List of awards and nominations received by Mohanlal
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Mohanlal is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has acted in over 350 films. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema. He has won two National Film Award for Best Actor, one National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film), one National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film) and National Film Award for Best Feature Film as producer, nine Kerala State Film Awards including six Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor, one Nandi Award, nine Filmfare Awards South, two Screen Awards, one International Indian Film Academy Award, four South Indian International Movie Awards, and eleven Kerala Film Critics Association Awards and has received numerous other awards.
Mohanlal began his career in 1978 as an antagonist in the romance film Manjil Virinja Pookkal. After appearing in several such roles, he established himself as a leading actor in the mid 1980s. In 1986, he starred in the comedy drama T. P. Balagopalan M. A., for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. He also received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam in the same year for his performance in the comedy drama Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam. His role in the drama film Kireedam (1989) earned him a Special Mention.
In 1991, he produced and starred in the musical film Bharatham, which earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor. Forbes India listed his role as one of the "25 Greatest Acting Performances in Indian Cinema" compiled on the centenary of the Indian film industry in 2013.
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