Mohanlal
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Vrushabha as
- 2025 · Kantara Chapter 1 as
- 2025 · Hridaya Poorvam as
- 2025 · Kannappa as Kirata
- 2025 · Empuraan as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2024 · Barroz: Guardian of Treasures as Barroz
- 2024 · A.R.M as Cosmic Creator (Voice)
- 2024 · Jailer Unlocked as Self
- 2024 · Manorathangal 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 · Pathonpatham Noottandu as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 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 · Family - A Made at Home Short Film as
- 2020 · Big Brother as Sachidanandhan
- 2019 · Kaappaan as Chandrakanth Varma
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Ittimaani
- 2019 · Lucifer as Stephen Nedumpally
- 2018 · Odiyan as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
- 2018 · Drama as Rajagopal
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Ithikkara Pakki
- 2018 · Nieraali as Sunny George
- 2018 · 100 Years of Chrysostom as
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self - Host
- 2015 · Mythri as Mahadev Godke
- 2015 · Rasam as Himself
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Sidharthan
- 2008 · Aakasha Gopuram as Albert Samson
- 2008 · Mizhikal Sakshi as Syed Ahmed
- 2007 · Paradesi as Valiyakath Moosa
- 2005 · Reflections as
- 2004 · Love as Mohan Nair
- 2004 · Wanted as Narayana Swamy
- 2003 · Pop Carn as Vikramaditya
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as Rakshakan
- 2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Mahadevan
- 2000 · Sradha as Ganga Prasad IPS
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Vishwanathan
- 1998 · Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
- 1997 · Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Govindan Kutty
- 1996 · The Prince as Jeeva
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- 1995 · Maanthrikam as Stephen Ronald
- 1994 · Pakshe as Balachandra Menon
- 1993 · Butterflies as Prince Menon
- 1993 · Kalippattam as Venu
- 1992 · Nadodi as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
- 1992 · Rajashilpi as Shambu
- 1992 · Aham as Sidharthan
- 1991 · Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu
- 1991 · Vasthuhara as Venu
- 1991 · Gopura Vasalile as Special Appearance
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as Vishnu
- 1991 · Dhanam as Sivasankaran Nair
- 1990 · Indrajaalam as Kannan Nair
- 1990 · Mukham as Hariprasad
- 1990 · Arhatha as Devaraj
- 1989 · Ulsavapittennu as Rajan
- 1989 · Lal Americayil as Vinod
- 1989 · Adhipan as Advt. Shyam Prakash
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Arjun
- 1988 · Ayitham as Shankaran
- 1987 · Amrutham Gamaya as Dr. P. K. Haridas
- 1987 · Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Mahendra Varma
- 1987 · Vazhiyorakazchakal as Raghavan / Antony Issac
- 1987 · Cheppu as Ramachandran
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Raju
- 1987 · Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Appu
- 1987 · Adimakal Udamakal as Mohan Cheriyan
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
- 1986 · Padayani as Rameshan
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Sunny
- 1986 · Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Telephone Uncle
- 1986 · Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Jayan
- 1986 · Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Srikuttan / Sriettan
- 1986 · Panchagni as Rashid
- 1986 · Vartha as Vasu
- 1986 · Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as Diwakaran
- 1985 · Kandu Kandarinju as Krishnanunny
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as Bhadran
- 1985 · Adhyayam Onnu Muthal as Vishnu Thomas
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Jayamohan
- 1985 · Koodum Thedi as Peter
- 1985 · Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Current Hamsa
- 1985 · Anubandham as Bhaskaran
- 1985 · Avidathepole Ivideyum as Sukumaran
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as P.K. Jayarajan
- 1984 · Sreekrishna Parunthu as Kumaran Thampi
- 1984 · Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Gopalakrishnan
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Krishnakumar
- 1984 · Appunni as Menon Mash
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Anil Kumar
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Gopi
- 1984 · Oru Kochu Swapnam as
- 1983 · Changatham as S T Daniel
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Gopi
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Babu
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Ravi
- 1983 · Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Unni Krishnan
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Sukumaran Thampi
- 1983 · Naanayam as Babu
- 1983 · Naseema as Saithali
- 1983 · Kuyiline Thedi as Thampurankutty
- 1982 · Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum as Army Commander
- 1982 · Padayottam as Kannan
- 1982 · Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Vinu
- 1982 · Kelkatha Sabdam as Babu
- 1982 · Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam as Kishore
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Mohan
- 1981 · Oothikachiya Ponnu as Nandan
- 1981 · Thenum Vayambum as Varma
- 1980 · Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Narendran
- Future · Ram Part I as Ram Mohan IPS
- Future · Barroz & Voodoo as Barroz
- 1986 · Nimishangal as Murali
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Darappan
- Future · #L353 as
- Future · Untitled Jithu Madhavan - Mohanlal Movie as
- 1994 · Gandeevam as Boat Man (Cameo)
- 1990 · Appu as Appukuttan
- 1990 · Kadathanadan Ambadi as Kadathanadan Ambadi
- 1989 · Douthyam as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
- 1988 · Anuragi as Shamu
- 1986 · Geetham as Jagadeesh Nair
- 1986 · Ente Entethu Mathram as Mr. Menon
- 1986 · Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Suresh Babu
- 1986 · Kunjattakilikal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- 1986 · Mizhineerppoovukal as Richard
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as Appu
- 1986 · Kaveri as
- 1986 · Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Pauly
- 1985 · Guruji Oru Vakku as Unni
- 1985 · Idanilangal as
- 1985 · Vasantha Sena as Devan
- 1985 · Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Nithin
- 1985 · Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Balakrishnan
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Jayan
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Nanda Gopal
- 1984 · Akkare as Sudhan
- 1984 · Aduthaduthu as Vishnu Mohan
- 1984 · Swanthamevide Bandhamevide as Rajendran
- 1984 · Kaliyil Alpam Karyam as Vinayan
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as
- 1984 · Unaru as Ramu
- 1983 · Asthram as Das
- 1983 · Chakravalam Chuvannappol as Vasu
- 1983 · Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Ramu
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Police Inspector
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Raghu
- 1983 · Visa as Sunny
- 1982 · Enikkum oru Divasam as Babu
- 1982 · Kurukkante Kalyanam as Sainaba's Husband
- 1982 · Enthino Pookunna Pookal as Surendran
- Future · Thudarum as
- Future · Ram Part II as
- 2018 · Bigg Boss as Himself - Presenter
- 2018 · Aadhi as Himself
- 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 · Manamantha 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 · 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 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2013 · Ladies & Gentleman as Chandrabose
- 2013 · Red Wine as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
- 2013 · Lokpal as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
- 2012 · Karmayodha 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 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as P. Madhavan Nair
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
- 2011 · Snehaveedu as Ajayan
- 2011 · Pranayam as Mathews
- 2011 · China Town as Mathukutty / Xavier
- 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 · Angel John as Angel John
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Narrator
- 2009 · Unnaipol Oruvan as I. G. Raghavan Maraar
- 2009 · Bhramaram as Sivankutty
- 2009 · Bhagavan as Dr. Balagopal
- 2009 · Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded as Sagar/ Jacky
- 2009 · Red Chillies as Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR)
- 2008 · Madambi as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
- 2008 · Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Gopakumar
- 2008 · College Kumaran as Cptn. Kumaran
- 2008 · Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- 2008 · Kurukshetra as Colonel Mahadevan
- 2007 · Flash as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Chandramouli
- 2007 · Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Inspector Narsimha
- 2007 · Alibhai as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
- 2007 · Hallo as Sivaraman
- 2007 · Chotta 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 · Vadakkumnadhan 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 · Mampazhakkalam as Puramanayil Chandran
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Pulikkattil Charlie
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Sreekumar
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Lever Johny
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Hariharan Pillai
- 2003 · Balettan as Athaniparambil Balachandran
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Abdul Khader
- 2003 · Mr. Brahmachari as Ananthan Thampi
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob
- 2002 · Thandavam as Kasinathan
- 2002 · Onnaman as Ravisankar
- 2002 · Company as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
- 2001 · Ravanaprabhu as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
- 2001 · Praja as Zakkir Ali Hussain
- 2001 · Kakkakuyil as Sivaraman
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
- 2000 · Life Is Beautiful as Vinayachandran
- 2000 · Narasimham as Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu
- 1999 · Olympian Anthony Adam as C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
- 1999 · Usthad as Parameswaran / Usthad
- 1999 · Vanaprastham as Kunhikuttan
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Niranjan (Guest Role)
- 1998 · Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Sagar Kottappuram
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Krishnan
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Jagannadhan
- 1997 · Guru as Raghuraman
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Appukuttan Nair
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Sunny Palamatom
- 1997 · Iruvar as Anandan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Govardhan Menon
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
- 1995 · Spadikam as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
- 1995 · Nirnayam as Dr. Roy Mathews
- 1994 · Minnaram as Bobby
- 1994 · Thenmavin Kombath as Manikyan
- 1994 · Pavithram as Unnikrishnan
- 1994 · Pingami as Captain Vijay Menon
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 1993 · Gandharvam as Samuel Alexander
- 1993 · Chenkol as Sethu Madhavan
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sethumadhavan
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mangalassery Neelakantan
- 1992 · Vietnam Colony as G Krishnamoorthy
- 1992 · Yoddha as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
- 1992 · Sadayam as Sathyanathan
- 1992 · Kamaladalam as Nandagopal
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Shivaprasad
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Joji
- 1991 · Uncle Bun as Charlie Chacko
- 1991 · Abhimanyu as Harikrishnan
- 1991 · Ulladakkam as Dr. Sunny
- 1991 · Bharatham as Gopinathan
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Netturan
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Sudhi
- 1990 · Thazhvaram as Balan
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Tony Kurushingal
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Ramdas
- 1989 · Dasharatham as Rajiv Menon
- 1989 · Kireedam as Sethu Madhavan
- 1989 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Achu
- 1989 · Vandanam as Unnikrishnan
- 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 · Aryan as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
- 1988 · Padamudra as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
- 1988 · Pattanapravesham as Ramdas / Dasan
- 1988 · Manu Uncle as Himself (Cameo)
- 1988 · Orkkapurathu as Freddy
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Mukundan K. Kartha
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Eby Abraham
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Dasan
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as Sagar Alias Jacky
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Lal
- 1987 · Thoovanathumbikal as Jayakrishnan
- 1986 · Thalavattam as Vinod
- 1986 · Oppam Oppathinoppam as
- 1986 · Adiverukal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Rajavinte Makan as Vincent Gomas
- 1986 · Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Solomon
- 1986 · Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Venugopal
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Balagopalan
- 1986 · Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Inspector Devodas
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sethu
- 1986 · Kariyilakkattu Pole as Inspector Achuthankutty
- 1986 · Deshadanakkili Karayarilla as Harisankar
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Shambhu
- 1985 · Njan Piranna Nattil as Inspector Rajasekharan
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Shyam
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
- 1985 · Rangam as Appunni
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Babu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Narayanankutty
- 1985 · Omanikkan Ormavaikkan as
- 1985 · Naayakan as Krishnadas
- 1984 · Thirakal as James George
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Mohanlal
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Sreekumar
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Johnny
- 1984 · Vetta as Balan
- 1984 · Athirathram as Prasad
- 1984 · Vanitha Police as
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Sudhakaran Nair
- 1984 · Paavam Poornima as
- 1984 · Kilikkonchel as Ratheesh
- 1984 · Manasariyathe as Mammootty
- 1983 · Engane Nee Marakkum as Shambu
- 1983 · Marakkillorikkalum as Murali
- 1983 · Arabikkadal as
- 1983 · Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Alex
- 1983 · Ente Katha as Ramesh
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Mohan
- 1983 · Thavalam as
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Minister Prabhakaran
- 1983 · Himavahini as Paappi
- 1983 · Hello Madras Girl as Lal
- 1983 · Bhookambam as Raghu
- 1982 · Aa Divasam as
- 1982 · Njan Onnu Parayatte as Shekharankutty
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Mohanachandran
- 1982 · Madrasile Mon as
- 1982 · Kaaliya Mardhanam as Johnny
- 1982 · Football as Balakrishnan
- 1981 · Dhruvasangamam as Shankarankutty
- 1981 · Attimari as Shan
- 1981 · Dhanya as
- 1981 · Thakilu Kottampuram as Paul
- 1981 · Sanchari as Dr. Shekhar
- 1978 · Thiranottam as Kuttappan
- Future · Lucifer 3 as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
- Future · Drishyam 3 as Georgekutty
- Future · Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie as
- Future · AJFC_MMMN as
- Future · Untitled Amal Neerad - Mohanlal - Fafa Movie as
- Future · Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie as
- Future · Untitled LJP - Mohanlal movie as
- Future · Untitled Blessy - Mohanlal movie as
- Future · Bha. Bha. Ba. as