I am a fan of actor Richard Gere. When he came to Hyderabad for an AIDS awareness programme, I went up and shook hands with him.
— Sangeetha Krish
My grandfather, K.R. Balan, a pioneer in the film industry, wanted me to try my hand at acting.
I only take up roles that really appeal to me, and like to break the rules as an actress.
Success doesn't matter to me. I believe in performance.
When actors do anti-hero roles, they are critically acclaimed. When heroines do negative roles, they are sidelined from the industry.
I think in more ways than one 'Uyir' did a lot good, getting the scope to perform. Things have really fallen in place since then. Breaking free of the shackles has given me the rich option to choose and pick from the range of characters coming my way.
I politely refuse to be part of movies where I have to do sister or sister-in-law to protagonists.
I have proved my skills as an actress who can perform both character and glamour roles and 'Uyir' would take me to greater heights.
When I did 'Uyir,' I initially feared to do it. It was a controversial role. But thanks to my friends, they motivated me and helped me come out with aplomb.
Acting in a heroine-oriented film is a tough job.
I just did what the script demanded from me in 'Uyir.' I felt it was indeed a challenging role for me.
I used to watch several films a day when I was a kid. This made me think about taking up acting as a career.
Krish is very simple and down-to-earth, loves me and respects my work as an actress, so much that he gets offended when people criticize my performances.
I have played lead roles, supporting roles and also miniscule roles in my career so far, and have never been image conscious.
In fact, I just play a glamour doll in 'Vijayendra Varma,' for the first time in my career.
Generally a heroine appears in a couple of songs in skimpy costumes and disappears. I am fortunate to do such a lengthy role in 'Dhanam.'
After 'Pithamagan,' I took a break scouting for good offers.
In 'Puthran', a film by Jayabarathi of 'Kudisai' fame, I had shared the screen space with veteran Y Gee Mahendra. It is a very challenging role which demanded a lot from me.
Much prior to my marriage, I loved donning homely-girl roles and perhaps now I can tread taking up best of that sort.
I am very choosy and keen to do good roles.
Once 'Uyir' created a controversy, I had several offers coming my way with prominence to my character. However, I avoided them purposefully.
I was not interested in films, but I was forced to act when I was just 14 or 15 years old. Now, I feel that that was not the right age to enter films. One should at least be 21 to enter the industry.
It was only in 'Khadgam' that I learnt to project myself and carry off an image of a celebrity, which is very different from what I am in real life.
I play the role of my career in 'Dhanam.'
In 'Dhanam,' I play a call girl, who has revolutionary ideas.
Thankfully 'Uyir' happened. Things have changed for good since then.
I feel that confidence is the essence for a good performance.
I had acted opposite Sathyaraj in 'Uchchi Thanai Mugarndhal.' It was a role which some actresses refused to do.
I thank my directors who keep faith in my acting credentials and give me roles like I did in 'Uyir' and 'Dhanam.'
Dhanam' is one of the interesting scripts that I came across. It centers around me.
I shy away from doing heroine-dominated subjects.
