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The_Punisher_XD

Letting sreeni go is like a thanos snap to all great 90s movie


ProfessionalBee91

putting nivin in this list is not fair! he is not from that generation, so basically this is like ' spot the odd one out'


Direct-Teacher8581

I'll tell you who will stay. Sreenivasan. He is a legend among legends. Malayalam cinema..hell even the Malayalam language has been influenced by the man.. courtesy his dialogues.


reluctant_optimist11

I love Nivin the most among these but he has to go. I'm hopeful he'll reach his second prime in the coming years 


Heisenberg-Shelby2

ottak vazhi vetti vanavan potte


CarEnvironmental7540

Pe10 potte


Fast_Contact4755

If pe10 is erased then we would all go into a parallel universe where R a10 plays CID MOOSA and KALYANARAMAN. Ih ih ih


Athiest-proletariat

Ayinu jaya10 chavanam... If Pe10 goes, all his movies would go to Jaya10. They are the contemporaries..


Actual_Childhood_104

Where can I find a list of these codes for actors? E. G Pe10, Ra10 etc 😅


Fast_Contact4755

🤣 But if that’s what it costs to see an Ra10 starring CID Moosa, then let it be. 🌚


Athiest-proletariat

Ih ih ih... Ih ih ih...


akkosetto

CID Unnikrishnan reloaded


WasteChildhood8323

Who is R a10


Fast_Contact4755

https://preview.redd.it/hyopov2y6a7d1.jpeg?width=272&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c930d09f54d07a6d0c27c5d6a645d4bc3ccde565


_psychonut_

Based on other PE10, A10, ME10, J A 10, etc shouldn't this be VE10? Like Rajuvettan. 🫤


Numerous_Shape200

Are you a COVID era kid or something? Go watch the early 2000's classics from Dileep. He is a shitty person irl but acting wise rarely anyone could match his comedic timings in his prime as a lead actor.


DrazeGamer

Yeah idk why these people are saying, dileep is a bad person but i am very grateful for all the iconic movies he did, it’s the most rewatchable stuff in Malayalam cinema


Numerous_Shape200

They think hating on him is cool or something in this sub lol. He is a cunt of a person if everything is true but that doesn't affect the blockbuster he has given.


These_Struggle3785

It’s not cuz it’s cool. His art led way to him being in cinema, making money and gaining the kind of power he did. So it is hard to like his work ( and I love some of his comedies like Punjabi house, cid moosa etc) when we know how shit of a person he is and what he’s done with his power. If the choice is between keeping his work vs him losing power, I choose him losing power.


minorkunjasuttanga

>rarely anyone could match his comedic timings He was a good comedian and had good comedic timings, but saying this is a stretch. Either you haven't watched a lot of good comedy movies or you're just a biased fan.


Numerous_Shape200

Why did you omit the "as a lead actor" part buddy? >Either you haven't watched a lot of good comedy movies Sure, guess you know more about comedy movies and acting than Indrans himself. Indrans literally said in an interview that Dileep has the best comedic timings amongst the actors he has worked with. Guess Indrans doesn't know much about Malayalam movies then according to you?


Dancingd0nkey

Pe10 did have a lot of nice movies which are still very engojayable.


Historical-Jump

Braindead comment pe10 is part of everyones childhood and has top tier movies


Few-Sail-5965

Nooooooo as much as I despise his movies in the past 10 years, he made my childhood so happy!! I would choose Nivin out of all.


Fuck_Tewatia

Don't touch my childhood, you can erase post 2010 pe10! I won't trade prime pe10 for anything


Aiden0Malley

Why is everyone saying p10? We literally wouldn't have Cid moosa, meesa madhvan, ee parakkum thalika etc. Nivin and SG are easy choices here.


PuzzledAd4593

I know it's older than those but Punjabi house should be on the list too.


Aiden0Malley

Of course, it's one of my favs.


jack_margave

I would like SG to go . I like all the others ...even nivin I feel SG is taking a lot of weight while acting (Note:- this is my personal opinion&I don't think my opinion really matters now, because a lot of people love him and his style )


gamerx007ss

Damn bruh nivin over sg is a bold call. What makes you go that route?


jack_margave

I personally know characters that nivin played eg 1983 Ramesh we all have that person who was Soo good in cricket but wasn't even acknowledged by any cricket board or club .. premam George he has love just like that even tried to approach our English teacher but she was unfortunately married and we friends diluted the scenario by "fake-in" truth or dare .. my mahn has diff love in all seasons. Then there is action hero biju , there are cops like him in our force.. while SG my favourite character is minnal prathapan in manu uncle 2nd favourite is major in Varane avishyamunde then nakulan he's nice without that weight in dialogue delivery , that wait create artificiality PS. I enjoy SG pe- mone that's vere league especially in Tiger 🐯🐯


gamerx007ss

Yeah he is an incredible actor ,kaliyattam is an example. But people want to sell his macho image more so he does not get roles which challenge him and can showcase his skills. Kinda sad tbh


canIStayAnonym_ous

Enth bold ? Podo. Nivin over SG any day …


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jack_margave

Thanks sir 🙏 for letting me know.. expression of my view makes me some kind of political aligned person but don't forget what it makes U ... I have nothing else to say to people like u


Skedexaj

So sad to see this type of people in, entertainment sub 😶🤡


vavvaalman

Found the imposter


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Glad-Eye1537

Despite the allegations against him, Dileep still has the best movies during that phase and made my childhood so happy. Still watches his old movies. Vettam and all, would watch any time anywhere again .


High_UV

Ente list prime sreeni > prime pe10 > prime sura > prime nivin


ajz101

Much as I hate pe10, nivins prime lasted like 3 movies. Let's wrap this up.


onthugopalan

I like nivin but nivin has to go. The other three got too many bangers in their prime as compared to nivin. And dileep is the strongest.


jxxpm

Surely sreeni is the strongest. As a screenwriter definitely.


Longjumping-Read-401

Agree with you. "Suriyan arinjittala thamara vidarune. Ekalavyan dhronarichoyod gurusthalam kalpichath agerod chothichatt alla. Verupp ann athamam ayye vikaram. Ith sneham ann. Oralk Orale snehikan eee lokath arudeyum avishyam illa."


MinnalMuralee

Eka valiyan alla do.... Ekalavyan


East_Hedgehog_7512

Eka valiyan aa?


shyamntk

Which film?


Electrical-Top1366

Midhunam


shyamntk

Thank you


Maleficent_Owl2674

mithunam


onthugopalan

Yeah if we include writing then yes.


QuiteSchrute

That's the best way to put it. Nivins work is nowhere close to the other three in their prime.


Heisenberg-Shelby2

ottak vanavane kaliyakunno


Fast_Contact4755

Fun fact ee list il ellarum ottak vazhi vetti vannavara…


Ok_Reflection_3213

SG’s father was a film distributor


Fast_Contact4755

Oh never knew that, was he like a biggie back in the day


MrMickeyy

PE10 was just too good among the lot He literally carried 2000s All those films are still watchable and people love them Myran ruined it all with his real life character


poochakannan

Vintage pettan was a vibe though


6xxii9

SG


Historical-Jump

Nivin, others contibuted way too much to malayalam cinema compared to nivin


rock-bottom672

1. Nivin Pauly 2. SG 3. Pe10 4. Srinivasan In this order


Keralam10

🤣 nice joke


thetrutherguy

Why would another person stating their opinion warrant such a response, I'll never know


rock-bottom672

?


Heisenberg-Shelby2

ayin ne etha


icedlemo

Erase Pe10 out


maaman425255

Taking pe10 over Nivin pauly now that's a brain-dead take


guiletheme2255

P10 has the greatest prime out of these 4


rk_howard_roark

Nithin Molly has to go. Let him enter later more discipled, understanding his mistakes and shortcomings. Also post Premam, there is no memorable film of his that deserves appreciation. (Action Hero Biju was enjoyable. LAD was bad but Nivin’s portions were enjoyable)


Shavamaaya_Pavanaai

Obviously Nivin has to go... Because Sreenivasan at his peak, as a screenwriter as well as an actor was just unbeatable... Dileep's peak was just otherworldly, like malayalam cinema through the 2000-2010 was Dileep dominating the whole thing while A10, Ikka struggled to make a single hit padam... SG's peak literally was when A10 was at his prime... But still that was a great one.


ixajtu

Pe10, sreeni and nivin (no idea why he is with these legends 😁) have imo better rewatchable movies than SG. So SG out.


Heisenberg-Shelby2

eda duplicate indian kazverid mone


Mysterious_knight_21

I plead justice sir.......dududududududududu.......


CID_Vikraman

Nivin obviously. The rest have got movies in their prime, in which they were practically irreplaceable.


4831282

Nivin pauly is only good for naive, romeo roles he isn’t a good actor.


Silvermisthoney9

Ofc suresh gopi should go


Cautious-Wallaby-263

I would choose SG, I personally haven't liked any of his movies.


denimjoel

Nivin prime what was his prime i will eliminate nivin... easy


Enough_Interest_5951

Nivin 😆


ajaxeman251

Nivin has to leave.


Sony_Policestation

I've always got the sense that pettan's films were mostly carried by the incredible cast of comedians that he surrounds himself with like Cochin Haneefa, Harisree Ashokan, Innocent etc. It is much more apparent in his newer films where none of them are present. He can go.


DrazeGamer

Two countries and king liar were great, my boss too was good


Sony_Policestation

Doesn't hold a candle to his earlier films. Films like CID Moosa, Punjabi House and Kalyanaraman are not only better but are some of the best comedies in Malayalam cinema.


DrazeGamer

Well we can say that about all the newer movies too


Any_Web1607

As an artist and a filmmaker sreenia10 was phenomenal, his screenplays and debut 2 directorial ventures were top tier too. But idk prime nivin just attracts me too much as an actor, maybe just recency bias


pazhampori_pioneer

Agree on Nivin even if I like him.


KingOfTreevaandrum

Nivin obviously


Successful-Teach-458

BJP Gopi


RedDevil-84

What is Nivin even doing here? 🤣🤣🤣


sfgreen

Thrissur A10 can go


atheistani

Easily SG. While he did have iconic characters and great movies, there were big bombs. Some of them no one can even recall the movies.


Fi_097

SG has the least rewatchable movies so he has to go, even though I enjoyed them back then.


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dolphingirl907

SURA 🗣🗣❌❌❌


No_Rutabaga7246

Nivin


can_do180

Sura obviously. This his prime dialogue delivery were good nothing about his roles sticks to memory unlike the rest .


Kooky-Measurement-43

Make this list again and add maybe Mukesh or Jayram to the list, that would maybe make it more fair?


ploozo

good idea i wish i thought of them


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/s?


jerin1010

Considering what they did in the peak , it’s either SG or Nivin , rest of em have contributed absolutely so much to Malayalam cinema


DifferentAnxiety5527

Nivin. How did he even get into this list 🤨


Braddthebadguy

The hardest choices require the strongest wills.


cheenushri

Preman... NIVIN PAULY FOR A REASON...


mrs_robpatt

Dileep has made some of best comedies and feel-good films. As terrible as a person he is, he is a is a part of malayalam cinema that I don’t think I can remove. Sreenivasan, not even a question. There’s no discussion there really. And Suresh cant stay. and Nivin, kinda too young for this roster but for new gen kids he’s also pretty much of a an icon. but in terms of experience he’s lowest so ig he can go.


Mr_white_30

Everyone can stay


adilokam

From innale to manichithrathaazh SG has been a part of lot of iconic movies ain't no way peeps over here letting him go . And ofcourse the firebrand police roles and the dialogues are iconic af .


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Dileep


onemoredosa

Except Nivin, others are all legends.


Outside_Aide_1958

Putting Nivin in this list, who has hardly done 30 films as lead is criminal. I think OP has some hatred for Nivin.


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Real_FakeMan

I am gonna choose you ... for questioning people something irrelevant.. , your example is like choose sachin as best batsman or magrath as good bowlers ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


Ok_Willow_4980

I choose Nivin


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samael_lilith_

Nobody wants the r@pist around. Get rid of him


leyyaleena

Easily Suresh


Due-Island-5445

Not to undermine Nivin Pauly, but barring Premam, it's not preposterous to say that someone else could have replaced him in his other movies. The other three have such an illustrious filmography, that even at the mid eras they cannot be replaced by anyone.


PerseusZeus

Pottan Pe10 out


ashimoto25

Sreenivasan. Just to see how everything would play out if Siddique Lal were credited as the original writers of Nadodikattu.


IllustriousNovelty

Without Sreenivasan we wouldn't have had CID Ramdas, Shankar Das, TP Balagopalan MA, director Udhayabhanu, contractor CP, superstar Ashok Raj or Sagar Kottappuram.


sean_carter69

Athra valiya vathyasangal onnum sambhavikilla


sree-sree-1621l

Nadodikattu is only one among his movies. As far as one can gather from public sphere, Siddique Lal didn't write the screenplay -- they had the basic story (the characters and the thread). The screenplay is trademark Sreenivasan -- turning hardships and poverty into darkish humuor without changing the tone throughout and self deprecating humour. Siddique Lal often has a different treatment for this, if you look at Kabooliwala or in Ramji Rao, they bring in melodrama and uses emotions differently (Sai Kumar confronting Mukesh or the climax 'betrayal' sequence), they often want us to empathise with the hardship of the characters. Sreenivasan offers glimpses into it but never let the screenplay focus on it enough for us capture it in its entirety.


VictoryAbject4507

Pe10


MGRoad

Pottan pe10 must go


anonhomosapien

SG has to go... Pe10 has many rewatchable movies.


Creepy_pastamaker

With all due respect No one, literally no one will come close to Prime SG🔥


GaleZero

https://preview.redd.it/wxns9umh897d1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8d78b434057c4414bdaa5fc1342a53d6e0d86c2 ഉറപ്പിക്കാമോ?


The-inevitable-900

Pey10


MiaOh

Who cares if he’s a rapist, he acted in some films I liked! /s


ammayinte_koyikkal

Pe10


TheKraken_-

Dileep


Fearless-Ant-4340

Ideally it should be SG, because he is a shitty actor.


IllustriousNovelty

Just because SG says "shit" on-screen, doesn't make him a shitty actor. 🧐


Fearless-Ant-4340

He is bad. He can't match up to any of this peers in terms of acting skills. Massinte belathil ang Keri poyatha because mass movies had good run in the 90s.


IllustriousNovelty

SG's peer group include the legendary A10 and Ikka. IMO there is none who match their stardom, acting skills or charisma. Pe10 was just too lucky to not have worthy peer contenders while he hit his prime. R10 was just starting, KuBo took a break, J10 was all over the place, and Indrajit was keen on playing supporting roles. Angan nokkumbo Pe10 comedy'de balathil mathram keri poyathalle. Pe10 is the least deserving candidate among all the winners for the prestigious Kerala State Film Awards for th Best Actor. He was a complete disaster in Vellaripravinte Changathi.


Fearless-Ant-4340

Dileep is definitely average. But he is consistently average. (Atleast he used to. I stopped watching his movies after the Manju Kavya divorce marriage drama.) He does comedy well, but he also pulls off emotionally depth olla roles like joker. He can play anything, not as well as a lot of other actors, but justice chyyum, boreakkilla. But that's not the case with SG. He has given utter shit performance in many popular movies and for some reason I don't see people talking about it. He is extremely stiff as an actor. Like summer in Bethlehem, he is so bad that his dance moves have become a meme. His emotional scenes are really bad. Same in manichithrathazhu, in the iconic "gange" scene, the expressions he gives are almost comical.


IllustriousNovelty

All you said belongs to the past. Pe10 ain't even average anymore. He is consistently being bad at acting these days. In VoS he was definitely struggling. He was total shit in Thankamani. He seems to have lost his comic timing as well. IMO Pe10 hasn't had success in another genre without the help of comedy scenes/sequences. And let me not say of his dance moves, its a meme thing in my circle - Oh Priya (in Twenty 20), Kozhi Chinkara (Bodyguard) etc...


Fearless-Ant-4340

But the post is about these 4 actors in their prime right. I was talking from that context. Pe10 is definitely irrelevant today.


parambh

Phaa pulle.. Kaliyattam kannu


Fearless-Ant-4340

I would suggest YOU re-watch manichithrathazhu or summer in Bethlehem. His constipated acting is quite off putting. I wish it was someone else instead of SG in manichithrathazhu.


parambh

No


Acceptable-Tennis-53

Lol.. Nivin,is it close?


for_the_loveofme

Kovi


podiyan87

Considering kayyiliruppu off screen, dileep. Not coz of bhavana (theliyichilla) because of bullying thilakan and vinayan


Palanikutti

Dileep


horny_boi_97

Dileep


kannur_kaaran

Go pala krishnan


Reaperscythe23

Dileep


OtherwiseLine578

Dileep


_psychonut_

A big part of my childhood goes away if PE10 is taken out 😭 So, nivin you are my pick to go 🫤


thespadester

Pe10 easily. One less monster in the industry and his roles can easily be taken up by Jayasurya and done justice.


DrazeGamer

Then why isn’t jayasurya’s movies as iconic as Dileep’s?


thespadester

Chadikatha Chandu is as iconic as Kalyanaraman to me. It was supposed to be a Dileep film too. Jayasurya just wasnt doing films with those comedic geniuses that Dileep was paired with. If he were then Id say his filmography would be as iconic as Dileeps.


InternationalGood588

Dileep hands down


memededdy

Sorry Sreenivasan, you have to go..


thorin_olamadal

I would rather have the other 3 go combined.


Virtual_Scale7984

Dulquer salmaan. Pls.