Must watch: Best 7 movies of Malayali superstar Mohanlal

Mohanlal was born in Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, as the son of Mr.Vishwanathan Nair, a lawyer and government employee and Mrs. Santhakumari, on 21st May 1960. The family later shifted, to Mudavanmugal in Thiruvananthapuram, which was his maternal house. He had a prolific career for four decades, playing in more than 300 films. In addition to Malayalam, he has also appeared in other regional Indian films.
He has received five National Film Awards: two Best Actor Awards, a Jury Special Mention and a Special Jury Award for his performance, as well as the Best Feature Award (as a Producer), nine Kerala State Film Awards , Filmfare Awards and many other awards. The Indian government awarded him Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honor in 2001, and Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honor in 2019, for his contribution to Indian cinema.
In 2009, he became the first and only actor to be awarded the honorary rank of lieutenant-colonel in the territorial army of India. He received an honorary doctorate from Sanskrit Sree Sankaracharya University in 2010 and from Calicut University in 2018.

Here is the list of best movies of Malayali superstar Mohanlal.

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1. Kireedam
Kireedam is a 1989 Indian Malayalam drama film written by AK Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. The film stars Mohanlal, Thilakan, Parvathy, Kaviyoor Ponnamma in pivotal roles.

2. Thoovanathumbikal
This Malayalam romantic film written and directed by P Padmarajan is ranked in the list of greatest Indian films of all time. The film is widely noted for its rich film score and songs, dialogues and characters, detailed screenplay and Mohanlal’s performance.

3. Spadikam
The film narrates the story of a father and a son, whose ideological differences creates a gap in their relationship. Mohanlal’s performance as a mischevious lover and caring brother won him the Kerala State Film Award.

4. Devaasuram
Mohanlal as Mangalasery Neelakandan is one of the most famous characters reprised by Lal in Malayalam cinema. The rivalry between Mangalassery Neelakantan (Mohanlal) and Mundakkal Shekaran (Napoleon) forms the main theme of the film. The film was one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of the 1990s and the story, dialogues, and characters have achieved cult status in Kerala.

5. Vanaprastham
Mohanlal’s superlative performance as a Kathakali dancer makes this film a must watch. The film follows the tale of a lower-caste Kathakali artiste Kunhikuttan (Mohanlal) during the 1940s era in Travancore. Subhadra (Suhasini), a member of an aristocratic family, falls in love with the character Arjuna played by Kunikuttan. She views Kunikuttan and the character he plays as separate individuals.

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6. Aaraam Thampuran
Aaraam Thampuran, written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas stars Mohanlal, Narendra Prasad, and Manju Warrier in the lead. The film was a huge success at the box office and became the highest grossing Malayalam films of 1997.

7. Bhramaram
‘Bharatham’ is a musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas, directed by Sibi Malayil, and produced by Mohanlal under the banner of Pranavam Arts. The film is especially known for its music that is largely Carnatic classical and semi-classical.