Movies have had a lot of impact on Sai Pallavi since childhood.

She says ‘I think characters stay in our hearts and minds more than the story or the film itself. I love Kannathil Muthamittal. I think it was one of the finest performances of Simran, Madhavan and not to forget Keerthana. My mother had to pull me out of the theaters literally. I am a very emotional person; I tend to empathize with the character.’

And then to get a film offered by the director of your favorite movie, that is the universe bending its way backwards to give you a signal. But it’s also a sign when it comes to you and is taken away. She says,