Topic started by raj (@ 204-17-226-208.gen.twtelecom.net) on Thu Jul 10 09:15:05 .
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The main problem with Malayalees ,we are so hesitated to accept something new.Mohanlal and Mammootty are in their fifties (or late fourties)and if there are no young heroes or heriones ,Malayalam movie industry is going to die.Mohanlal or Mammootty doesnt have the charm to attract the young audience,school and college students ,60% of the movie viewers.For them ,they are too old and if there are not much new heroes,they will definitely switch to other language movies.But in Malayalam,we are so adamant and we dont want anything new.This year only 16 Malayalam movies released yet and I am thinking that Malayalam movie industry will become like Marathi or Bengali movie industry in the future if we dont accept new talents.I heard,whenever some new movies release in Kerala,people in cine industry itself will make duplicate CDs and make it a flop.The movies like Kilichundan mambazham,Sadanandante samayam etc. became flop just due to the negative hype created by our media and Black cassettes.Dont quarrel in the name of actors ,think about our language and culture.We just want to criticize everything and that wont always create results.

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• From: Hariharan (@ 61.1.228.27) on: Thu Jul 10 14:17:51 EDT 2003
  
  'His gift is that he underplays emotions'
  Shobha Warrier
  
  Hariharan’s Panchagni, based on MT Vasudevan Nair's script, has been described as a turning point in Mohanlal's career as an actor.
  
  That was when critics and fans alike were exposed to the extraordinary talent that is Mohanlal. Here's the director who showed us that initial glimpse:
  
  Until I made Panchagni, most Mohanlal films also starred Mammootty.
  
  Panchagni was mainly Geeta's film, but when we asked Mohanlal whether he would do the film, he said he would do 'any role'. The first thing I wanted was to give him a different appearance. Till then, he hadn't appeared without a moustache. So I asked him to shave it off. He immediately agreed.
  
  Panchagni went on to become a turning point in his career.
  
  I don't think Mohanlal 'acts' in any film. He is just so natural. Even if it's a heavy roles, he makes everything look so easy and natural. This gift is what makes him a good actor.
  
  It was not in Panchagni, but in Amrutham Gamaya (based on MT Vasudevan Nair's story and screenplay) that he really surprised me. That was an amazing performance. In fact, he should have won a National Award for it.
  
  Have you seen the scene in which he injects pethidine into his thighs? That was simply great. And when he realises that the family he befriends is the family of the boy whom he had accidentally killed while ragging him in medical college, was heartbreaking.
  
  I don't know how he showed inner turmoil so beautifully. It was so subtle, so disturbing. The beauty of his performance is that he underplays emotions. Every muscle of his body reacts. For that one scene itself, he should have been given an award.
  
  I, the director, forgot myself when he was performing in Amrutham Gamaya. Why, all the unit members wept, while watching him
  
  

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