The secret of Mohanlal's success is the larger-than-life character that
he has done in innumerable films over the years. No wonder then that
half-a-dozen products sell purely on his brand equity, mainly owing to
his large number of fans. For the common man, Lal `ettan' is a doting
son, loving husband, caring elder brother and a super-hero. Says
writer-director and actor Sreenivasan who was largely responsible for
creating so many memorable characters for Mohanlal: "Our friendship
dates back to the early Eighties and he is one of the most flexible
actors on the Indian screen. For the viewers most of their dreams are
fulfilled through the characters that Mohanlal play so convincingly in
many of his films, which have made him click with the audience."
However, Mohanlal does not agree that he has fallen into an image trap as many point out.
He asks: "In `Udayananu Tharam' did I have any image? It is always the
story and script that do wonders to a film and nothing else matters."
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