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