India, Sept. 23 -- Malayalam star Mohanlal was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the National Film Awards held in Delhi on Tuesday. Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju, fondly introduced the star by his moniker 'Lalettan'. Fans began circulating the video online, happy with the way their favourite star was introduced. (Also Read: Follow National Film Awards live updates here)

Introducing Mohanlal at the awards ceremony, Sanjay said, "This evening belongs to legends and also to firsts. Padma Bhushan Shri Mohanlal ji is honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. For more than four decades, he has been many men onscreen. Soldier, poet, neighbour, king. And yet in the hearts of millions, he has al...