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 · Kannappa as Kirata
- 2025 · Thudarum as Shanmughan
- 2024 · A.R.M as Cosmic Creator (Voice)
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Vaappootty
- 2024 · Malaikottai Vaaliban as Malaikottai Vaaliban
- 2023 · Jailer as Mathew
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self - Host
- Future · Barroz & Voodoo as Barroz
- 2025 · L2: Empuraan as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2024 · Barroz: Guardian of Treasures as Barroz
- 2023 · Neru as Vijay Mohan
- 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
- 2019 · Kaappaan as Chandrakanth Varma
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Ittimaani
- 2019 · Lucifer as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as 'Puli' Murugan
- 2016 · Oppam as Jayaraman
- 2016 · Janatha Garage as Satyam
- 2014 · Jilla as Siva
- 2013 · Drishyam as Georgekutty
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Vasco da Gama
- 2005 · Thanmathra as Rameshan
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Chirakkal Shreehari
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob
- 2002 · Company as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
- 2001 · Ravanaprabhu as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
- 2001 · Kakkakuyil as Sivaraman
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
- 2000 · Narasimham as Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Niranjan (Guest Role)
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Jagannadhan
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Appukuttan Nair
- 1997 · Iruvar as Anandan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Govardhan Menon
- 1994 · Pingami as Captain Vijay Menon
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mangalassery Neelakantan
- 1988 · Aryan as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
- Future · Drishyam 3 as Georgekutty
- 1989 · Kireedam as Sethu Madhavan
- 1989 · Vandanam as Unnikrishnan
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Dasan
- Future · Ram Part I as Ram Mohan IPS
- 2025 · Hridayapoorvam as Sandeep Balakrishnan
- 2023 · Alone as Kalidas
- 2022 · Pathonpatham Noottandu as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Big Brother as Sachidanandhan
- 2017 · Tiyaan as The Voice of Time (voice)
- 2016 · Manamantha as Sai Ram
- 2014 · Aamayum Muyalum as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Karmayodha as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
- 2012 · Grandmaster as Chandrashekhar
- 2012 · Tezz as Shivan Menon
- 2011 · China Town as Mathukutty / Xavier
- 2010 · Kandahar as Major Mahadevan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
- 2008 · Aakasha Gopuram as Albert Samson
- 2008 · Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- 2008 · Kurukshetra as Colonel Mahadevan
- 2007 · Hallo as Sivaraman
- 2006 · Keerthi Chakra as Major Mahadevan
- 2006 · Rasathanthram as Premachndran
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Joji
- 2005 · Naran as Mullankolli Velayudhan
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Pulikkattil Charlie
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Abdul Khader
- 2002 · Thandavam as Kasinathan
- 2001 · Praja as Zakkir Ali Hussain
- 1999 · Olympian Anthony Adam as C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Krishnan
- 1995 · Spadikam as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
- 1994 · Thenmavin Kombath as Manikyan
- 1994 · Pavithram as Unnikrishnan
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sethumadhavan
- 1992 · Yoddha as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Joji
- 1991 · Dhanam as Sivasankaran Nair
- 1989 · Season as Jeevan / Uncle
- 1988 · Chithram as Vishnu
- 1988 · Manu Uncle as Himself (Cameo)
- 1987 · Cheppu as Ramachandran
- 1987 · Thoovanathumbikal as Jayakrishnan
- 1986 · Thalavattam as Vinod
- 1986 · Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
- 1986 · Kariyilakkattu Pole as Inspector Achuthankutty
- Future · Bha. Bha. Ba. as
- Future · Lucifer 3: The Beginning as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
- 2026 · Jailer 2 as Mathew
- 2022 · Monster as Lucky Singh
- 2022 · 12th Man as Chandrashekhar
- 2020 · Family - A Made at Home Short Film as
- 2018 · Odiyan as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Ithikkara Pakki
- 2018 · Aadhi as Himself
- 2017 · Villain as Mathew Manjooran
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Michael Idikkula
- 2017 · C/O Saira Banu as Peter George (Voice)
- 2017 · Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan
- 2015 · Kanal as John David
- 2015 · Loham as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Jayamohan
- 2015 · Mythri as Mahadev Godke
- 2014 · Koothara as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
- 2014 · Mr. Fraud as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
- 2013 · Geethanjali as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 2013 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2013 · Red Wine as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
- 2012 · Run Baby Run as Venu
- 2012 · Spirit as Raghunandan
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as P. Madhavan Nair
- 2011 · Snehaveedu as Ajayan
- 2011 · Pranayam 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 · Mizhikal Sakshi as Syed Ahmed
- 2007 · Flash as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
- 2007 · Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Inspector Narsimha
- 2007 · Alibhai as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as Baba Kalyani
- 2006 · Mahasamudram as Isahak
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Udayabhanu
- 2003 · Balettan as Athaniparambil Balachandran
- 2002 · Onnaman as Ravisankar
- 2000 · Sradha as Ganga Prasad IPS
- 1999 · Vanaprastham as Kunhikuttan
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Vishwanathan
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Sunny Palamatom
- 1995 · Maanthrikam as Stephen Ronald
- 1994 · Gandeevam as Boat Man (Cameo)
- 1994 · Minnaram as Bobby
- 1993 · Chenkol as Sethu Madhavan
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
- 1993 · Kalippattam as Venu
- 1992 · Nadodi as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
- 1992 · Sadayam as Sathyanathan
- 1992 · Aham as Sidharthan
- 1992 · Kamaladalam as Nandagopal
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Shivaprasad
- 1991 · Abhimanyu as Harikrishnan
- 1991 · Ulladakkam as Dr. Sunny
- 1991 · Gopura Vasalile as Special Appearance
- 1991 · Bharatham as Gopinathan
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Netturan
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Sudhi
- 1990 · Appu as Appukuttan
- 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 · Varavelpu as Murali
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as C. Pavithran Nair
- 1988 · Moonnam Mura as Ali Imran
- 1988 · Anuragi as Shamu
- 1988 · Pattanapravesham as Ramdas / Dasan
- 1988 · Ayitham as Shankaran
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Mukundan K. Kartha
- 1987 · Amrutham Gamaya as Dr. P. K. Haridas
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Eby Abraham
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as Sagar Alias Jacky
- 1986 · Rajavinte Makan as Vincent Gomas
- 1986 · Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Solomon
- 1986 · Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Telephone Uncle
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Venugopal
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Sunny
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sethu
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Shambhu
- 1985 · Guruji Oru Vakku as Unni
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Shyam
- 1985 · Koodum Thedi as Peter
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Narayanankutty
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Jayamohan
- 1985 · Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Balakrishnan
- 1985 · Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Current Hamsa
- 1985 · Anubandham as Bhaskaran
- 1985 · Avidathepole Ivideyum as Sukumaran
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Mohanachandran
- 1982 · Padayottam as Kannan
- 1981 · Sanchari as Dr. Shekhar
- Future · Patriot as
- 2018 · Drama as Rajagopal
- 2018 · Nieraali as Sunny George
- 2015 · Rasam as Himself
- 2015 · Picket 43 as Cameo
- 2012 · Casanovva as Casanovva
- 2010 · Alexander The Great as Alexander Varma
- 2010 · Janakan as Surya Narayanan
- 2006 · Vadakkumnadhan as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
- 2005 · Udayon as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
- 2004 · Mampazhakkalam as Puramanayil Chandran
- 2004 · Love as Mohan Nair
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Sreekumar
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Lever Johny
- 2000 · Life Is Beautiful as Vinayachandran
- 1999 · Usthad as Parameswaran / Usthad
- 1997 · Guru as Raghuraman
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
- 1995 · Nirnayam as Dr. Roy Mathews
- 1994 · Pakshe as Balachandra Menon
- 1992 · Vietnam Colony as G Krishnamoorthy
- 1992 · Rajashilpi as Shambu
- 1991 · Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu
- 1991 · Vasthuhara as Venu
- 1990 · Arhatha as Devaraj
- 1989 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Achu
- 1989 · Adhipan as Advt. Shyam Prakash
- 1989 · Douthyam as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
- 1987 · Vazhiyorakazchakal as Raghavan / Antony Issac
- 1986 · Padayani as Rameshan
- 1986 · Panchagni as Rashid
- 1986 · Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Srikuttan / Sriettan
- 1986 · Deshadanakkili Karayarilla as Harisankar
- 1985 · Idanilangal as
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
- 1985 · Vasantha Sena as Devan
- 1984 · Akkare as Sudhan
- 1984 · Kaliyil Alpam Karyam as Vinayan
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Gopi
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as
- 1984 · Kilikkonchel as Ratheesh
- 1984 · Unaru as Ramu
- 1983 · Arabikkadal as
- 1983 · Himavahini as Paappi
- 1982 · Enikkum oru Divasam as Babu
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Mohan
- 1980 · Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Narendran
- 1978 · Thiranottam as Kuttappan
- Future · Suriya47 as
- 2017 · 1971: Beyond Borders as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
- 2015 · Ennum Eppozhum as Vineeth N Pillai
- 2014 · Peruchazhi as Jagannathan
- 2013 · Lokpal as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
- 2010 · Shikkar as Balaraman
- 2008 · College Kumaran as Cptn. Kumaran
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Chandramouli
- 2004 · Wanted as Narayana Swamy
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Hariharan Pillai
- 2003 · Mr. Brahmachari as Ananthan Thampi
- 2003 · Pop Carn as Vikramaditya
- 1998 · Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Sagar Kottappuram
- 1996 · The Prince as Jeeva
- 1993 · Gandharvam as Samuel Alexander
- 1993 · Butterflies as Prince Menon
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
- 1991 · Uncle Bun as Charlie Chacko
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as Vishnu
- 1990 · Indrajaalam as Kannan Nair
- 1990 · Mukham as Hariprasad
- 1990 · Kadathanadan Ambadi as Kadathanadan Ambadi
- 1987 · Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Mahendra Varma
- 1987 · Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Appu
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Raju
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Lal
- 1986 · Geetham as Jagadeesh Nair
- 1986 · Adiverukal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Inspector Devodas
- 1986 · Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Jayan
- 1986 · Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Pauly
- 1986 · Vartha as Vasu
- 1985 · Rangam as Appunni
- 1984 · Aduthaduthu as Vishnu Mohan
- 1984 · Appunni as Menon Mash
- 1984 · Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Gopalakrishnan
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Anil Kumar
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Sudhakaran Nair
- 1984 · Manasariyathe as Mammootty
- 1983 · Asthram as Das
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Ravi
- 1983 · Visa as Sunny
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Sukumaran Thampi
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Raghu
- 1983 · Naanayam as Babu
- 1982 · Aa Divasam as
- 1982 · Kurukkante Kalyanam as Sainaba's Husband
- Future · Ram Part II as
- 2013 · Ladies & Gentleman as Chandrabose
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Mathews
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Sidharthan
- 2008 · Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Gopakumar
- 2007 · Paradesi as Valiyakath Moosa
- 2006 · Photographer as Dijo
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as Rakshakan
- 2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Mahadevan
- 1989 · Ulsavapittennu as Rajan
- 1988 · Padamudra as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
- 1988 · Orkkapurathu as Freddy
- 1987 · Adimakal Udamakal as Mohan Cheriyan
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
- 1986 · Nimishangal as Murali
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Balagopalan
- 1986 · Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Suresh Babu
- 1986 · Ente Entethu Mathram as Mr. Menon
- 1986 · Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as Diwakaran
- 1985 · Adhyayam Onnu Muthal as Vishnu Thomas
- 1985 · Naayakan as Krishnadas
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Nanda Gopal
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Sreekumar
- 1984 · Sreekrishna Parunthu as Kumaran Thampi
- 1984 · Vetta as Balan
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Krishnakumar
- 1984 · Athirathram as Prasad
- 1984 · Paavam Poornima as
- 1983 · Changatham as S T Daniel
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Gopi
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Babu
- 1983 · Engane Nee Marakkum as Shambu
- 1983 · Marakkillorikkalum as Murali
- 1983 · Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Alex
- 1983 · Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Unni Krishnan
- 1983 · Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Ramu
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Police Inspector
- 1983 · Chakravalam Chuvannappol as Vasu
- 1983 · Ente Katha as Ramesh
- 1983 · Thavalam as
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Minister Prabhakaran
- 1983 · Naseema as Saithali
- 1983 · Hello Madras Girl as Lal
- 1983 · Bhookambam as Raghu
- 1982 · Njan Onnu Parayatte as Shekharankutty
- 1982 · Kaaliya Mardhanam as Johnny
- 1982 · Enthino Pookunna Pookal as Surendran
- 1982 · Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam as Kishore
- 1981 · Thenum Vayambum as Varma
- 1981 · Attimari as Shan
- Future · #L353 as
- Future · Untitled Amal Neerad - Mohanlal Movie as
- 2018 · Bigg Boss as Himself - Presenter
- 2010 · Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2005 · Reflections as
- 1998 · Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
- 1997 · Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Govindan Kutty
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Arjun
- 1986 · Oppam Oppathinoppam as
- 1986 · Kunjattakilikal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as Appu
- 1986 · Kaveri as
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as Bhadran
- 1984 · Thirakal as James George
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Mohanlal
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as P.K. Jayarajan
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Johnny
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Mohan
- 1982 · Madrasile Mon as
- Future · Untitled LJP - Mohanlal movie as
- 2018 · 100 Years of Chrysostom as
- 1989 · Lal Americayil as Vinod
- 1986 · Mizhineerppoovukal as Richard
- 1985 · Kandu Kandarinju as Krishnanunny
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Darappan
- 1985 · Njan Piranna Nattil as Inspector Rajasekharan
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Babu
- 1985 · Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Nithin
- 1985 · Omanikkan Ormavaikkan as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Jayan
- 1984 · Swanthamevide Bandhamevide as Rajendran
- 1984 · Vanitha Police as
- 1984 · Oru Kochu Swapnam as
- 1983 · Kuyiline Thedi as Thampurankutty
- 1982 · Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum as Army Commander
- 1982 · Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Vinu
- 1981 · Oothikachiya Ponnu as Nandan
- 1981 · Dhruvasangamam as Shankarankutty
- 1981 · Dhanya as
- 1981 · Thakilu Kottampuram as Paul
- Future · Thudakkam as
- 1982 · Kelkatha Sabdam as Babu
- Future · Untitled Mohanlal - Sameer Thahir Movie as
- 1982 · Football as Balakrishnan
- Future · Untitled Thiagaraja Kumararaja - Manikandan Film as
- Future · Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie as
- Future · MohanlalxVishnuGraghav as
- Future · L365 as
- Future · Untitled Jithu Madhavan - Mohanlal Movie as
- Future · Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie as