Top 55 Priyamani Quotes

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.

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.

I started down South, that’s where my heart is. But I’m open to exploring Bollywood.

I have been getting some offers of films. But more than films, I have been getting offers for serials which I have obviously declined.

Post ‘Chennai Express,’ I got several offers from Hindi cinema, but nothing substantial came my way.

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

If something nice comes my way, I will take it up. It has to be something substantial. I am not saying that I have to do films like ‘The Dirty Picture‘ or ‘Kahaani.’ It could be something commercial as well.

I have acted in all four film industries in the South. I speak all four languages because of my upbringing in various cities.

Fans are always going out of their way and doing so much, be it my birthday or any festival or occasion or most of the time nothing at all and there couldn’t be a better way than connecting with them personally and giving them access to my world.

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

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

I’m waiting for the ‘Paruthiveeran’ kind of roles.

If a female actor is not comfortable with how a scene is shot and says no, it means no. They should not go ahead with the scene.

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

I knew ‘Rakta Charitra’ would be a story between two men, Suriya and Vivek Oberoi. I had no problem when Ram Gopal Varma told me that I had only a small role as Suriya’s wife who is supportive of his decisions.

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.

It is always great working with friends.

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

I don’t think a heroine-oriented film has the capacity to pull an audience like a hero-oriented film in any film industry.

I hope through ‘The Family Man,’ I get some good offers.

I am lucky that I am part of a prestigious project like Raavan.

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.

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 am keen to do quality films; it is not quantity that I am looking at.

When I’m in Hyderabad I love going to the multiplexes to watch movies or party with friends, but that’s after I’ve grown to love this city. When I first came here I thought ‘Aiyyo why in the world did I land here!’

I love olan a lot.

I think women have the natural ability to do multi-tasking.

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.

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

I studied Hindi in school and that’s come in handy.

One doesn’t necessarily have to be grey-haired to portray a mother.

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

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

Shah Rukh is a chilled-out person and down to earth.

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.

There is so much bloodshed and action packed into our films these days. Pretty women provide the much-needed respite to the masses from the melee of non-stop action.

The Malayalam industry is down to earth and instantly recognizes talent.

Of course, Malayalam has a slightly different way of working because here at least if the movie is good, it gets some mileage by word of mouth even if you don’t have big heroes.

Nowadays, television has taken over big time and I’m really enjoying my stints there.

Somewhere down the line, I want to do masala films too.

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

Lack of access to basic sanitation facilities can be a traumatic experience for girls especially during menstruation period and have an adverse impact on their health.

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

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

The tag of a ‘National Award winner‘ earned me a lot of respect from a lot of people. I like that in a way.

I have always got interesting roles in Malayalam cinema.

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

Being a homosexual is not at all a crime.

I wanted people to know I could play a glamorous role too.

Sometimes in the mainstream movies, a character who is from the South is portrayed by a person who looks like a South Indian but speaks in fake accent.

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

I am comfortable with all four South Indian languages.

I often chill out with my brother and parents in Bangalore.

I have dubbed in all the three languages – Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.