Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair (born 21 May 1960),^[1 known mononymously as Mohanlal (Malayalam: മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍) or Lal, is an Indian film actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. A four-time National Award winner, he has won two Best Actor Awards, one Special Jury Award and one Award for Best Film (as producer). In 2001 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema. In 2009, he was granted the rank of honorary Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Territorial Army and Honorary Doctorate by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady