YVM' is a feel-good romance.
You need stars to create the buzz and bring audiences to the cinemas.
Yes, I am nervous before a film's release and withdraw into a shell.
Yennai Arindhaal' is perhaps the quickest film in my career.
When people think I've lost it, I'll make 'Chennaiyil' and show them I've still got it.
Whatever the script demands, I do.
Vipul Shah wanted me to do the Hindi adaptation of my film 'Kaakha Kaakha.' I declined the offer.
Unless it's a song and something fancy, I would rather shoot on location.
Though I have an idea about the climax, it always changes when we start shooting.
There's nothing quite like a quiet corner in a coffee shop to gather your thoughts and begin writing.
The Tamil audience is more receptive to unusual endings.
The only aspect I'd probably change in some of my films is the death of the heroine. I wish I'd kept some of them alive.
The music I listen, the book I read, and the people I meet; these are some things that keeps me going.
The lead character in 'Yennai Arindhaal' is like an extension of the protagonists of 'Kaakha Kaakha' and 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.'
No matter how liberal or modern a family is, there will always be resistance when someone discloses that they are dating someone.
I understand the angst of a filmmaker.
I'm okay with suggestions but I want to do what I believe in, because I'm inspired by an idea.
All the women close to me - my mother, sister, wife and friends - are strong and independent.
In Mumbai, I feel like a stranger.
I understand that bureaucracy, hierarchy and managing politics is not easy.
I like to show love in a way that will bring a smile or a tear to viewers.
Generally, I feel I'm cast aside because of the kind of movies that I make.
I don't like to shoot on sets at all. As much as possible, I try to shoot on location.
How the audience as a collectivity feels about a movie is important.
I know how irritating it is when a producer puts his hand in everything.
I am a romantic at heart.
