Mammootty sticks to content-driven films, Mohanlal makes a grand comeback in 2023

Movies By Arjun Ramachandran 27/12/2023 Read the article

Mammootty and Mohanlal — the two pillars of the Malayalam industry — had an interesting phase in their career this year.

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Mammootty received the Best Actor Award at the 53rd KSFA for Nanpakal Nerath Mayakkam. The movie had a good run in theatres upon its release in February.

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Mammootty’s Christopher opened to mixed reviews. However, the veteran actor left the critics spellbound with his next outing — Kannur Squad, a box-office hit.

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Then came Kaathal-The Core directed by Jeo Baby. It led to several discussions on the queer community and queer issues.

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Mohanlal only had two releases in 2023. Alone was released in January. The movie was an experimental film where the Malayalam superstar appeared on the screen.

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Directed by Shaji Kailas, Alone was a box-office failure. The filmmaker mentioned in an interview that it was meant to be an OTT release.

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However, Mohanlal was back with a bang in Neru (The Truth), released on 21 December. The Malayalam film, became the winner by surpassing Salaar: Part 1-Ceasefire and Dunki.

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The veteran actor’s cameo in Rajinikanth’s Jailer drew applause from film lovers in Kerala. The success of Neru only added of his fans as success is essential for a mainstream hero.

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