PADMA SHRI BHARATH MOHANLAL

Mohan Lal (born May 21, 1960), is an Indian actor of Malayalam films. He is also known as Padmasree Bharath Mohanlal and Lalettan. He is an actor who has won accolades from both the commercial and parallel film industry. Having acted in more than 270 movies, most of them in Malayalam, he is rated as one of the talented actors in the present day Indian film industry. He is reffered as the Super Star of Malayalam Cinema along with Mammootty. Some of his critically acclaimed performances are in the movies Kireedam, Sphadikam, Bharatham, Iruvar, Company, Vaanaprastham and Thanmathra.

He is a recipient of the “Padma Shri”, one of India's highest civilian honours. He also won the National Film AwardsNational Award]] for the best actor two times for films Bharatham (1991) and highly acclaimed Indo-French production Vaanaprastham (1999). He won the Special Jury Award for the film Kireedam. The film Vanaprastham, produced by him also won the National award for the best feature film in 1999.

contents
1 Early Life
2 Career
3 Business ventures
4 Critic's View
5 Trivia
6 Mohanlal through ages
7 Awards & Achievements
7.1 National Film Awards
7.2 Kerala State Film Awards
7.3 International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)
7.4 Star Screen Awards of Bollywood
7.5 Film Fare Awards
7.6 Asianet Film Awards
7.7 Vanitha - Manorama Film Awards
7.8 Other Awards
7.9 Kerala Film Audience Council Award
8 Filmography
8.1 Acting
8.2 Production
8.3 Ashirwad Production
9 External links



Early Life
Mohanlal was born on May 21, 1960 in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State (India) to Sri Viswanathan Nair and Smt. Santhakumari. He also had an elder brother named Pyare Lal.

He did his schooling from Mudavanmukal School and Model School, Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum) and completed his BCom from M.G. College (Thiruvananthapuram).

He married Suchitra, daughter of veteran actor-producer K. Balaji, on 28 April 1988. He has two children - Pranav and Vismaya.


One of his classmates Priyadarshan is also one of the reputed film makers of Malayalam and Hindi film industry.


Career
While in college, he teamed up with his friends to establish a company called Bharath Cine Group and began shooting his first film titled Thiranottam, in which he played the role of a mentally retarded servant. The movie was directed by his friend Ashok Kumar who was his college mate in Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. Unfortunately, the film ran into trouble with the Censor Board and was never released.

His first major breakthrough came in the film Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980), in which he played a villain. The film was a major hit, and Mohanlal followed it up with more roles as a villain, most notably in Uyarangalil.

In the meantime, he ventured into comedies as well, playing a role in his director-friend Priyadarshan's debut, Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. He soon established his credentials as an actor by proving his versatility by playing different roles.

The film named 'Rajavinte Makan' was a real break-through in his career. It was this movie that made him a superstar. This period also saw him joining hands with many noted artistes like Padmarajan, Sreenivasan, Sathyan Anthikkad, Priyadarshan giving many notable movies like "Naadodikkattu", "Thoovaanathumbikal", "Nammukku Paarkan Munthirithoppukal", "T.P.Balagopalan M.A.", etc.


Business ventures
Vismaya Max, Film post production studio and College for Dubbing artists at Kinfra film and Video Park, Kazhakoottam, Trivandrum
Partner of Navarasa Creations, Film Production Company. Other Partners are Antony Perumbavoor & Dr. Bose
Pranavam Arts, Film Production Company (Currently inactive)
Pranamam, Film Distribution Company (Currently inactive)
Partner of VisualMagic, TV production company
Partner and Director of Uni Royal Marian Exports, a major Kozhikode-based seafood export company
Restaurant in Dubai called Lal's Tastebuds
Restaurant in Bangalore named The Harbour Market
Lal's Tastebuds, a pickles and curry powder production company




Critic's View
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Mohanlal in CHOTTAMUMBAIMalayalam film critics and enthusiasts regard his work in the 80s and 90s to be among the good ones in Malayalam cinema. At its peak, his art was noted for its versatility, understated intensity, emotional depth, comic timing, and the ability to portray characters that embodied the Malayali ethos. He was successful in portraying the entire gamut of human emotions through a wide range of characters.

His best work spans a wide range. They include:

Comedies (Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam, Nadodikkattu, Pattana Pravesham, Kilukkam, Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Vellanakalude Naadu, TP Balagopalan MA, Gandhinagar Second Street, Mukundetta Sumithra Vilikkunnu,Chitram and numerous others)
Dramas
(Thoovana Thumbikal, Chithram, Namukku Parkan Munthirithoppukal, Kanmadam and numerous others)
As an intense villain (Manjil Virinja Pookkal, Uyarangalil)
As an iconic antihero (Rajavinte Makan, Irupatham Noottandu, Devasuram, Spatikam)
In parallel cinema (Vaastuhara, Vaanaprastham, Guru, Aham,Thanmathra)
In crossover cinema (Iruvar, Kaala Paani, Keerthi Chakra)
Tragedies (Sadayam, Kireedam, Chenkol, Ulsavappittennu, Dasharatham)
Musicals (His Highness Abdullah, Bharatam)
Artistic Genre (Rajasilpi, Kamaladalam)
Crime ( Company, Aryan, Abhimanyu)
Political (Lal Salam,"Raktha Sakshikal Sindhabad" Unaroo)
Thrillers (Thazhvaram, Manichitrathazhu, Season, Kariyilakkattu Pole, Mukham, Nirnayam,Yodha)
Mohanlal rose to stardom through the anti-hero role in the film Raajavinte Makan in the year 1986. That year saw the rise of a superstar and the revival of another(Mammootty in New Delhi). He acted in more than 30 movies that year, which include classics like Sanmanasullavarkku Samadhaanam, T.P.Balagopalan M.A.(for which he got the state award), Thalavattom(which was later remade into the Hindi movie Kyon Ki).

He would later go on to star in many quality movies like Naadodikkattu, Dasharatham(a path breaking movie), Kireedom (for which he got the jury award at the National level), Bharatam (National Award, Best actor), Manichitrathazhu, Devasuram, Sphadikam, Kaalapani, Vaanaprastham (National Award, Best actor, Producer), Thanmathra.





Trivia
Aishwarya Rai made her debut against Mohanlal in Iruvar (tamil)
Mohanlal and Priyadarshan used to be arch enemies during their time at college. Both supported different rival political wing.
Mohanlal and his friends produced their first movie in 1978 'Thiranottam' which was never released.
Mohanlal was a amateur wrestler. He was due to go for the National championship in Delhi when he was called for auditioning by Navodaya for the role of Narendran in Manjil Virinja Pookkal directed by Fazil. His friends had sent his photographs to Navodya productions that was looking for fresh actors. He decided to go for the audition and rest is history.

Mohanlal's personal Assistant and Producer Antony Perumbaavoor was a taxi driver in Eranakulam and used to take Mohanlal from his hotel to the location of 'Pattanapravesam'. This started a good friendship and by the end of shooting Mohanlal asked Antony if he wants to be his driver. Antony has since been with Mohanlal and now produces films under the banner Aasirvaad Productions. His first movie (Narasimham)was a megahit.
Most of his best school-college mates are with him in the film industry....Priyadarshan, M.G.Sreekumar, Raju and prodcuer Suresh Kumar.
Mohanlal's friends and family call him Lalu.

Mohanlal's main hobby is collecting antiques and artifacts. He has a great collection of paintings
Mohanlal has acted only in three tamil films even though his father in law was a famous tamil producer. He agreed to do Iruvar only because of Mani Ratnam's persuasion.
Mohanlal is the youngest actor to get national award for the Best Actor
It is a little known fact that Mohanlal won a Best Actor Award when in the sixth standard in school, an award usually won only by the people from tenth standard. Actor Maniyanpilla Raju directed that stage drama and was the first person to put make up on Mohanlal's face.
Mohanlal reached Trivandrum in a helicopter from Palakkad because of tight schedules to attend Kaumudi honouring director Priyadarshan. Mohanlal said he would have felt ashamed of himself if he couldnt make it to a function that was honouring his best friend and their friendship


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