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
- 2026 · Patriot as Col. Rahim Naik
- 2025 · Vrusshabha as
- 2025 · Hridayapoorvam as Sandeep Balakrishnan
- 2025 · Kannappa as Kirata
- 2024 · Barroz: Guardian of Treasures as Barroz
- 2024 · A.R.M as Cosmic Creator (Voice)
- 2024 · Malaikottai Vaaliban as Malaikottai Vaaliban
- 2023 · Jailer as Mathew
- 2022 · Monster as Lucky Singh
- 2022 · Pathonpatham Noottandu as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Bro Daddy as John Kattadi
- 2021 · Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea as Kunjali Marakkar IV
- 2020 · Big Brother as Sachidanandhan
- 2019 · Lucifer as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2018 · Odiyan as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
- 2018 · Nieraali as Sunny George
- 2017 · Villain as Mathew Manjooran
- 2017 · Tiyaan as The Voice of Time (voice)
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as 'Puli' Murugan
- 2016 · Janatha Garage as Satyam
- 2015 · Kanal as John David
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Jayamohan
- 2014 · Peruchazhi as Jagannathan
- 2014 · Koothara as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
- 2014 · Jilla as Siva
- 2013 · Drishyam as Georgekutty
- 2013 · Ladies & Gentleman as Chandrabose
- 2013 · Lokpal as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
- 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 · Alexander The Great as Alexander Varma
- 2010 · Janakan as Surya Narayanan
- 2010 · Shikkar as Balaraman
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Narrator
- 2009 · Bhramaram as Sivankutty/Jose/Vishnu
- 2009 · Bhagavan as Dr. Balagopal
- 2009 · Red Chillies as Oyyarath Magaranth Ramanathan (O.M.R)
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Sidharthan
- 2008 · Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Gopakumar
- 2008 · Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Chandramouli
- 2006 · Mahasamudram as Isahak
- 2005 · Thanmathra as Rameshan
- 2005 · Naran as Mullankolli Velayudhan
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Udayabhanu
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Abdul Khader
- 2003 · Pop Carn as Vikramaditya
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob
- 2002 · Thandavam as Kasinathan
- 2002 · Company as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as Rakshakan
- 2001 · Ravanaprabhu as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
- 2001 · Kakkakuyil as Sivaraman
- 2000 · Life Is Beautiful as Vinayachandran
- 2000 · Narasimham as Poovalli Induchoodan
- 1999 · Olympian Anthony Adam as SP Chakkamoottil Antony Varghese IPS (Olympian Anthony Adam)
- 1999 · Ustaad as Parameswaran (Ustaad)
- 1999 · Vanaprastham as Kunhikuttan
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Kanimangalam Jagannathan Thampuran (Aaraam Thampuran)
- 1997 · Guru as Raghuraman
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Appukuttan Nair
- 1997 · Iruvar as Anandan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Govardhan Menon
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
- 1995 · Maanthrikam as Maj. Stephen Ronald (Alby)
- 1995 · Nirnayam as Dr. Roy Mathews
- 1994 · Pavithram as Unnikrishnan
- 1994 · Pingami as Captain Vijay Menon
- 1993 · Gandharvam as Samuel Alexander
- 1993 · Butterflies as Prince Menon
- 1993 · Kalippattam as Venu
- 1992 · Vietnam Colony as G Krishnamoorthy
- 1992 · Yoddha as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
- 1992 · Sadayam as Sathyanathan
- 1992 · Aham as Sidharthan
- 1992 · Kamaladalam as Nandagopal
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Shivaprasad
- 1991 · Abhimanyu as Harikrishnan
- 1991 · Bharatham as Gopinathan
- 1990 · Indrajaalam as Kannan Nair
- 1990 · Appu as Appukuttan
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Tony Kurushingal
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Ramdas
- 1989 · Lal Americayil as Vinod
- 1989 · Adhipan as Advt. Shyam Prakash
- 1989 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Achu
- 1989 · Vandanam as Unnikrishnan
- 1988 · Aryan as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
- 1988 · Anuragi as Shamu
- 1988 · Padamudra as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
- 1987 · Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Appu
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Raju
- 1987 · Amrutham Gamaya as Dr. P. K. Haridas
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Eby Abraham
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as Sagar Alias Jacky
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Lal
- 1986 · Geetham as Jagadeesh Nair
- 1986 · Oppam Oppathinoppam as
- 1986 · Adiverukal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Rajavinte Makan as Vincent Gomes
- 1986 · Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Solomon
- 1986 · Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Telephone Uncle
- 1986 · Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Inspector Devodas
- 1986 · Ente Entethu Mathram as Mr. Menon
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Sunny
- 1986 · Mizhineerppoovukal as Richard
- 1986 · Kariyilakkattu Pole as Inspector Achuthankutty
- Future · Lucifer 3: The Beginning as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
- 1986 · Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Pauly
- 1986 · Vartha as Vasu
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as Bhadran
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
- 1985 · Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Nithin
- 1985 · Koodum Thedi as Peter
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Nanda Gopal
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Johnny
- 1984 · Sreekrishna Parunthu as Kumaran Thampi
- 1984 · Vetta as Balan
- 1984 · Kaliyil Alpam Karyam as Vinayan
- 1984 · Swanthamevide Bandhamevide as Rajendran
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Babu
- 1983 · Marakkillorikkalum as Murali
- 1983 · Arabikkadal as
- 1983 · Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Unni Krishnan
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Police Inspector
- 1983 · Chakravalam Chuvannappol as Vasu
- 1983 · Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Ramu
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Raghu
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Mohan
- 1983 · Thavalam as
- 1983 · Kuyiline Thedi as Thampurankutty
- 1983 · Bhookambam as Raghu
- 1982 · Njan Onnu Parayatte as Shekharankutty
- 1982 · Padayottam as Kannan
- Future · Bha. Bha. Ba. as
- 1982 · Enikkum oru Divasam as Babu
- 1982 · Kaaliya Mardhanam as Johnny
- 1982 · Kelkatha Sabdam as Babu
- 1981 · Thenum Vayambum as Varma
- Future · Drishyam 3 as Georgekutty
- 2025 · Thudarum as Shanmughan
- 2023 · Neru as Vijay Mohan
- 2022 · Aaraattu as Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
- 2019 · Kaappaan as Chandrakanth Varma
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Ithikkara Pakki
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Michael Idikkula
- 2017 · 1971: Beyond Borders as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
- 2016 · Oppam as Jayaraman
- 2016 · Manamantha as Sai Ram
- 2015 · Mythri as Mahadev Godke
- 2015 · Picket 43 as Cameo
- 2012 · Run Baby Run as Venu
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Spirit as Raghunandan
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Mathews
- 2009 · Angel John as Angel John
- 2009 · Unnaipol Oruvan as I. G. Raghavan Maraar
- 2008 · Mizhikal Sakshi as Syed Ahmed
- 2008 · College Kumaran as Canteen Kumaran
- 2007 · Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Inspector Narsimha
- 2007 · Alibhai as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
- 2007 · Hallo as Adv. Sivaraman Nambiar
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Vasco da Gama
- 2006 · Photographer as Dijo
- 2006 · Keerthi Chakra as Major Mahadevan
- 2006 · Vadakkumnadhan as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Chirakkal Shreehari
- 2004 · Mampazhakkalam as Puramanayil Chandran
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Pulikkattil Charlie
- 2004 · Love as Mohan Nair
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Lever Johny
- 2003 · Balettan as Athaniparambil Balachandran Menon (Balettan)
- 2003 · Mr. Brahmachari as Ananthan Thampi
- 2002 · Onnaman as Ravisankar
- 2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Mahadevan
- 2000 · Sradha as Ganga Prasad IPS
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Niranjan (Guest Role)
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Adv. Harikrishnan (Krishnan)
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Sunny Palamatom
- 1995 · Spadikam as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
- 1994 · Minnaram as Bobby
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sethumadhavan
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
- 1993 · Chenkol as Sethu Madhavan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mangalassery Neelakantan
- 1992 · Nadodi as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
- 1991 · Uncle Bun as Charlie Chacko
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Joji
- 1991 · Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as Vishnu
- 1991 · Dhanam as Sivasankaran Nair
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Sudhi
- 1990 · Mukham as Hariprasad
- 1990 · Thazhvaram as Balan
- 1990 · Kadathanadan Ambadi as Kadathanadan Ambadi
- 1989 · Kireedam as Sethu Madhavan
- 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 · Pattanapravesham as Ramdas / Dasan
- 1987 · Vazhiyorakazchakal as Raghavan / Antony Issac
- 1987 · Adimakal Udamakal as Mohan Cheriyan
- 1987 · Thoovanathumbikal as Jayakrishnan
- 1986 · Thalavattam as Vinod
- 1986 · Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Balagopalan
- 1986 · Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- 1986 · Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as Diwakaran
- 1985 · Kandu Kandarinju as Krishnanunny
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Babu
- 1985 · Adhyayam Onnu Muthal as Vishnu Thomas
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Narayanankutty
- 1985 · Anubandham as Bhaskaran
- 1985 · Naayakan as Krishnadas
- 1985 · Avidathepole Ivideyum as Sukumaran
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Mohanlal
- 1984 · Aduthaduthu as Vishnu Mohan
- 1984 · Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Gopalakrishnan
- 1984 · Appunni as Menon Mash
- 1984 · Athirathram as Prasad
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Gopi
- 1984 · Vanitha Police as
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Sudhakaran Nair
- 1984 · Paavam Poornima as
- 1984 · Manasariyathe as Mammootty
- 1984 · Unaru as Ramu
- 1983 · Asthram as Das
- 1983 · Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Alex
- 1983 · Ente Katha as Ramesh
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Minister Prabhakaran
- 1983 · Naseema as Saithali
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Mohan
- Future · Ram Part I as Ram Mohan IPS
- 2026 · Jailer 2 as Mathew
- 2023 · Alone as Kalidas
- 2022 · 12th Man as Chandrashekhar
- 2018 · Aadhi as Himself
- 2017 · C/O Saira Banu as Peter George (Voice)
- 2015 · Ennum Eppozhum as Vineeth N Pillai
- 2015 · Rasam as Himself
- 2012 · Casanovva as Casanovva
- 2008 · Kurukshetra as Colonel Mahadevan
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
- 2007 · Flash as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
- 2007 · Paradesi as Valiyakath Moosa
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as ACP Baba Kalyani
- 2006 · Rasathanthram as Premachndran
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Joji
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Vishwanathan
- 1992 · Rajashilpi as Shambu
- 1991 · Ulladakkam as Dr. Sunny
- 1989 · Douthyam as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
- 1988 · Ayitham as Shankaran
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Mukundan K. Kartha
- 1987 · Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Mahendra Varma
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
- 1986 · Padayani as Rameshan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as Murali
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Venugopal
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as Appu
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sethu (Ram Singh)
- 1986 · Kaveri as
- 1986 · Deshadanakkili Karayarilla as Harisankar
- 1985 · Guruji Oru Vakku as Unni
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Shyam
- 1985 · Rangam as Appunni
- 1985 · Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Balakrishnan
- 1985 · Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Current Hamsa
- 1984 · Akkare as Sudhan
- 1984 · Kilikkonchel as Ratheesh
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Gopi
- 1983 · Himavahini as Paappi
- 1983 · Hello Madras Girl as Lal
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Mohanachandran
- 1982 · Madrasile Mon as
- 1982 · Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Vinu
- 1981 · Oothikachiya Ponnu as Nandan
- 1981 · Dhruvasangamam as Shankarankutty
- 1981 · Dhanya as
- Future · L365 as
- Future · Haiwaan as Cameo
- 2025 · L2: Empuraan as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Vaappootty
- 2021 · Drishyam 2 as Georgekutty
- 2020 · Family - A Made at Home Short Film as
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Ittimaani
- 2018 · Drama as Rajagopal
- 2018 · Bigg Boss as Himself - Presenter
- 2018 · 100 Years of Chrysostom as
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self - Host
- 2017 · Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan
- 2015 · Loham as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
- 2014 · Aamayum Muyalum as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as P. Madhavan Nair
- 2011 · Snehaveedu as Ajayan
- 2011 · Pranayam as Mathews
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
- 2010 · Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2009 · Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded as Sagar Alias "Jacky"
- 2008 · Aakasha Gopuram as Albert Samson
- 2008 · Madambi as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
- 2005 · Udayon as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
- 2005 · Reflections as
- 2004 · Wanted as Narayana Swamy
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Sreekumar
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Hariharan Pillai
- 2001 · Praja as Zakkir Ali Hussain
- 1998 · Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Vidyasagar (Sagar Kottappuram)
- 1998 · Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
- 1997 · Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Govindan Kutty
- 1996 · The Prince as Jeeva
- 1994 · Gandeevam as Boat Man (Cameo)
- 1994 · Pakshe as Balachandra Menon
- 1994 · Thenmavin Kombath as Manikyan
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
- 1991 · Vasthuhara as Venu
- 1991 · Gopura Vasalile as Special Appearance
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Netturan
- 1990 · Arhatha as Devaraj
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
- 1989 · Ulsavapittennu as Rajan
- 1989 · Dasharatham as Rajiv Menon
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Arjun
- 1988 · Manu Uncle as Himself (Cameo)
- 1988 · Orkkapurathu as Freddy
- 1987 · Cheppu as Ramachandran
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Dasan
- 1986 · Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Suresh Babu
- 1986 · Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Srikuttan / Sriettan
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Jayan
- 1986 · Panchagni as Rashid
- 1986 · Kunjattakilikal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Shambhu
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Darappan
- 1985 · Njan Piranna Naattil as Inspector Rajasekharan
- 1985 · Idanilangal as
- 1985 · Vasantha Sena as Devan
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Jayamohan
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Jayan
- 1984 · Thirakal as James George
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as P.K. Jayarajan
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Sreekumar
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Krishnakumar
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Anil Kumar
- 1983 · Changatham as S T Daniel
- 1983 · Engane Nee Marakkum as Shambu
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Ravi
- 1983 · Naanayam as Babu
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Sukumaran Thampi
- 1983 · Visa as Sunny
- 1982 · Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum as Army Commander
- 1982 · Enthino Pookunna Pookal as Surendran
- 1982 · Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam as Kishore
- 1981 · Thakilu Kottampuram as Paul
- 1981 · Sanchari as Dr. Shekhar
- Future · Thudakkam as
- 1985 · Omanikkan Ormavaikkan as
- 1984 · Oru Kochu Swapnam as
- 1982 · Aa Divasam as
- 1982 · Kurukkante Kalyanam as Sainaba's Husband
- 1982 · Football as Balakrishnan
- 1981 · Attimari as Shan
- 1980 · Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Narendran
- 1978 · Thiranottam as Kuttappan
- Future · Untitled Mohanlal - Dileesh Pothan Film as
- Future · #L353 as
- Future · Ram Part II as
- Future · ACP Madhava as
- Future · Untitled Mohanlal - Priyadharshan Movie as
- Future · Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie as
- Future · Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie as