Why We Say That Priyadarshan Is The Most Versatile Film-maker Of Mollywood!

Priyadarshan, is one such film-maker, who could be termed as versatile. Read the article to know why he is the most versatile director of Mollywood..

More often than not, we have heard the word versatility being tagged to actors alone, as far as film industry is concerned. But, the same word can be used to measure the ability of a film-maker, too.

When is a film-maker termed as versatile? The answer is pretty simple, when he/she comes up with movies of different genres, one after the other.

Taking this definition in to consideration, we can easily say that Priyadarshan is the most versatile director of Mollywood and his movies do speak volumes about that. Over the years, the film-maker has made films of different genres and thereby proving his immense talent.

Here, we are listing the different genres that Priyadarshan has tried a hand at, which is more than enough to prove his versatility as a director. Read on..

Comedy Entertainers

Comedy Entertainers

Comedy entertainers are Priyadarshan's forte. Many of his movies like Kilukkam, Thenmavin Kombathu, Boeing Boeing, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Chandralekha etc., had comedy as the central theme and he is a master of the films of this genre.

Action Movies

Action Movies

Any doubts about his ability in doing action films? Well, you have to see the movies Abhimanyu and Aaryan, both the films which were based on the underworld in Mumbai. Priyadarshan came up with movies that were different from all its contemporaries.

Period Drama

Period Drama

At a time when he was at the peak of his career, he came up with a magnum opus in the form of Kaalapani. The film, which was a period drama, was made on a large scale. Kaalapani, released in the year 1996, still looks fresh and undoubtedly is one of the best period dramas of Malayalam cinema.

Crime Thriller

Crime Thriller

The recently released Oppam saw Priyadarshan handling the genre of crime thriller, with ease. The director was hugely successful in keeping the viewers at the edge of their seats, which definitely shows the success of the film.

Love Stories

Love Stories

Love element is an important part in most of the movies done by Priyadarshan. But, when it comes to the most touching love stories of Priyadarshan, two films that would come in to our minds are, Chithram and Thalavattam. These movies would definitely speak volumes about the talent of the director in handling love stories.

Apart from the above mentioned films, he has also made critically acclaimed films like Kaanchivaram and Sila Nerangalil, out of which the former fetched him many awards.

It also has to be noted that Priyadarshan has tasted success in most of the above mentioned genres. Whenever he tried a hand at different genres, he came out successful in providing some quality stuffs.

In fact, the most recently released Oppam, which had Mohanlal in the lead role, marked the powerful comeback of the director to full-form, by providing a completely different film.

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