IV Sasi movies with Lal as solo hero were quite on their own class although their commercial success can be disputed. I would even say that Lal had more varied hero roles with IV sasi than Mammootty had. Many of IV Sasis Mammoottys characters follow the same mannerisms, styles. There are some varied roles - yes like Mirgaya or 1921 or Aavanaazhi. But at least 20 Mammootty roles are almost replication of his other characters. Lals case was different. Uyarangalil, Rangam, Anuragi, Devasuram. Really varied - the numbers dont matter much
I would consider Lal as an equal hero to Mammootty in Adimakal Udamakal - it may be the closest to perfect Mammootty-Lal movie as heroes with each performing marvelously and outclassing each other. Just to give an example of the makers trying to give equal importance and succeeding in that.
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u got it wrong man.mammootty-iv shashi combo is the biggest in indian film history in terms of quality,variety,class and bo.starts with
1) Thrishna
2)Athirathram
3)Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
4)Adiyozhukkukal
5)Aksharangal
6)Kanamarayathu
7)Anubandham
Karimbinpoovinakkare
9)Vartha
10)Aavanazhi
11)Adimakal Udamakal
12) Nalkavala
13)Abkari
14)1921
15)Mukthi
16)Mrigaya
17)Inspector Balram
not mentioned all.still u see the list feel the class&mass with variety.
I respect your opinion and I don't think I contradicted that much anyway. Nobody can dispute that IV Sasi-Mammootty combination had probably the most class-mass roles and hits. Nevertheless, 80% of those movies depicted the Angry not-so-young man Mammootty. Kaanamarayathu, Mrigaya, Lakshamana Rekha, Anubandham and a few others are there as exceptions but will fall short of majority. But irrespective of the lesser number of Lal as solo hero movies, IV Sasi-Lal movies had him portray different kind of personalities - in fact I can't quickly remember any 2 Lal solo hero roles in IV Sasi movies whose characters are similar. Im not talking about the different type of movies but the different type of characterizations. And this is in contrast to their career styles otherwise.
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Well said Felon. I am quite happy to see people who knows the amazing range of I.V.Sasi- Mammootty movies.
Aksharanghal, Aalkoottathil Thaniye, Kanamarayathu, Adiyozhukkukal, Athirathram and Lakshmanarekha were 6 I.V.Sasi- Mammootty movies released in a single year-the great 1984. Six amazing performances in contrasting roles. This spectacular 1984 was followed by Anubandham in 1985. Muraleedharan master of Anubandham is a text book of acting....the poise, control, dexterity was unbelievable....and it had no shades of any character of 1984. Then came Vartha.....then Aavanazhi....then Adimakal Udamakal.... a series of diverse characters which took both the class and mass by storm....
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Thanks Yodha.
Did I tell anywhere that giving importance to Lal is an unpardonable offence. No. I was just enlisting and analysing some of those films to give an answer to MamBlr. Probably, I couldn't find one except those extended cameos or guest roles.
Similarly, I didn't say that giving equal importance is a compromise. What I said was that giving equal importance should not have compromised the quality and content of the movie. There is no need to give equal screen space/dialogues/good moments etc just for the sake of those numbers. Let it be a bigger role for one and smaller role for another or let it be equal roles....but it should not be at the cost of quality....for eg: the sterile, rotten Harikrishnans. or even 20-20. Even today I have not watched those movies completely. I would have loved to see Mammootty in the role of Anupam Kher in Pranayam opposite Lal. Even I would have loved to see Mammootty playing Thilakan's role as Lal's father in Kireedom.
Itha Ivide Vare 1990 kalilenkilum veendum chalachithramakanam ennu njhan orupadu aagrahichirunnu. Somante role il Mohanlal(So Lal is the hero, isn't it? So do I have aproblem there?) Madhuvinte role il Mammootty....Just imagine them doing those characters....
Hope I have cleared your questions.
Last edited by Devarajan Master; 03-30-2017 at 03:33 PM.
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