The Big M's of the industry - Mammootty and Mohanlal - continue to reign supreme, while several youngsters have been steadily making inroads into Malayalam showbiz. Based on their releases, nowrunning.com presents the Top Lead Actors of 2010, who have left an impression in our hearts through their performances.

Mammootty

It might only be coincidental that Mammootty wrapped up the year with a film titled ‘Best Actor’, but the year 2010 unquestionably belongs to this amazing actor who has increasingly got intelligent over the years in the way in which he maintains a balance between doing sensible films and commercially viable ones.

Which is why, while Mammootty did two of the most critically acclaimed and talked about films of the year – Kutti Srank (that had a 2010 theatrical release) and Pranchiyettan & the Saint – he was also part of the biggest commercial smash hit of the year Pokkiri Raja.

Open to interesting scripts, willing to work with fresh directors, and delivering blockbusters seem to be what the Megastar is doing right now.

Image: Mammootty in Pranchiyettan & The Saint