''Gautham Menon taught me to do nothing'' - Samantha

Samantha never loses a chance to thank director Gautham Menon for making her career. It was Gautham's Ye Maaya Chesave, the Telugu version of STR – Trisha starrer Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, that catapulted her to fame. 
 

In a recent interview, she talked about how Gautham had taught her feel comfortable even when she did not have lines to deliver. She said, “We are always taught to act in front of the camera. We are never told how important it is sometimes to do nothing and yet, appear natural. I notice many actors who are uncomfortable doing nothing. Gautham taught me to be comfortable even if I didn’t have a single line in a long scene.”
 

It is to be noted that Samantha was seen in Gautham Menon's Neethane En Ponvasantham, that had Jiiva playing the male lead.