Who is Mohanlal to Malayalees..? A popular film actor..?An artist par excellence and the best in the field..? Mohanlal is more than all these. In a popular way now a days we can say Lalettan is “athukkum mele..” Lalettan or Mohanlal is a habit of Malayaless for the past 36 years and a good habit they never want to change. Mohanlal is a feeling for them. A feeling which makes them proud every moment they are saying they are malayalees and Mohanlal is a malayali. He is not just an actor for them.
According to them he is the most complete actor Indian cinema has ever seen in its history. For some people he is the God of acting and we can say without any doubt that he is the only person in Kerala who can influence the people of Kerala with a few words of his. That is what his reach and popularity and the devotion for him is all about among malayalees.
What else makes him distinguish from other actors or artists in our state..? The main reason is that he is always one among us and always with every malayali people in their happiness and sadness. He speaks for them and his voice always represents the voice of the common man. This legend can be the perfect role model for anyone aspires to be the best in his profession. Mohanlal’s commitment to what he does, 101% dedication to the profession makes him stand above all of his contemporaries and you ask any film maker in the industry they are unanimous on their opinion that they can’t get a better actor and better perfectionist like Mohanlal in Mollywood.
He is the man of masses and man of class at the same time. The actor who had won international recognition from mollywood and achieved recognitions which other mollywood can’t dream of such as appear in the world famous Time Magazine and they told that Mohanlal is India’s answer to Marlon Brando and it is indeed equal to many Oscars for him.
Mohanlal’s acting skills are just beyond this world as he is a master in every minute aspects of acting and the wonder is that we feels that he is acting. He makes us feel that he is living as the character and he takes us to the world of that character with simple and natural acting. Probably the finest actor in our country today Mohanlal has got the biggest fan force in Mollywood and he is the one who got most number of admirers in the Indian film industry as well. For malayalees he is their sweet brother and they loves him as they loves their own. This actor is always the emperor who rules the hearts of each and every malayalees.
Mohanlal, our simple, sweet and strong Lalettan is turning 55 on this May 21. This day is like a festival for his fans and we can’t stop loving this legend, the phenomenon, this gentle personality and this wonder named Mohanlal. Mohanlal is a part of our life and thoughts and he was, he is and he will be the one who holds our hearts and the perfect brand ambassador of Malayalees.
