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Line 6: {{Use Indian English\|date=December 2014}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2023}} {{Indian name\|Mohanlal\|Viswanathan}} {{Infobox person \| years_active = 1978–present \| name = Mohanlal \| native_name = Line 15: \| caption = Mohanlal in 2015 \| birth_name = Mohanlal Viswanathan<ref>{{cite web\|author=President of India\|title=President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Mohanlal\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9LwAdl84ys\|website=[[YouTube]]\|publisher=[[President of India]]\|access-date=29 September 2022\|date=22 March 2019\|archive-date=29 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929110315/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9LwAdl84ys&gl=US&hl=en\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author=Web desk\|title=തനിക്ക് ജാതിവാൽ ഇല്ലാത്തതിന് കാരണം പറഞ്ഞ് മോഹൻലാൽ\|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/actor-mohanlal-reveals-the-secret-of-his-name-558738\|access-date=29 September 2022\|work=[[Madhyamam]]\|date=25 August 2020\|language=ml\|archive-date=29 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929113918/https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/actor-mohanlal-reveals-the-secret-of-his-name-558738\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| ~~other~~nickname ~~names~~ = Lal, Lalu, Lalettan \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1960\|05\|21}} \| birth_place = [[Elanthoor]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Kerala]], India \| alma_mater = [[Mahatma Gandhi College]] ([[BCom]]) \| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|director\|producer\|playback singer\|distributor}} \| ~~years_active~~works = ~~1978–~~[[Mohanlal filmography\|Full ~~2023~~list]] \| ~~parents~~spouse = {{marriage\|Suchitra\|1988}} ~~\| spouse = {{marriage\|Suchitra Mohanlal\|1988}}~~ \| children = 2, including [[Pranav Mohanlal]] \| relatives = [[K. Balaji]] {{small\|(father-in-law)}}<br />[[Suresh Balaje]] {{small\|(brother-in-law)}} \| website = {{URL\|~~www.~~thecompleteactor.com}}▼ ~~\| honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2001)<br />[[Lieutenant Colonel]] (honorary) (2009)<br />[[Padma Bhushan]] (2019)~~ \| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Mohanlal\|Full list]] ▲\| website = {{URL\|www.thecompleteactor.com}} \| ~~module~~ honours = {{~~Infobox military person~~plainlist\|~~embed=yes~~ * [[Padma Shri]] (2001) \| allegiance = {{Flag\|India}}▼ * [[Padma Bhushan]] (2019) \| branch = {{army\|India}}<br />{{flagicon image\|Territorial Army (Flag).svg}} [[Territorial Army (India)\|Territorial Army]]▼ ~~\| serviceyears =~~ ~~\| rank =~~ }} \| ~~awards~~module = ~~See~~{{Infobox officeholder ~~[[#Accolades~~\|~~accolades]]~~ embed = yes ▲\| allegiance \| ~~allegiance~~ = {{~~Flag~~flag\|India}} \| branch = {{army\|India}} \| serviceyears = 2009–present \| rank = [[File:Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg\|10px]] [[Lieutenant Colonel\| Lieutenant Colonel (Hon)]] ▲\| unit \| ~~branch~~ = ~~{{army\|India}}<br~~ /> = {{flagicon image\|Territorial Army (Flag).svg}} [[Territorial Army (India)\|Territorial Army]] }} }} '''Mohanlal Viswanathan''' ({{IPA\|ml\|moːhɐnlaːl ʋiʃʋʷɐn̪aːt̪ʰɐn\|IPA}}; born 21 May 1960) is an Indian actor, film producer, [[playback singer]], film distributor, and director who predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]] film industry besides also having sporadically appeared in [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Hindi cinema\|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] films.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news\|last=Kumar\|first=P. k Ajith\|date=21 May 2020\|title=On Mohanlal's 60th birthday, remembering 10 of his finest performances\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/on-mohanlals-60th-birthday-remembering-10-of-his-finest-performances/article31638507.ece\|access-date=28 August 2020\|issn=0971-751X\|archive-date=12 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612102647/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/on-mohanlals-60th-birthday-remembering-10-of-his-finest-performances/article31638507.ece\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Kumar">{{Cite news\|last=Kumar\|first=P. k Ajith\|date=20 May 2020\|title=Mohanlal at 60: An actor par excellence\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mohanlal-at-60-an-actor-par-excellence/article31633617.ece\|access-date=28 August 2020\|issn=0971-751X\|archive-date=19 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619123905/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mohanlal-at-60-an-actor-par-excellence/article31633617.ece\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Desk">{{Cite web\|last=Desk\|first=India com Entertainment\|date=21 May 2020\|title=Happy Birthday, Mohanlal: 11 Lesser-Known And Interesting Facts About The Top Malayalam Star\|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/malayalam-news-happy-birthday-mohanlal-11-lesser-known-and-interesting-facts-about-the-top-malayalam-star-4035296/\|access-date=28 August 2020\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|archive-date=9 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609145515/https://www.india.com/entertainment/malayalam-news-happy-birthday-mohanlal-11-lesser-known-and-interesting-facts-about-the-top-malayalam-star-4035296/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Mohanlal has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in [[Mohanlal filmography\|more than 400 films]].<ref name="Kumar"/><ref>{{Cite news \|date=21 May 2022 \|title='The complete actor' is not just a sobriquet, but Mohanlal's legacy \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/the-complete-actor-is-not-just-a-sobriquet-but-mohanlal-legacy-7926705/ \|access-date=21 May 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|language=en \|archive-date=21 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521064533/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/the-complete-actor-is-not-just-a-sobriquet-but-mohanlal-legacy-7926705/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Mohanlal's contributions to the [[Malayalam cinema]] have been praised by his contemporaries in the [[Cinema of India\|Indian film industry]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mohanlal is India's pride, Kerala's treasure: Vijay to Dhanush, best quotes by Tamil actors on the Malayalam superstar. Rajinikanth, Suriya and more...\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2020/may/20/mohanlal-is-indias-pride-keralas-treasure-vijay-to-dhanush-best-quotes-by-tamil-actors-on-the-m-102872.html\|access-date=7 September 2021\|website=The New Indian Express\|archive-date=3 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603124847/https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2020/may/20/mohanlal-is-indias-pride-keralas-treasure-vijay-to-dhanush-best-quotes-by-tamil-actors-on-the-m-102872.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mohanlal is the greatest actor we have in our country: Suriya on his 'Kaappaan' co-star\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/sep/14/mohanlal-is-the-greatest-actor-we-have-in-our-country-suriya-on-his-kaappaan-co-star-2033651.html\|access-date=2 July 2021\|website=The New Indian Express\|date=20 September 2019 \|archive-date=9 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182722/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/sep/14/mohanlal-is-the-greatest-actor-we-have-in-our-country-suriya-on-his-kaappaan-co-star-2033651.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=My admiration increases: Amitabh Bachchan after watching the trailer of Mohanlal's Marakkar\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/my-admiration-increases-amitabh-bachchan-after-watching-the-trailer-of-mohanlals-marakkar/articleshow/74546739.cms\|access-date=2 July 2021\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|archive-date=9 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709214758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/my-admiration-increases-amitabh-bachchan-after-watching-the-trailer-of-mohanlals-marakkar/articleshow/74546739.cms\|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] honoured him with [[Padma Shri]] in 2001,<ref name="Padma Awards2">{{cite web\|date=2015\|title=Padma Awards\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf\|archive-date=15 October 2015\|access-date=21 July 2015\|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}</ref> and [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2019, India's fourth and third highest [[Orders, decorations, and medals of India\|civilian honours]],<ref name="Padmabhushan2">{{Cite web\|date=25 January 2019\|title=Mohanlal conferred with Padma Bhushan\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/mohanlal-padma-bhushan-kader-khan-manoj-bajpayee-prabhudheva-shankar-mahadevan-5555516/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001318/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/mohanlal-padma-bhushan-kader-khan-manoj-bajpayee-prabhudheva-shankar-mahadevan-5555516/\|archive-date=26 January 2019\|access-date=25 January 2019\|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> for his contributions to [[Cinema of India\|Indian cinema]]. In 2009, he became the first actor in India to be awarded the honorary rank of [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[Territorial Army (India)\|Territorial Army]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=9 July 2009\|title=Malayalam superstar Mohanlal joins Territorial Army\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/malayalam-superstar-mohanlal-joins-territorial-army/story-O6L4Kpu19jVG6wi0uejIAK.html\|access-date=25 July 2021\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|archive-date=25 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725181929/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/malayalam-superstar-mohanlal-joins-territorial-army/story-O6L4Kpu19jVG6wi0uejIAK.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mohanlal enters Territorial Army training unit\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/mar/26/mohanlal-enters-territorial-army-training-unit-142466.html\|access-date=25 July 2021\|website=The New Indian Express\|archive-date=25 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725181928/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/mar/26/mohanlal-enters-territorial-army-training-unit-142466.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mohanlal was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by [[CNN~~-News18~~]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=100 Years of Cinema: The men who changed the face of Indian films \|url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/100-years-of-cinema-the-men-who-changed-the-face-of-indian-films-894555.html \|access-date=8 January 2023 \|website=News18 \|language=en \|archive-date=8 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108064500/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/100-years-of-cinema-the-men-who-changed-the-face-of-indian-films-894555.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Mohanlal made his acting debut at age 18 in the Malayalam film ''[[Thiranottam]]'' in 1978, but the film was delayed in its release for 25 years due to censorship issues. His screen debut was in the 1980 romance film ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]'', in which he played the antagonist.<ref name="rediff"/><ref name="thiranottam">{{cite news\|title=I have nothing to prove in Bollywood: Mohanlal\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/242650/i-have-nothing-prove-bollywood.html\|access-date=11 January 2017\|work=[[Deccan Herald]]\|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]\|date=17 April 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113014138/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/242650/i-have-nothing-prove-bollywood.html\|archive-date=13 January 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> He continued to do villainous roles and rose to secondary lead roles in the following years. By the mid-1980s, he established himself as a bankable leading actor and attained stardom after starring in several successful films in 1986; the crime drama ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]'' released that year heightened his stardom.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web\|last=Warrier\|first=Shobha\|title=25 years, 25 landmarks\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mohan1/20030903.htm\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|access-date=21 July 2020\|archive-date=21 July 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721123434/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mohan1/20030903.htm\|url-status=live}}</ref> Mohanlal prefers to work in Malayalam films, but he has also appeared in some of [[Bollywood\|Hindi]], [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] films. Some of his best known non-Malayalam films include the Tamil political drama ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997), the Hindi crime drama ''[[Company (2002 film)\|Company]]'' (2002) and the Telugu film ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite news\|last=Khan\|first=Ujala Ali\|title=Reigning southern stars\|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/bollywood/reigning-southern-stars\|access-date=11 January 2017\|work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)\|The National]]\|date=14 September 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113092556/http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/bollywood/reigning-southern-stars\|archive-date=13 January 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Rajpal\|first=Roktim\|title=Mohanlal turns 55: 8 performances that prove he is the most bankable, successful star of Indian cinema\|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/mohanlal-turns-55-8-performances-that-prove-he-is-the-most-bankable-successful-star-of-indian-cinema-994811.html\|access-date=11 January 2017\|work=[[News18]]\|date=21 May 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113195555/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/mohanlal-turns-55-8-performances-that-prove-he-is-the-most-bankable-successful-star-of-indian-cinema-994811.html\|archive-date=13 January 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 96 ⟶ 98: In 2010, he acted in five films, the first being ''[[Janakan]]'', a crime thriller in which he co-starred with [[Suresh Gopi]], written by [[S. N. Swamy\|S. N Swamy]]. In the film, he played Adv. Surya Narayanan encounters some runaway suspects as they approach him for justice. [[Alexander the Great (2010 film)\|''Alexander the Great'']], directed by Murali Nagavally was a comical racy entertainer released in May. ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'', directed by [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar\|T. K Rajeev Kumar]], scripted by [[Sreenivasan]] and produced by [[Maniyanpilla Raju]], was a social satire about [[corruption in India]]. It reunited the much-adored classic combo of Mohanlal-[[Sreenivasan]] onscreen. His next film was ''[[Shikkar]],'' a dark revenge thriller directed by [[M. Padmakumar]], in which he played a lorry driver who is haunted by his past. The film topped at the [[Ramadan\|Ramzan]] box office.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14957248&cid=14625530\|title = Kerala Box-Office (September 1 to 16)\|date = 18 September 2010\|access-date = 11 October 2014\|website = [[Sify]]\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141028080936/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14957248&cid=14625530\|archive-date = 28 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> It was followed by [[Kandahar (2010 film)\|''Kandahar'']], a war film directed by [[Major Ravi]], based on the hijacking of [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]] in 1999. Mohanlal reprised the role of [[Major Mahadevan]] in the film. It was the third installment in the [[Major Mahadevan\|Major Mahadevan film series]], and the debut Malayalam film of [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Mohanlal's first release in 2011 was the multi-starrer ''[[Christian Brothers (film)\|Christian Brothers]]'', an [[Action film\|action drama]] directed by [[Joshiy]] and scripted by [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]], in which he co-starred with [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Dileep (actor)\|Dileep]] and [[Sarath Kumar]]. Released worldwide in March across 300 screens, which was the largest release for a Malayalam film at the time,<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Can-Mohanlal-pull-it-off/articleshow/7734697.cms\|title = Can Mohanlal pull it off?\|date = 18 March 2011\|work = [[The Times of India]]\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161205101608/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Can-Mohanlal-pull-it-off/articleshow/7734697.cms\|archive-date = 5 December 2016\|url-status = live}}</ref> this racy film was a commercial success and one of the top grossing Malayalam films of the year.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-christian-brothers/20110318.htm\|title = Review: Christian Brothers is entertaining\|date = 18 March 2011\|work = rediff.com\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141019005606/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-christian-brothers/20110318.htm\|archive-date = 19 October 2014\|url-status = live}}</ref> His [[Vishu]] (April) release was ''[[China Town (2011 film)\|China Town]]'', another multi-starrer in which he co-starred with [[Jayaram]] and [[Dileep (actor)\|Dileep]], which was a comedy film directed by [[Rafi Mecartin]]. Despite mixed reviews, the film ran over 100 days and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of the year.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/2011-was-troublesome-for-malayalam-films/217739-8-70.html\|title = 2011 was troublesome for Malayalam films\|publisher = ibnlive.in.com\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023221826/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/2011-was-troublesome-for-malayalam-films/217739-8-70.html\|archive-date = 23 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> He starred in ''[[Pranayam (2011 film)\|Pranayam]]'', released in August, an off-beat [[romantic drama]] directed by [[Blessy]]. It was a love story between three aged characters played by Mohanlal, [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Jayapradha]]. The film was highly acclaimed by critics and Mohanlal's performance as Mathews was well appreciated.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/123816/ \|title=Mohanlal, Blessy bag Critics award \|date=18 May 2012 \|publisher=mathrubhumi.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529040906/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/123816/ \|archive-date=29 May 2012 }}</ref> His next film ''[[Snehaveedu]]'', was directed by [[Sathyan Anthikkadu]],<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/snehaveedu-review-malayalam-14980318.html Movie Review: Snehaveedu] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011085931/http://www.sify.com/movies/snehaveedu-review-malayalam-14980318.html \|date=11 October 2013 }}. Sify.com. Retrieved on 6 May 2012.</ref> a family film in the background of a village in [[Palakkad]]. For the first time, actress [[Sheela]] shared screen space with Mohanlal. She played his mother. ''Snehaveedu'' is credited as his 300th film.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.sify.com/movies/sneha-veedu-mohanlal-s-300th-film-imagegallery-malayalam-ljtmomdedidsi.html\|title = Sneha Veedu Mohanlal's 300th film\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|website = [[Sify]]\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141028081228/http://www.sify.com/movies/sneha-veedu-mohanlal-s-300th-film-imagegallery-malayalam-ljtmomdedidsi.html\|archive-date = 28 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> The film was a hit.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14981090&cid=14625530\|title = Kerala Box-Office- September 12 to October 8\|date = 12 October 2011\|website = [[Sify]]\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141028081231/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14981090&cid=14625530\|archive-date = 28 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> His last movie that year was ''[[Oru Marubhoomikkadha]]'', directed by [[Priyadarshan]], which was an [[action comedy film\|action comedy]] thriller entirely set in the [[Middle East]]. It marked the return of the Priyadarshan-Mohanlal-[[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]] combo of the late 1980s and 90s. The film performed well at the Christmas-New Year's box office.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14989183&cid=14625530\|title = Kerala Box-Office – Dec 16 to Jan 11\|date = 19 January 2012\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|website = [[Sify]]\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141028081233/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14989183&cid=14625530\|archive-date = 28 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 2012, he acted in six films. His first release was the much hyped big-budget [[romantic thriller]] film ''[[Casanovva]]'', directed by [[Rosshan Andrrews]] and written by [[Bobby–Sanjay\|Bobby-Sanjay]]. He enacted the role of Casanova, a serial womaniser and the owner of Casanova's Eternal Spring – an international chain of flower boutiques. Later, he appeared in a cameo role in the Bollywood movie ''[[Tezz]]'', which was released in April and directed by [[Priyadarshan]]. His next film was the [[B. Unnikrishnan]]-directorial ''[[Grandmaster (2012 film)\|Grandmaster]]'', a [[neo-noir]] [[Crime film\|crime]] [[Thriller film\|thriller]] about a cop who is forced to investigate a series of murders. Mohanlal's well-tempered, calm and subdued acting was appreciated by the critics.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-mohanlal-excels-in-grandmaster/20120504.htm\|title = Review: Mohanlal excels in Grandmaster\|date = 4 May 2012\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|work = rediff.com\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141018235924/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-mohanlal-excels-in-grandmaster/20120504.htm\|archive-date = 18 October 2014\|url-status = live}}</ref> Produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]], it was the first Malayalam film to be released through [[Netflix]], and made available in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Prakash\|first=Asha\|title=How about paying for viewing films online?\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/How-about-paying-for-viewing-films-online/articleshow/16322780.cms\|access-date=24 November 2016\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=10 September 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031085616/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/How-about-paying-for-viewing-films-online/articleshow/16322780.cms\|archive-date=31 October 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Spirit (2012 film)\|Spirit]]'', directed by [[Ranjith (director)\|Ranjith]], talked about the increasing habit of alcoholism in [[Kerala]]. The film was exempted from the entertainment tax by the state government for creating social awareness in the society.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-film-spirit-exempted-from-tax/267983-71-210.html\|title = Malayalam film 'Spirit' exempted from tax\|date = 26 June 2012\|publisher = ibnlive.in.com\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023161143/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-film-spirit-exempted-from-tax/267983-71-210.html\|archive-date = 23 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> The film completed a 125-day theatrical run in Kerala and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/spirit-completes-100-day-run-on-box-office/293536-71-210.html\|title = Spirit: Completes 100 day run on Box office\|date = 20 September 2012\|publisher = ibnlive.in.com\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023115500/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/spirit-completes-100-day-run-on-box-office/293536-71-210.html\|archive-date = 23 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> ''[[Run Baby Run (2012 film)\|Run Baby Run]]'', released during the [[Onam]] festival, was a [[comedy thriller]] directed by [[Joshiy]]. It featured the news media as the background. The film was well appreciated by critics, remarking that it was as an example of a well-crafted thriller.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-review-run-baby-run-is-gripping-thriller/287092-71-212.html\|title = Malayalam Review: 'Run Baby Run' is a gripping thriller\|date = 31 August 2012\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|publisher = ibnlive.in.com\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023161149/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-review-run-baby-run-is-gripping-thriller/287092-71-212.html\|archive-date = 23 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> It became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/run-baby-run-to-trivandrum-lodge-mohanlal-is-giving-back-to-back-hits/299788-71-210.html\|title = 'Run Baby Run' to 'Trivandrum lodge', Mohanlal is giving back to back hits\|date = 10 October 2012\|publisher = ibnlive.in.com\|access-date = 12 October 2014\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023161157/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/run-baby-run-to-trivandrum-lodge-mohanlal-is-giving-back-to-back-hits/299788-71-210.html\|archive-date = 23 October 2014\|url-status = dead}}</ref> The year ended with the Christmas release ''[[Karmayodha]]'', directed by [[Major Ravi]], an action thriller in which he played Mad Maddy, an encounter specialist who is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a teenage school girl in [[Mumbai]]. The film dealt with the [[discrimination against women]]. Line 104 ⟶ 106: 2013 was a remarkable year for Mohanlal, it was the year in which the all-time blockbuster of Malayalam film, ''[[Drishyam]]'' released. His first film of the year was ''[[Lokpal (film)\|Lokpal]]'', a vigilante thriller in which he played a vigilante nicknamed "Lokpal". It was directed by [[Joshiy]] and written by [[S. N. Swamy]]. ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)\|Red Wine]]'', directed by [[Salam Bappu]], was a non-linear investigation thriller based on a political murder. ''[[Ladies and Gentleman]]'', directed by [[Siddique (director)\|Siddique]], was a romantic comedy film set in the backdrop of IT companies.'' ''[[Geethaanjali]], a horror thriller directed by [[Priyadarsan]], was a spin-off of the Malayalam classic film ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'', in which he reprised the role of Dr. Sunny from the original. His last release was ''[[Drishyam]]'', directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]]. It grossed {{INR}}75 crore worldwide and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, until 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|author=DC\|title=Mohanlal's Pulimurugan becomes first Malayalam film to gross over 100 crore rupees\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/071116/mohanlals-pulimurugan-becomes-first-malayalam-film-to-gross-over-100-crore-rupees.html\|access-date=12 January 2017\|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]\|date=7 November 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122062944/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/071116/mohanlals-pulimurugan-becomes-first-malayalam-film-to-gross-over-100-crore-rupees.html\|archive-date=22 November 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, he starred in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] action-drama ''[[Jilla]]'', alongside [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], directed by [[R. T. Neason]] and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=First Day Box Office Collections of 'Jilla' and 'Veeram'\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140111/entertainment-kollywood/article/first-day-box-office-collections-jilla-and-veeram\|publisher=[[Deccan ~~Chronical~~Chronicle]]\|date=15 January 2014\|access-date=17 October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104616/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140111/entertainment-kollywood/article/first-day-box-office-collections-jilla-and-veeram\|archive-date=6 October 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Pongal releases 'Jilla', 'Veeram' gold spinners\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pongal-releases-Jilla-Veeram-gold-spinners/articleshow/28882331.cms\|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com\|author=IANS\|date=16 January 2014\|access-date=17 October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801011522/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pongal-releases-Jilla-Veeram-gold-spinners/articleshow/28882331.cms\|archive-date=1 August 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a commercial success, grossing over {{INR}}85 crore worldwide,<ref>{{cite news\|last=Mehta\|first=Ankita\|title='Jilla' Box Office Collection: Vijay-Mohanlal Starrer Wins BO Battle\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jilla-box-office-collection-vijay-mohanlal-starrer-wins-bo-battle-537429\|access-date=12 January 2017\|work=[[International Business Times]]\|date=5 February 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215001253/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jilla-box-office-collection-vijay-mohanlal-starrer-wins-bo-battle-537429\|archive-date=15 February 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> and completed 100 days theatrical run in [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news\|title='Ilayathalapathy' Vijay-Mohanlal's 'Jilla' Set to Complete 100-Day Theatrical Run\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039ilayathalapathy039-vijay-mohanlal039s-039jilla039-set-to-complete-100-day-theatrical-run-548546\|work=[[International Business Times]]\|author=Sangeetha Seshagiri\|date=17 April 2014\|access-date=17 October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011225222/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039ilayathalapathy039-vijay-mohanlal039s-039jilla039-set-to-complete-100-day-theatrical-run-548546\|archive-date=11 October 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> Mohanlal's first Malayalam release of 2014 was ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'', a [[heist film]] directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]]. He appeared in an extended cameo role in his next film ''[[Koothara]]'', directed by Srinath Rajendran, a [[coming-of-age]] [[mystery film]] set in an untold period. He played a mysterious character in the experimental film, who at the end of the film revealed himself as a [[merman]]. His next was the comical [[political satire]] film ''[[Peruchazhi]]'', written and directed by [[Arun Vaidyanathan]]. He played a young political kingmaker who is assigned to make a candidate for governor win the [[California]] state gubernatorial elections, where he uses standard Indian political gimmicks to win the election in the USA. In 2015, his first release was the [[Kannada]] film ''[[Mythri (2015 film)\|Mythri]]''. His performance as the revenge-seeking DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) scientist Mahadev was well appreciated by the critics. His first Malayalam release was with a cameo appearance in ''[[Rasam (film)\|Rasam]]''. ''[[Ennum Eppozhum]]'', directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] was his first leading role in the year, co-starring [[Manju Warrier]]. The film was a success at the box office. It was followed by the action thriller ''[[Lailaa O Lailaa]]'', directed by Joshiy, both of which failed critically and commercially at the box office. His next was the [[Ranjith (director)\|Ranjith]] directorial thriller ''[[Loham]]''. Though it met with mixed critical reactions, the film was a commercial success ~~and grossed {{INR}}15 crore at the box office~~.<ref>{{cite news\|author=IBTimes\|title=Charlie, I, Puli, Loham, Amar Akbar Anthony among top 5 movies with good opening day collection at Kerala box office\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/charlie-i-puli-loham-amar-akbar-anthony-among-top-5-movies-good-opening-day-collection-kerala-661271\|access-date=12 January 2017\|work=[[International Business Times]]\|date=29 December 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106102142/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/charlie-i-puli-loham-amar-akbar-anthony-among-top-5-movies-good-opening-day-collection-kerala-661271\|archive-date=6 January 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> The revenge thriller ''[[Kanal (2015 film)\|Kanal]]'' was his last in the year. It also received mixed reviews from critics. [[File:Mohanlal 1.jpg\|thumb\|At 48th Kerala State Film Awards ceremony]] Line 156 ⟶ 158: In 2003, on the 25th anniversary of Mohanlal's film career, a week-long celebration and a stage show were held in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], by his fans and friends. The proceeds from the stage show were donated to charity.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/21/stories/2003082100220202.htm \| location=[[Chennai]] \| work=[[The Hindu]]\|url-access=subscription \| title=Down memory lane \| date=21 August 2003 \| access-date=31 May 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129052038/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/21/stories/2003082100220202.htm \| archive-date=29 November 2010 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> Malayalam television channels [[Asianet (TV channel)\|Asianet]] and [[Surya TV]] also held separate stage shows to celebrate the anniversary.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/22/stories/2003122200220200.htm \| location=[[Chennai]] \| work=[[The Hindu]]\|url-access=subscription \| title=Showtime \| date=22 December 2003 \| access-date=31 May 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925032600/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/22/stories/2003122200220200.htm \| archive-date=25 September 2009 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> During the 1980s, Mohanlal and [[Mammootty]] emerged as "superstars" in [[Malayalam cinema]], marking an unprecedented phenomenon in the industry. This led to a shift in the Malayalam film landscape, with [[Star vehicle\|star-driven]] films becoming the norm, reminiscent of [[Bollywood]] and [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] film cultures. As ''[[India Today]]'' noted in 1988, filmmakers tailored characters to suit these superstars. Director [[I. V. Sasi]] remarked that even [[Prem Nazir]] never had the popularity of Mohanlal and Mammootty, who possess "a rare and right mixture of charisma and acting ability". In 1988, filmmaker [[Fazil (director)\|Fazil]] stated that, "Mohanlal is the most flexible and subtle actor in the country today. He can do what [[Dustin Hoffman]] did in ''[[Tootsie]]'' or [[Silvester Stallone]] did in ''[[Rambo (franchise)\|Rambo]]'' with ease".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19881231-mammootty-and-mohan-lal-emerge-as-unprecedented-superstars-of-malayalam-films-798061-1988-12-31\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190918142917/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19881231-mammootty-and-mohan-lal-emerge-as-unprecedented-superstars-of-malayalam-films-798061-1988-12-31\|archive-date = 18 September 2019\|title = Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films\| date=31 December 1988 }}</ref> In 2005, the films of Mohanlal, Mammootty, and [[Dileep]] accounted for 95 percent of the box office gross in Malayalam cinema. ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Malayalam cinema revolves around them and scripts are written keeping their age and image in mind", they played larger-than-life characters with distinctive style of attire, dialogues, dance, and fight sequences.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/09/stories/2005120901230100.htm The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Cinema : Whither the heroine?] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928042749/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/09/stories/2005120901230100.htm\|date=28 September 2013}} (9 December 2005)</ref><ref>T. N. Gopakumar [http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/46344d1a8344a1f9652572df003429af/$FILE/A0190307.pdf Malayalam Cinema Faces a Theat] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725213203/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/46344d1a8344a1f9652572df003429af/$FILE/A0190307.pdf \|date=25 July 2011 }}</ref> Mohanlal's many [[fan club]]s which are present throughout Kerala help in creating a buzz around new releases and ensure a good opening in movie screens, a crucial factor to the success of films in Kerala.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : Boom year for Mollywood] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921125535/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm\|date=21 September 2007}} (30 December 2005)</ref> In 2007, some social activists protested against Mohanlal for appearing in a [[whisky]] commercial, to which he responded that it is unfair to single him out when so many other Indian actors do the same.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6364165.stm \| work=[[BBC News]] \| first=John \| last=Mary \| title=Trouble brews over alcohol ads \| date=15 February 2007 \| access-date=26 May 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525140434/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6364165.stm \| archive-date=25 May 2011 \| url-status=live }}</ref> Line 235 ⟶ 237: [[Category:Screen Awards winners]] [[Category:Kerala Film Critics Awards winners]] ~~[[Category:Mathrubhumi Film Award winners]]~~ [[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]] [[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]