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Mohanlal
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn May 21, 1960 (64 years)
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair known mononymously as Mohanlal is an Indian actor, producer and singer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema. He made his acting debut in the unreleased movie Thiranottam (1978), which was followed by a role as the lead antagonist in his first release Manjil Virinja Pookkal in 1980, his onscreen debut.
Antagonistic parts in several movies followed before Mohanlal established himself as a lead actor playing a wide variety of character types in comedy and action films amongst others. He was labelled a superstar of Malayalam cinema in 1986 after the success of Rajavinte Makan, in which he played an underworld don. Mohanlal became a film producer with the 1990 musical hit His Highness Abdullah and has also acted in a number of Tamil and Bollywood films. Of these, his notable roles were in Iruvar, directed by Mani Ratnam, and Company, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. As well as being an actor and producer, Mohanlal also owns businesses involved in film distribution, restaurants and packaged spices.
Mohanlal is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema and is a cultural icon in the Indian state of Kerala, where he was elected its most popular individual in a 2006 online poll conducted by CNN-IBN on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Kerala's formation. In 2001, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won four Indian National Film Awards — two Best Actor Awards, one Special Jury Award for acting, and one Award for Best Film as producer along with six Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor. In 2009, he became the first actor to be given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army of India and in 2010 received an honorary doctorate from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kerala.
Antagonistic parts in several movies followed before Mohanlal established himself as a lead actor playing a wide variety of character types in comedy and action films amongst others. He was labelled a superstar of Malayalam cinema in 1986 after the success of Rajavinte Makan, in which he played an underworld don. Mohanlal became a film producer with the 1990 musical hit His Highness Abdullah and has also acted in a number of Tamil and Bollywood films. Of these, his notable roles were in Iruvar, directed by Mani Ratnam, and Company, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. As well as being an actor and producer, Mohanlal also owns businesses involved in film distribution, restaurants and packaged spices.
Mohanlal is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema and is a cultural icon in the Indian state of Kerala, where he was elected its most popular individual in a 2006 online poll conducted by CNN-IBN on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Kerala's formation. In 2001, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won four Indian National Film Awards — two Best Actor Awards, one Special Jury Award for acting, and one Award for Best Film as producer along with six Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor. In 2009, he became the first actor to be given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army of India and in 2010 received an honorary doctorate from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kerala.
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Hridayapoorvam · as Cast |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Kannappa · as Kirata |
| 2025 | Rambaan · as Cast |
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan · as Stephen Nedumbally/ Khureshi-Ab'raam |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure · as Barroz |
| 2024 | A.R.M · as Cosmic Creator (voice) |
| 2024 | Manorathangal · as Baputty |
| 2024 | Manorathangal (TV Series) · as Vaappootty |
| 2024 | Malaikottai Vaaliban · as Malaikottai Vaaliban |
| 2023 | Neru · as Vijay Mohan |
| 2023 | Jailer · as Mathew |
| 2023 | Alone · as Kalidas |
| 2022 | Monster · as Lucky Singh |
| 2022 | 12th Man · as Chandrashekhar |
| 2022 | Aaraattu · as Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (fake) / Agent X |
| 2022 | Bro Daddy · as John Kattadi |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea · as Kunjali Marakkar Iv |
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 · as Georgekutty |
| 2020 | Big Brother · as Sachidanandhan |
| 2019 | Kaappaan · as Chandrakanth Varma |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China · as Ittimaani |
| 2019 | Lucifer · as Stephen Nedumpally |
| 2019 | Neeyum Njanum · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Odiyan · as 'odiyan' Manikyan |
| 2018 | Drama · as Rajagopal |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni · as Ithikkara Pakki |
| 2018 | Neerali · as Sunny George |
| 2017 | Villain · as Mathew Manjooran |
| 2017 | Velipadinte Pusthakam · as Prof. Michael Idikkula |
| 2017 | Tiyaan · as The Voice Of Time (voice) |
| 2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders · as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan |
| 2017 | C/O Saira Banu · as Peter George (voice) |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol · as Ulahannan |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan · as 'puli' Murugan |
| 2016 | Oppam · as Jayaraman |
| 2016 | Janatha Garage · as Satyam |
| 2016 | All of Us · as Sai Ram |
| 2015 | Kanal · as John David |
| 2015 | Loham · as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy |
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa · as Jayamohan |
| 2015 | Ennum Eppozhum · as Vineeth N Pillai |
| 2015 | Mythri · as Mahadev Godke |
| 2015 | Picket 43 · as Cameo |
| 2014 | Aamayum Muyalum · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Peruchazhi · as Jagannathan |
| 2014 | Koothara · as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/ustaad Saali |
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud · as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram |
| 2014 | Jilla · as Siva |
| 2013 | Drishyam · as Georgekutty |
| 2013 | Geethanjali · as Dr. Sunny Joseph |
| 2013 | Ladies and Gentleman · as Chandrabose |
| 2013 | Red Wine · as Acp Ratheesh Vasudevan |
| 2013 | Lokpal · as Nandagopalan / Lokpal |
| 2012 | Karma Yodha · as Madhava Menon/mad Maddy |
| 2012 | Run Baby Run · as Venu |
| 2012 | Spirit · as Raghunandan |
| 2012 | Grandmaster · as Chandrashekhar |
| 2012 | Tezz · as Shivan Menon |
| 2012 | Casanovva · as Casanovva |
| 2011 | The Arab, The Camel, and P. Madhavan Nair · as P. Madhavan Nair |
| 2011 | Snehaveedu · as Ajayan |
| 2011 | Pranayam · as Mathews |
| 2011 | Chinatown · as Mathukutty / Xavier |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers · as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson |
| 2010 | Kandahar · as Major Mahadevan |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum · as Kulappulli Sukumaran / Dysp Nandhakumar |
| 2010 | Alexander the Great · as Alexander Varma |
| 2010 | Janakan · as Surya Narayanan |
| 2010 | Shikkar · as Balaraman |
| 2009 | Ividam Swargamanu · as Mathews |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Angel John · as Angel John |
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan · as I. G. Raghavan Maraar |
| 2009 | Bhramaram · as Sivankutty |
| 2009 | Bhagavan · as Dr. Balagopal |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jackie: Reloaded · as Sagar/ Jacky |
| 2009 | Red Chillies · as Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as Omr) |
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal · as Sidharthan |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 · as Devaraja Prathapa Varma |
| 2008 | Kurukshetra · as Colonel Mahadevan |
| 2008 | Akasha Gopuram · as Albert Samson |
| 2008 | Madambi · as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai |
| 2008 | Mizhikal Sakshi · as Syed Ahmed |
| 2008 | Innathe Chinthavishayam · as Gopakumar |
| 2008 | College Kumaran · as Cptn. Kumaran |
| 2007 | Flash · as Dr. Mithun Madhavan |
| 2007 | Rock N' Roll · as Chandramouli |
| 2007 | Paradesi · as Valiyakath Moosa |
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag · as Inspector Narsimha |
| 2007 | Alibhai · as Anwar Ali/ali Bhai |
| 2007 | Hello · as Sivaraman |
| 2007 | Chota Mumbai · as Vasco Da Gama |
| 2006 | Baba Kalyani · as Baba Kalyani |
| 2006 | Photographer · as Dijo |
| 2006 | Mahasamudram · as Isahak |
| 2006 | Keerthi Chakra · as Major Mahadevan |
| 2006 | Vadakkum Nathan · as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi |
| 2006 | Rasathanthram · as Premachndran |
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam · as Joji |
| 2005 | Thanmathra · as Rameshan |
| 2005 | Naran · as Mullankolli Velayudhan |
| 2005 | Udayon · as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju |
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam · as Chirakkal Shreehari |
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam · as Udayabhanu |
| 2004 | Maampazhakkaalam · as Puramanayil Chandran |
| 2004 | Natturajavu · as Pulikkattil Charlie |
| 2004 | Wanted · as Narayana Swamy |
| 2004 | Vismayathumbathu · as Sreekumar |
| 2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route · as Lever Johny |
| 2003 | Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu · as Hariharan Pillai |
| 2003 | Balettan · as Athaniparambil Balachandran |
| 2003 | Kilichundan Mampazham · as Abdul Khader |
| 2003 | Mr. Brahmachari · as Ananthan Thampi |
| 2003 | Popcarn · as Vikramaditya |
| 2002 | Chathurangam · as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob |
| 2002 | Thandavam · as Kasinathan |
| 2002 | Company · as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan |
| 2001 | Onnaman · as Ravisankar |
| 2001 | Unnathangalil · as Rakshakan |
| 2001 | Achaneyanenikkishtam · as Mahadevan |
| 2001 | Ravanaprabhu · as Mangalassery Neelakandan / m.n. Karthikeyan |
| 2001 | Praja · as Zakkir Ali Hussain |
| 2001 | Kakkakuyil · as Sivaraman |
| 2000 | Devadoothan · as Vishal Krishnamoorthy |
| 2000 | Sradha · as Ganga Prasad Ips |
| 2000 | Life Is Beautiful · as Vinayachandran |
| 2000 | Narasimham · as Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu |
| 1999 | Olympiyan Anthony Adam · as C.t. Vargheese Antony I.p.s/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam |
| 1999 | Vanaprastham · as Kunhikuttan |
| 1999 | Ustaad · as Parameswaran / Usthad |
| 1998 | Harikrishnans · as Krishnan |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem · as Niranjan (guest Role) |
| 1998 | Rektha Sakshikal Zindabad · as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar |
| 1998 | Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu · as Sagar Kottappuram |
| 1998 | Kanmadam · as Vishwanathan |
| 1997 | Aaram Thamburan · as Jagannadhan |
| 1997 | Guru · as Raghuraman |
| 1997 | Chandralekha · as Appukuttan Nair |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu · as Sunny Palamatom |
| 1997 | Oru Yathramozhi · as Govindan Kutty |
| 1997 | Iruvar · as Anandan |
| 1996 | The Prince · as Jeeva |
| 1996 | Kaalapani · as Govardhan Menon |
| 1995 | Maanthrikam · as Stephen Ronald |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar · as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar |
| 1995 | Agnidevan · as Aniyankuttan (ravi Varma) |
| 1995 | Spadikam · as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko |
| 1995 | Nirnnayam · as Dr. Roy Mathews |
| 1994 | Gandeevam · as Boat Man (cameo) |
| 1994 | Pakshe · as Balachandra Menon |
| 1994 | Minnaram · as Bobby |
| 1994 | Thenmavin Kombath · as Manikyan |
| 1994 | Pavithram · as Unnikrishnan |
| 1994 | Pingami · as Captain Vijay Menon |
| 1993 | Manichithrathazhu · as Dr. Sunny Joseph |
| 1993 | Gandharvam · as Samuel Alexander |
| 1993 | Butterflies · as Prince Menon |
| 1993 | Maya Mayuram · as Narendran (appu) And Krishnan Unni (unni) |
| 1993 | Kalippattam · as Venu |
| 1993 | Midhunam · as Sethumadhavan |
| 1993 | Chenkol · as Sethu Madhavan |
| 1993 | Devasuram · as Mangalassery Neelakantan |
| 1992 | Vietnam Colony · as G Krishnamoorthy |
| 1992 | Nadodi · as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar |
| 1992 | Soorya Gayathri · as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam |
| 1992 | Advaitham · as Shivaprasad |
| 1992 | Yoddha · as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon |
| 1992 | Rajashilpi · as Shambu |
| 1992 | Aham · as Sidharthan |
| 1992 | Kamaladalam · as Nandagopal |
| 1992 | Sadayam · as Sathyanathan |
| 1991 | Abhimanyu · as Harikrishnan |
| 1991 | Kilukkam · as Joji |
| 1991 | Uncle Bun · as Charlie Chacko |
| 1991 | Kizhakkunarum Pakshi · as Ananthu |
| 1991 | Ulladakkam · as Dr. Sunny |
| 1991 | Vasthuhara · as Venu |
| 1991 | Gopura Vasalile · as Special Appearance |
| 1991 | Vishnulokam · as Vishnu |
| 1991 | Bharatham · as Gopinathan |
| 1991 | Dhanam · as Sivasankaran Nair |
| 1990 | Lal Salam · as Netturan |
| 1990 | Indrajaalam · as Kannan Nair |
| 1990 | Arhatha · as Devaraj |
| 1990 | Mukham · as Hariprasad |
| 1990 | Appu · as Appukuttan |
| 1990 | Thazhvaram · as Balan |
| 1990 | Kadathanadan Ambadi · as Kadathanadan Ambadi |
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah · as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri |
| 1990 | No: 20 Madras Mail · as Tony Kurushingal |
| 1990 | Aye Auto · as Sudhi |
| 1990 | Akkare Akkare Akkare · as Ramdas |
| 1989 | Ulsavapittennu · as Rajan |
| 1989 | Dasharatham · as Rajiv Menon |
| 1989 | Chanakyan · as Hand In Zindabad |
| 1989 | Kireedam · as Sethu Madhavan |
| 1989 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal · as Achu |
| 1989 | Adhipan · as Advt. Shyam Prakash |
| 1989 | Douthyam · as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas |
| 1989 | Vandanam · as Unnikrishnan |
| 1989 | Naduvaazhikal · as Arjun |
| 1989 | Varavelpu · as Murali |
| 1989 | Season · as Jeevan / Uncle |
| 1988 | Chithram · as Vishnu |
| 1988 | Vellanakalude Naadu · as C. Pavithran Nair |
| 1988 | Moonnam Mura · as Ali Imran |
| 1988 | Anuragi · as Shamu |
| 1988 | Paadha Mudhra · as Soap Kuttappan And Maathu Pandaaram (dual Roles) |
| 1988 | Pattanapravesam · as Ramdas / Dasan |
| 1988 | Orkkappurathu · as Freddy |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu · as Mukundan K. Kartha |
| 1988 | Aryan · as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/devan |
| 1988 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu Kootam · as Diwakaran |
| 1987 | Ayitham · as Shankaran |
| 1987 | Vazhiyorakkazhchakal · as Raghavan / Antony Issac |
| 1987 | Thoovanathumbikal · as Jayakrishnan |
| 1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam · as Eby Abraham |
| 1987 | Cheppu · as Ramachandran |
| 1987 | Amrutham Gamaya · as Dr. P. K. Haridas |
| 1987 | Ivide Ellavarkkum Sugham · as Appu |
| 1987 | January Oru Orma · as Raju |
| 1987 | Boomiyile Rajakkanmar · as Mahendra Varma |
| 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu · as Sagar Alias Jacky |
| 1987 | Nadodikkattu · as Dasan |
| 1987 | Sarvakalasala · as Lal |
| 1987 | Adimakal Udamakal · as Mohan Cheriyan |
| 1986 | Sobharaj · as Shobharaj/dharmaraj |
| 1986 | Adiverukal · as Balakrishnan |
| 1986 | Padayani · as Rameshan |
| 1986 | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam · as Gopalakrishna Panikkar |
| 1986 | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare · as Telephone Uncle |
| 1986 | Thalavattam · as Vinod |
| 1986 | Nimishingal · as Murali |
| 1986 | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal · as Solomon |
| 1986 | Rajavinte Makan · as Vincent Gomas |
| 1986 | Gandhinagar 2nd Street · as Sethu |
| 1986 | Hello My Dear: Wrong Number · as Venugopal |
| 1986 | Sukhamo Devi · as Sunny |
| 1986 | Ninnishtam Ennishtam · as Srikuttan / Sriettan |
| 1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty · as Dr. P. Madhavankutty |
| 1986 | Kunjattakilikal · as Balakrishnan |
| 1986 | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan · as Inspector Devodas |
| 1986 | Panchagni · as Rashid |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam · as Jayan |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu · as Pauly |
| 1986 | Kariyila Kattu Pole · as Inspector Achuthankutty |
| 1986 | Desatanakkili Karayarilla · as Harisankar |
| 1986 | Vartha · as Vasu |
| 1986 | T.P. Balagopalan M.A. · as Balagopalan |
| 1986 | Abhayam Thedi · as Appu |
| 1986 | Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu · as Shambhu |
| 1985 | Uyarum Njan Naadake · as Darappan |
| 1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare · as Bhadran |
| 1985 | Guruji Oru Vakku · as Unni |
| 1985 | Boeing Boeing · as Shyam |
| 1985 | Mulamoottil Adima · as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima |
| 1985 | Koodum Thedi · as Peter |
| 1985 | Rangam · as Appunni |
| 1985 | Pathamudayam · as Jayamohan |
| 1985 | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram · as Narayanankutty |
| 1985 | Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya · as Current Hamsa |
| 1985 | Jeevante Jeevan · as Jayan |
| 1985 | Anu Bandham · as Bhaskaran |
| 1985 | Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil · as Nithin |
| 1985 | Naayakan · as Krishnadas |
| 1985 | Avidathepole Ivideyum · as Sukumaran |
| 1984 | Onnanu Nammal · as Nanda Gopal |
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal · as Gopi |
| 1984 | Uyarangalil · as P.k. Jayarajan |
| 1984 | Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu · as Sreekumar |
| 1984 | Akkare · as Sudhan |
| 1984 | Kurissu Yuddham · as Johnny |
| 1984 | Shree Krishnaparanthu · as Kumaran Thampi |
| 1984 | Appunni · as Menon Mash |
| 1984 | Kaliyil Alpam Karyam · as Vinayan |
| 1984 | Ivide Thudangunnu · as Krishnakumar |
| 1984 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi · as Gopalakrishnan |
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha · as Sudhakaran Nair |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Athirathram · as Prasad |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye · as Anil Kumar |
| 1984 | Manasariyathe · as Mammootty |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Unaroo · as Ramu |
| 1983 | Kolakomban · as Gopi |
| 1983 | Attakkalasam · as Babu |
| 1983 | Asthram · as Das |
| 1983 | Marakkillorikkalum · as Murali |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku · as Alex |
| 1983 | Kattathe Kilikoodu · as Unni Krishnan |
| 1983 | Oru Mukham Pala Mukham · as Sukumaran Thampi |
| 1983 | Visa · as Sunny |
| 1983 | Himavahini · as Paappi |
| 1983 | Kuyiline Thedi · as Thampurankutty |
| 1983 | Hello Madras Girl · as Lal |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju · as Cast |
| 1982 | Aakrosam · as Mohanachandran |
| 1982 | Padayottam · as Kannan |
| 1982 | Jumbulingam · as Cast |
| 1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju · as Vinu |
| 1982 | Kurukkante Kalyanam · as Sainaba's Husband |
| 1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam · as Kishore |
| 1982 | Enthino Pookunna Pookal · as Surendran |
| 1981 | Ahimsa · as Mohan |
| 1981 | Attimari · as Shan |
| 1981 | Thakilu Kottampuram · as Paul |
| 1980 | Manjil Virinja Pookkal · as Narendran |