A popular director, charming actor, visionary producer, avid distributor and undoubtedly, Mollywood's most loved storyteller, Lal Jose is celebrating his birthday today. Lal Jose has become a household name for filmmakers. Meditation is nothing less than a movie star. Talking about family entertainment, Lal Jose's films promise a worthy experience for spending a penny on tickets. Beginning his career as an assistant to the veteran director, Lal Jose spent three decades and become part of the industry. As popular directors are celebrating their 54th birthday today, here is a list of their 5 best directorial ventures that you should not miss.

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Chandranudikkunna Dikkil Lal Jose is an expert in portraying human emotions. The 1999 release 'Chandranudikkunna Dikkil' is a perfect example of this. Starring Dilip, Samyukta Menon, Biju Menon, and Kavya Madhavan, the film goes through the life of Mukundan (Dilip), who is a driver in Mysuru. Mukundan is in love with Radha (Kavya Madhavan), but they are not united. When the pair finally meet each other, Radha gets married. With this, she then falls for him. Mukundan pretends that he loves Hema (Samyukta Varma). The film, written by Babu Janardhana, had an unexpected climax.

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One of the highest-grossing films Meesa Madhavan of Lal Jose, 'Meesa Madhavan' was also a career-defining film for Dileep. The actor then romanced with Kavya Madhavan in the film, which tells the story of Madhavan (Dilip), a handsome, mischievous local thief who steals for his daily earnings. Though Madhavan is a thief, he is a kind man and also a popular figure among the villagers. Allegations of Madhavan's robbery, love and later robbing an idol, which he had no idea of, make the movie a cross. The filmmaker inspired the audience to be a thief and stand by him. Lal Jose's extraordinary talent in storytelling made the film a huge success.

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