Mohanlal
(Munthirivallikal
Thalirkkumbol,
Villain)
Mohanlal
impressed
one
and
all
with
his
stellar
performance
in
Villain.
The
master
actor
portrayed
the
role
of
a
retired
police
officer
named
Mathew
Manjooran,
who
has
a
tragic
past.
The
audiences
got
to
see
a
magical
performance
from
Mohanlal,
especially
in
the
emotional
sequences
of
the
movie.
In
Munthirivallikal
Thalirkkumbol,
the
complete
actor
gave
a
lovable
performance
as
a
doting
husband.
Mammootty
(The
Great
Father)
In
The
Great
Father,
Mammootty
played
a
character
named
David
Nainan,
who
is
on
a
mission.
The
audiences
got
to
witness
the
star
and
the
excellent
actor
in
Mammootty
through
this
thriller.
The
Megastar
of
Mollywood
put
up
an
impressive
show
in
both
the
emotional
and
mass
sequences
of
the
movie.
Dileep
(Ramaleela)
In
Ramaleela,
Dileep
played
the
role
of
a
politician
named
Ramanunni.
The
character
had
mass,
emotional
and
humour
elements
associated
with
it
and
he
came
out
successful
in
making
it
a
memorable
one.
The
audiences
whole-heartedly
accepted
his
portrayal
of
Ramanunni.
Prithviraj
(Ezra)
Prithviraj's
portrayal
of
Ranjan
Mathew
in
Ezra
has
fetched
him
this
big
nomination.
It
isn't
easy
to
do
a
lead
role
in
a
horror
thriller
and
that
too,
in
a
convincing
fashion.
But,
Prithviraj
scored
full
marks
and
came
up
with
a
scintillating
performance,
especially
in
the
climax
portions
of
the
movie.
Dulquer
Salmaan
(Solo)
In
Solo,
Dulquer
Salmaan
appeared
as
four
different
characters.
The
actor
played
the
lead
roles
in
all
the
four
segments
in
the
film
and
each
role
was
different
from
one
another.
He
came
up
with
some
powerful
performances
as
Shekhar,
Trilok,
Siva
and
Rudra.
He
was
successful
in
making
each
character
unique.
Nivin
Pauly
(Njandukalude
Nattil
Oridavela,
Sakhavu)
In
Sakhavu,
Nivin
Pauly
played
a
dual
role
and
the
actor's
performance
as
Sakhavu
Krishnan
fetched
him
a
lot
of
praises.
The
different
stages
of
the
character
were
quite
safe
in
his
hands.
Similarly,
Nivin
Pauly
made
the
lovable
character
of
Kurien
in
the
film
Njandukalude
Nattil
Oridavela,
indeed
a
memorable
one.
Asif
Ali
(Adventures
Of
Omanakuttan,
Kaattu)
Asif
Ali
has
had
an
impressive
2017.
With
movies
like
Adventures
Of
Omanakuttan
and
Kaattu,
the
Malayalam
film
audiences
witnessed
the
brilliance
of
the
actor
in
Asif
Ali.
In
Adventures
Of
Omanakuttan,
he
appeared
as
the
lead
character,
who
is
a
person
hit
with
inferiority
complex.
Similarly,
in
Kaattu,
he
played
a
character
named
Nuhukannu,
which
he
portrayed
in
a
good
manner.
Fahadh
Faasil
(Thondimuthalum
Driksakshiyum)
Well,
through
Thondimuthalum
Driksakshiyum,
Fahadh
Faasil
showcased
one
of
the
finest
performances
in
the
recent
times.
He
put
up
a
marvellous
performance
as
a
petty
thief,
who
tries
his
best
to
get
himself
out
of
a
case.
A
realistic
performance,
fetched
a
lot
of
applauses.
Biju
Menon
(Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu)
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu
is
one
of
the
finest
films
of
the
year.
Biju
Menon,
with
his
realistic
performance
as
Baiju,
a
character
who
is
one
among
us,
did
take
the
audiences
for
a
trip
down
the
memory
lane.
A
flawless
performance,
indeed.
Suraj
Venjaramoodu
(Varnyathil
Ashanka,
Thondimuthalum
Driksakshiyum)
The
year
2017
has
been
a
sensational
one
for
Suraj
Venjaramoodu.
In
Thondimuthalum
Driksakshiyum,
he
played
one
among
the
lead
roles
and
had
put
up
a
controlled
and
matured
performance
as
Prasad,
a
helpless
husband.
On
the
other
hand,
in
the
film
Varnyathil
Ashanka
he
played
the
role
of
a
smart
and
brainy
man
named
Tips
Dayanandan.