33 Quotes by Radha Ravi

When someone praises me for some speech uploaded on YouTube, I politely tell them I've been acting for many years.

For me, the character I play is most important.

All these years, people have spoken good and bad things about me, but I always end up being discussed.

Being on time is a practice I imbibed from my dad. He would be ready with make-up on at least three hours ahead of schedule.

There was a time in the 1980s when I worked in 22 films a year.

Like Ekalaiva, I learnt a lot watching my father from afar. Though I did imitate him initially, I soon changed tack. When people have already watched and enjoyed M. R. Radha on screen, why would they need another?

My tryst with theatre began in 1968, after the last day of school in that academic year.

I forayed into films in 1974, and I was done with college in 1975.

My father was released from jail, after more than three years of imprisonment, in 1971. Without wasting any time, he wanted to get engaged in theatre. He asked me to join and also enquired if any of my friends were interested.