30 Best Movies of Mohanlal
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- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalThilakanKaviyoor PonnammaThe life of a young man turns upside down when he intervenes in a dispute in order to rescue his father (a cop) from a ruthless local outlaw.The film received critical acclaim and was a commercial success.
Mohanlal won the 1989 National Film Award-Special Jury Award for his performance.
Kireedam was remade into four other Indian films; the Telugu film Rowdyism Nasinchali (1990), the Kannada film Modadha Mareyalli (1991), the Hindi film Gardish (1993), and the Tamil film of the same name (2007). - DirectorJeethu JosephStarsMohanlalMeenaAsha SharathA man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.Drishyam received highly positive reviews with critics praising the screenplay, the performances and direction. It was the first Malayalam film to collect ₹500 million from the box office. The film grossed over ₹750 million worldwide and ran for more than 150 days in theatres. It remained the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time until it was surpassed by Pulimurugan in 2016.
The film won numerous accolades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam and screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India and the 8th Asian Film Festival.
Drishyam was remade into four other Indian languages—Drushyam (2014) in Telugu, Drishya (2014) in Kannada, Papanasam (2015) in Tamil, and Drishyam (2015) in Hindi. It was also remade as the Sri Lankan film Dharmayudhaya (2017) in Sinhalese language. - DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalUrvashiNedumudi VenuThe tale of two classical musician brothers: while the elder squanders his life and talent away, the younger one fulfills their joint responsibilities towards their family.Bharatham is interpreted as a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana from Bharath's perspective. The film was a critical and commercial success, which ran for over 125 days in theatres.
It won three National Film Awards that year; Best Actor for Mohanlal, Special Jury Award for Raveendran's music, and Best Male Singer for K. J. Yesudas for the song "Rama Katha Ganalayam". On the centenary of Indian cinema in 2013, Forbes India included Mohanlal's performance in the film on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". - DirectorShaji N. KarunStarsMohanlalSuhasiniMattanoor Shankara MararAn illicit relationship between a Kathakali dancer and a young woman from an upper caste family results in an illegitimate child. He faces hardships when she refuses to let him see their child.The film received critical acclaim and was a commercial success.
The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI Fest) in 1999. The film won three awards at the 47th National Film Awards: Best Feature Film Award, Best Actor Award (Mohanlal), and Best Editing Award (A. Sreekar Prasad). - DirectorFazilStarsShobanaMohanlalSuresh GopiWhen a forbidden room in an old bungalow is unbolted, the spirit of a vengeful dancer is unleashed.The Film received universal critical acclaim and was a major commercial success. The film dealt with an unusual theme which was not common in Indian cinema at the time. The film is considered as one of the best thrillers ever made in India as well as one of the best Malayalam films ever made.
The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Shobhana was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the central character Ganga.
Manichitrathazhu was remade after nearly 10 years in various languages, including Kannada (Apthamitra),
Tamil (Chandramukhi), Hindi (Bhool Bhulaiyaa) and Bengali (Rajmohol), all being commercially successful. - DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalSreenivasanShobanaAfter losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.The film received highly positive reviews and was commercially successful.
The film was remade by Muktha V. Srinivasan in Tamil cinema as Katha Nayagan (1988) which starred Pandiarajan and S. V. Sekhar in the lead roles and in Kannada as Tenali Rama with Ramesh Aravind and Jaggesh. Plot elements were also used in the 2006 Hindi comedy film Bhagam Bhag. - DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalNedumudi VenuRenjiniA woman hires a stranger to pose as her husband because she doesn't want her ailing father to know that her fiance broke their engagement.
- DirectorBlessyStarsMohanlalMeera VasudevanArjun LalWill an unexpected turn of events change Rameshan's life forever and prevent him from witnessing his dream where his son becomes a reputable IAS Officer?
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalRekhaMuraliRajeev, an orphan eccentric millionaire, has his own strange taste towards everything. With less knowledge about family relationships, he struggles hard to achieve his aim to become a father without marrying.
- DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsMohanlalSumalathaParvathiJayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsMohanlalAishwarya Rai BachchanPrakash RajA struggling actor and a writer-politician become friends as young men and rise to great heights in cinema and politics respectively. But when both become contenders for the top political post in the state, a rift develops between them.
- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsMohanlalMeenaAnsibaA gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalShobanaManiyanpilla RajuBalagopalan, an educated man, strives to save his earnings for his sister's marriage. He also deals with responsibilities towards his family in a society that is ailing from widespread unemployment.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalArjun SarjaSuniel ShettySet in the 16th century, the story of Kunjali Marakkar IV, the naval chieftain of the Zamorin of Calicut, and his organization of India's first-ever naval defense against European forces.
- DirectorSangeeth SivanStarsMohanlalSiddharth LamaMadhooFate brings a young man from rural Kerala to be the protector of a young Lama in Nepal, who is being chased by a dangerous cult.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalJagathy SreekumarRevathiA tourist guide in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.
- DirectorP. PadmarajanStarsMohanlalShariThilakanA man falls in love with his new neighbor but then finds that her family life is difficult.
- DirectorRosshan AndrrewsStarsMohanlalSreenivasanMukeshStory of a talented Director's pain and troubles in career as well as in personal life when his magnum opus work is stolen while some of his mundane friends who struggled in daily life seemed to prosper all of a sudden.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalKarthikaLizyVinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.
- DirectorRajiv AnchalStarsMohanlalSuresh GopiMadhupalSituations turn a man who believes in secularism into an extremist. He plots to bomb a monastery where the survivors of a riot take refuge.
- DirectorSibi MalayilStarsMohanlalAugustineJanardananSadayam follows the final days of a condemned prisoner, for murdering two little girls.
- DirectorShaji KailasStarsMohanlalManju WarrierNarendra PrasadJagannathan, a mafia don in Bombay moves to Kanimangalam village. He wins the love of the locals, but finds trouble with a feudal lord, Appan Thamburan, after he decided to resume a traditional festival banned by Appan.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalSreenivasanKaramana Janardanan NairCID Officers Ramdas and Vijayan go to Kerala to find the murderer of a police officer. While doing so, they face a dangerous crime syndicate that deals in drug trafficking.
- DirectorT.K. Rajeev KumarStarsMohanlalShobanaVinduja MenonA young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalRevathiMuraliMurali returns to his home in Kerala after working in Dubai for seven years. He decides to do social service for the people in his hometown, but fails due to the local politicians.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsMohanlalNedumudi VenuSreenivasanSrikrishnan and his best friend, Manickam falls in love with the same girl, a village performer, Srikrishnan turns out more intent on having her for himself.
- DirectorSathyan AnthikadStarsMohanlalKarthikaThilakanA landlord needs to sell his property to pay his debts but his tenants are adamant on not vacating the house. Tired of trying every means, he decides to take help of his cop friend who has fallen for the tenant's daughter.
- DirectorChakri ToletiStarsKamal HaasanVenkatesh DaggubatiMohanlalA retiring police officer remembers a thrilling case of his life which is not recorded in any case files.