I've been wanting to see a few mohan lal movies but I have seen a few recently like harikrishnan etc and it was extremely dissappointing to see mohanlal act in such a movie..Can anyone recommend a good TOP 10 of mohan lal movies to watch (also some that are recent?)..my all time fav mohanlal movie has been kireedam

Watch these of his choice, mostly these r his films:


Recently, Time magazine announced its list of the 100 greatest films of all time, and the eclectic selection includes five Indian films.

While none would question the brilliance of the selected Indian classics like Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy, Guru Dutt's Pyaasa and Mani Ratnam's Nayakan, rediff.com decided to ask Indian filmmakers, artistes, technicians and critics what they felt were the best Indian films of all time.

Today, we feature Malayalam superstar Mohanlal.

When Shobha Warrier asked the National Award-winning actor to list his 10 best Indian films, he was apologetic.

"Unlike the great filmmakers, I don't see all the films India produces," he said. "Very good films are being made in Bengali, Kannada and other languages but I don't get a chance to watch them. I don't go to festivals. The only festival I attended in my life was Cannes where I went with the film that I produced."

"It is unfair on my part to list India's best films. Instead, let me tell you the films I have seen which is mainly restricted to Malayalam films. I feel I should not comment on Satyajit Ray's films. I am too small an actor. My list is not an elitist list one but a layman actor's list."

Theodore Bhaskaran's list | Vipul Shah's list | Subhash Ghai's list











Chemmeen

Chemmeen is a classic. Even today, its charm has not diminished. Chemmeen won Malayalam cinema's first President's gold medal.

Director: Ramu Kariat









Bhargavi Nilayam

Based on Vaikkom Mohamed Basheer's story, it's a black-and-white horror film. I feel, even today, Malayalam cinema has not seen a horror film that comes anywhere near Bhargavi Nilayalam.

Director: Vincent











Manichitrathazhu

One of my all time favourites. It is also one of the biggest commercial successes Malayalam cinema has seen.

Director: Fazil









Chitram

This Malayalam film is the best example of how a good movie can be made, and how it can become successful even if there is absolutely no logic in it.

Director: Priyadarshan









Vaanaprastham

This is very special to me because I took it to Cannes as the producer-actor.

Director: Shaji N Karun








Iruvar

Though I have acted in it, I like this Tamil film a lot. It's well-crafted.

Director: Mani Ratnam









Ulakam Sutram Valibhan

I was a kid when I first saw this Tamil film, and I simply loved it. It has all the ingredients needed to entertain people.

Director: M G Ramachandran









Sholay

I saw this film as a teenager and enjoyed it tremendously. It is one of the best commercial films made in India.

Director: Ramesh Sippy









Company

Craft-wise, this film is very interesting.

Director: Ram Gopal Varma









Mughal-e- Azam

It's a classic like Chemmeen.

Director: K Asif



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This is very much unfair in Mohanlal's part. He has listed his own films and he should

Do not watch any new mohanlal movies...most of them are bad.

Great mohanlal movies are

Devasuram - Mohanlal as a rich baddie. Classic movie. Great acting.
Kilukkam - Priyadarshan Comedy. Second half doesn't have much of Mohanlal but he is good in the first half.
Yodha - Mohanlal goes to Nepal to save the rimpoche. Excellent comedy by Sangeeth Shivan.
Nadodikaatu - Mohanlal and Sreenivasan goes to "gulf". Classic comedy.
Chithram - First half is LMAO. Priceless expressions by Mohanlal.
Gandhi Nagar Second street - simple comedy movie, Mohanlal comes as Guard for the street.
Manichithrathazhu - Mohanlal comes in the second half. But this comic-thriller is worth watching. Much better than the so called "thrillers" that come out today.

For now I only remember this much..

I've watched all of the ones you've mentioned ..that's the thing, its such a tragedy looking at his recent movies and I was just hoping that there might have been some gems I have missed in the recent past..most of the recent ones I've watched are unbelievably bad stories and the directors never end up tapping his acting depth..other movies I have enjoyed of his: madras mail, and akare akare..

well there is a new one called Udayananu tharam which is supposedly good.
I didn't see it though.

really old ones there is

Kamal's Orkkapurathu
Mazha Peyyunnu Madalam kottunnu - super comedy
Boeing Boeing
Vandanam
Poochakkoru Mookuthi - remade as hungama.
Sanmanasullavarkku Samaadanam

1.BHARATHAM
2.HIS HIGHNESS ABDULLAH
3.MANICHIRTRATHAZHU
4. AARAM THAMBURAM
5.CHANDRALEKHA
6.NADODIKAATU
7.VIETNAM COLONY
8.DEVASURAM
9.KANMADAM
10.KAMALADALAM

Mohan Lal is a national treasure , honestly I think he is the best Indian actor (ever?). The strength of Mohan Lal I think lies not in what he "shows" but what he "restraints" - that is a very difficult thing to achieve esp. in films that relies on melodramatic performances (a.ka. 99.9 % of all Indian films). Indian cinema has evolved from drama and the acting style was merely carried over from stage onto the silver screen ( we see that even today). But mohal lal is special , he is very subtle and knows how to use his eyes to convey emotions – that is very rare in India ( Legendary actor Sivaji ganeshan could do it , but he seemed always go over the top !). The film that impressed me most was Vanaspratham where he is a Khathakali dancer - in that film he is both expressive and non-expressive at the same time , a perfect blend of subtle expressions for a beautiful film - check it out ( one of my fav.)

I have not seen much so I cannot generalize but from what I have seen I have been very impressed and would like folks to recommend "english" friendly DVD's

Added - Before DU gets pissed off let me include Kamal Hassan also as a National Treasure

Kireedom

Chenkol

Kalapani

Udayannu Tharam

Iruvar

Midhunam

Vellanakalude Nadu

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

This man is so good in both comedic and dramatic roles.

PERSONALLY, I think Mohanlal is the best actor I have seen on any screen.
His performance is so natural, like you won't even feel like he is acting most of the time. I think doing a comedy is much harder than doing serious roles. With some determination and a good director many actors can pull of a serious role. But not everyone can do comedy so well...Its inborn. If you watch Chandralekha and see Salman trying it out in Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, you'll see the difference. Thats the main reason many of us southies can't handle the likes of Salman and SRK, after watching subtle and natural actors like Mohanlal.

But you have to kind of understand Malayalam to appreciate his style.

Kamal Hassan - he can play almost any role with ease. [/b]

http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review ... 5&cid=2428

Review

Thanmatra


By Moviebuzz
Perhaps love can conquer everything - but not Alzheimer's.

At a time when crass commercials rule Malayalam cinema, Blessy has been successful to deliver a film with the right sensitivity and restraint required when sketching an intimate portrait of a man doomed by Alzheimer disease.

If further proof is required that Mohanlal is India’s finest actor, watch him in Tanmatra as Ramesan Nair. His anguish, agony and anxiety as he dreams big about his son, but gets inflicted by Alzheimer. The actor is mesmerizing and has given his best-ever performance since Vanaprastham and re-invents the idiom of acting once more with feeling.

Ramesan (Mohanlal) is an officer at the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram who has a 9 to 5 job in which he is honest, hardworking and goes by the rule book. His happy family consists of wife Lekha (Meera Vasudev), teenage son Manu who is preparing for the crucial 12th standard exams and a little daughter.

Ramesan is a good husband and the perfect dad for his children. His colleagues and friends envy them and the way Ramesan guides his son Manu who is an all rounder in sports, cultural activities and is the best student in school. Joseph (Jagathy Sreekumar), a colleague is Ramesan’s friend, philosopher and guide who get things done.

Ramesan’s big dream is to see his son prepare for civil service exams and get an IAS, something which he was not able to achieve in spite of being a very bright student himself. Ramesan slowly discovers that he often forgets small things in life and consults a doctor (Pratap Pothen) who dismisses it off as tension seen in parents about their ward’s exams and future!

But one day life turns topsy-turvy in a bizarre incident at office; Ramesan is hospitalized and is diagnosed for Alzheimer’s disease that causes loss of memory, intellectual decline, changes in personality and behaviour and an increased dependence on others. The rest of the film is how Lekha, Ramesan’s father (Nedumudi Venu) and especially Manu faces this big crisis as Ramesan takes voluntary retirement and goes back to his ancestral home where he was born and brought up.

Tanmatra asserts that Blessy is a path-breaking writer-director, one to be admired and concerned about. He has been able to convey an individual coping with his middle-class urban life suddenly devastated by a dreaded disease. Blessy has also brought out the relationship of Ramesan with his father as well as his son and in the end when Manu is being interviewed by the Civil Service board he says it all- “My father has been my biggest inspiration”.

Above all, it is Mohanlal’s performance which is the major highlight of the film. Meera Vasudev is simply terrific as Lekha who gives love and support to her husband till the end. The chemistry between the lead pair is touching and honest. Arjun as Manu is the scene stealer and has the making of a good actor. Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu have once again proved that they are the best. Kaithapuram’s lyrics and Mohan Sitara’s music creates the right mood. Sethu Sriram’s camera work is marvelous.

Tanmatra is an intelligent, insightful and unconventional film. It is a touching, thought-provoking drama for sophisticated audiences.

Verdict: Brilliant

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