It goes without saying that for fans of Lucifer, it will not only go down in Malayalam cinema history as one of the best directorial debuts of all time but also one of the best 'mass' entertainers

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Lucifer turns 1: Remembering the film's 10 best moments

Sajin Shriijth

Updated:31st Mar, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Stephen Nedumpally's intro scene - Simple and straightforward sans any slow motion or loud background music

Mohanlal's intro sequence felt like a tribute to the actor's simple but effective entry scenes in in films like Moonaam Mura or Irupatham Noottaandu, where his presence was more than enough to get on

Just like Stephen Nedumbally's first scene, it must be noted how Prithviraj and cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev framed the opening credits followed by Mohanlal and gang's march to PK Ramdas' funeral

Every frame is composed in a way to give us a clear idea of Stephen's influence and gravitas. It's all in the details, no?

'Narcotics is a dirty business' - A line that thrilled every Mohanlal fan who grew up on his movies, especially Irupatham Noottaandu (1987), from which the line was borrowed, to great effect

But these two wonderfully positioned scenes wouldn't have existed if not for Francis Ford Coppola's iconic movie adaptation of Mario Puzo's best selling novel, The Godfather

'How dare you touch my children' - It's the scene that turned the entire theatre into a festival ground. That kick was a homage to another Mohanlal film, Olympian Anthony Adam

When word got out before the film's release that Prithviraj, the director himself, will be making an appearance, many speculated that he was playing a bad guy. How wrong we were!

Jatin Ramdas' speech - When PK Ramdas' younger son proved that he was not the typical NRI he seemed to be

The warehouse fight - When Stephen showed what he is really capable of

'My father is not your father' - Another festival ground scene. Enough said!

Spies on both sides - When Murugan (Baiju) explained to a Judas-like character who is doing exactly what on both sides. 'Oru maryada vende?' line has now entered the Malayali pop psyche

The final revelation - When Stephen Nedumpally finally revealed his true identity. Now, let's all wait for the sequel, Empuraan

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