Mammooty and Mohanlal are supremely talented actors of the country. Malayalam film industry is privileged to have them.
Mammootty and Mohanlal, have often locked horns at the box-office, but their cinematic rivalry has never affected their real-life friendship, which has spanned and survived the course of their respective careers.
Both of them are exceptional actors, but in two differnet ways. While Mohanlal lives the character, Mammootty acts.
Mohanlal is natural. He just lives as the character. Whereas Mammootty takes the pain to act and make his role convincing."
" Malayalam cinema revolves around these two stars for the last 3 decades. Both of them got lucky enough to act in numerous films in the golden era of Malayalam cinema and did excellently well to utilize the opportunity to showcase their talents. It is not a simple thing to stay ahead in a competitive industry for a long time.
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"Mohanlal is naturally gifted, he's attributed his acting to a magical energy. He's a child of destiny.
Mammooty on the other hand is pure hardwork; his desire and his passion for film with outstanding discipline is what made him a star. "
Best 50 Performance of Mammooty
1 Thrishna Krishna Das
2 Yavanika Jacob Eerally
3 Koodevide Captain Thomas
4 Athirathram Tharadas
5 Adiyozhukkukal Karunan
6 Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam Dr. Ramachandran
7 Nirakkoottu Ravi Varma
8 Yathra Unnikrishnan
9 Kathodu Kathoram Louis
10 Aavanazhi Balram
11 New Delhi G. Krishnamoorthy
12 Thaniyavarthanam Balan Mash
13 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal Dr. Vinayachandran
14 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Sethurama Iyer
15 Sangham Kuttappai
16 August 1 Perumal
17 1921 Naik Khader
18 Mudra Ramabhadran
19 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Chanthu Chekavar
20 Nair Saab Captain Ravindran Nair
21 Mrigaya Varunni
22 Kottayam Kunjachan Kunjachan
23 Mathilukal Vaikom Basheer
24 Samrajyam Alexander
25 Iyer the Great Soorya Narayana Iyer
26 Amaram Achootty
27 Kauravar Antony
28 Soorya Manasam Putturumees
29 Johnnie Walker John Varghese
30 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Balachandran
31 Dhruvam Narasimha Mannadiyar
32 Padheyam Chandradas
33 Vidheyan Bhaskar Patelar
34 Ponthan Mada Mada
35 Sukrutham Ravishankar
36 Mazhayethum Munpe Nandakumar Varma
37 The King Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex
38 Azhakiya Ravanan Sanker Das
39 Hitler Madhavan Kutty
40 Bhoothakkannadi Vidyadharan
41 Arayannagalude Veedu Ravindranath
42 Dany Danniel Thomson
43 Kaazhcha Madhavan
44 Rajamanikyam Bellary Raja
45 Big B Bilal John Kurishinkal
46 Kadha Parayumbol Ashok Raj
47 Pazhassi Raja Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
48 Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha Katha Haridas/Ahmed Haji/Khalid Ahmed
49 Pranchiyettan & the Saint Chirammal Enashu Francis
50 Munnariyippu CK Raghavan
Word of Praise for Mammooty.
MAMMOOTTY is a series actor...He is extremely flexible to do any kind of roles"- Uma Maheswara Rao (Telungu Director)
"The reception that MAMMOOTTY achieves from South India and Foreign Countries itself is a great proof for which he is the topmost actor in India"- Dinesh Patel (Bollywood Producer)
"There is only one actor in India who stuns me through his terrific optimistic acting..And that is Padmasree MAMMOOTTY"- Jabbar Patel (World Class director)
"There are only two kind of actors in Indian cinema - Megastar Mammootty and Others.. I felt it after watching his unbelievable performance in Ponthanmaada"- Nazharuddein Shah
"Mammootty sir is an idol for me.. His uniqueness in developing characters is quite amazing"- Aamir Khan
"Mammootty sir is my role model.. The type of films which he has done in his carrer helped me a lot to be optimistic towards acting.. Mammootty sir is a great inspiration for me to seek something variety and to be unique as an actor"- Chiyan Vikram
"Mammootty is a great phenomenon.. If I was one among the jury for honourary award of Oscars, I would have definitely selected him as best actor for the film Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar"- Ramgopal Varma
"MAMMOOTTY is a package of acting with extreme significance"- Deric Malcom (British Journalist)
If Mega star MAMMOOTTY was an actor of Hollywood film industry, he would have definitely achieved a minimum of 10 oscars"- S.V Rajendra singh (Kannada Director)
"MAMMOOTTY has presented an outstanding performance in film'New Delhi'"- Satyajit Ray
"Albuthamana acting skiills irukkum periya nadaikar"- Karunanidhi
"Malayalathil enikku ishtappetta randu nadanmareyullu. . Onnu Prem nazir anu.. Mattonnu Mammoottyum.."- K.R Narayanan
"Kandukondein Kandukondein enna filmil MAMMOOTTYe kandal aarum aa nenjil onnu thala chaykan kothichu pokum"- Sobal Day (English Writer)
"MAMMOOTTY has delivered World Class Acting in the film'mathilukal'"- Times Of India
"Malayalathil Mammoottyude kude abhinayikananu ente moham"- Dimple Kapadiya
"I am ready to act in Malayalam film if Mammootty is there"- Salman Khan
"MAMMOOTTY is a dynamic personality and a brilliant actor"-Aishwarya Rai
"A brave actor with richness in skills.. He is the proud of our country"- Deepika Padukone
"Vidheyan cinemayil MAMMOOTTYku Adolf Hitlerude bhavam"- German medias
"I would like to act with ultimate star MAMMOOTTY"- Julia Robert
"New delhi kandathinu shesham njan MAMMOOTTYude oru valiya aradhakan anu"- Rajanikanth
"Mammootty is really a magical actor.. I feel honoured and blessed to work with him"- Ajith
"MAMMOOTTY is the most ultimate star in malayalam film industry.. that's why he is still ruling this kingdom even after 25 years"- Joshiy
"Entik ettavum priyapetta ente cinema mathilukal anu... athile MAMMOOTTYde performance athi gambheeram ayirunnu...adhe ham deseeya thalathil angeekarikkappe tatji*l njan santhoshikunnu, abhimanikkunnu" - Adoor Gopalakrishnan
"Mohanlal enna nadante lalithyamulla bhasha shaili valare nallathanu.. Athoru swabavikathayan u ennath ozhich nirthiyal oru sharashari nadan matram anu mohanlal.. Mammoottyude abhinayam kurach kudi veerarasa pradhanamanu.. Valare mikacha reethiyil kadhapathrangal e avathiripikkan mammootty kazhiyunnund.. Vyathasamund ivar randu perum thammil"- Sukumar Azhikode
"Swantham karmathil badha shradhanaya oru kalakarane chodichal ente manassil adhyam varuka Mammoottyude peranu"- Dr.K.J Yesudas
"Malayathil Mammoottye pole Vibrant ayitulla mattoru nadane njan kandittila.. Pareekshanangal nadathi vijayam nedan ulla adhehathinte kazhivu gambheeram"- Jagathy sreekumar
"Enne vismayipicha nadan anu Mammootty..'Yathra'yude shooting dinangal ente jeevithathil orikkalum marakkan kazhiyathava anu.."- Balu Mahendra
"Malayala cinemayil enne valareyadikam albuthappeduthi yittulla oru nadan anu Mammootty.. Oru nadan enna reethiyil adheham nediya valarchayanu athinu karanam.. 3 pathittandukala yi adheham ivide und.. kalam kazhiyumthorum adheham thannile kuravukal oronnayi pariharich munneri kondirikkunnu.. Indian cinemayil thanne itharathil ulla mattoru nadane kanan sadhikkumo ennu samshayam anu"- Sibi Malayil
"Mammootty oru kadhapathramayi poornamayum maarikkazhinjal athinolam athishayakaram aya muhoortham vere namukk kanan kazhiyilla"- Fazil
"This actor has got an unbelievable screen presence"- Shyama prasad
"Mammootty is a highly dedicated and disciplined actor.. He is a true perfectionist"- Mohanlal
"Malayala cinemayile ettavum flexible ayittulla nadan mammootty anu.. ethu tharam kadhapathrangal um athinte poornathayil ethikkan mammoottyku mathrame sadhikkarullu.. . comedy anayasam cheyyan kazhiyuka ennethu matram anu flexibilty ennu malayalikal thetti dharikaranu pathivu.. athu sheriyalla"- Kamal
"Malayala cinemayil ettavum kooduthal variety roles cheythirikkunat h mammoos anu... adhehathinu kittiya aa bhagyam vere oralkum ithuvare labhichittilla" -Sukumari
"Sookshmaabhina yathinte thampuraan anu mammootty... Pala tharathilulla jeevitha shailikal ulla charactersum adheham cheithitund... atharathilulla kadhapathrangal ile oro cheriya chalanangal polum athe padi abhinayich falippikan mammootty shredhikkarund. .. athu thanneyanu adhehathinte ettavum valiya quality"- Nedumudi venu
"Malayalathile ettavum nirbhagyavanaya nadan mammookkayanu.. . arhicha pala awardukalum adhehathinu nishedikkapettu ... adhehathinte athra polum perform cheyyatha palarum awardukal kondupoyi.... ennittum angeekarangalud e pattikayil munnirayilanu adheham.... athanu mammookkayude mahima"- Renjith
"Oru kathapathrathin te poornathalangal keezhadakkan kazhiyunna eka nadan anu mammootty... mohanlal oru swabavika nadan ayathu kondu thanne adhehathinte mannerisms kadannu vararund... mammootty oru method actor anu... oru kadhapathramayi ella reethiyilum maaruvan adhehathinu kazhiyum... Mohanlal enna vyakthiyude amshangal adhehathinte cinemakalil kanam.. ennal Mammootty enna vyakthiyude oru amshavum adhehathinte cinemakalil kanan kazhiyila.."- Lohithadas
"Challenging ayittulla roles cheyyan Mammoottye pole mattoru nadanilla"- Cochin Haneefa
"Kadhapathranga l kondu kavitha rachikkunna nadan anu mammootty... adheham cheythitulla vividha tharathilulla kadhapathrangal thanneyathu velippeduthunnu ..."- ONV Kurup
"The most inevitable quality an actor should have is to completely transform into a specific character.... Mega star Mammootty has extreme quality to build up a character without any mannerisms of himself"- Kamal Hasan
"Mohanlal is best in acting, but Mammootty is the best actor... He is a great method actor... He has no limit in characterisatio ns...* Mohanlal and Rajnikanth are natural actors... They have limitations in choosing characters.. Where Mammootty and Kamal Hasan are acquired actors... Hence they can go up to any extent"- Mani Ratnam
"Njan kandittullathil vech ettavum ultimate ayittulla superstar mammookkayanu.. . .adhehathe neril kanumbol kittunna oru positive energy, ath express cheyan kazhiyilla"- Anoop Menon
"Oru nadan enna nilayil Mammoottyude mahima ariyanamenkil anya bhasha cinemakalilekku chellanam.. Tamil, Telungu bhashayude setukalil enikku labhikkunna adharavinu karanam Mammootty anu.. Athrayku valiya sthanam anu adhehathinu avideyokke ullath.. Mammoottyumayi theevramaya athma bandham anu enikkullath.. Purame ninnu kanunna vyakthithvame alla yadhartha Mammootty.. Adhehathe aduthariyunnava rk athu manassilakum.."- Devan
"Oru nadan enna nilayilum oru vyakthi enna nilayilum enikku ere priyappetta alanu mammookka.. Kunhikkoonan enna cinema cheyyan adhehathinte padangal enikku valare gunam cheythitund"- Dileep
"Malayala cinemayude thalaivan anu Mammookka.. Njan ettavum kooduthal aradhikunnathum bahumanikkunnat hum adhehatheyanu"- Kunchacko Boban
"Collegil padikkunna kalam thottu thudangiyatha mammookkayku vendi jai vilikkalum flex adikkalum"- Nivin Pauly
"Abhinayathinte poornatha ennal Mammookkayanu ennanu njan vishwasikkunath "- Siddique(Actor)
"Njan mammookkayude koode abhinayikkan bagyam labhichittulla alanu.. athinolam varilla mattonnum"- Prithviraj
"Mammookka anu oru nadan enna nilayil ente valarchayude utharavadhi"- Fahadh Fazil
"I am a big Mammootty fan"- Jayasurya
"Mammookkayanu ente role model"- Asif ali
"Cheruppam muthalke mammookka enteyoru craze anu.. enikke ente mootha sahodarane poleyanu adheham"- Shafi (Director)
"Njan oru pakka Mammooka fan anu.."- Sunny Wayne
"Collegil padikkunna kalath Mammookkayude padam kanan njan class cut cheyth pokumayirunnu"- Amala paul
"Mammookkaye pole oorjaswalanaya oru nadanakananu ente agraham"- Unni mukundan
Best 50 Performance of Mohanlal
1 Manjil Virinja Pookkal Narendran
2 T. P. Balagopalan M.A. Balagopalan
3 Gandhinagar 2nd Street Sethu / Ram Singh
4 Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal Solomon
5 Thalavattam Vinod
6 Irupatham Noottandu Sagar Alias Jacky
7 Thoovanathumbikal Mannarathodi Jayakrishnan
8 Kaiyethum Doorathu Vinod
9 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Aby
10 Nadodikkattu Rama"Dasan"
11 Chithram Vishnu
12 Vellanakalude Nadu C. Pavithran "C. P." Nair
13 Season Jeevan
14 Aram + Aram = Kinnaram Narayanan Kutty
15 Boeing Boeing Shyam
16 Panchagni Rasheed
17 Yuvajanotsavam Jayan
18 Rajavinte Makan Vincent Gomez
19 Varavelpu Muralidharan
20 Kireedam Sethumadhavan
21 Vandanam Unnikrishnan
22 Aye Auto Sudhi
23 No.20 Madras Mail Tony Kurishingal
24 His Highness Abdullah Abdullah / Anandhan Nampoothiri
25 Thazhvaram Balan
26 Lal Salam Nettoor Stephan
27 Kilukkam Joji
28 Kamaladalam Nandagopan
29 Yodha Thaiparambil Ashokan
30 Vietnam Colony G. Krishnamurthy
31 Devaasuram Mangalassery Neelakandan
32 Manichithrathazhu Dr. Sunny Joseph
33 Thenmavin Kombath Manikyan
34 Pingami Captain Vijay Menon
35 Minnaram Boby
36 Sphadikam Thomas "Aadu Thoma" Chacko
37 Kalapani Dr. Govardhan
38 Chandralekha Appukuttan / Alfy
39 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Sagar Kottappuram / Vidyasagar
40 Aaraam Thampuran Jagannadhan
41 Vanaprastham Kunjikuttan
42 Narasimham Poovalli Induchoodan
43 Udayananu Tharam Udayabhanu
44 Naran Mullankolli Velayudhan
45 Thanmathra Rameshan Nair
46 Paradesi Valiyakathu Moosa
47 Evidam Swargamanu Mathews Jeremias
48 Pranayam Mathews
49 Drishyam Georgekutty
50 Pulimurugan Murugan
Word of Praise for Mohanlal
* The finest actor in the country - Amitabh Bachchan
* Robert De Niro of Indian Screen - Ram Gopal Varma
* India's answer to Marlon Brando - Time Magazine
* Most flexible actor in the country - Kamal Haasan
* Most immensely talented actor - Shaji N Karun
* He is the best actor India has ever produced - Priyadarshan
* He is the God of Indian Cinema - Suniel Shetty
* He is one of the finest natural actors India can ever come across Prakash
Raj
* I'm always comfortable while acting with Lal because he is the best
actor I know. So i also try to raise up to him - Jagathy Sreekumar
* I'm sometimes jealous seeing the easiness of Lal's acting. Just can't
dream of doing some characters he had done - Rajni Kanth
* Hereafter, I will never work with a man of whom I am a fan. I often
forgot to say 'Cut' in Iruvar - Mani Ratnam
* Lal's substlety in dancing without mastering it astonishes even an
eminent dancer - Kamal Haasan
* I feel sorry that he was not born to me. His acting is really interesting Sivaji
Ganesan
* Mohanlal is a privilege not only to Malayalam but also to the World
Cinema - M. T. Vasudevan Nair
* Lal's acting is a gift of God - Aishwarya Rai
* Lal's style of performance enlightened me about the new phase of acting
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* I feel there is no actor in Indian Cinema like Mohanlal who can satisfy
the expectations of a director - Ram Gopal Varma
* The presence of a versatile actor like Mohanlal in Malayalam Cinema is
a matter of pride for me - Madhu
* Mohanlal is quite simply an amazing actor for me - Shahrukh Khan
* He never prepares for any role or scene. He is not bothered how he
looks or what he does. Once the camera is on, he is a transformed person.
As he does only one film at a time, he knows everything about the film,
nothing more - Priyadarshan
* I feel that the upcoming generation can watch performance of Mohanlal
and learn a lot. It can be called a textbook of acting - A. K. Lohithadas
* If Mohanlal is there then I'm ready to do a Malayalam film - Shilpa
Shetty
* If Mohanlal goes to Hollywood then almost all the Hollywood actors
will lose their jobs. He will defeat them all - R. Madhavan
* I am always attracted by Mohanlal's acting - Kay Kay Menon
* A fantastic, marvelous and unpredictable actor - Mammootty
* His gift is that he underplays emotions - Hariharan (Director)
* Mohanlal owns rare acting style and his paculiarity of acting and
versatality putting him in a different league of artists - Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
* We haven't exploited Mohanlal's talent yet - Shaji N Karun
* As an artist, I was amazed by seeing his acting skills - Sheila
* I feel really sad that I haven't gotten the opportunity to work with a
great artist like Lal - Sharada
* He is an institution of Acting. We can't compare him with any of other
actor - Suresh Menon