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