Padma Shri Bharat Mohanlal (born May 21, 1960) is an Indian actor, of mainly Malayalam movies.
Biography
Mohanlal was born in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state in India to Sri. Viswanathan Nair and Smt. Santhakumari. He did his schooling and graduation (B.Com from M. G. College) in Thiruvananthapuram.
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. But the film ran into trouble with the Censor Board and was never released. His got his next major role through an audition. It was that of a villain in the film Manjil Virinja Pookal (1980). A major break came in 1986 with Rajavinte Makan.
One striking aspect of Mohanlal as an actor is his versatility. He has shown flair for both sentimental and comedic roles, and has now appeared in over 250 films.
He has won four State Awards and five Filmfare Awards to date. He won the National Special Jury Award for Kireedam (1989). He also won the National Best Actor Award twice - for Bharatham (1991) and Vaanaprastham (1999). Vaanaprastham was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival.
Mohanlal has also produced films under his Pranavam Arts banner (Pranav is his son's name). Some films produced by Mohanlal: His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kala Pani, Vaanaprastham.
He also acted in "Iruvar" in Tamil, directed by famous Director Maniratnam and "Company" (in Hindi) directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
He is married to Suchitra and has two children, Pranav and Vismaya.
Awards and Achievements
National Awards
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1989 Jury's Special Award - Kireedam
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1991 Best Actor - Bharatham
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1999 Best Actor - Vaanaprastham
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1999 Producer of Best Film - Vaanaprastham
State Awards
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1986 Best Actor - T .P. Balagopalan M.A.
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1991 Best Actor - Ulladakkam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu
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1995 Best Actor - Kalapani, Spadikam
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1999 Best Actor - Vaanaprastham
International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)
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2003 Best supporting Actor - Company
Critics Award
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1988 Padamudra, Chitram
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1991 Bharatam, Ulladakkam
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1999 Vaanaprastham
FilmFare Awards
National Film Academy
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2000 Best Actor - Narasimham, Life is beautiful
Important films starring Mohanlal
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Company (2002) (in Hindi)
- Narashimham (2000)
- Vaanaprastham (1999)
- Kala Paani (1996)
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Spadhikam (1995)
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Manichithrathazhu (1993)
- Rajashilpi (1992)
- Bharatham (1991)
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No: 20 Madras Mail (1990)
- Akkare akkare akkare (1990)
- His Highness Abdullah (1990)
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Kireedam (1989)
- Chithram (1988)
- Kilukkam (1988)
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Nadodikkattu (1987)
- Thoovana Thumbigal (1987)
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Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986)
- Thalavattam (1986)
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Boeing Boeing (1985)
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Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980)
(all the movies are in malayalam language, except indicated otherwise).
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Last updated: 05-16-2005 20:49:04
