I have not done a full-fledged Hindi project but I want to.

My mother is my favorite cook and she does all cuisines really well. I eat the delicacies made by her whenever I find time.

I love olan a lot.

I have played mother many times in south films. And I really have no problem with it.

When I started years back, there was a lot of apprehension to don a mother's role. People feared that once you play a mother, you will get similar roles from next time too. But look at actresses like Kareena Kapoor or Malaika Arora. They look so hot in real life despite being mothers.

Actors like Anushka Shetty, Nayanthara, Samantha Akkineni are great examples to look up to.

My dad often jokes that I enjoy attention. But then who doesn't.

I will only do a Bollywood film if I am offered the main lead role.

I dubbed for the first time in 'Ko Ko' and I found it good as I finished it in three days.

I am a huge fan of Prabhu and Karthik and have seen their films.

I have faith in my credentials and hope 'Malaikottai' would rock my fans.

Every second or third day I'm getting calls from people with new projects, asking me to listen to stories. But I don't want to do just any other project. There should be some zing to it; something new.

Basically, I should feel at the end of the day that I am doing something worthwhile.

I want to do a full on comedy, like Rohit Shetty's 'Golmaal' series.

Being a homosexual is not at all a crime.

My life and career can be divided into pre- and post- 'Paruthiveeran.'

I am comfortable with all four South Indian languages.

I don't want to go to Bollywood just to prove I've worked there.

I'm happy I got to share screen space with established actors such as Vikram, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan and still was noticed.

I was labelled a jinx. No one wanted to work with me. I was home for about six to eight months without any films. I did modeling. In fact, at one point, I contemplated quitting films. That's when director Ameer called me for 'Paruthiveeran' and I cannot thank him enough for it.

As a matter of fact , personally I am ok with exposing, as long as it is done in good taste.

It took me just a couple of months to pick up Telugu.

I want to direct a romantic comedy and want Sudeep to star in it.

I have always maintained that my concentration is only on my career and on nothing else.

No doubt an actress has to do varied roles. But I don't want myself to be typecast as an actress who can only do off-beat ventures.

One day Mani Sir called me to his office and narrated the script of 'Raavan.' He then asked me how good my Hindi is. When I told him that it's quite good, he asked one of his assistant directors to talk to me in Hindi and I was asked only to reply in Hindi.

My pay packet is reasonable. But I prefer doing films where I have a meaty role. The set-up of the film and the filmmaker also matter to me. For me those are vital issues that help me decide on a film. You never sign a film only for money.

For an actress, the choices are more if one is open to the idea of doing films in different languages.

I could even do an Oriya film if the role excites me.

It's not that I haven't been giving attention to Mollywood. Nor was I consciously going for glamour roles. The fact is that I got busy in Kannada.

I'm waiting for the 'Paruthiveeran' kind of roles.

You need to see what kind of offers come your way. Just because it is Bollywood, doesn't mean that you have to take it.

I am not into the number games but wish to do meaningful roles.

I do not want to associate myself with sexual content on the webspace.

There's always an assumption that when the girls get married they don't want to work.

I want to concentrate on my career and would like to scale greater heights.

I have always got interesting roles in Malayalam cinema.

Moreover, there is nothing wrong in wearing a bikini or other skimpy attires, as many of my predecessors have set a trend in it.

One has to be professional when it comes to work.

Female actors' contribution to films are at par with male actors. So just because they signed the film, they can't be taken for granted.

Glamour has been an integral part of showbiz from a longtime and the whole debate about exposing and vulgarity is blown out of proportions.

I wish I don't tan. I dread the thought of shooting on the beach.

I am an outspoken girl.

I would actually say to all the parents to tell their children to start respecting people. And, automatically when you start respecting people, it will give rise to give and take. Respect starts in your own house.

Variety of characters and themes bring out the best in me.

Honestly, I understand that as an actor I should be comfortable with playing different characters. I am also not degrading those actors who are part of stories that require intimate scenes, but as an actress, I wouldn't be doing any scene that requires smooching and making out.

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.

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

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

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