Actor Srikanth has shifted his gear from playing character artists to playing the main antagonist. He will next be seen as a villain in Balakrishna's Akhanda.

"I am playing a villain in Akhanda. I will be presenting myself in a completely new look. It is a fresh getup. The director hired some experts from Mumbai in getting my look perfect. I will look rough and violent in the film. But, I am happy playing it." said the actor.

Talking about Balakrishna's advice of not playing a villain again, Srikanth said, "I earlier worked in Sri Rama Rajyam as his brother. Now, it is a completely different character that is powerful. He told me that I will get many offers after the release of Akhanda and asked me to be careful." Srikanth's new film Idhe Ma Katha is releasing on Friday (today) and he is busy with promotions.