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. 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.
He has several numbered of awards to his name as he 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 one 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 National Awards: Awards Received By Mohanlal From Indian Government
| Year | Honour | Honouring Body |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Padma Shri | Government of India |
| 2009 | Honorary Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Territorial Army |
| 2010 | Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt) | Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit |
| 2013 | Honorary Black Belt in Taekwondo | World Taekwondo Headquarters, South Korea |
| 2018 | Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt) | University of Calicut |
| 2019 | Padma Bhushan | Government of India |
Note: World Records By Mohanlal
In addition to awards for acting, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the country in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in 2019 for his contribution to the arts. He was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant colonel by the Indian Territorial Army in 2009. Mohanlal was awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters from the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (2010) and from the University of Calicut (2018), as well as many other recognitions.
- World’s first fans association to enter the Guinness Book of World Records on charity making the world’s largest charity box.
- Largest attendance at a 3D film screening.
- Lent his voice to the longest documentary made in the world till now.
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards established in 1954, are administered by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Government of India. Mohanlal has received five awards (four for acting and one for producing).
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Language | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kireedam | Special Mention | Malayalam | Won |
| 1991 | Bharatham | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 1999 | Vanaprastham | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| Best Feature Film | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2016 | Janatha Garage | Special Jury Award | Telugu | Won |
| Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, Pulimurugan | Malayalam | Won |
In 1986, he took the lead in the comedy-drama T. P. Balagopalan M. A., clinching the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. In the same year, he secures a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Best Actor Malayalam for his role in the comedy-drama Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam. His role in the drama film Kireedam (1989) earned him a Special Mention.
Kerala State Film Awards
The Kerala State Film Awards are presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala for excellence in Malayalam cinema.
| Year | Nominated work | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Best Actor |
| 1988 | Padamudra, Chithram, Ulsavapittennu, Aryan, Vellanakalude Nadu | Special Jury Award |
| 1991 | Bharatham | Second Best Film (producer) |
| Abhimanyu, Kilukkam, Ulladakkam | Best Actor | |
| 1995 | Spadikam, Kaalapani | |
| Kaalapani | Second Best Film (producer) | |
| 1999 | Vanaprastham | Best Actor |
| 2005 | Thanmathra | |
| 2007 | Paradesi |
All Mohanlal National Awards:
National Awards that were won by Mohanlal.
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Language | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandi Awards | 2016 | Janatha Garage | Best Supporting Actor | Telugu | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | 2002 | Company | Best Supporting Actor | Hindi | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 1986 | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 1988 | Padamudra | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 1993 | Devaasuram | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 1994 | Pavithram | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 1995 | Spadikam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 1999 | Vanaprastham | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2007 | Paradesi | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2009 | Bhramaram | Special Award for acting | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Oppam | Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| Janatha Garage | Best Supporting Actor | Telugu | Nominated | ||
| Screen Awards | 2002 | Company | Best Supporting Actor | Hindi | Won |
| Screen Awards South | 1997 | Aaraam Thampuran, Oru Yathramozhi, Guru, Chandralekha | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 2002 | Company | Best Supporting Actor | Hindi | Won |
| IIFA Utsavam | 2017 | Janatha Garage | Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Male | Telugu | Nominated |
| Oppam, Pulimurugan | Best Performance in a Leading Role – Male | Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| SIIMA | 2011 | Pranayam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2012 | Run Baby Run | Best Male Playback Singer | Nominated | ||
| Spirit | Best Actor | Won | |||
| 2013 | Drishyam | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Won | |||
| Janatha Garage | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Telugu | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | – | Most Popular Star in the Middle East | Won | ||
| Odiyan | Best Actor | Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Malayalam | Won | ||
| Kerala Film Critics Awards | 1988 | Paadha Mudra, Chithram | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 1991 | Bharatham, Ulladakkam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 1999 | Vanaprastham | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2001 | – | Natana Ratna Award | Won | ||
| 2005 | Naran, Thanmathra | Most Popular Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2007 | Paradesi | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2008 | Kurukshetra, Pakal Nakshatrangal, Aakashagopuram | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2011 | Pranayam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2013 | Drishyam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2016 | Oppam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2018 | Odiyan | Malayalam | Won | ||
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Best Supporting Actor | Tamil | Won |
| All India Radio Awards | 2007 | Rasathanthram, Vadakkumnadhan, Keerthi Chakra | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| Asianet Film Awards | 2003 | Balettan | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2005 | Thanmathra, Udayananu Tharam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2006 | Kirtichakra | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2007 | Hallo, Chotta Mumbai | Most Popular Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2008 | Madampi | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2009 | Bhramaram, Evidam Swargamanu | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2010 | – | Golden Star Award | Won | ||
| 2011 | Pranayam, Snehaveedu | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2012 | Spirit, Grandmaster, Run Babby Run | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2013 | – | Millennium Actor Award | Won | ||
| 2014 | – | Special Commemoration for ’35 years in Malayalam Film Industry’ | Won | ||
| 2015 | – | Crowned as “Superstar of the Millennium” | Won | ||
| 2016 | Oppam, Pulimurugan | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2018 | Odiyan, Kayamkulam Kochunni | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Malayalam | Won |
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Language | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanitha Film Awards | 2003 | Balettan | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2007 | Hallo, Chotta Mumbai | Most Popular Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20, Madampi, Akasha Gopuram | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2009 | Bhramaram, Evidam Swargamanu | Most Popular Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2016 | Oppam, Pulimurugan | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2018 | Odiyan | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Malayalam | Won | ||
| Asiavision Awards | 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam, Madampi, Kurukshetra, Pakal Nakshatrangal | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2009 | Bhramaram | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2012 | Spirit, Run Baby Run | Malayalam | Won | ||
| – | Most Influential Malayali | Won | |||
| Run Baby Run | New Sensation in Singing – Male | Won | |||
| 2016 | Oppam, Pulimurugan | Popular Actor | Won | ||
| Mathrubhumi Film Awards | 1999 | Vanaprastham | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2003 | Balettan | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2006 | Vadakkumnathan | Excellence in Acting | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram, Kurukshetra, Pakal Nakshatrangal | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| Amrita Film Awards | 2006 | Keerthi Chakra, Vadakkumnathan | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2010 | – | Abhinaya Keerthi Award | Won | ||
| 2011 | Pranayam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2012 | Spirit | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2013 | Drishyam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| Jaihind Film Awards | 2007 | Paradesi | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2010 | – | Chalachithra Ratnam Award | Won | ||
| 2011 | Pranayam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| Janmabhumi Cinema Awards | 2016 | Oppam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2018 | Odiyan | Malayalam | Won | ||
| The Kochi Times Film Awards | 2011 | Pranayam | Best Actor – Male | Malayalam | Won |
| Kerala Film Audience Council Awards | 2003 | Balettan | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
| 2004 | Vismayathumbathu, Mampazhakkalam | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Malayalam | Won | ||
| 2007 | Paradesi | Malayalam | Won | ||
| V. Shantaram Awards | 2008 | Paradesi, Aakasha Gopuram | Best Actor | Malayalam | Nominated |
| 2009 | Bhramaram | Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| Ramu Kariat Awards | 2011 | Pranayam | Best Actor | Malayalam | Won |
Other Awards And Recognition That Mohanlal Received
| Year | Award / Recognition Received |
|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Kerala State Wrestling Champion |
| 2003 | Honoured by Indian Medical Association |
| 2003 | Kerala University Union Film Awards for Best Actor – Balettan |
| 2005 | J.C. Foundation Awards for Best Actor – Thanmathra |
| 2005 | Kala Keralam Award for Best Actor – Thanmathra |
| 2005 | National Film Academy Award for Best Actor – Thanmathra |
| 2006 | CNN-IBN poll – Most Popular Keralite Award |
| 2007 | Kerala AIDS Control Society – Goodwill Ambassador |
| 2009 | Kerala State Athletics – Goodwill Ambassador |
| 2009 | Honoured by the Indian Medical Association |
| 2009 | Sree Chithira Thirunal National Award |
| 2009 | Annual Malayalam Movie Awards for Best Actor – Bhramaram |
| 2009 | Kairali TV Movie Awards for Best Actor – Bhramaram |
| 2009 | Jaycee Award for Best Actor – Bhramaram |
| 2010 | Reader’s Digest included him in the list of “100 Most Trusted Indians” |
| 2010 | Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Memorial National Award for his contributions to Indian Cinema |
| 2010 | Kerala Handloom Industry – Goodwill Ambassador |
| 2011 | Deccan Chronicle Survey – Most Popular Keralite |
| 2011 | Kerala Film Producers Association for Best Actor – Pranayam |
| 2011 | Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actor – Pranayam |
| 2011 | Nana Film Awards Special Jury Mention – Pranayam |
| 2011 | Reporter TV Film Awards for Best Actor – Pranayam |
| 2012 | Won “Manorama Newsmaker of The Year”, a title given to a Keralite who has hogged the most headlines and brought a positive change in society |
| 2013 | Outlook India – “Most Influential Indian from Kerala” |
| 2013 | Forbes India included his 1991 role in Bharatham as one of the “25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema” |
| 2013 | CNN-IBN survey on “100 years of Indian cinema” – 3rd position as India’s Great Actors |
| 2015 | All-Kerala Advertisers Agencies Association honoured him with the title “Brand Icon of Kerala” for his contributions to advertising world |
| 2016 | Kerala organ donation programme – Goodwill Ambassador |
| 2016 | P. V. Sami Memorial Industrial and Socio-cultural Award, for his contributions to Malayalam cinema for the last four decades and contributions to charity through ViswaSanthi Foundation |
| 2017 | “Indian Icon 2017” Award by Friends of Bahrain |
| 2018 | P. Kesavadev Diabscreen Kerala Award |
| 2019 | Pranavapadmam Puraskar |
| 2019 | Mazhavil Entertainment Awards – Ultimate Entertainer Actor |
| 2020 | Limca Book of Records “People of the Year” Award |
| 2021 | Goodwill Ambassador of Tuberculosis eradication campaign by health department of the Government of Kerala |
| 2022 | Mazhavil Entertainment Awards – Master Entertainer Acting |
Conclusion
This blog is all about the Mohanlal National Awards, which means he is an icon and Indian film Star who has several accolades to his name. He also won many National awards that are hardly any filmmaker could get! that’s why he is a national icon in South Indian Cinema, Malayalam Cinema, Kerala Cinema and many others.
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