Mammootty or Mohanlal

Friends, this is just an open discussion and anyone can express their own views. Who is the best actor in Malayalam?
Let us have some analysis.
Mammootty (born Pannaparambil Muhammad Kutty on September 7, 1953 [1]) is an award winning Indian film actor and producer. During a career spanning more than quarter of a century, he has acted in more than 300 films as the lead actor in Malayalam movies, a distinction he shares with Prem Nazir.[2] Mammootty is considered by many critics to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema who excels in both art and commercial films.[3]
Mammootty received many major awards for his performance. These include three National awards, four State awards and eight Filmfare Awards in the best actor category. He is the only actor apart from Kamal Haasan to win National Film Award for Best Actor three times. In 1998, the Government of India honored him with Padma Shri for his outstanding contributions to Indian cinema and the University of Kerala honored him by giving honorary Doctorate in 2008.
Mammootty is also the Chairman of Malayalam Communications, which runs popular Malayalam TV channels like Kairali TV, People TV and We TV.[4] After a survey among its readers, Vanitha magazine selected Mammootty as the actor with the most sex appeal.[5] Mammootty has promoted humanitarian causes throughout Kerala, and he is the Goodwill Ambassador of the Akshaya project.[6] He owned a production company during the 1980s, Casino, along with I.V. Sasi, Seema, Mohanlal, and Century Kochumon. The production house produced commercially successful films such as Nadodikkattu, Gandhi Nagar 2nd Street, Adiyozhukkukal and Karimpin Poovinakkare.


Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair  (born May 21, 1960[1]), commonly known as Mohanlal or Lal, is an Indian film actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Mohanlal is considered by many critics to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema who excels in both art and commercial films. Mohanlal received many major awards for his performance. These includes one international award, four National awards, ten State awards,ten Filmfare Awards, and hundreds of other awards in the best actor category. A four-time National Award winner, Lal is famous for his versatility and natural acting and he is only actor in india who can do comedy, serios, sentimental, dance, martial arts, etc at a time in his films. style[2]. Mohanlal is best known for his movie roles of the late 80s and early 90s. His most notable roles include Solomon in Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Dasan in Nadodikkattu, Jayakrishnan in Thoovanathumbikal, Vishnu in Chithram, Sethu Madhavan in Kireedam, Gopi in Bharatham, Mangalassery Neelakandan in Devasuram, Anand in Iruvar, Kunhikuttan in Vanaprastham, and Thomas "Aadu Thoma" Chacko in Spadikam.


Mohanlal is a high talented versatile energetic actor. He can do any role with ease. He has got great supporters and fans in Kerala. Without any doubt, we can say Mohanlal is one of the top actors in Malayalam cinema today. What are all his capacities? He can do any role effortlessly. He is very good in Comedy (Nadodikaattu, Pattana Pravesham, San manassullavarkku samaadanam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Yodha, kkilkum, Chitram-Which is not a comedy movie but a classic, Boeing Boeing, Then Mavin Kombathu, Thalavattam). Most of his comedy movies are classics as well. He is very good in action movies also (Rajavinte Makan, Manthrikam, Spadikam, Keerthi Chakra). He has got some classics such as Chitram, Devasuram, Aaram Thampuran, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kireedam, Udayananu Tharam, Vanaprastham, Iruvar).

Mammootty acted in more than 330 movies in all languages (he is completing his 337 movies now)
Mammootty (I)
Mohanlal acted in less than 300 moves (he is completing his 292 movies now)
Mohanlal (I)
They both faces many criticisms
Mohanlal is not so handsome and does not have the looks of a chocolate actor as in the bollywood movies. But he won the hearts of keralites only because of his talents.
Now about Mammootty! Many are having the opinion that Mammootty is not a born actor. He developed his own style of acting. 
Analyzing his talents; How can an actor shine as a superstar for 30 years if he is not good in all these essential things .So definitely he must have some capabilities which others do not have.
Let us compare 
Comedy - Of course Mohan Lal. Mammootty score negative marks in Comedy.
Fighting - Of course Mohan Lal. In some movies Mammootty also did good fighting scenes. But still Mohan Lal is good.
Running - Moahnlal (His running style in Chitram, Vandanam etc are examples)
Romance – Mohanlal (100’s of movies)
Classic songs - Mohanlal (His Highness Abdulla, Bharatham etc, Mammooty – Rakkuyilin Raga Sadassu)
Kadakali and classic dances - Mohanlal (Vana Prastham, Kamala Dalam etc)
Karachil (Crying scenes - I thought Mohanlal. But now I realized it is mammooty. (Valsalyam, Pappayude swantham Appoose, Kathodu Kathoram, Poo Mukha Padiyil Ninneyum Kathu, Yathra, Mathilukal, Karutha Pakshikal, Palunku and 100’s of other family subjects which he did in 80’s)
Vadakkan Paattu character - Mammootty (Compare Vadakkan Veeragatha and Thacholi Ambu. Padayottam and Ilavankodu Desham)
Sanyasi (Saint) – Both Equal (Raja Shilpi, Aham, Adarvam of Mammootty)
Fisher man - Mammootty (Just compare Amaram and Mahasamudram and Thoovana Thumpikal)
Husband roles - Mammootty (Both stars played many husband roles. But Mammootty is the best in husband roles. 100’s of his movies in 80’s are examples)
Lawyer - Mammootty (Several characters – Nyaya Vidhi, Adikkurippu, Abhibhashakante Case Diary, Mounam Sammatham, Thantram, Itha innu muthal)
Politician - Mammootty (Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu and several other movies)
College Lecturer/Teacher - Mammootty (Mazhayethum Mumpe, Snehamulla Simham, Sandhyakkenthinu Sindhooram)
Old man - Both are equal (Danny, Dada Sahib, Parampara Mohanlal - Ravanaprabhu, and Udayon. Paradeshi)
Rowdy - Both are equal.
Karanavar/Valiyettan roles - Mammooty (Just compare Valsalyam, Valyettan, Hitler, Mohanlal - Balettan, Pavithram).
Father of kids - Mammootty (Just compare Pappayude Swantham Appoose, Kazhcha, Palunku and other 100’s of old mammooty movies in 80’s. Mohanlal – Thanmatra, Soorya Gayathri)
Police - Mammootty (Inspector Balram, Aug 01, Pranamam, Rakshasa Rajavu, Aavanazhi, Aattu Vanchi Ulanjappol, Idavelakku Shesham, Vetta, Yavanika and many more)
Doctor - Mammootty (Sandarbham, Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal, Aalorungi Arangorungi)
IAS/IPS officer - Mammootty (The King, Mukthi etc)
Military officer - Mammootty (Compare movies Nair Sab, Sainyam. Mohanlal - Keerthi Chakra)
Poet - Mammootty (Aksharangal, Padheyam, Mohanlal - Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu)Villager - Mammooty (Just analysis Kazhcha, Palunku and 100’s of his movies in the 80’s)
Investigating officer - Mammootty (Oru CBI Diary Kuruppu series. No way you can compare Mohanlal with Mammooty in this category)
Dialogue delivery - Mammooty. He has got the best sound in Malayalam film industry.
English Dialogue delivery - Mammootty. Mohanlal’s English dialogue delivery is so pathetic as compared to Mammooty.
Ability to change the style of dialogue delivery in different movies - Mammootty (Mrigaya, Soorya Manasam, Vidheyan, Mathilukal, Sethu Ramayaar CBI, Karutha Pakshikal, Ponthan Maada, Raja Manikyam, Ambedkar, Dalapathy, Amaram, Bus conductor and many more)
Prisoner - Mammootty (Yatra, Mathilukal)
Achayan roles - Mammooty (Kottayam Kunjachan, Sangham, Pothan Vava, Palunku and many more)
Horse riding scenes - Mammooty (Vadakkan Veeraghada, Jackpot, Neelagiri, The King etc)
Adolokha Nayakan (Don) - Both are equal. Just analysis Aaram Thampuran, Samrajyam, New Delhi)
Hindu Karanavar - Mammootty (Valsalyam, Viswa Thulasi, Aanandam and many more in the 80’s)
Muslim Character - Mammootty Dada Sahib, 1921, Visa. Mohanlal is a failure in this category.
Simple roles - Mohanlal (So many films and you will feel like Lal is someone whom you know for many years)
Villain roles - Compared to Mammootty Mohanlal is the best in this category.
Patient - Mammootty (Analyse Sukrutham and Thanmatra)
Motor Bike riding scenes – Mammooty (Mammootty’s style in Black gives him an additional point)
Different Hair styles - Mammootty
Different looks - Mammootty
Appearance in Pants - Mammootty
Appearance in suit - Mammootty

to be continued in next post