Sarath Kumar is a synonym to fitness, one can say. For the Nadigar Sangam president is the one actor who always gives utmost importance to maintaining the body, perhaps inspired by his rolemodel M G Ramachandran.

"I always keep my mind occupied which is one of the secrets to my youthfulness. It's my willpower and survival instinct that keeps me going — I never give up," says Sarath, revealing a fitness secret.

Admitting that he sees himself as a phoenix, Sarath adds: "A sound body could alone ensure a sound mind. If combined well, both could do wonders. Understanding this, I would never end a day with workouts."

A journalist before venturing into films, Sarath says, "Now I am a politican and an actor. At the same time, the journalist in me is still active as I am the editor of a magazine which I recently stared. I always love multitasking."