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
- 2024 · Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure as Barroz
- 2024 · Malaikottai Vaaliban as Malaikottai Vaaliban
- 2023 · Alone as Kalidas
- 2022 · Pathonpatham Noottandu as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Bro Daddy as John Kattadi
- 2015 · Loham as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
- 2012 · Run Baby Run as Venu
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
- 2009 · Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded as Sagar/ Jacky
- 2008 · Madambi as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Chandramouli
- 2005 · Naran as Mullankolli Velayudhan
- 2003 · Balettan as Athaniparambil Balachandran
- 1998 · Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Sagar Kottappuram
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Krishnan
- Future · Ram Part II as
- Future · Vrushabha as
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Ithikkara Pakki
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob
- Future · Ram Part I as Ram Mohan IPS
- 2023 · Neru as Vijay Mohan
- 2023 · Jailer as Mathew
- 2022 · Monster as Lucky Singh
- 2022 · 12th Man as Chandrashekhar
- 2022 · Aaraattu as Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
- 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
- 2018 · Drama as Rajagopal
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self - Host
- 2017 · Tiyaan as The Voice of Time (voice)
- 2017 · C/O Saira Banu as Peter George (Voice)
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as 'Puli' Murugan
- 2016 · Janatha Garage as Satyam
- 2014 · Mr. Fraud as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
- 2014 · Jilla as Siva
- 2013 · Drishyam as Georgekutty
- 2012 · Grandmaster as Chandrashekhar
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as P. Madhavan Nair
- 2011 · Pranayam as Mathews
- 2011 · China Town as Mathukutty / Xavier
- 2009 · Unnaipol Oruvan as I. G. Raghavan Maraar
- 2009 · Red Chillies as Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR)
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
- 2008 · Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- 2007 · Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Inspector Narsimha
- 2007 · Alibhai as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Vasco da Gama
- 2005 · Thanmathra as Rameshan
- 2002 · Company as Srinivasan IPS
- 2001 · Ravanaprabhu as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
- 2001 · Praja as Zakkir Ali Hussain
- 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 · Varnapakittu as Sunny Palamatom
- 1997 · Iruvar as Anand
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Govardhan Menon
- 1995 · Spadikam as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
- 1995 · Nirnayam as Dr. Roy Mathews
- 1994 · Gandeevam as Boat Man (Cameo)
- 1994 · Minnaram as Bobby
- 1994 · Thenmavin Kombath as Manikyan
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mangalassery Neelakantan
- 1992 · Vietnam Colony as G Krishnamoorthy
- 1992 · Yoddha as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
- 1991 · Ulladakkam as Dr. Sunny
- 1988 · Manu Uncle as Himself (Cameo)
- Future · L 360 as
- Future · Mindscapes as Baputty
- 1991 · Gopura Vasalile as Special Appearance
- 1986 · Rajavinte Makan as Vincent Gomas
- 1986 · Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Telephone Uncle
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Anil Kumar
- 1982 · Padayottam as Kannan
- Future · Lucifer 3 as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
- 2024 · SK x ARM as
- 2018 · Odiyan as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
- 2018 · Aadhi as Himself
- 2017 · Villain as Mathew Manjooran
- 2016 · Oppam as Jayaraman
- 2013 · Lokpal as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
- 2012 · Karmayodha as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
- 2012 · Tezz as Shivan Menon (Cameo Appearance)
- 2010 · Kandahar as Major Mahadevan
- 2010 · Janakan as Surya Narayanan
- 2010 · Shikkar as Balaraman
- 2009 · Bhramaram as Sivankutty
- 2006 · Rasathanthram as Premachndran
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Joji
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Chirakkal Shreehari
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Abdul Khader
- 2003 · Mr. Brahmachari as Ananthan Thampi
- 2002 · Thandavam as Kasinathan
- 2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Guru as Raghuraman
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Appukuttan (Alphy)
- 1994 · Pavithram as Unnikrishnan
- 1993 · Chenkol as Sethu Madhavan
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sethumadhavan
- 1992 · Sadayam as Sathyanathan
- 1991 · Abhimanyu as Harikrishnan
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as Vishnu
- 1991 · Bharatham as Gopinathan
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
- 1989 · Dasharatham as Rajiv Menon
- 1989 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Achu
- 1988 · Chithram as Vishnu
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as C. Pavithran Nair
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Eby Abraham
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as Sagar Alias Jacky
- 1986 · Padayani as Rameshan
- 1986 · Kaveri as
- 1986 · Kariyilakkattu Pole as Inspector Achuthankutty
- 1985 · Guruji Oru Vakku as Unni
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Shyam
- 1985 · Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Balakrishnan
- 1985 · Koodum Thedi as Peter
- 1985 · Naayakan as Krishnadas
- 1983 · Marakkillorikkalum as Murali
- 1983 · Himavahini as Paappi
- 1983 · Hello Madras Girl as Lal
- Future · Kannappa as
- 2020 · Family - A Made at Home Short Film as
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Michael Idikkula
- 2014 · Koothara as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
- 2013 · Red Wine as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
- 2012 · Casanovva as Casanovva
- 2011 · Snehaveedu as Ajayan
- 2010 · Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Mathews
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Narrator
- 2009 · Bhagavan as Dr. Balagopal
- 2008 · Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Gopakumar
- 2007 · Flash as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
- 2007 · Hallo as Sivaraman
- 2006 · Vadakkumnadhan as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Udayabhanu
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Pulikkattil Charlie
- 2004 · Love as Mohan Nair
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Lever Johny
- 2001 · Kakkakuyil as Sivaraman
- 2000 · Sradha as Ganga Prasad IPS
- 2000 · Life Is Beautiful as Vinayachandran
- 1999 · Olympian Anthony Adam as C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- 1995 · Maanthrikam as Stephen Ronald
- 1993 · Gandharvam as Samuel Alexander
- 1992 · Kamaladalam as Nandagopal
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Shivaprasad
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Joji
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Netturan
- 1990 · Indrajaalam as Kannan Nair
- 1990 · Appu as Appukuttan
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Tony Kurushingal
- 1989 · Kireedam as Sethu Madhavan
- 1989 · Vandanam as Unnikrishnan
- 1989 · Season as Jeevan / Uncle
- 1988 · Aryan as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
- 1988 · Pattanapravesham as Ramdas / Dasan
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Mukundan K. Kartha
- 1987 · Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Appu
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Dasan
- 1987 · Thoovanathumbikal as Jayakrishnan
- 1986 · Thalavattam as Vinod
- 1986 · Adiverukal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Solomon
- 1986 · Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
- 1986 · Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Srikuttan / Sriettan
- 1986 · Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
- 1986 · Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Inspector Devodas
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sethu
- 1986 · Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Pauly
- 1986 · Deshadanakkili Karayarilla as Harisankar
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Shambhu
- 1985 · Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Current Hamsa
- 1984 · Akkare as Sudhan
- 1984 · Sreekrishna Parunthu as Kumaran Thampi
- 1983 · Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Alex
- 1983 · Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Unni Krishnan
- 1983 · Ente Katha as Ramesh
- 1980 · Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Narendran
- Future · Drishyam 3 as Georgekutty
- 2018 · Nieraali as Sunny George
- 2017 · 1971: Beyond Borders as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
- 2017 · Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan
- 2016 · Manamantha as Sai Ram
- 2015 · Kanal as John David
- 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)
- 2013 · Geethanjali as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 2013 · Ladies & Gentleman as Chandrabose
- 2012 · Spirit as Raghunandan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
- 2010 · Alexander The Great as Alexander Varma
- 2009 · Angel John as Angel John
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Sidharthan
- 2008 · Aakasha Gopuram as Albert Samson
- 2008 · Kurukshetra as Colonel Mahadevan
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as Baba Kalyani
- 2006 · Mahasamudram as Isahak
- 2006 · Keerthi Chakra as Major Mahadevan
- 2005 · Reflections as
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Sreekumar
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Hariharan Pillai
- 2003 · Pop Carn as Vikramaditya
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as Rakshakan
- 1999 · Vanaprastham as Kunhikuttan
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Vishwanathan
- 1997 · Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Govindan Kutty
- 1996 · The Prince as Jeeva
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
- 1994 · Pakshe as Balachandra Menon
- 1994 · Pingami as Captain Vijay Menon
- 1993 · Butterflies as Prince Menon
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
- 1992 · Soorya Gayathri as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
- 1992 · Rajashilpi as Shambu
- 1992 · Aham as Sidharthan
- 1991 · Uncle Bun as Charlie Chacko
- 1991 · Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu
- 1990 · Arhatha as Devaraj
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Sudhi
- 1990 · Thazhvaram as Balan
- 1990 · Kadathanadan Ambadi as Kadathanadan Ambadi
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Ramdas
- 1989 · Adhipan as Advt. Shyam Prakash
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Murali
- 1989 · Douthyam as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
- 1988 · Moonnam Mura as Ali Imran
- 1988 · Padamudra as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
- 1988 · Ayitham as Shankaran
- 1988 · Orkkapurathu as Freddy
- 1987 · Vazhiyorakazchakal as Raghavan / Antony Issac
- 1987 · Amrutham Gamaya as Dr. P. K. Haridas
- 1987 · Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Mahendra Varma
- 1987 · Adimakal Udamakal as Mohan Cheriyan
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
- 1986 · Geetham as Jagadeesh Nair
- 1986 · Oppam Oppathinoppam as
- 1986 · Nimishangal as Murali
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Venugopal
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Sunny
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Jayan
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Balagopalan
- 1986 · Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Suresh Babu
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Darappan
- 1985 · Rangam as Appunni
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Narayanankutty
- 1985 · Vasantha Sena as Devan
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Jayan
- 1985 · Anubandham as Bhaskaran
- 1985 · Avidathepole Ivideyum as Sukumaran
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Nanda Gopal
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Mohanlal
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Johnny
- 1984 · Aduthaduthu as Vishnu Mohan
- 1984 · Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Gopalakrishnan
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Gopi
- 1984 · Athirathram as Prasad
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Sudhakaran Nair
- 1984 · Paavam Poornima as
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Babu
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Police Inspector
- 1983 · Thavalam as
- 1982 · Aa Divasam as
- 1982 · Kelkatha Sabdam as Babu
- 1981 · Oothikachiya Ponnu as Nandan
- 1981 · Sanchari as Dr. Shekhar
- Future · Empuraan as Stephen Nedumbally/ Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2025 · Rambaan as
- 2015 · Rasam as Himself
- 2014 · Peruchazhi as Jagannathan
- 2013 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Mizhikal Sakshi as Syed Ahmed
- 2007 · Paradesi as Valiyakath Moosa
- 2005 · Udayon as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
- 2004 · Mampazhakkalam as Puramanayil Chandran
- 1993 · Kalippattam as Venu
- 1989 · Lal Americayil as Vinod
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Arjun
- 1989 · Ulsavapittennu as Rajan
- 1988 · Anuragi as Shamu
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Raju
- 1987 · Cheppu as Ramachandran
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Lal
- 1986 · Panchagni as Rashid
- 1986 · Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as Diwakaran
- 1985 · Kandu Kandarinju as Krishnanunny
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as Bhadran
- 1985 · Njan Piranna Nattil as Inspector Rajasekharan
- 1985 · Idanilangal as
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Babu
- 1985 · Adhyayam Onnu Muthal as Vishnu Thomas
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Jayamohan
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as P.K. Jayarajan
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Sreekumar
- 1984 · Swanthamevide Bandhamevide as Rajendran
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Krishnakumar
- 1984 · Manasariyathe as Mammootty
- 1984 · Oru Kochu Swapnam as
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Gopi
- 1983 · Asthram as Das
- 1983 · Engane Nee Marakkum as Shambu
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Raghu
- 1983 · Visa as Sunny
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Minister Prabhakaran
- 1983 · Kuyiline Thedi as Thampurankutty
- 1982 · Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum as Army Commander
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Mohanachandran
- 1982 · Madrasile Mon as
- 1981 · Thenum Vayambum as Varma
- 1981 · Dhruvasangamam as Shankarankutty
- 1981 · Attimari as Shan
- 1981 · Dhanya as
- 1981 · Thakilu Kottampuram as Paul
- Future · #L353 as
- 2018 · Bigg Boss as Himself - Presenter
- 2018 · 100 Years of Chrysostom as
- 2008 · College Kumaran as Cptn. Kumaran
- 2006 · Photographer as Dijo
- 2004 · Wanted as Narayana Swamy
- 2002 · Onnaman as Ravisankar
- 1999 · Usthad as Parameswaran / Usthad
- 1998 · Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
- 1992 · Nadodi as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
- 1991 · Dhanam as Sivasankaran Nair
- 1991 · Vasthuhara as Venu
- 1990 · Mukham as Hariprasad
- 1986 · Kunjattakilikal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as Appu
- 1986 · Mizhineerppoovukal as Richard
- 1986 · Ente Entethu Mathram as Mr. Menon
- 1986 · Vartha as Vasu
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
- 1985 · Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Nithin
- 1985 · Omanikkan Ormavaikkan as
- 1984 · Thirakal as James George
- 1984 · Vetta as Balan
- 1984 · Kaliyil Alpam Karyam as Vinayan
- 1984 · Appunni as Menon Mash
- 1984 · Vanitha Police as
- 1984 · Kilikkonchel as Ratheesh
- 1984 · Unaru as Ramu
- 1983 · Changatham as S T Daniel
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Ravi
- 1983 · Arabikkadal as
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Sukumaran Thampi
- 1983 · Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Ramu
- 1983 · Naanayam as Babu
- 1983 · Chakravalam Chuvannappol as Vasu
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Mohan
- 1983 · Naseema as Saithali
- Future · Mohanlal - Anoop Sathyan Untitled Film as
- 1983 · Bhookambam as Raghu
- 1982 · Njan Onnu Parayatte as Shekharankutty
- 1982 · Enikkum oru Divasam as Babu
- 1982 · Kaaliya Mardhanam as Johnny
- 1982 · Kurukkante Kalyanam as Sainaba's Husband
- 1982 · Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Vinu
- 1982 · Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam as Kishore
- 1982 · Enthino Pookunna Pookal as Surendran
- 1982 · Football as Balakrishnan
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Mohan
- 1978 · Thiranottam as Kuttappan