Munthirivallikal
Thalirkkumbol
Mohanlal
started
off
the
year
with
the
big
release
of
Munthirivallikal
Thalirkkumbol,
which
emerged
as
a
super
success
at
the
box
office.
The
Mohanlal
starrer,
which
narrated
a
family
tale
had
a
phenomenal
performance
from
the
actor,
and
the
audiences
loved
him
in
the
role
of
Ulahannan.
1971
Beyond
Borders
1971
Beyond
Borders
had
hit
the
theatres
amidst
huge
expectations.
The
film,
which
narrated
a
war
based
drama
featured
Mohanlal
in
a
double
role,
disappointingly
failed
to
meet
the
expectations
of
the
audiences.
The
movie,
which
released
during
the
Vishu
season
couldn't
make
any
impact
at
the
box
office.
Velipadinte
Pusthakam
Velipadinte
Pusthakam
marked
the
first
ever
association
of
Mohanlal
and
the
popular
film-maker
Lal
Jose.
Much
was
expected
from
this
Mohanlal
starrer,
in
which
the
actor
played
the
role
of
a
college
Vice
Principal.
It
has
to
be
said
that
the
movie
couldn't
live
up
to
the
hype
surrounding
it.
Nevertheless,
the
film,
which
hit
the
theatres
during
the
Onam
season
had
a
decent
run
at
the
theatres.
Villain
Villain,
the
fourth
release
of
Mohanlal
marked
the
biggest
ever
release
of
the
actor.
In
the
initial
days,
the
movie
had
met
with
some
negative
reviews
as
the
audiences
expected
a
thrilling
mass
entertainer
from
the
team.
Later,
with
the
passage
of
time,
Villain
gained
its
own
fan
following
and
earned
the
tag
of
a
perfect
emotional
thriller.
More
importantly,
the
film
had
a
mesmerising
performance
from
Mohanlal
as
Mathew
Manjooran,
a
retired
cop.
National
Award
The
coveted
National
Award
came
Mohanlal's
way,
once
again.
The
actor
bagged
a
special
jury
award
for
his
performances
in
the
film
Munthirivallikal
Thalirkkumbol
and
Pulimurugan
at
the
64th
National
Film
Awards.
The
Amazing
Transformation
Well,
Mohanlal
did
impress
one
and
all
with
his
amazing
transformation
for
the
film
Odiyan.
The
actor,
who
underwent
a
special
training
for
above
51
days
did
lose
oodles
of
weight
for
the
perfection
of
the
character.