+ List of awards received by Mohanlal Awards and nominations Award Wins NominationsTitles and HonoursNational Film AwardsKerala State Film AwardsFilmfare Awards SouthNandi AwardsFilmfare AwardsScreen AwardsScreen Awards SouthInternational Indian Film Academy AwardsIIFA UtsavamSouth Indian International Movie AwardsKerala Film Critics Association AwardsAsianet Film AwardsVanitha Film AwardsAsiavision AwardsMathrubhumi Film AwardsAmrita Film AwardsOther awards, honours and recognitions Totals colspan="2" width=50 References 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. He has 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 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 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. In 1986, he starred in the comedy drama T. P. Balagopalan M. A., for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. He also received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam in the same year for his performance in the comedy drama Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam. His role in the drama film Kireedam (1989) earned him a Special Mention.
In 1991, he produced and starred in the musical film Bharatham, which earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor. Forbes India listed his role as one of the "25 Greatest Acting Performances in Indian Cinema" compiled on the centenary of the Indian film industry in 2013. Four of his films released in 1997Chandralekha, Guru, Oru Yathramozhi, and Aaraam Thampuran gave him the Screen Awards South for Best Actor. He co-produced and starred in the drama film Vanaprastham (1999), his role as a Kathakali artist garnered him the National Film Award for Best Actor, the Kerala State Film Award, the Filmfare Awards South, and the Kerala Film Critics Association Award .
He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for his Hindi debut Company (2002) and his performance in the crime drama earned him a Screen Award and an International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He portrayed a patient suffering from Alzheimer's disease in the 2005 drama film Thanmathra for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam.
He portrayed an ageing bedridden man in the 2011 romantic drama Pranayam. His role won him the South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor and other awards including the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, Asianet Film Awards, Vanitha Film Awards, and Mathrubhumi Film Awards. In 2013, he starred in the thriller film Drishyam, for which he won the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor. In a survey conducted by CNN-IBN in 2013 on "100 years of Indian cinema", he was placed third among actors on the list of "India's Great Actors". In 2017, he won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award for his performance in the films Janatha Garage, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, and Pulimurugan.
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 from 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 a number of other recognitions.
Honours Year Honour Honouring body Presented by 2001Padma ShriGovernment of IndiaK. R. Narayanan, President of India 2009Honorary Lieutenant ColonelIndian Territorial ArmyDeepak Kapoor, Chief of the Army Staff 2010Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt)Sree Sankaracharya University of SanskritR. S. Gavai, Governor of Kerala 2013Honorary Black Belt in TaekwondoWorld Taekwondo Headquarters, South KoreaGrandmaster Lee Jeonghee, Sports GM, Indian ROK Embassy 2018Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt)University of CalicutP. Sathasivam, Governor of Kerala 2019Padma BhushanGovernment of IndiaRam Nath Kovind, President of India 2025COAS Commendation CardIndian ArmyUpendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff
World records World's first fans association to enter in 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 six awards.
Year Nominated work Category Language 1989 Kireedam Special Mention Malayalam 1991 Bharatham Best Actor 1999 VanaprasthamBest Feature Film (producer)Best Actor 2016Janatha Garage Special Jury Award TeluguMunthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolMalayalamPulimurugan 2023Lifetime achievementDadasaheb Phalke Award—
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 Outcome 1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Best Actor 1988Padamudra, Chithram, Ulsavapittennu, Aryan, Vellanakalude NaduSpecial Jury Award 1991BharathamSecond Best Film Abhimanyu, Kilukkam, UlladakkamBest Actor 1995Spadikam, KaalapaniKaalapaniSecond Best Film 1999VanaprasthamBest Actor 2005Thanmathra 2007Paradesi
Kerala Film Critics Awards The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually (since 1977) by the Kerala Film Critics Association for excellence in Malayalam cinema. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 1988Padamudra, ChithramBest Actor 1991Bharatham, Ulladakkam 1999Vanaprastham 2001Contribution to Malayalam cinemaNatana Ratna Award 2003Lifetime achievement awardChalachitra Ratnam Award 2005Naran, ThanmathraMost Popular Actor 2007ParadesiBest Actor 2008Kurukshetra, Pakal Nakshatrangal, Aakashagopuram 2011Pranayam 2013Drishyam 2016Oppam2018Odiyan 2025Thudarum
Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for honouring artistic skills in Telugu cinema. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2016Janatha GarageBest Supporting Actor
Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group for excellence of cinematic achievements in Hindi cinema. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2002CompanyBest Supporting Actor
Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South is a part of Filmfare Awards, which is given to the South Indian film industry, that consists of the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries. Year Nominated work Category Language Outcome 1986Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamBest ActorMalayalam 1988Padamudra 1993Devaasuram 1994Pavithram 1995Spadikam 1999Vanaprastham 2005Thanmathra 2007Paradesi 2009BhramaramSpecial Jury Award 2013DrishyamBest Actor 2016OppamJanatha GarageBest Supporting ActorTelugu
Screen Awards The Screen Awards are annually presented by the Indian Express Limited to honour excellence of cinematic achievements in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2003CompanyBest Supporting Actor
Screen Awards South Year Nominated work Category Language Outcome 1997Aaraam Thampuran, Oru Yathramozhi, Guru, ChandralekhaBest ActorMalayalam
International Indian Film Academy Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) is annual event organised by the Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to honour excellence in the Hindi cinema. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2003CompanyBest Supporting Actor
IIFA Utsavam The IIFA Utsavam is an event organised by the Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to reward the artistic and technical achievements in South Indian cinema, that includes Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. Year Nominated work Category Language Outcome2017 Janatha Garage Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Male Telugu Oppam, Pulimurugan Best Performance in a Leading Role – Male Malayalam
South Indian International Movie Awards The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) are presented annually by the Vibri Media to recognise the best work in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries. Year Nominated work Category Language Outcome 2011PranayamBest ActorMalayalam 2012Run Baby RunBest Male Playback SingerSpiritBest Actor 2013Drishyam 2016PulimuruganJanatha GarageBest Actor in a Supporting RoleTelugu 2018 -Most Popular Star in the Middle East -OdiyanBest ActorMalayalam 2019Lucifer
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards is an annual awards ceremony for people in the Tamil film industry. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2009Unnaipol OruvanBest Actor
All India Radio Awards The All India Radio (or Akashvani) is the national public radio broadcaster of India and is a division of Prasar Bharati. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2007Rasathanthram, Vadakkumnadhan, Keerthi ChakraBest Actor
Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards are presented annually (since 1998) by the television network Asianet, owned by Star India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2003BalettanBest Actor 2005Thanmathra, Udayananu Tharam 2006Kirtichakra 2007Hallo, Chotta MumbaiMost Popular Actor 2008MadampiBest Actor 2009Bhramaram, Evidam Swargamanu 2010Golden Star Award 2011Pranayam, SnehaveeduBest Actor 2012Spirit, Grandmaster, Run Babby Run 2013 Millennium Actor Award16th Ujala Asianet Film Awards 2014 – Winners List. Web.archive.org. Retrieved on 2017-05-31. 2014 Special Commemoration for '35 years in Malayalam Film Industry' 2015 Crowned as "Superstar of the Millennium" 2016Oppam, PulimuruganBest Actor 2018Odiyan, Kayamkulam Kochunni 2019Lucifer
Cinema Express Awards The Cinema Express Awards are presented annually by Indian Express Group on behalf of Cinema Express film magazine to honour artistic excellence of professionals in the south Indian film industry. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 1986PanchagniBest Actor
Vanitha Film Awards The Vanitha Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony organised by the woman's magazine Vanitha, part of the Malayala Manorama group, since 1998. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2003BalettanBest Actor 2005Thanmathra 2007Hallo, Chotta MumbaiMost Popular Actor 2008 Twenty:20, Madampi, Akasha GopuramBest Actor 2009Bhramaram, Evidam SwargamanuMost Popular Actor 2011PranayamBest Actor 2016Oppam, Pulimurugan 2018Odiyan 2019Lucifer
Asiavision Awards Year Nominated work Category Outcome 2008Innathe Chintha Vishayam, Madampi, Kurukshetra, Pakal NakshatrangalBest Actor 2009Bhramaram 2012Spirit, Run Baby Run-Most Influential MalayaliRun Baby RunNew Sensation in Singing – Male 2016Oppam, PulimuruganPopular Actor
Mathrubhumi Film Awards The Mathrubhumi Film Awards are presented annually by the daily newspaper Mathrubhumi. Year Nominated work Category Outcome 1999VanaprasthamBest Actor 2003Balettan 2005Thanmathra 2006VadakkumnathanExcellence in Acting 2008Aakasha Gopuram, Kurukshetra, Pakal NakshatrangalBest Actor 2011Pranayam
Amrita Film Awards