long hair and a full moustache and they decided to shave off my moustache and cut my hair short even i couldnt recognise myself after that when i came home my wife was shocked some people didnt like the change initially but once the film was released the look went very well with the character and i found acceptance the film was a huge hit so when i embraced changes success came along with it i am taking my films more seriously nowwhat is your approach to acting now i come to location on time even if my shot is not ready i have no qualms for me its a day in the office i make this my discipline i dont come preplanned to the sets if i do that i might get stuck i am a complete directors actor and depend totally on my scriptwriter and director if they are clear about my character i go with that all the changes to my character have been done on the spot i also improvise on the spotin your earlier phase you seem to have scored several hits with shalini would you consider her as one of your best heroines of course we did five films and four of them were huge success our pairing was loved by the audience aniyathipravu was a pure romantic film with family values nakshatratharattu niram and prem poojari followed niram was a wave among the youngsters which was directed by kamal sir but films with others too have done well i have done two films with bhavana dr love and polytechnic three films with namitha pramod who actually was a child artiste in traffic and then pullipulikalum aattinkuttiyum and law point three films with ann augustine elsamma enna aankutty ordinary and three kings all of which were successfulhow was it working with the superstars of mtown mohanlal and mammootty in harikrishnans because of my familys association with films for generations i was already familiar with these two pillars of the malayalam film industry but i wasnt a very serious actor in those days and acting with them was like acting with friends krishna sudheesh krishnaprasad and i the young brigade then used to play dumb charades and other games with them they were very free with us and made us feel comfortable working with them its a blessing to have shared the same screen space with these stars i didnt understand the value then but now if i have to do a film with them i know how big it is i think i am more mature nowcan you tell us about how you met your wife and her role in your life i met her in 98 in trivandrum i was there for a shoot and was staying at a hotel some girls had come to the hotel to get my autograph i came down and gave them my autograph but one girls eyes locked with mine and that was priyas