravi

I've been a character artiste for four decades, and in our job, we learn very early that it doesn't pay to be…

— Radha Ravi

DMK is the only political party that enjoys the confidence of the people.

— Radha Ravi

All these years, people have spoken good and bad things about me, but I always end up being discussed.

— Radha Ravi

Every voter has a right to criticise a government and comment on its functioning.

— Radha Ravi