Mammootty
and
Prithviraj,
both
the
actors
do
share
something
in
common.
We
are
talking
about
one
such
skill
of
these
two
actors,
which
probably
no
other
lead
actor
in
Malayalam
has.
Both
the
actors
have
proved
over
and
again
that
they
are
the
best
in
performing
real
life
characters.
Well,
the
roles
they
have
done
so
far,
prove
that
fact.
Take
a
look
at
some
of
the
real
life
characters
portrayed
by
Mammootty
and
Prithviraj
in
films..
Mammootty
As
Vaikkom
Muhammed
Basheer
In
Mathilukal
Mathilukal,
directed
by
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,
was
based
on
a
short
phase
of
Basheer's
life,
which
he
later
made
in
to
a
book.
Mammootty
enacted
the
role
of
Basheer
and
he
won
laurels
for
his
performance.
Moreover,
the
film
fetched
him
his
first
the
National
Award
for
the
Best
Actor.
Mammootty
As
B
R
Ambedkar
This
film
didn't
have
a
theatrical
release
in
Kerala,
but
all
those
who
have
seen
this
film
would
understand
why
Jabbar
Patel
chose
Mammootty
to
portray
the
role
of
B
R
Ambedkar.
The
dedication,
commitment
and
perfectionism
of
the
actor
could
be
seen
throughout
the
film.
Mammootty
As
Pazhassi
Raja
When
M
T
Vasudevan
Nair
and
Hariharan
decided
to
make
a
film
based
on
the
life
of
king
Pazhassi
Raja,
Mammootty
was
the
obvious
choice
in
front
of
them.
Their
choice
was
spot
on,
as
the
actor
gave
a
splendid
performance
in
the
film.
Prithviraj
As
J
C
Daniel
In
Celluloid
Celluloid,
the
biopic
on
J
C
Daniel,
the
father
of
Malayalam
cinema
had
Prithviraj
in
it
doing
the
lead
role.
He
was
spot
on
with
his
performance.
The
way
he
handled
the
dialect
and
the
body
language
of
the
character
in
various
stages,
were
impeccable.
Prithviraj
As
Moideen
In
Ennu
Ninte
Moideen
Prithviraj
did
give
a
scintillating
performance
as
Moideen
in
the
film
Ennu
Ninte
Moideen,
based
on
the
real
life
story
of
Moideen
and
Kanchanamala.
The
huge
amount
of
effort
and
research
that
the
actor
had
put
in
to
know
more
about
the
character,
did
pay
off.
Biopics
are
pretty
rare
in
Malayalam
cinema.
We
have
had
only
a
very
few
films,
which
were
based
on
real
life
characters
or
historical
characters.
Most
of
the
times,
when
films
based
on
real
life
characters
come
to
the
fore,
we
have
seen
directors
opting
for
actors
like
Mammootty
and
Prithviraj.
Both,
Mammootty
and
Prithviraj
have
proved
their
ability
to
transform
in
to
characters
with
ease.
For
an
instnace,
Mammootty
went
on
to
win
the
National
Award
for
the
Best
Actor,
for
his
portrayal
of
Dr
B
R
Ambedkar
in
the
biopic.
Similarly,
Prithviraj
won
the
Kerala
State
Film
award
for
the
Best
Actor
for
portraying
J
C
Daniel
in
the
film
Celluloid,
directed
by
Kamal.
Interestingly,
there
are
two
films
in
the
pipeline
based
on
the
mythological
character
Karnan.
Unsurprisingly,
the
makers
of
the
respective
films
have
opted
for
Mammootty
and
Prithviraj
to
play
the
role
of
Karnan.