Many generations have changed. However, actor Mohanlal is the celebration of Malayalees. It has been many years since Mohanlal entered the minds of Malayalis with his mischievous, innocent smile and lopsided shoulders.
Mohanlal’s acting wonder has played many characters on the screen, making you laugh, think, cry and surprise. More great roles to come. The acting legend is celebrating his 64th birthday today. In this awkward moment, the Malayalees once again responded ‘Nenchinakath..Laletan..’.
Born on May 21, 1960, as the second son of Vishwanathan Nair and Shanthakumari, Mohanlal is a lullaby from children to adults today. Mohanlal’s childhood was celebrated in the ancestral home of Thiruvananthapuram. Mohanlal completed his primary education at Thiruvananthapuram Model School and obtained his B.Com degree from MG College. The story changed when Mohanlal, who won awards for the best actor during his school days, came to college. Befriended the movie.
Priyadarshan and Suresh Kumar were close friends of Mohanlal. Together with them, he established a company called Bharat Cine Group. Finally, on September 3, 1978, Mohanlal made his silver screen debut with the film ‘Tiranottam’. But this movie was not released. Later, Mohanlal’s unique talent appeared on the big screen in Manjilivirinja Pooks directed by Faasil. Mohanlal, who appeared as a villain in the film, grabbed the audience’s attention. Later, she filled the silver screen with hero, co-star, and villain. Mohanlal rose to superstar status with Thambi Kannantham’s Raja’s Son.
Later Lal did not have to look back. How many stories of Mohalal came before the audience? Mohanlal’s performances as a villain, a clown, a savior, a guardian, and a lord are familiar to the Malayalees as if they were their own. Mohanlal’s characters are of them among those who are suffering from unemployment, the tears of those who are sad, and the lovers of those who are in love. Malayalees unanimously called the superstar Mohanlal as Lalettan.
Apart from Malayalam, Mohanlal also acted in other language films. Mohanlal’s notable foreign language films include ‘Kampani’ directed by Ram Gopal Varma and ‘Iruvar’ directed by Mani Ratnam. When Mohanlal played the role of Anandan in ‘Iruvari’, it became the pride of the Malayalees. Mohanlal last appeared on screen with Rajinikanth in Jailer. Mohanlal acted in more than 325 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and other languages.
There is no doubt that the name Mohanlal has become a big brand in his acting career spanning four decades. Mohanlal also created waves at the box office. Mohanlal’s Pulimurukan is the first Malayalam film to enter the 100-crore club. Although Mohanlal’s recent films have left fans disappointed, the upcoming films and characters are sure to create a buzz in the audience. Olam and Thiram, Jeet and Joseph’s Ram, Lucifer’s second part Empuran, Vrishabha, and Tarunmurthy’s film, Ramban are just examples.
Mohanlal has amazed everyone not only as an actor but also as a singer, producer, and cricketer in the excitement of the field. Malayalees are going to see the director of Mohanlal through the movie Burrows.
It is certain that Mohanlal, who has shown a unique performance that no other actor in Malayalam cinema, will continue to surprise the audience with his excellent roles in good films. Let’s wait impatiently for that..and a thousand birthday wishes to Lalettan of Kerala.