Mohanlal and Mammootty quiz
The two biggest names in Malayalam cinema. How much do you know?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- In which 1980 film did Mohanlal make his debut, playing a villain?
- Rajavinte Makan
- Manjil Virinja Pookkal
- Thoovanathumbikal
- Kireedam
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Manjil Virinja Pookkal. Fazil directed Manjil Virinja Pookkal.
- Before acting, Mammootty trained in which profession?
- Engineering
- Law
- Medicine
- Journalism
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Law. He practised briefly as a lawyer.
- How many National Film Awards for Best Actor has Mammootty won?
- Two
- One
- Three
- Five
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Three. He has won it three times, the last for playing B.R. Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
- Mammootty played which historical figure in a 2000 English-language biopic?
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Sardar Patel
- B.R. Ambedkar
- Mahatma Gandhi
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B.R. Ambedkar. He starred in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, directed by Jabbar Patel.
- Which Mammootty son is also a pan-India film star?
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Tovino Thomas
- Fahadh Faasil
- Pranav Mohanlal
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Dulquer Salmaan. Dulquer Salmaan works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.
- In 2009, Mohanlal was given which honorary rank?
- Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army
- Brigadier
- Air Commodore
- Rear Admiral
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Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. He was made an honorary Lieutenant Colonel.
- In Drishyam, Mohanlal plays a cable TV operator named…
- Georgekutty
- Sethumadhavan
- Mangalassery Neelakandan
- Stephen Nedumpally
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Georgekutty. Georgekutty protects his family in the thriller.
- Lucifer (2019), starring Mohanlal, marked whose debut as a director?
- Fahadh Faasil
- Nivin Pauly
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
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Prithviraj Sukumaran. Prithviraj followed it with the sequel L2: Empuraan.
- In Vanaprastham (1999), Mohanlal plays an artist of which classical dance-drama?
- Kathakali
- Bharatanatyam
- Theyyam
- Mohiniyattam
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Kathakali. The film was screened at Cannes.
- Kireedam (1989), with Mohanlal as Sethumadhavan, was directed by whom?
- Joshiy
- Sibi Malayil
- Priyadarshan
- I.V. Sasi
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Sibi Malayil. The script was by A.K. Lohithadas.