In 1990, Mohanlal founded his own film production company, Pranavam Arts. In 1989, his performance in Kireedam earned him a Special Jury Mention at the 37th National Film Awards. His tragicomedy Chithram (1988) ran continuously for 58 weeks in one theatre, a record still unbroken in Malayalam cinema.

In Irupatham Noottandu (1987), he portrayed mobster Sagar Alias Jacky - which became a cult figure in crime dramas ever since its release. Mohanlal's stardom catapulted with the success of the crime drama Rajavinte Makan (1986). The same year he co-founded Cheers Films, a second production company. Balagopalan M.A., a record he held until 2006. Also in 1986, he became the youngest winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor at age 26 for the comedy-drama T. In 1986, he established a career record by starring in 34 films in one year. Īs a playback singer, Mohanlal contributed his first song 'Sindhoora Megham' to Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985). In the same year, he co-founded Casino Films, a motion picture production company which later produced his popular comedies Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986) and Nadodikkattu (1987). Sasi-directed thriller Uyarangalil (1984). In an early critically acclaimed performance, Mohanlal played an antihero in the I. In 1984 he starred in Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, a comedy film whose success triggered a trend and popularised the genre in the 1980s. It was 1983's Aattakalasam that gave him stardom. His first positive role was in Padayottam (1982), the first 70 mm film in Malayalam. Subsequently, Mohanlal was cast as the antagonist in many films. His portrayal of Narendran, a sadistic husband, received recognition and the film developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema.

In 1978, when he was 18, he started acting with a minor comedic role in the unreleased film Thiranottam, before making his screen debut in 1980 as an antagonist in the romance film Manjil Virinja Pookkal. During his career, he has appeared in more than 350+ feature films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, and also in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films.

Mohanlal is an Indian actor, producer, distributor, television host and playback singer who has starred in both mainstream blockbuster and art house films.

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