Mohanlal is an Indian actor,

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and

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who predominantly works in

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and has acted in over 350 films. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema. He has won two national awards for best actor, one special award and one special mention for acting and an award for Best Feature Film (as producer) at

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, nine Kerala State Film Awards including six best actor awards, one Nandi Award, nine

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, two Screen Awards, one

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, four South Indian International Movie Awards, and eleven Kerala Film Critics Association Awards and has received numerous other awards for acting. Mohanlal began his career in 1978 as an antagonist in the romance film ''

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''. After appearing in several of such roles, he established himself as a leading actor in the mid 1980s. In 1986, he starred in the comedy drama '' T. P. Balagopalan M. A.'', for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. He also received a

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that same year for his performance in the comedy drama ''

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam ''Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam'' () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Anthikkad. The film stars Mohanlal, Karthika, Sreenivasan and M. G. Soman. The ...

''. Two years later, his role in the drama film '' Kireedam'' (1989) earned him a

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. In 1991, he produced and starred in the musical film '' Bharatham'', which earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor. ''

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'' classified his role in the film in the "25 Greatest Acting Performances in Indian Cinema" compiled on the centenary of Indian film industry in 2013. Four of his films released in 1997'' Chandralekha'', '' Guru'', ''

Oru Yathramozhi ''Oru Yathramozhi'' () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Prathap Pothan, based on a story by Priyadarshan and a screenplay by John Paul. It stars Sivaji Ganeshan and Mohanlal. It was produced by V. B. K. Menon and dist ...

'', and ''

Aaraam Thampuran ''Aaraam Thampuran'' () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Ranjith and produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Mohanlal in the title role with Narendra Prasad, Manju Warrier, Sai Kumar ...

'' garnered him the Screen Awards South for Best Actor. He co-produced and starred in the drama film '' Vanaprastham'' (1999), his role of a

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artist garnered him the National Film Award for Best Actor, and Kerala State Film Award,

, and

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for the same category. Mohanlal was nominated for a Filmfare Award for his Hindi debut ''

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'' (2002), his performance in the crime drama earned him a

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and an

for Best Supporting Actor. He portrayed a patient suffering from

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in the 2005 drama film '' Thanmathra'' for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and a

. Mohanlal portrayed an ageing bedridden man in the 2011 romantic drama ''

Pranayam ''Pranayam'' () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Blessy. The film stars Mohanlal, Jaya Prada, and Anupam Kher. The plot revolves around the love bound between the characters of Mathews (Mohanlal), ...

''. His role won him the South Indian International Movie Awards for Best actor and other awards including Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, Asianet Film Awards, Vanitha Film Awards, and Mathrubhumi Film Awards. In 2013, he starred in the thriller film '' Drishyam'', for which he won the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor. In 2017, he won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award for his performance in the films '' Janatha Garage'', ''

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'', and '' Pulimurugan''. In addition to awards for acting, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the country in 2001, and Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in 2019 for his contribution to the arts. He was given the honorary rank of

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from

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in 2009. Mohanlal was awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters from the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (2010) and from the University of Calicut (2018), as well as a number of other recognitions.

Titles and Honours

World records

* World's first fans association to enter in the Guinness Book of World Records on charity making the world's largest charity box * Largest attendance at a 3D film screening * Lent his voice to the longest documentary made in the world till now.

National Film Awards

The

established in 1954, are administered by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Government of India. Mohanlal has received five awards (four for acting and one for producing).

Kerala State Film Awards

The

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are presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala for excellence in Malayalam cinema.

Nandi Awards

The Nandi Awards are presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for honouring artistic skills in Telugu cinema.

Filmfare Awards

The

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are presented annually by The Times Group for excellence of cinematic achievements in

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Filmfare Awards South

The

is a part of

, which is given to the South Indian film industry, that consists of the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries.

Screen Awards

The Screen Awards are annually presented by the Indian Express Limited to honour excellence of cinematic achievements in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

Screen Awards South

International Indian Film Academy Awards

The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) is annual event organised by the Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to honour excellence in the

IIFA Utsavam

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, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema.

South Indian International Movie Awards

The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) are presented annually by the Vibri Media to recognise the best work in

, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries.

Kerala Film Critics Awards

The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually (since 1977) by the

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for excellence in Malayalam cinema.

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards is an annual awards ceremony for people in the Tamil film industry.

All India Radio Awards

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Asianet Film Awards

The Asianet Film Awards are presented annually (since 1998) by the television network

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, owned by

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, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

Vanitha Film Awards

The Vanitha Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony organised by the woman's magazine ''

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'', part of the Malayala Manorama group, since 1998.

Asiavision Awards

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

The Mathrubhumi Film Awards are presented annually by the daily newspaper Mathrubhumi.

Amrita Film Awards

The Amrita Film Awards are presented annually by the television channel Amrita TV.

Jaihind Film Awards

The Jaihind Film Awards are presented annually by the television channel Jaihind TV.

Janmabhumi Cinema Awards

The Janmabhumi Cinema Awards are presented annually by the daily newspaper

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The Kochi Times Film Awards

The Kochi Times Film Awards are presented by the Kochi Times news division of The Times of India.

Kerala Film Audience Council Awards

The Kerala Film Audience Council Awards are presented by the Kerala Film Audience Council.

V. Shantaram Awards

The V. Shantaram Awards, established in 1993, was instituted by the Government of India,

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, and the V. Shantaram Motion Picture Scientific Research and Cultural Foundation.

Ramu Kariat Awards

Other awards and recognitions

*1977-78 Kerala State Wrestling Champion"Blackbelt for Mohanlal"
. '' The New Indian Express''. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012. *2003 Honoured by Indian Medical Association *2003 Kerala University Union Film Awards for Best Actor -

Balettan ''Balettan'' is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by V. M. Vinu, written by T. A. Shahid, and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mohanlal in the title role, along with Devayani, Nedumudi Venu, Harisree Ashokan, Riyaz Kha ...

*2005 J.C. Foundation Awards for Best Actor - Thanmathra *2005 Kala Keralam Award for Best Actor - Thanmathra *2005 National Film Academy Award for Best Actor - Thanmathra *2006 CNN-IBN poll - Most Popular Keralite Award *2007 Kerala

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Control Society – Goodwill Ambassador *2009 Kerala State Athletics – Goodwill Ambassador *2009 Limca Book of Records "People of the year" Award *2009 Sree Chithira Thirunal National Award *2009 Annual Malayalam Movie Awards for Best Actor -

Bhramaram ''Bhramaram'' () is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language road suspense thriller film, written and directed by Blessy, starring Mohanlal, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suresh Menon, Murali Gopy, and Bhumika Chawla. The film was released on 25 June 2009. Plot ...

*2009 Kairali TV Movie Awards for Best Actor -

*2009 Jaycee Award for Best Actor -

*2010 Reader's Digest included him in the list of "100 Most Trusted Indians". *2010 Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Memorial National Award for his contributions to Indian Cinema. *2010 Kerala

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Industry – Goodwill Ambassador *2011 Deccan Chronicle Survey - Most Popular Keralite *2011 Kerala Film Producers Association for Best Actor -

*2011 Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actor -

*2011 Nana Film Awards Special Jury Mention -

*2011 Reporter TV Film Awards for Best Actor -

*2012 His film Iruvar was included in the British Film Institute

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"1000 greatest films of all time". *2013 '' Outlook India'' - "Most Influential Indian from Kerala". *2013 ''

'' included his 1991 role in ''Bharatham'' as one of the "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". *2013 CNN-IBN survey on "100 years of Indian cinema" – 3rd position as India's Great Actors. *2015 All-Kerala Advertisers Agencies Association honoured him with the title "Brand Icon of Kerala" for his contributions to advertising world. *2016 Kerala organ donation programme - Goodwill Ambassador. *2016 Won "

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maker of The Year", title given to a Keralite who has hogged the most headlines and brought a positive change in society. *2017 "Indian Icon 2017" Award by Friends of Bahrain. *2018 P. Kesavadev Diabscreen Kerala Award *2019 Mazhavil Entertainment Awards – Ultimate Entertainer Actor *2020 P. V. Sami Memorial Industrial and Socio-cultural Award, for his contributions to

for the last four decades and contributions for charity through

ViswaSanthi Foundation ViswaSanthi Foundation is a non-profit organization established by actor Mohanlal in the names of his parents Viswanathan and Santhakumari in 2015. It is registered as a Section-8 Company of the Companies Act 2013, under the name ViswaSanthi De ...

*2021 Goodwill Ambassador of Tuberculosis eradication campaign by health department of the Government of Kerala *2020 DP International Film Festival Awards South – Most Versatile Actor *2022 Mazhavil Entertainment Awards – Master Entertainer Actinghttps://www.keralatv.in/mazhavil-entertainment-awards-winners/

References

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