बिथांनि गिबि थांखिआ सासे डक्टर जानायनिमोन, नाथाय जोबनायाव बिथाङा गावनि बिफा टी. त्यागराजन बायदि सासे फावखुंगुर जानायनि थांखि लानायसै, जाय दिहुनगिरि आरो दिथागिरिबोमोन।
His first intention was to be a doctor, but finally he decided to be an actor, like his father T. Thiagarajan, also a producer and film director.