Malayalam Film Stars Biography

Mohan Lal : Biography

Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair (born May 21, 1960), simply known by the stage name Mohanlal, is an Indian actor of mainly Malayalam movies. He is a popular film actor in the state of Kerala and has had striking successes in both mainstream and parallel cinema. Also recognised among the most versatile actors in India, he is a Padmashree awardee. Mohanlal completed 25 years in his acting and continues in the film field with the same image.
Mohan Lal won his first State Award for the film T .P. Balagopal M.A (1986). He has won 4 of them to date. He won his first Film fare Award for the film Sanmasullavarkku Samaadhaanam in 1986. He has won 5 Film fare Awards so far. He won his first National Best Actor Award for the film Kireedam released in 1989-albeit the jury award. Later he won Best Actor National Awards for Bharatham (1991) and Vaanaprastham (1999). He has won numerous awards over the years for various films

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BIOGRAPHY

Name: Salim Kumar
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 10 Oct 1969
Place of Birth: North Paravoor, Chittatukara, Kerala

ABOUT SALIM KUMAR:

Salim Kumar is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly handles comedy roles, but has acted in character roles in films such as Achanuranghatha Veedu, Gramophone, and Perumazhakkalam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for the second best actor in 2005 for his role as Samuel in Achanurangatha Veedu.

Early Life
He attended the Govt LP School, N Paravoor and later enrolled into the Govt. Boys High School, North Paravoor, Chittatukara. Later he graduated with a BA from Maharajas College, Ernakulam. He won the University title in Mimicry three times.

He chose Cochin Kalabhavan, and later moved on to Cochin Sagar to further cultivate his skills in mimicry. He was also a performer in Comicola, a hit comedy program on Asianet.

Film Career
Salim Kumar's first film was Ishtamaanu Nooru Vattam, a family entertainer directed by Sidhik Shameer. Further he got numerous opportunities. After establishing himself as an essential part of Malayalam comedy film, he earned the reputation of a character actor by becoming hero in Achanurangatha Veedu, directed by Lal Jose. For his performance in this film, he won the Kerala State Film Award for the second best actor in 2007. He has also handled serious roles in films such as Gramophone and Perumazhakkalam.

For about four years, he was associated with professional drama in Arathi Theatres, Cochin.

Personal Life
He has written his memoirs in a book form named 'Ishwara Vazhakhillelo'. He is married to Sunitha and the couple have two sons, Chandu and Aromal.