Thudarum star Mohanlal's best films to binge-watch on OTT for every genre lover: Lucifer to Kaalapani

Mohanlal, whose latest hit Thudarum is set for its OTT release, has been mesmerising audiences in Kerala for more than four decades. But did you know that the Complete Actor of Malayalam started off as a villain in the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal. Since then, he has dabbled in almost every genre out there and proved his mettle. Whether it is the enigmatic Stephen in the political thriller Lucifer or Govardhan in Priyadarshan’s epic film Kaalapani, Mohanlal has time and again proved that he is the best. Check out these Mohanlal films to binge-watch on OTTplay Premium for every genre lover.

Mohanlal's top films to binge-watch on OTTplay Premium

Lucifer

Prithviraj Sukumaran took a deep dive into the Kerala politics with his debut directorial, Lucifer, in 2019. The action-packed film follows the chaotic events after the Chief Minister’s death, which forces his loyal aide Stephen Nedumpally to intervene and set things right. Mohanlal is simply at his best as his performance and mass dialogues add to the gravitas of the film, which was an instant hit at the box office.

Odiyan

Before the power struggles of Lucifer, Mohanlal starred in Shrikumar Menon's 2018 fantasy drama, which featured him as the shape-shifting Odiyan. After 15 years, Odiyan Manikyan returns to his remote village, causing ripples his native place. Manju Warrier and Prakash Raj play the other key roles. An engaging script, action sequences and some stellar performances form the backbone of this movie.

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

This Malayalam film, helmed by Jibu Jacob, takes us to a regular colony where a middle-aged man lives with his normal family. Mohanlal plays Ulahannan, a panchayat secretary, who is quite bored of his ordinary life. This film is stripped clean of any mass moments or mega action to present a simple story of how a man learns to appreciate his wife and rekindle his love for her. Meena plays his wife Annyamma.

Kaalapani

Priyadarshan’s epic film paints a painful portrait of the Independence struggle through the ordeal of Govardhan Menon, a doctor, who is convicted of a crime he did not commit and ends up in the dreaded prison cell in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Mohanlal’s brilliant performance, T. Damodaran’s script, Santosh Sivan’s cinematography and Ilaiyaraaja’s rousing music, this film has had almost every essential element to make a cinematic masterpiece.

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

This time, Priyadarshan and Mohanlal joined hands for a classic comedy, which is still popular. The 1987 film has Mohanlal as driver Shambu who is asked to swap his identity with his wealthy employer MA Dhavan who is seeking to ‘study’ his prospective bride. But after suffering some hilarious setbacks, Dhavan switches their identities right back but not without consequences that benefit Shambu. Mohanlal and Sreenivasan are a laugh-riot in this film, which also features Jagathy Sreekumar, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mukesh, Kuthiravattam Pappu, and many others.