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A | When Mani Ratnam released Iruvar in 1997, it was more than just a cinematic tribute to Tamil Nadu’s political history; it was an artistic gamble that required its cast to embody real-life icons without reducing them to caricatures. At the heart of this film lies Mohanlal’s extraordinary portrayal of Anandan, a character unmistakably inspired by M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), the actor-turned-politician who redefined Tamil cinema and political discourse. Mohanlal didn’t just play Anandan, he became him. And in doing so, he delivered a performance that remains one of Indian cinema’s most quietly monumental achievements. A Portrait in Transformation Mohanlal’s Anandan is introduced as a struggling actor, a man of modest means but boundless optimism. As the film traces his journey to superstardom and eventual political ascension, Mohanlal doesn’t opt for mimicry. Instead, he internalizes Anandan’s metamorphosis, letting it unfold gently through his gaze, posture, and pauses. It’s a performance of restraint and rhythm, a sharp contrast to the larger-than-life persona that MGR embodied in real life. Take, for instance, the scene where Anandan, fresh off landing his first lead role, returns home dressed in costume to share the news with his mother. The jubilation on his face is childlike, filled with warmth and relief. Yet, it’s Mohanlal’s stillness in that moment that tells the deeper story; of someone who has finally glimpsed the ladder out of poverty but hasn’t yet left the ground. He plays ambition not with fanfare but with grace. Friendship, Fracture, and Political Theatre One of the film’s central narrative arcs is the evolving friendship between Anandan and Tamizhselvan (Prakash Raj), inspired by M. Karunanidhi. Their bond, initially built on mutual respect and ideological alignment, begins to fray as personal ambition and political ideologies collide. Mohanlal plays this emotional drift with remarkable sensitivity. There’s a particularly poignant sequence where the two characters confront the growing distance between them. Anandan, once full of admiration and shared vision, now speaks in cautious tones, with the warmth between them cooling into political calculation. Mohanlal doesn’t raise his voice or shed a tear. Instead, he lets the weight of unspoken betrayal settle in the silence between his words. It’s acting that demands attention, not because it shouts, but because it listens. Beyond Imitation: The Cultural Reverberations At the time of release, Iruvar stirred controversy. For many, the film’s close parallels with MGR and Karunanidhi’s lives made it a sensitive watch. Yet, what shielded the film from being reduced to gossip or propaganda was Mohanlal’s grounded portrayal. He neither deifies nor diminishes MGR. Instead, he humanizes him. Mohanlal, a Malayalam actor portraying a Tamil icon, might have seemed like a strange casting choice. But this outsider status works in the film’s favour. It allows him to bring a detachment from the iconography and focus instead on the man beneath the myth. This approach not only won him acclaim from critics across the board but also gave Iruvar a universal appeal that still resonates, decades later. In hindsight, Mohanlal’s Anandan isn’t just a character. He’s a lens through which we view the blurred boundaries between cinema and politics, stardom and governance, loyalty and power. It’s rare for a performance to both elevate a film and deepen its political subtext, but Mohanlal achieves precisely that. He crafts Anandan with dignity, not melodrama; with introspection, not impulse. In a film filled with towering dialogues and visual grandeur, his quiet authority becomes its most lasting imprint. Mohanlal’s turn in Iruvar is proof that greatness doesn’t always announce itself loudly. Sometimes, it simply enters, listens, adapts, and leaves behind a silence that echoes for years. For anyone seeking to understand how political history can be transformed into cinematic poetry, Mohanlal’s Anandan is both the verse and the voice. See Also: Mohanlal At 65: Ten Overlooked Performances That Prove He’s A Master Of His Craft。 (ECNS) --“Going global” has emerged as one of the key themes of the 2026 World Robot Conference, which is being held in Beijing from Aug. 19 to 23. At the booth of Beijing-based Yunji Technology, visitors can explore a range of practical applications, including smart hotel services, automated laundry retail cabinets, latte art coffee stations and freshly cooked noodle stations. Yunji Technology Chief Product Officer Duan Yanbiao told China News Service that the company’s robots have already been deployed in more than 20 countries and regions, covering major markets across Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. The company serves more than 40,000 corporate customers, while revenue from its overseas business surged by more than 90% last year. Another Chinese robotics company, Leju Robotics, said it began expanding overseas around 2018 and has since built international teams and distribution networks. Its desktop educational humanoid robots, mid-sized entertainment humanoid robots and full-size humanoid robots have all obtained international certifications, with partners now established in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other markets. Global expansion is also a major focus for Guangzhou-based CVTE. The company said its overseas own-brand business grew 54.83% year on year in 2025. It has established subsidiaries in 10 countries and built localized marketing and service teams across 29 countries and regions, while its products and services now reach more than 140 countries and regions worldwide. The company has also developed local production capacity in Vietnam and Mexico to strengthen the resilience and flexibility of its global supply chain. 。