Mohanlal
| Mohanlal | |
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| Native name | മോഹൻലാൽ |
| Born | Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair 21 May 1960 Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Kochi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Lalettan |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer, distributor,Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Spouse | Suchithra (28 Apr 1988 – present) |
| Children | Pranav, Vismaya |
| Parents | Late Vishwanathan Nair Santhakumari |
| Relatives |
Late K. Balaji (father-in-law)
Suresh Balaji (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | National Film Awards: Best Actor (1991,1999) Producer of the Best Film (1999) Special Jury Award - Actor(1989) Kerala State Awards: Best Actor(1986,1991,1995,1999,2005,2007) |
Film career
Early years (1980-1990)
In 1980, Mohanlal was cast in the lead antagonist role in Manjil Virinja Pookkal - the directorial debut of Fazil - produced by Navodaya Appachan. The movie, in which debutants Shankar andPoornima Jayaram played the lead roles, became a major hit and for Mohanlal, "there was no looking back". Mohanlal's friends had sent his application in response to an advertisement byNavodaya Studio. He was auditioned for the role in front of a panel that included well-known directors; two of them gave him poor marks but Fazil and Jijo Appachan liked him. In an interview with Reader's Digest in 2004, Mohanlal said that his looks as a young man might have fit the villain's image. By 1983, Mohanlal was credited in more than 25 feature films most of which had him play negative roles.[10] Films like Ente Mohangal poovaniju, Iniyengilum, Visa, Attakalsham, Kaliyil Alppam Kariyam, Ente mamattikutiiyammakku, Engane Nee marakkum,Unaroo, & Sreekrishnaparunthu changed his villain image and it was through Sasikumar's "Ivide thudangunnu" he became a successful hero. Mohanlal played his first comic lead role in an ensemble cast, as a young man in love with a girl whom he mistakenly believes to be rich, in the 1984 comedyPoochakkoru Mookkuthi, also the debut of friend and noted film-maker Priyadarshan . It also marked the beginning of Mohanlal-Priyadarshan duo which later made several successful movies; they have worked together in 29 movies till 2011. In 1985, he recorded a song for the film Onnanam Kunnil. Uyarangalil, Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu, Boeing Boeing and Aram + Aram Kinnaram were some of his successful movies in this period.
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