Indian Film Industry has witnessed some good film stars who have achieved significant level of recognition in giving entertainment to the public and one among them is Mohanlal.
Mohanlal has completed over 4 decades of filmy career and has acted in more than 400 films. His main contribution is to Malayalam cinema and he is the superstar of Mollywood. He also acted in some Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films.
Mohanlal’s acting potential is amazing, he is a versatile actor and has the capability of getting immersing completely into any type of character and for his acting talents he has received numerous awards also. Some of his best performances are in the films such as Kireedam, Bharatham, Vanaprastham, Drishyam and Pulimuragan.
Forbes included his name in the ‘25 Greatest Performances in the Indian Cinema’ for his performance in Bharatham.
So far he has won 5 National Film Awards, 4 for acting and one for producing a film.
9 Kerala Film Awards
9 Filmfare Awards South
He received 2 honorary doctorates, one in 2010 and another one in 2018.
For his big contributions, he received Padma Shri in 2001, Padma Bhushan in 2019 and recently in 2025 he received Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the biggest award in the Indian cinema.
Receiving this Award is considered as the most honourable position in the film field as it's given based on recognising significant experience and valid contributions in the film industry.
Mohanlal is considered as one of the finest and complete actors of the Indian cinema, he can do any character solidly and effortlessly. He has been impressing the audience with his realistic performances in numerous roles.