Mohanlal filmography
Mohanlal is an South Indian actor, producer, distributor, television host and playback singer who has starred in both stunt blockbuster and art house films. During his career, he has appeared in more than 352 feature films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, and also in Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. Mohanlal was declared as the wrestling champion in Kerala in 1977–78. He has won several accolades in the sport. He was also selected for the National championship which was to be held at New Delhi. But he missed it as he was called for an audition for his debut  film 'Manjil Virinja Pookkal', which was directed by Fazil. Thus, Mohanlal went on to become one of the best actors of India and did not pursue wrestling as a profession. In 1978, when he was 18, he started acting with a minor comedic role in the unreleased film "Thiranottam", before making his screen debut in 1980 as an antagonist in the romance film "Manjil Virinja Pookkal". His portrayal of Narendran, a sadistic husband, received recognition and the film developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema. Subsequently, Mohanlal was cast as the antagonist in many films. His first positive role was  in "Padayottam" (1982), the first 70 mm film in Malayalam. It was 1983's "Aattakalasam" that gave him stardom. In 1984 he starred in "Poochakkoru Mookkuthi", a comedy film whose success triggered a trend and popularised the genre in the 1980s. In an early critically acclaimed performance, Mohanlal played an antihero in the I. V. Sasi-directed thriller "Uyarangalil" (1984). In the same year, he co-founded Casino Films, a motion picture production company which later produced his popular comedies "Gandhinagar 2nd Street" (1986) and "Nadodikkattu" (1987). As a playback singer, Mohanlal contributed his first song "Sindhoora Megham" to "Onnanam  Kunnil Oradi Kunnil" (1985). In 1986, he established a career record by starring in 34 films in one year. Also in 1986, he became the youngest winner for Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor at age 26 for the comedy drama "T. P. Balagopalan M.A.", a record he held until 2006. The same year he co-founded Cheers Films, a second production company. Mohanlal's stardom catapulted with the success of the crime drama "Rajavinte Makan" (1986). In "Irupatham Noottandu" (1987), he portrayed mobster Sagar Alias Jacky which became a cult figure in crime dramas ever since its release . His tragicomedy "Chithram" (1988) ran continuously for 58 weeks in one theatre, a record still unbroken in Malayalam cinema. In 1989, his performance in "Kireedam" earned him a Special Jury Mention at the 37th National Film Awards. In 1990, Mohanlal founded his own film production company, Pranavam Arts. Its debut, musical thriller "His Highness Abdullah", garnered critical acclaim and became the year's highest-grossing film. His second production, "Bharatham" (1991), earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor and "Forbes India" included it on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances in Indian Cinema". His spiritual fantasy, "Guru  (1997), was the first Malayalam film submitted by India for the American Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1997, he received critical praise for his first leading role in a non-Malayalam film—the Mani Ratnam-directed Tamil film Iruvar". "Vanaprastham", which was screened at the Un Certain Regard section in the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, earned him the National Film Awards for Best Actor and Best Film (Producer). In 2000, Mohanlal's action drama, "Narasimham", became the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the time. His character Induchoodan has since attracted a cult following. In 2001, he portrayed  Karna in his theatrical debut, "Karnabharam", directed by Kavalam Narayana Panicker. In 2003, he earned an International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Bollywood film "Company". In 2005, he starred in the Bejoy Nambiar-directed short silent film "Reflections". His critically acclaimed portrayal of an Alzhiemers patient in "Thanmathra" (2005) earned him an honorary award from the Indian Medical Association. The Indian Territorial Army bestowed him with the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel for his performance as Major Mahadevan in the war film "Keerthi Chakra" (2006) and its sequel "Kurukshetra" (2008). In 2008 , he starred in "", a landmark film which starred almost all actors in the guild of Malayalam film actors AMMA. "Drishyam" (2013), in which he portrayed an ordinary man, became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. In 2016, he acted in the title role in the action film "Pulimurugan;" it became the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever and is the first Malayalam film to gross over 150 crore at the box office. In 2019, he acted in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial "Lucifer", beat Pulimurugan to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, collecting Rs 200 crore worldwide. His directorial  debut, the 3D film "" is in pre-production