Malayalam star Mohanlal was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on the Nationwide Movie Awards held in Delhi on Tuesday. Secretary of the Ministry of Data and Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju, fondly launched the star by his moniker ‘Lalettan’. Followers started circulating the video on-line, pleased with the way in which their favorite star was launched. (Additionally Learn: Observe Nationwide Movie Awards reside updates right here)
Mohanlal smiles as he’s referred to as Lalettan
Introducing Mohanlal on the awards ceremony, Sanjay mentioned, “This night belongs to legends and likewise to firsts. Padma Bhushan Shri Mohanlal ji is honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. For greater than 4 a long time, he has been many males onscreen. Soldier, poet, neighbour, king. And but within the hearts of thousands and thousands, he has all the time remained Lalettan. He exhibits us that cinema isn’t just efficiency, it’s additionally humility and repair.
Followers say Mohanlal made Malayalis proud
Mohanlal, who went to the ceremony together with his spouse Suchitra, smiled whereas being referred to as Lalettan, the moniker his followers have for him. For the unversed, Lalettan is a mix of ‘Lal’ from his title and the Malayali phrase ‘ettan’, which implies elder brother. Followers had been thrilled with the way in which the star was launched. One X (previously Twitter) person wrote, “#Mohanlal’s introduction on the Nationwide Awards Ceremony. The Epitome Of Indian Cinema.”
One other wrote, “In the course of the 71st Nationwide Movie Awards ceremony, @MIB_India Secretary Sanjay Jaju affectionately addresses esteemed actor #Mohanlal as ‘#Lalettan’! Pleasure Second For All Malayalis Throughout The World.” Quite a few others additionally re-shared the clip of Sanjay introducing Mohanlal together with his moniker on the ceremony, merely with coronary heart emojis or #Lalettan.
About Mohanlal
Mohanlal has labored in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi movies in his lengthy and illustrious profession, which started in 1980 with Manjil Virinja Pookkal, wherein he performed the antagonist.
He isn’t just the person who scored two ₹200 crore movies for Malayalam cinema this yr with L2 Empuraan and Thudarum; he has additionally received 5 Nationwide Movie Awards prior to now for appearing and producing. Final seen in Hridayapoorvam, he’ll quickly star in Drishyam 3, Patriot, Vrusshabha, Bha Bha Bha and Ram.