3rd Natchathira nayagi

4. Did you get any royalty for items being named after you? like Kushboo Idlis? Aiye....I gave my name as a free trademark. I was so thrilled to have Kushboo Idlis, Kushboo Jalebis, Kushboo Gulab Jamuns - wah, see they all sound poetic, don't they?? I did not get royalties in cash, but I got free supply of all these sweets and food.

5. There was a temple built in your name?? How do you spend the money collected there? Yes, what can I say? My fans are devotees of my acting and my ample assets. What money?? Antha pannathe vachu than paal vanghi enakku abishegam vachanga....neenga vera!!

6. Though your hubby Sundar C is a director..are you the one that directs him at home???

No, I don't do that....do I mama? Hey mama, why are you keeping quiet? Tell them mama, tell them that you are the one who wears the pavadai in the relationship..I mean I am the one who wears the pavadai in the relationship....mamoi!!! Neelu, unakku irukku.

7. How do you handle his heroines??
What heroines? Can you remember them? I can't.

8. Sources say that the TV show Jackpot is soon going to be renamed "Jacket-pot", coz of you.. Comment.

Oh, you noticed my blouses huh?? Don't you think they are gorgeous?? I believe in women wearing what they want, it is our choice, it is our right ....and let's face it, my blouses are far more interesting than the dumb game show. I mean questions like " What is the most common reason for people to lose their temper?" I would have thought the response would be answering questions like these!!! Honestly.

9. How do you maintain your "figure"?
Ohhh, I am so pleased you asked me this. As a plus-sized woman, I feel that we are much maligned and under-represented. Look at the West, where society has embraced (literally and figuratively) the plus-sized woman. Let's face it - a red-blooded man would rather hug a meaty woman than a boney Stick Insect. (Sorry, Shreya). So bearing that in mind, I drink gallons of milk and eat Kushboo Jalebis, Kushboo Gulab Jamuns, Kushboo Mysore Pak...

10. Is it true that you were the first choice to dance with Vadivelu in Indira logathil naa azhagappan?? If so how come you refused the offer?
Vadivelu wanted ME to carry him instead of him carrying me!! Now, if it was Vadivelu from Devar Magan, I could have done it, but have you seen Vadivelu NOW? And they say actresses put on weight!!!

11. Is your favorite director Thankarbachhan?? I believe you share a " great rapport"!!! Madam, I am not sure I like your questions, everything is between quotation marks....and I really don't understand what rapport is. OK, I'll confess.....I was aiming for TB first but I got CS. Either way, I am not complaining. I have a piece of advice for your ladies. Never aim high, you may not get it...and have a back-up plan. CS was mine!!

12. Why were you sitting with slippers on the medai? coz thats what started the controversy!! My son said, "Mum, heaven is at the sole of a mother's feet" so I covered them with slippers so that heaven will be protected. No one can understand my obscure philosophy...I really could not see what the fuss was about. Besides, I was wearing Kushboo Slippers!!!

13. Do you special order your clothes?? Yes. 6 yards is not enough, I need 8. But I still have a lot to learn from my mentor Chelvi JJ!!

14. What is the secret of your success???
Be bold. Stand by your convictions, stand by your choices but do not stand by your man if he strays!!

15. What is your best asset??
Two of them, actually.

16. Who was you major competition in your heydays?? Competition??? Pfft....no one could stand in my shadow, I mean they could....but no one could be compared to me.

17. How are you able to balance your time between films and TV?
Oh, I am no longer heavily involved in films now. Chinna Thirai is where it is at. I choose my heroes (who cares if they are 10 years younger than me), I can drag the story for as long as I want - 700 episodes - even Madman, sorry Madam Radhikaaaaaa could not manage that.

18. Do you think its unfair that once the heroine gets married, she is pushed to do "Amma", "Anni" " Akka" roles, while the heroes remain "Yendrum Maarkandeyan" and always play " young Heart-throb"? Tell me your views.
Definitely. Once again,it is discrimination against women. In the West, they respect actresses as long as they can act. Sharon Stone, Glenn Close, Meryl Streep, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench all act as heroines still....in fact, Helen Mirren who is in her 50s was voted the sexiest woman in England....however in TN, it is so sad.....the heroes who act as young men should really take a look into the mirror. No make-up can hide the turkey necks, the paunches, the bald spots....and have you seen the way they dance?? They don't dance, they stand in one spot and move their limbs. Double standards - bah!!

19. You were an excellent dancer!! Did you actually dance or used a dupe (considering your size 😉 )
FAT PEOPLE CAN DANCE, YOU KNOW!!!! (Hey, that's a good slogan...I should get T-shirts and mugs with that saying....Kushboo Mugs, Kushboo T-Shirts *kerrrching*)

20. A famous director wants to remake the old movie "Chandralekha" with you in the lead role played by T.R.Rajakumari..Will you do it?
Yes, of course...err...who is T.R.Rajakumari? Any relation to T. Rajendar? *shudders*

Ok Suram Vidu Joot!!! 😃

Kushboo sits back, tired, with a glass of Kushboo Lassi. Any more kostins??? Come on, you yeng people...