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'''Major Mahadevan''' is a fictional character and the protagonist in the ''Major Mahadevan'' film series. The character was created by [[Major Ravi]] and is portrayed by [[Mohanlal]]. Mahadevan is a commanding officer in the [[Indian Army]], who held the title [[Major]] and was promoted to a [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]. He first appears in the 2006 film ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Kirthi Chakra]]'', and later in the sequels ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' (2008), ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' (2010), and ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news|title=Brave heart|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/brave-heart/article831107.ece|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|author=Vijay George|date=15 October 2022}}</ref>

Major Mahadevan is one of the most influential characters to have appeared in [[Malayalam cinema]]. Mohanlal was given an honorary position as a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army of India]] by the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Indian Ministry of Defence]], taking into account his honest portrayal of an army man and the reach the character got through the films ''Kirthi Chakra'' (2006) and ''Kurukshetra'' (2008).<ref>{{cite news|title=Fabulous Fifteen|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article223432.ece?service=print|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|author=Vivek Ranjit|date=18 January 2022}}</ref> The third installment ''Kandahar'' was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=A major mission|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-major-mission/article957107.ece|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|author=Vijay george|date=17 December 2022}}</ref> He appeared in the latest film ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' in 2017.