Angry anti-hero. Comic hero. Tragic hero. Villain.

Mohanlal is master of them all. Seldom do we come across an actor who gets under the skin of his characters so effortlessly.

He is the man who has given us immense pleasure in films like Nadodikkattu, Kireedam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kilukkam, Manichitrathazhu, Narasimham -- the list just goes on.

He is also no stranger to awards, at the state or the national level. Winner of countless state awards for Best Actor, three-time National Award winner, as well as a Padma Shri awardee, Mohanlal accepts it all with humility.

The year 2003 is a landmark for the Malayalam superstar as he completes 25 years in the film industry on September 4.

He began his film career with some friends. Those very friends are now getting ready to host a special tribute to the star on his silver jubilee in films, in Thiruvananthapuram.

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