Mohanlal

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[1] 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 is the current General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). 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 imbibe a character, get into it's skin within a very short time and portray the inner feelings and turmoils of the character.