Mega Star Mammootty has really made a solid year out of his 2015 releases with a mass hit and class hit in his kitty. He has been going through some terrible periods for the last 4-5 years but the born of this year had changed things for him. From last year last portion he showed signs of a comeback with films like Munnariyippu and Varsham. But a big commercial success that eluded him for last 4 years was came on this year Vishu Season for him.
Even though his fireman had generated a moderate success that was not enough for a star of his stature to show in front of people. But Siddique directorial film Bhaskar the rascal had given him the much awaited super success and it went to become a blockbuster success collecting around 17 crore rupees. Then again the films he done with commercial flavor like Acha Din and Uttopyayile Rajav bombed at Box office. But he made a grand return again as an actor this time with Salim ahammad directorial Pathemari. This has the potential to become a class hit of this man in this year.
But we have to think what this positive reviews and appreciation for Pathemari is telling to Mammootty. It is simple that people wants roles like Pallikkal Narayanan from him which exploits his great talent. If this film get the success it deserved then other directors also come up with films which can use this actor’s potential rather than his star value. People had become his fans by watching his epic performances in films like Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha, Amaram, valsalyam etc. They not become his fans by watching Rajadhi Raja or Acha Din kind of films. They want Mammootty the actor more than they want Mammootty the star.
Films like Pathemari may be a slow starter at box office but definitely can win the money back if we support the film and give it some time there. Pallikkal Narayanan had already won the hearts of malayalees who saw the film and that is its biggest success. It is also an appeal to the Mega star as well which says that we love you as a great actor than as a great star.
