Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal (Malayalam: മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍) is an internationally acclaimed 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, one Award for Best Film (as producer) and six Best Actor Kerala state awards, the most times by any actor. In 2001 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 2009, he was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Territorial Army which was the first instance in the history of Indian Cinema of an actor being conferred an Army rank. In 2010, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit bestowed an honorary doctorate upon him.