Mammootty
and
Mohanlal,
the
two
actors
who
took
Malayalam
movies
and
the
industry
to
another
level,
have
brought
laurels
to
the
state
of
Kerala,
many
number
of
times.
Apart
from
giving
some
big
hits,
both
Mammootty
and
Mohanlal
have
also
made
it
big
at
the
National
Film
Awards
circuits.
Similar
is
the
case
of
maverick
film-maker
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,
who
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
finest
film-makers
of
the
country.
He
should
be
credited
for
taking
Malayalam
cinema
to
the
global
level.
Today,
we
are
taking
you
to
the
year
1989,
which
was
indeed
a
splendid
one
for
Mammootty,
Mohanlal
and
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan.
These
stalwarts,
with
their
movies
made
a
big
mark
at
the
37th
National
Film
Award
circuits.
Read
on
to
know
more
to
know
about
this..
Mammootty
Mammootty
started
off
his
tryst
with
the
National
Film
Awards
with
his
win
for
the
Best
Actor
for
his
performances
in
the
film
Mathilukal
and
Oru
Vadakkan
Veeragatha.
He
got
to
play
two
well-written
characters,
which
he
portrayed
with
utmost
sincerity.
A
well-deserved
award
won
by
the
magnificent
actor.
Mohanlal
–
Special
Jury
Award
Mohanlal,
the
other
superstar
of
Mollywood
too,
made
a
mark
at
the
37th
National
Film
Awards.
He
too,
started
off
his
amazing
run
at
the
National
Film
Award
circuits
in
that
year.
The
actor
won
a
Special
Jury
award
for
his
portrayal
of
Sethumadhavan
in
the
film
Kireedam,
directed
by
Sibi
Malayil.
A
Tight
Race
If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
it
was
a
tight
race
at
the
37th
National
Film
Awards
for
the
Best
Actor
award.
Interestingly,
both
Mammootty
and
Mohanlal
were
in
the
final
round
and
finally
Mammootty
was
given
the
title
of
the
Best
Actor
and
Mohanlal
was
given
the
Special
Jury
Award.
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
-
Best
Director
Once
again,
the
maverick
film-maker
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
brought
laurels
to
land
of
Kerala,
with
his
film
Mathilukal.
He
was
adjudged
the
Best
Director
for
his
master
work
in
the
movie.
It
was
for
the
fourth
time
that
the
film-maker
was
adjudged
the
Best
Director
at
the
National
Film
Awards
circuit.
Mathilukal
Mathilukal,
the
film
which
was
based
on
the
novel
of
the
same
name
written
by
Vaikkom
Muhammed
Basheer
was
one
among
the
toppers
at
the
37th
National
Film
Awards.
In
total,
the
film
went
on
to
win
4
National
Awards.
Apart
from
the
awards
for
the
Best
Director
and
Best
Director,
the
film
also
fetched
the
award
for
Best
Audiography
and
Best
Film
in
Malayalam.
Oru
Vadakkan
Veeragadha
Oru
Vadakkan
Veeragadha
is
still
one
of
the
most
celebrated
movies
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema.
The
film,
directed
by
Hariharan
and
written
by
M
T
Vasudevan
Nair,
went
on
to
score
high
at
the
National
Film
Awards.
The
film
won
as
many
as
4
National
Film
Awards,
including
the
awards
for
the
Best
Actor,
Best
Screenplay,
Best
Art
Direction
and
Best
Costume
Design.
Later
on,
Mammootty,
went
on
to
win
two
more
National
Film
Awards
for
the
Best
Actor.
Similarly,
the
year
1989
was
a
perfect
start
for
Mohanlal,
as
well,
as
the
actor
him
went
on
to
win
two
National
Awards
for
the
Best
Actor
and
a
Special
Jury
award,
later
on.
Well,
we
hope
that
these
stalwarts,
would
bring
in
more
and
more
laurels
in
the
future,
as
well.