The
decade
of
1990s
did
witness
a
number
of
superhit
and
blockbuster
movies.
In
fact,
the
decade
also
witnessed
the
coming
up
of
some
superhit
writer-director
combos,
who
gave
us
some
memorable
films
The
prominent
one
among
those
remains
to
Shaji
Kailas-Ranjith
combo.
They
had
first
teamed
up
for
the
film
Rudraksham
starring
Suresh
Gopi
in
the
lead
role.
This
film
was
followed
by
the
superhit
movie,
Asuravamsham,
which
had
featured
Manoj
K
Jayan
in
the
lead
role.
After
that,
they
came
with
the
Mohanlal
starrer
Aaram
Thampuran,
which
was
a
runaway
success
at
the
box
office.
A
film
from
the
team
was
much
awaited
and
it
was
then
that
the
superhit
combo
came
up
yet
again
with
a
Mohanlal
starrer,
but
with
the
writer
and
the
director
in
two
different
roles.
Ustaad
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
the
1999
movie
Ustaad,
which
had
featured
Mohanlal
in
the
role
of
a
powerful
character
named
Parameswaran
alias
Ustaad.
This
superhit
film
was
produced
by
the
superhit
writer-director
combo
Ranjith-Shaji
Kailas
under
the
banner
Country
Films.
The
Big
Hit..
Well,
Ustaad
had
hit
the
theatres
amidst
huge
expectations
and
the
movie
turned
out
to
be
a
film,
with
equal
elements
for
mass
movie
lovers
and
family
audiences
respectively.
Rightly,
Ustaad
went
on
to
enjoy
a
good
run
in
the
theatres.
Directed
By
Sibi
Malayil
Interestingly,
Ustaad
which
had
its
script
penned
by
Ranjith
was
directed
by
none
other
than
popular
film-maker
Sibi
Malayil.
In
fact,
Ustaad
still
stands
as
one
of
the
most
versatile
films
in
the
career
of
Sibi
Malayil
so
far.
It
was
for
the
first
time
that
the
film-maker
tried
his
hands
at
a
film
with
a
slight
mass
angle.
The
Trio..
Interestingly,
Ustaad
marked
the
second
association
of
the
trio
Shaji
Kailas-Ranjith-Mohanlal
team.
Their
previous
association
in
Aaram
Thampuran,
released
in
the
year
1997,
did
fetch
them
a
lot
of
fans
and
their
second
venture
didn't
disappoint
the
audiences
either.
After
a
year,
the
team
came
together
with
the
film
Narasimham
and
rest
is
history.
Well,
the
audiences
are
eagerly
waiting
for
yet
another
film
from
this
magical
trio,
who
has
delivered
some
back-to-back
big
hits.