Mohanlal’s Devasuram Completes 27 Years: 27 Fascinating Trivia Shared by Lalettan Fans on Twitter as They Trend #27YearsOfDevasuram

Mangalassery Neelakantan... Can any Malayali movie lover ever forget that name? On April 14, 1993, Devasuram was released in theatres across Kerala and, on that day, a legend was born. Considered as one of its lead star Mohanlal's greatest ever characters, Neelakantan is also one of Malayalam cinema's greatest anti-heroes. The name says it all - Neelakantan embodies both 'Devan' and 'Asuran' in him and it is the struggle between the good and the bad forces within him that makes Devasuram such a fascinating watch. Not saying that his feud with another arrogant native lord, Mundackal Shekharan (Napoleon), wasn't interesting. Shekharan has definitely become one of the most memorable antagonists of all time. #27YearsOfDevasuram: Mohanlal’s Devasuram Clocks 27 Years On The Occasion Of Vishu 2020; Fans Say Lalettan Was the Perfect Choice to Play the Role of Mangalassery Neelakandan.

But Devasuram metamorphoses from a massy one-man show to a fantastic transformation story, when Neelakantan beats his own demons, with the help of Bhanumathi (Revathy), a girl who he had insulted once but later becomes the crutch of his life.

Among Lalettan's 'meesha-pirippu' cinema, Devasuram ranks among the top for many reasons, right from Mohanlal's pitch-perfect act, the fantastic supporting ensemble, the late IV Sasi's assured direction, Ranjith's powerful screenplay and the late MG Radhakrishnan's memorable score.

On April 13, 2020, Devasuram had completed 27 Years. Mohanlal fans have been trending #27YearsofDevasuram since morning. In between, they have also been sharing interesting facts about the film - 27 of which we have shared here.

#1 One of the Highest Grossing Films of '90s

#2 The Premise

#3 One of Pardesi Reviews' Favourite Films

#4 The Popular Sequel

#5 Mohanlal Won The Filmfare Award for Devasuram

#6 Can You Imagine Anyone Else In the Role of Mangalassery Neelakantan?

#7 Agree?

#8 If You Need More Trivia About Devasuram's Awesome Climax...

#9 The Most Iconic Dialogue Ever

This was parodied in the film Sooryaputhran, that also featured Innocent.

#10 Mundackal Shekharan Was Neelakantan's Suggestion

#11 Napoleon Wasn't Keen To Shoot This Memorable Scene

#12 Why Only Mohanlal Can Be Mangalassery Neelakantan

#13 The Late Oduvil Unnikrishnan's Wonderful Cameo

Madhupal had played his son in the sequel, Ravanaprabhu.

#14 Inspired By a True-Life Love Story

#15 A Location Picture

#16 The Real Mangalassery House

Varikkassery Mana also appeared in other popular movies like Rappakal, Anandabhadram, Drona, Simhasanam, Madambi, Thooval Kottaram, and Valyettan.

#17 Release Day Poster

#18 50th Day Poster

#19 100 Days Poster

#20 150th Day Poster

#21 The Composer of the Many Amazing Melodies in the Film

MG Radhakrishnan passed away on July 10, 2010. Interestingly, the last movie he scored music for,  Ananthabhadram, also featured the Varikkassery Mana.

#22 That Epic Mass Scene

#23 The Inspiring Dialogue Behind Several Dubsmash Videos

#24 Another Location Pic

#25 An Interesting Location Trivia

#26 You Can Watch It on Prime Video

#27... And Even on YouTube

Well, you cannot call yourself a Lalettan fan or a Malayalam cinema movie buff, if you haven't watched Devasuram. So what are your waiting for? Go and check it out, and if you have already watched it, no harm in seeing a classic again!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 14, 2020 07:38 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).