Although Mohanlal has worked with several legendary filmmakers over the decades, such as P Padmarajan, Bharathan, G Aravindan, Sibi Malayil, Sathyan Anthikad, Fazil, Shaji N Karun, Mani Ratnam and Ram Gopal Varma, on extraordinary movies, his partnership with Priyadarshan stands a league apart. While the actor may have done cinematically far better films with others, the Mohanlal-Priyadarshan combo holds a special place in the hearts of Malayalees. With their childhood friendship effortlessly evolving into a successful professional partnership, the two created magic on screen whenever they joined forces. In fact, most of their collaborations made the audience feel that no one else understood the artiste in Mohanlal the way Priyadarshan did, and vice versa. From Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Boeing Boeing, Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, and Vellanakalude Nadu, to Chithram, Vandanam, Akkare Akkare Akkare, Kilukkam, Thenmavin Kombath, Minnaram, Kaalapaani, Chandralekha, and Oppam, among many others, the two have gifted the audience with several memorable movies. Cinema Anatomy | Thalapathy Vijay needed a film like Rajinikanth’s Sivaji as his ‘last’ outing to fully …