Your fondest memory of Madras? In my first movie Oram Po, I had an accent — where I had to speak in Madras Bashai. My character was defined as a guy from Thoothukudi, who had come to Madras and stayed on here for many years. Lovers Lane in Besant Nagar is where many of us get together to meet and …
These days, when I have time on my hands, my mind drifts back to old times, and to surprises, of which there are many. My parents saw me off with Rs 50/- for expenses, tickets both ways, instructions on what not to eat on the train, and written instructions on how to get to my cousin’s place in Besant Nagar …