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