Mohanlal, Mammootty (both debuted late 70s/early 80s), Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha.
Prem Nazir (the "evergreen hero"), Sathyan, Madhu, Sheela, Sharada. malayalam old movie list
The 1980s is widely considered the of Malayalam cinema, with masterpieces from Bharathan, Padmarajan, K. G. George, John Abraham, and Priyadarshan. Mammootty (both debuted late 70s/early 80s)
Old Malayalam comedy is legendary. These three films are considered the holy trinity of humor: with masterpieces from Bharathan