Y. G. Mahendran Quotes

"It is impossible to be miserable and depressed whilst whistling."

"It is well-known that whistling is a great pick-me-up and promotes a feeling of happiness."

"My first wife is always the stage."

"I have spent more time on stage than at home."

"The applause from the audience gives me a high. Probably that's what has kept my love for theatre intact."

"Live stage shows cannot be replaced."

"Of course, there is no substitute for live performances."

"Actors improvise on the stage and enjoy interacting with audiences."

"I believe that actors should get into the soul of the characters, even if it is just for one scene."

"I might have had my highs and lows in cinema and television but in theatre the response has always been positive."

"Even when I was working in 30 films a year I was doing 20 plays a month."

"Many for whom the stage has been the launch pad to cinema have forgotten their roots. I don't intend to, ever."

"I believe in the need for paying for art. Free shows must not be encouraged."

"You cannot stage plays to make money. That's quite impossible until our people start spending more on tickets."

"During dad's time, we didn't have many sabhas to nurture plays. Later soaps threatened to subdue theatre."

"My mom was a pillar of support to my father in his theatre endeavors."

"If I'm to have another birth I wish to be born to the same parents and also have the same supportive wife, Sudha."

"It is impossible to forget a great actor like Sivaji Ganesan."

"Of course, I have not just been a Sivaji Ganesan fan but a fanatic."

"I always was a great fan of Malayalam cinema, Sathyan in particular. I loved their understated acting."

"'Vietnam Veedu' is nothing if you compare Nagesh's other works. He is the definition of humor in India."

"There was a time when people were afraid that film music would totally displace classical music."

"Every musician should announce the raga and the sahityam before performing."

"Generally, I travel with my own cast to stage plays in different countries."