Sreenivasan Reveals Fallout With Mohanlal Over 'Padayappa-like' Roles

• Sreenivasan disclosed a decades-long strained friendship with Mohanlal, despite a warm farewell at his passing.
• The rift stemmed from Sreenivasan's criticism of Mohanlal's shift towards commercial 'mass masala' films.
• Sreenivasan felt Mohanlal lost interest in the nuanced films they made together in the 80s and 90s.
• He likened Mohanlal's commercial roles to 'Padayappa-like' films, questioning their appeal to Malayalam audiences.
• Sreenivasan believed such roles were acceptable occasionally but cautioned against their consistent portrayal.