The year 1986 holds great significance for Mohanlal. It was this year that he emerged with Rajavinte Makan and was crowned by the audience as the new superstar in Malayalam cinema. It was also in 1986 that he won his first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in TP Balagopalan MA. In that one year, he appeared in about 34 films, such as Ninnishtam Ennishtam, Kariyilakkattu Pole, Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam, Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam, Deshadanakkili Karayarilla, Gandhinagar 2nd Street, Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal, and Thalavattam, delivering some of his finest performances thus far. While all eyes were on Mohanlal, 1986 also saw the emergence of another young man who would later become a key figure in Malayalam cinema. And it was none other than Suresh Gopi. In fact, it was in films headlined by Mohanlal that he made his initial appearances. Interestingly, even his ascent to fame was through the same movie, Rajavinte Makan, that catapulted Mohanlal to superstardom. Regardless, he eventually rose through the ranks and found a position alongside both …