10 superhit actor-director pairs in Malayalam cinema

Let us take a look at a few of the best director-actor combinations that Malayalam cinema has witnessed.

 

1) Priyadarshan and Mohanlal: This duo would top this list as they have entertained Malayalam cinema fans, time and again. There is no other partnership in Mollywood as Mohanlal and Priyadarshan. They have given some evergreen films, and whenever they joined hands, viewers have all the reasons to get excited.

 

 

2) I. V. Sasi and Mammootty: This combination made many blockbusters and working with I V Sasi brings out the best in Mammootty as an actor over the years. Both have given meaningful movies, and there is no other to cast as a hero other than Mammootty in Sasi's movies.

 

 

3) Vineeth Sreenivasan and Nivin Pauly: Vineeth brought Nivin Pauly into Mollywood movies. He is the same person who gave an image transformation to Nivin Pauly through Thattathin Marayathu and thus expanding his fan base. Both have provided a hat trick of superhits in a row.

 

 

4) Shaji Kailas and Suresh Gopi: Suresh Gopi along with Shaji Kailas have made many great action films over the years and created their own style in Malayalam film industry. Shaji Kailas has played a significant role in establishing Suresh Gopi as the superstar of Malayalam cinema.

 

5) Lal Jose and Dileep: This pair created many fantastic movies in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Their films are filled with hilarious comedy making them an enjoyable experience for the audience. It was Lal Jose's Meesamadhavan that gave Dileep the superstar tag and made him the Janapriyanayakan.

 

 

6) Fazil and Mohanlal: It is not only Manichithrathazhu but also a handful of other films that make this Jodi an excellent combination. Fazil mainly focuses on youth-oriented movies in the recent past but before that this combination is so right.

 

 

7) Sathyan Anthikad and Sreenivasan: The director is known for making family dramas on silver screen, and we have seen Sreenivasan as the lead character in most of his films. The actor is always seen playing an important role in Sathyan's films.

 

 

8) Joshiy and Mammootty:  Both are an incredible pair with many blockbusters under their sleeves. Joshiy's movie New Delhi, which went on to become the blockbuster of Mammootty's career after a string of flops and re-established his superstar status.

 

 

9) Rajasenan and Jayaram: This combination gave a good number of movies together. A box office hit was guaranteed each time they joined hands.

 

10) Hariharan and Mammootty: This combination created wonders in many films, including Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha and Pazhassi Raja. With these two movies, this actor director duo has created history in Malayalam film industry.