According
to
the
latest
reports,
Mohanlal
has
been
nominated
for
the
third
highest
civilian
award
of
the
country,
Padma
Bhushan.
Jagathy
Sreekumar,
director
Sreekumaran
Thampi,
lyricist-director
Yusufali
Kechery
and
singer
P
Jayachandran
are
in
the
Padma
Shri
nomination
list,
which
includes
33
nominees
from
various
fields.
Mohanlal
has
won
the
fourth
highest
civilian
award
Padma
Shri
in
the
year
2001,
for
his
contribution
to
Indian
Cinema.
The
actor
has
also
been
awarded
with
a
Honorary
Lieutenant
Colonel
title
by
Indian
Territorial
Army
and
a
Honorary
Doctorate
by
Sree
Sankaracharya
University
of
Calicut,
recently.
Jagathy
Sreekumar's
Padma
Shri
nomination
is
a
happy
news
for
the
family,
friends
and
fans
of
the
actor.
Jagathy,
who
is
known
as
the
most
sought-out
actor
of
Mollywood,
is
on
a
break
from
the
movies,
due
to
a
major
road
accident.
Sreekumaran
Thampi,
the
veteran
director-lyricist
of
Mollywood,
who
got
the
Padma
Shri
nomination,
is
all
set
to
make
a
comeback
into
the
industry.
He
is
best
known
for
the
lyrics
of
the
evergreen
song
Akale
Akale
Neelakasham.
P
Jayachandran,
The
Bhavagayakan
of
Mollywood,
is
very
much
active
in
the
field
with
his
mesmerizing
voice.
The
singer
had
got
nominated
for
Padma
Shri
a
couple
of
times
before;
but
failed
to
win.
Yousufali
Kecheri,
the
veteran
lyricist-director,
is
another
nomination
in
the
list.
On
the
whole,
the
expectations
of
Mollywood
film
industry
are
high
on
the
upcoming
Padma
awards.