Mammootty turns 70.. Looking at the real special "Mammootty skills" that make him such a fantastic actor and listing my favorite performance in each category.... These are the reasons why I have kept adoring the actor more as years passed.
Not only does Mammootty brings in such difference to this portrayal than the 400+ movies he has done, he just becomes every inch of the Thrissur based business man speaking the dialect to astounding perfection.
Skill - To portray father on screen brilliantly
Favorite - Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Perhaps only second to Thilakan while portraying the warmth and affection of a father on screen, who can forget the line - "Aarokke paranjaalum Gopaa nee mathram parayaruthu .."
Skill - Mastering the investigation genre
Favorite - The Truth
The buildup to the iconic "She is a man" twist sequence and how the actor presents pieces in front of us one after another shows his supreme confidence in having nailed this investigative genre like few others have
Skill - To become the character he plays
Favorite - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
In his 3 National awards, Mammootty won it twice for playing real life characters - Basheer/Chandu in 1989 and Dr. Ambedkar in 2000. This is what sets Mammootty apart even in the league of great actors
Skill - Shouldering the action thriller genre as a Superstar
Favorite - Dhruvam/New Delhi
Its tough to choose between the 2 Joshiy movies - New Delhi or Dhruvam, but Mammootty's aura and dominant screen presence means these two movies have great repeat value even today !
Skill - To bring an audience to tears
Favorite - Kaazcha
Numerous movies to prove this skill and yet the most haunting experience has been Madhavan walking out of the camp in Kaazcha's climax in the hope that he can meet Kochundapri again, when the audience knows it wont happen
Skill - Dialogue Delivery
Favorite - King
How do you make an entire movie watchable and perhaps repeat watchable, all thanks to its lead actor's ability to deliver dialogues in a pace, style and tone that doesn't come easy to many actors ? You have to watch King to realize it.
Skill - Consistency in the offbeat genre
Favorite - Peranbu
When he gets slapped by the NGO officer, he sits there with a shock and then explains to her why he made that strange request. In 2019, I realized I had become a bigger fan of the actor than I had been all those years.
Skill - To keep re-inventing himself as the years pass
Favorite - Rajamanikyam
At the age of 54, your skills start to decline, you prepare for retirement. Whereas Mammootty re-invents his comic side brilliantly, shows how he is a master of dialects and gives us Rajamanikyam !
Skill - To bring his tender side to make romance work
Favorite - Kandukondain Kandukondain
Mammootty may be known most for his tough roles. But he could amaze you bringing his tender side when portraying romance. I lost count to the number of times I have watched these scenes.
Skill - To portray a ruthless villain on screen
Favorite - Munnariyippu/Vidheyan
He has given some of Malayalam Cinema's greatest heroes. He has also given some of our greatest villains .In the image is two of iconic frames of Malayalam Cinema. That wily smile in Munnariyippu!
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Anirudh continues with what is easily the finest background score in recent memory as its time to see the villains from Kaithi back to what we call today the "Lokiverse". Even with all the big names around him, have to commend Arjun Das's small but effective performance here.
From asking Bejoy (Narain)- "What is the difference between you guys and Terrorists" to finally joining their squad as he wears the black mask and walks away from his wife's grave, Fahadh Faasil gave full justice to a wonderfully developer character.
As #Beast is coming in 2 weeks and two of Vijay's dance numbers are chartbusters, a look back at Vijay's career and his hit dance numbers through years.
There is a hit dance number almost every year in his 25+ years career !
This is few years after his debut. But this one was a smashing hit and aged well too. I wonder if Vijay and viewers would have thought he would keep giving hit dance numbers for another nearly 25 years
At age of 25 -"Meghamaai Vanthu Pogiren" (Thullatha Manavum Thullum)
Beautiful song. Beautifully choreographed. Still remember how the film was a big hit in Kerala too and perhaps was the start of craze for the actor in the state too
. #NedumudiVenu was an immensely versatile actor. To know his ability to play any role in a script, you just have to take Mohanlal movies as base. Its interesting how he has played just about any character revolving around Mohanlal as a hero. #Thread
In Bharatham - He is the jealous elder brother, an alcoholic who first couldn't digest the fact that his younger brother starts getting more fame and praise than his younger brother. He finally comes terms with it and gives his blessings before being met with an accident
In His Highness Abdulla, he is the character whom the hero has taken contract to kill but then slowly develops a special bond with. A special performance that won National Award
Prithviraj's biggest asset is that you can't predict what he's upto next. He could switch between genres or surprise you handling any field of Cinema. He could be hero, villain or second fiddle
At age of 20, in his debut year, he may be raw and little unpolished. But nevertheless he shows range straight away, acting in a romance like Nandanam and action movie like Stop Violence
At age of 23, Prithviraj nails the sauve and soft-spoken villain in Kana Kandein, an act that makes me a fan for the first time. Debuting in Tamil, the actor looked damn confident in each frame of the movie.
I have to admit I have become a bigger fan of @mammukka recently than I used to be before. What amazes me is his consistency as a performer across these 35-40 years and an undying passion to keep improvising
How Mammootty found ways to remain consistent over years-A long #Thread
At age of 30, Mammooty had won state award for second best actor in Ahimsa
At age of 31, his act as a police officer in Yavanika perhaps changed the way Malayalam actors used to approach Police roles. He would then go onto play police roles of umpteen variations in years to come.