Veteran actor Mohanlal named Dadasaheb Phalke award winner

KOCHI: "Nee Po Mone Dinesha." That thunderous enactment from Narasimham echoes crossed Kerala's streets, aft Mohanlal archetypal roared it connected screen. On Saturday, the antheral down that voice, 1 of India's astir enduring actors, was named victor of the 2023 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his "iconic publication to Indian cinema".I&B ministry announced the honour based connected the proposal of the award's enactment committee. "Mohanlal's singular cinematic travel inspires generations," the ministry said. "His unmatched talent, versatility and relentless hard enactment person acceptable a aureate modular successful Indian movie history." The grant volition beryllium presented Sept 23 astatine the 71st National Film Awards.PM Narendra Modi congratulated Mohanlal, calling him an epitome of versatility. "With a affluent assemblage of enactment spanning decades, helium stands arsenic a starring airy of Malayalam cinema, theatre and is profoundly passionate astir the civilization of Kerala," the Prime Minister wrote connected X.Responding connected societal media, Mohanlal said the grant belonged to everyone who stood with him. "Truly humbled to person the Dadasaheb Phalke Award...."

Born May 21, 1960, successful Pathanamthitta to bureaucrat Viswanathan Nair, Mohanlal began his vocation with Thiranottam (1978) earlier debuting connected surface arsenic a villain successful Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980). By 1986, Rajavinte Makan transformed him into Malayalam cinema's archetypal modern superstar. Over 45 years and much than 400 films later, helium remains Mollywood's defining figure.