Three months after reaching the U.S., hurricane Sandy struck, and I had to spend four days in the university shelter. Though I have worked for projects on environment displacement in the past, it was the first time that I actually experienced one and understood how attached one can be to your regular shelter.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I am extremely choosy about my roles as I want variety; I would like to work with the best of people.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

My entry into films was forced, and I always had an affinity towards academics. Having said that, it is the artiste within that urged me to say yes to acting.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I am basically a theatre artiste. However, after stepping into cinema, I did not get much opportunity to act in plays.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

The Hegelian dynamic plays out daily on and off the film sets - women are not lesser beings, but because they are assumed to be, they are subjected to inferior conditions. And this inferiority projects itself through the feeling of weakness and subjugation.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I hate flashy metrosexual men. I prefer a rustic man who will make a long-time companion.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

It's a misconception that an intelligent person can't act and I want people to discard such notions.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Actually, I am a typical middle-class girl.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I am not against the idea of looking sexy. But I don't like women being looked at as mere objects of sex.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

In every film, I sport a different look for each character. It's almost as if my features change to accommodate the characters.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I've always been a part of theatre.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

If the character you play on screen has to have life, you should dub in your own voice.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

When you live with a character in your mind, after a while you start to behave like them, act like them and connect with them. That is how acting happens for me.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

To create a new resume of films and expressions is the only focal point for 2014 for me.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Usually people are apprehensive about facing the camera for the first time. But for me, it was the most natural thing.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

When you have a meaty character to play opposite an actor you like, it becomes a memorable experience.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

My parents live in Hyderabad and I visit the city often.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I started learning dancing when I was three years old, and I started modelling when I was eleven years old.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I was supposed to do Beautiful,' and when I watched the movie, I knew that I had missed out on a great opportunity.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

The state of Kerala and Malayalam film industry has been like a home to me ever since I started my career as an actress.

Padmapriya Janakiraman

I do want to get into the government and work for finance management divisions and policy management, but they are all long-term dreams and I don't know when I'll decide to go for it.

Padmapriya Janakiraman