How different are the characters of Jayaram in your recent films like Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal, Manassinakkare and Bhagyadevatha?
Roy, which was Jayaram's character in Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal was about a lazy youth who learned the hard realities of his life after marriage, thanks to his intelligent father.
Reji in Manassinakkare is a witness to the fact that we all end up alone as we get old.
Benny in Bhagyadevatha is a kind of an idiot who thinks that hefty dowry is what one must look forward to in a marriage.
What has been the major changes that you have found in Malayalam films in these years?
For me, the supporting characters are of great importance and they have a considerable role in the narration. We have lost quite a number of the actors who did them, in the last few years, like Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Shankaradi, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Krishnankutty Nair and Philomina to name a few. I miss them all every time I venture out to make a film.
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