Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair (born May 21, 1960), is a four time National award winning Indian actor, producer, who works in Malayalam films, a part of Indian Cinema. He is one of the most popular actors in the Indian state of Kerala. He is noted for his versatility, effortless acting, unique body language and for his association with some of the best Malayalam directors and screenwriters. He was awarded the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian honours in India, by the Indian Government in 2001.

Mohanlal became immensely popular in Kerala during the mid 80's in light hearted roles with his easy and natural acting style. The late 80's and the early 90's, known as the Golden Age of Malayalam cinema, produced some of the most creative and diverse Malayalam movies and enabled Mohanlal establish himself as one of the most talented actors in the country. He is critically acclaimed for his ability to get into the character's skin and portray their inner feelings and turmoils within a limited time-frame.

Personal life

He is an avid collector of paintings and antiques and has a private art gallery at his home. He is married to Suchitra, daughter of the veteran Tamil actor-producer Late Mr. K. Balaji. The couple have two children, Pranav and Vismaya. He is currently settled in Chennai. His son Pranav is going to make his debut as a lead role in Vineeth Srinivasan's upcoming venture' Malarvadi Arts club' which is produced by the Malayalam actor Dileep under his banner Grand productions.
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