Biography of Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair (born May 21, 1960), is a four time National award winning Indian actor, producer, who mostly works in Malayalam films, a part of Indian Cinema. He is one of the most popular actors in the Indian state of Kerala. He was awarded the Padma Shri, Indias fourth highest civilian honor by the Indian Government in 2001 for his contributions to Indian cinema. He is the current General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). Mohanlal is best known for his roles in the Malayalam movies of the late 80s and the early 90s, particularly Balagoplan in T.P.Balagopalan M.A, Sedhumadhavan in Kireedam, Jayakrishnan in Thoovanathumbikal, Muralidharan in Varavelpu, Vishnu in Chithram, Mangalasherry Neelakantan in Devasuram and Sunny in Manichitrathazhu. In recent times, film-makers have used his popularity in Kerala to cast him in super-human roles. Some of his notable portrayals in this genre were Thomas in Spadikam, Jagannadhan in Aaram Thamburan and Mullankolli Velayudhan in Naran. However he was relatively unknown outside the Malayalam speaking world, until, in 2002, he acted in the critically acclaimed Bollywood movie Company and came to be recognized outside Kerala.. After schooling, he went to Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram for his Bachelors in Commerce,but failed to complete it. During this time he continued to act in college productions and won best actor awards. He made friends with a group of fellow-students, who were passionate about theatre and feature films. They were instrumental in getting him his first breakthrough and some of them, notably Priyadarshan and Raju, went on to become popular movie directors and actors. Film career Further information: Mohanlal: Filmography This section does not cite any references or sources. (January 2008) Please improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. Early years (1978-1985) His introduction to movies was automatic, when his friends combined to establish a movie company, Bharath Cine Group and began shooting a film titled Thiranottam, which was in 1978. Mohanlal was given a small comic role. The film ran into trouble with the Censor Board and was never released. His first breakthrough came in 1980, at the age of 20, when a Malayalam production house Navodaya wanted to make a film with new artistes in leading roles. Mohanlals friends sent his photographs to Navodya productions. He was auditioned and selected for the role of Narendran, the antagonist, in Manjil Virinja Pookkal. He had no dearth of opportunities after this and he played roles of gradually increasing importance in a number of movies in the following years. In the year 1983, he is credited in more than 25 feature films. Uyarangalil, a story of cheating and deception, written by noted script-writer M.T.Vasudevan Nairand directed by I. V. Sasi was a highlight of this period of his career. He then expanded into comic roles in his director-friend and college mate Priyadarshans debut Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. Golden period (1986-1995) Malayalam cinema was entering its golden age at this time with films characterised by detailed screenplays, lucid narration and fresh ideas that narrowed the gap between art and commercial films. As a young talent on the rise, Mohanlal obtained roles that gave him ample scope to display a wide range of emotions and started some very fruitful associations with some of the best directors and writers in Malayalam cinema. The year 1986 was one of his best years. Sathyan Anthikads T.P.Balagopalan M.A got him his first Kerala State award for best actor. His role of an underworld don in Rajavinte Makansaw the emergence of Mohanlal as one of the leading stars in Malayalam cinema along with the other popular Malayalam actor, Mammootty. In the same year, he played an asylum inmate in Thalavattom, a harassed house-owner in Sanmanassu Ullavarku Samadhanam, a journalist in M.T.Vasudevan Nairs Panchagni, a farm owner in love in Namuk
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