From playing comedy roles and being impressionist in Malayalam movie industry in the 2000s to bagging National award in the year 2014 for the best actor role the name "Suraj Venjaranmoodu" is not strange to the people in South. The transition of his portrayal of characters from light hearted roles to intensified roles in the plot. Don't miss out these films of Suraj Venjaranmood if you not watched it yet.
1. Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25
Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25 is a movie with a very different concept of a robot coming to a family in a rural village in kerala. With a concept like this the movie might seem like a comedy entertainment but it is an in-depth movie that deals with topics like over dependency of technology in life and old age and importance of being together especially during old age, the overall family dynamics etc. Suraj Venjaranmoodu plays the father character to Soubin who works in Russia and brings the robot to Bhaskaran's (character played by Suraj Venjaranmoodu) life to take care of him. The kannur slang and the body language of the elderly man portrayed by Suraj Venjaranmoodu is extraordinary. And if you're looking for a cheerful and engaging movie to watch, do not miss 'Android Kunjappan 5.25'.
2. Vikruthi
What happens when a man Mistakes the sleeping passenger on his train for being drunk, and a young man posts a picture of him online? The repercussions of the deed are the plot of the movie. Suraj Venjaranmoodu plays the victim 'eldho' who is a speech and hearing-impaired person who was defamed online shaming and bullying. The movie shows the dark side of the trolls and memes one shares without knowing the backstory.
3.Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Dileesh pothan's second feature film 'Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' talks about a newlywed couple's struggles and their conflict with a thief when he steals their gold chain. Suraj plays the husband's role and the emotional conflict and struggles they go through is portrayed with utmost perfection.
4. The Great Indian Kitchen
The small budget movie that was released during Covid-19 in OTT platform deals with the patriarchal household and the plight of the newly wed woman doing everyday chores with nothing but humiliation. Suraj Venjaranmoodu plays the husband's role with a negative shade portraying the narcissistic male chauvinist. The character is well depicted by him without glorifying the toxicity in the character and pulls out many real-life horrors through the movie. One can see the man who had portrayed several comedy roles in very different but relevant acting skills and a change of shade here.
5. Kaane Kaane
The recently released 'Kaane Kaane' was most anticipated among the Malayalam audience because of the crew. Suraj Venjaranmoodu plays the character 'Paul Mathai' who is in search of justice for his dead daughter sherin. Right from the beginning of the movie Paul's character inquiries seriousness and mystery. The movie deals with many emotions including guilt, forgiveness, trauma etc. The traumatic scenarios one goes through when you lose your loved one, the grief follows the void of that person. Paul's character shows many of these with at most emotions and the body language of an elderly father.
These movies have been my personal favorites as well and I remember being keen to watch one of these movies for Suraj's performance alone.
The above list of movies are some of the examples of how to portray the emotions of common people without overdoing it.. this shows the prowess and the range of his acting skills
Amused to see someone mention The great Indian kitchen noone could have put it in better words
Great actor 👌.. And It feels good when one’s hard work is recognised..
The emotion he creates over his movies are damn good and I agree with this 5 movies...