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Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan, known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has also occasionally appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Mohanlal has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in more than 400 films. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan in…
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Born 21 May 1960 · Q2050534
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s image. His acclaimed negative roles include Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu and Kuyiline Thedi. By 1983, Mohanlal was credited in more than 25 feature films, most of them had him playing negative roles. Films such as Ente Mohangal Poovaninju, Iniyengilum, Visa, Attakkalasham, Kaliyil Alpam Karyam, Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku, Engane Nee Marakkum, Unaroo and Sreekrishna Parunthu changed his image. Through Sasikumar
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2026· 10 entries
Moneycontrol: Permission can't be granted to shoot film starring Mohanlal: Periyar Tiger Reserve to Kerala HC
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WebIndia123: Mohanlal's 'Athimanoharam': Forest Department denies permission for Sabarimala shoot
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NewsBytes: Mohanlal confirms new film with director Jude Anthany Joseph
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Filmfare: Sanju Samson and Mohanlal Spark Speculation With Cryptic 'Something Special' Tease
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NewsBytes: Mohanlal teams with director Joseph on film next year
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Mathrubhumi English: Mohanlal in Khalifa: Is this just the beginning? Prithviraj drops a big hint
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The Week: Mohanlal’s 'Khalifa' role is crucial: Prithviraj Sukumaran
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Public attention spiked: 9,459 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 2,667, with 21 article edits. Editors noted: Updated with a latest image
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Became the Goodwill ambassador of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and acted in an advertisement film directed by Priyadarshan without any payment
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2025· 1 entry
The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of Indian cinema, for his "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema
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2023· 1 entry
Mohanlal's first film Alone, was a box office flop
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2022· 1 entry
Was Bro Daddy, where he played a joyous father to Prithviraj Sukumaran
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2020· 1 entry
Was Big Brother, where he played an ex-criminal who return to his family post his release from prison
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Padma Bhushan (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Mohanlal did cameo appearances in Aadhi and Kayamkulam Kochunni, where he played Ithikkara Pakki, a robber contemporary to Kochunni
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2017· 1 entry
Acted in Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (2016) which grossed 50 crore at the box office
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2016· 1 entry
Mohanlal had four releases, which had a combined gross collection of ₹378 crore worldwide, making him fourth (behind Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Salman Khan) among the top Indian actors with highest box office receipts
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2015· 2 entries
Collaborated once again with Mukesh for Naga, but this time as the narrator
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His first release was the Kannada film Mythri
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2014· 3 entries
Mohanlal and musician Ratheesh Vegha formed the music band Lalisom - The Lal Effect
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Starred in the Tamil action-drama Jilla, alongside Vijay, directed by R
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Mohanlal performed a risk-free magic at the inaugural function of Magic Planet, a magic-themed complex in Thiruvananthapuram, founded by Muthukad
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2013· 1 entry
A half marathon organised by Kochi Municipal Corporation and Push Integrated Communication Pvt Ltd
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2011· 1 entry
Was the multi-starrer Christian Brothers, an action drama directed by Joshiy and scripted by Udayakrishna-Siby K
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2010· 1 entry
Acted in five films, the first being Janakan, a crime thriller in which he co-starred with Suresh Gopi, written by S
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2009· 3 entries
Mohanlal, along with Priyadarshan, tried to bid for an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team based in Kochi; they withdrew the bid on failing to source enough funds after a change in rules was introduced
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Became the first actor in India to be awarded the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army
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The Indian government conferred him with the honorary title of lieutenant colonel in the Indian Territorial Army
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2008· 3 entries
Mohanlal along with Mukesh performed in Chayamukhi, written and directed by Prasanth Narayanan
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Mohanlal did the lead role in the multi-starrer blockbuster Twenty:20 and in 2009, he co-starred with Kamal Haasan in the Tamil film Unnaipol Oruvan
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Mohanlal underwent 18 months of covert escape artist training under magician Gopinath Muthukad to perform a stunt called the "Burning Illusion" in Thiruvananthapuram
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2007· 1 entry
Mohanlal won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Paradesi, directed by P
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2006· 2 entries
Worked with director Sathyan Anthikkad in Rasathanthram, a family drama
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Opened a seafood restaurant named The Harbour Market in Bangalore, and a hotel named Travancore Court in Kochi
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2004· 4 entries
“s image. His acclaimed negative roles include Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu and Kuyiline Thedi. By 1983, Mohanlal was credited in more than 25 feature films, most of them had him playing negative roles. Films such as Ente Mohangal Poovaninju, Iniyengilum, Visa, Attakkalasham, Kaliyil Alpam Karyam, Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku, Engane Nee Marakkum, Unaroo and Sreekrishna Parunthu changed his image. Through Sasikumar”
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Mohanlal said that his looks as a young man might have fit the villain's image
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Natturajavu and Mambazhakkalam were his only successes
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As "cinema's jack of all trades and master of many"
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2002· 3 entries
Mohanlal played Sreenivasan IPS, a Mumbai police officer, in his first Bollywood film Company, which introduced him to the Hindi-speaking audience in India and for which he won the International Indian Film Academy Award
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And a spices, pickles, condiments, and curry powder brand with the same name launched in February 2004 in the Middle East
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A tea brand owned by the Tata Global Beverages
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2001· 3 entries
Debuted in professional drama playing Karna (a character from the Indian epic Mahabharata) in Karnabharam, a Sanskrit-language play directed by Kavalam Narayana Panicker
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And Padma Bhushan in 2019, India's fourth and third highest civilian honours, for his contributions to Indian cinema
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Pranav has acted in a few films, debuting in Mohanlal's Onnaman (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
Mohanlal starred in Narasimham, playing a rogue with a good heart
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Vanaprastham (1999).
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1998· 1 entry
Produced and starred in Harikrishnans, co-starring Mammootty and Juhi Chawla
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1997· 1 entry
In the Tamil biographical film Iruvar, directed by Mani Ratnam
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1996· 1 entry
Mohanlal starred in Priyadarshan's Kaalapani, an epic film about the prisoners in the Cellular Jail of Port Blair and Lohithadas's Kanmadam (1998)
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1994· 1 entry
Mohanlal starred in the lead role as Dr
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1991· 3 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Bharatham (1991).
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Won him a State Film Award for Best Actor
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Mohanlal produced and starred in Bharatham, which is interpreted as a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana from Bharath's perspective
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1990· 1 entry
As a widower seeking revenge for the murder of his wife by his most trusted friend
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1989· 2 entries
Starred in another one of Padmarajan's movies; Season
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The combination of the writer Lohitha Das and director Sibi Malayil created the character Sethumadhavan, a person who dreams of becoming a police officer, but ends up as a criminal, in the tragedy Kireedam
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1988· 2 entries
Played for 366 days in a theatre, becoming the longest-running Malayalam film
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For his acting in Padamudra, Aryan, Vellanakalude Nadu, Ulsavapittennu and Chithram
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1986· 1 entry
Alone, Mohanlal appeared in 36 Malayalam films
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1985· 1 entry
Recorded a song for the film Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
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1980· 1 entry
Mohanlal was cast in the lead antagonist role in Manjil Virinja Pookkal – the directorial debut of Fazil
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1978· 2 entries
But the film was delayed in its release for 25 years due to censorship issues
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With the film Thiranottam, which was produced and made by Mohanlal and his friends—Maniyanpilla Raju, Suresh Kumar, Unni, Priyadarshan, Ravi Kumar and a few others
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1960· 1 entry
Born 1960-05-21.
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