Mohanlal
Acting
Born May 21, 1960, Elanthoor, Kerala, India
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.
Filmography
- 2027Kaaka — Cameo
- 2026Athimanoharam — T.S. Lovelajan
- 2026Drishyam 3 — Georgekutty
- 2026Haiwaan — Jayaraman
- 2026Jailer 2 — Mathew
- 2026Khalifa: The Ruler — Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali
- 2026Patriot — Col. Rahim Naik
- Patriot Legends Hangout — Mohanlal
- 2026Thudakkam — Master
- 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. — Ghilli Bala "Balettan"
- 2025Hridayapoorvam — Sandeep Balakrishnan
- 2025Kannappa — Kirata
- 2025L2: Empuraan — Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2025Thudarum — Shanmughan
- 2025Vrusshabha
- 2024A.R.M - Ajayante Randam Moshanam — Cosmic Creator (voice)
- 2024Barroz: Guardian of Treasures — Barroz, Director, Playback Singer
- 2024Gu — Narrator (Voice)
- 2024Malaikottai Vaaliban — Malaikottai Vaaliban
- Manorathangal — Vaappootty
- 2023Alone — Kalidas
- 2023Jailer — Mathew
- 2023Neru — Vijay Mohan
- 202212th Man — Chandrashekhar
- 2022Aaraattu — Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
- 2022Bro Daddy — John Kattadi, Playback Singer
- 2022Monster — Lucky Singh
- 2021Drishyam 2 — Georgekutty
- 2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea — Kunjali Marakkar IV
- 2020Big Brother — Sachidanandhan
- 2019Ittymaani: Made In China — Ittimaani, Playback Singer
- 2019Kaappaan — Chandrakanth Varma
- 2019Lucifer — Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2018100 Years of Chrysostom
- Bigg Boss — Self - Host, Presenter
- 2018Drama — Rajagopal
- 2018Kayamkulam Kochunni — Ithikkara Pakki
- 2018Nieraali — Sunny George, Playback Singer
- 2018Odiyan — 'Odiyan' Manikyan
- 20171971: Beyond Borders — Major Mahadevan / Colonel Sahadevan
- 2017Aakasha Mittayee — Narrator (Voice)
- 2017C/O Saira Banu — Peter George (Voice)
- 2017Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol — Ulahannan
- 2017Tiyaan — The Voice of Time (voice)
- 2017Velipadinte Pusthakam — Prof. Michael Idikkula
- 2017Villain — Mathew Manjooran
- 2016Janatha Garage — Satyam
- 2016Manamantha — Sai Ram
- 2016Oppam — Jayaraman
- 2016Pulimurugan — 'Puli' Murugan
- 2015Ennum Eppozhum — Vineeth N Pillai
- 2015Kanal — John David
- 2015Lailaa O Lailaa — Jayamohan (Agent X)
- 2015Loham — Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
- 2015Mythri — Mahadev Godke
- 2015Picket 43 — Narrator
- 2014Aamayum Muyalum — Narrator (voice)
- 2014Jilla — Siva
- 2014Koothara — Seiran Semiramis Aegan Derketoa / Ustaad Saali
- 2014Mr. Fraud — Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
- 2014Peruchazhi — Jagannathan
- 2013Drishyam — Georgekutty
- 2013Geethanjali — Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 2013Ladies & Gentleman — Chandrabose
- 2013Lokpal — Nandagopalan / Lokpal
- 2013Red Wine — ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
- 2012Casanovva — Casanovva
- 2012Grandmaster — Chandrashekhar
- 2012Karmayodha — Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
- 2012Namukku Parkkan — Narrator (voice)
- 2012Run Baby Run — Venu, Playback Singer
- 2012Spirit — Raghunandan
- 2012Tezz — Shivan Menon
- 2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha — P. Madhavan Nair
- 2011China Town — Mathukutty / Xavier
- 2011Christian Brothers — Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
- 2011Pranayam — Mathews
- 2011Snehaveedu — Ajayan
- 2010Alexander The Great — Alexander Varma
- 2010Janakan — Surya Narayanan
- 2010Kandahar — Major Mahadevan, Producer
- 2010Oru Naal Varum — Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
- 2010Shikkar — Balaraman
- 2010Wilson Periera — All Characters (Voice)
- 2009Angel John — Angel John
- 2009Bhagavan — Dr. Balagopal
- 2009Bhramaram — Sivankutty/Jose/Vishnu
- 2009Evidam Swargamanu — Mathews
- 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja — Narrator
- 2009Red Chillies — Oyyarath Magaranth Ramanathan (O.M.R)
- 2009Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded — Sagar Alias 'Jacky'
- 2009Unnaipol Oruvan — I. G. Raghavan Maraar
- 2008Aakasha Gopuram — Albert Samson
- 2008College Kumaran — Canteen Kumaran
- 2008Innathe Chintha Vishayam — Gopakumar
- 2008Kurukshetra — Colonel Mahadevan
- 2008Madambi — Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
- 2008Mizhikal Sakshi — Syed Ahmed
- 2008Pakal Nakshatrangal — Sidharthan
- 2008Twenty 20 — Devaraja Prathapa Varma
- 2007Alibhai — Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
- 2007Chotta Mumbai — Vasco da Gama
- 2007Flash — Dr. Mithun Madhavan
- 2007Hallo — Adv. Sivaraman Nambiar
- 2007Paradesi — Valiyakath Moosa
- 2007Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag — Inspector Narsimha
- 2007Rock N' Roll — Chandramouli
- 2006Baba Kalyani — ACP Baba Kalyani
- 2006Keerthi Chakra — Major Mahadevan
- 2006Kilukkam Kilukilukkam — Joji
- 2006Mahasamudram — Isahak
- 2006Photographer — Dijo
- 2006Rasathanthram — Premachndran
- 2006Vadakkumnadhan — Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
- 2005Chandrolsavam — Chirakkal Shreehari
- 2005Naran — Mullankolli Velayudhan
- 2005Reflections
- 2005Thanmathra — Rameshan
- 2005Udayananu Tharam — Udayabhanu
- 2005Udayon — Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
- 2004Love — Mohan Nair
- 2004Mampazhakkalam — Puramanayil Chandran
- 2004Natturajavu — Pulikkattil Charlie
- 2004Vamanapuram Bus Route — Lever Johny
- 2004Vismayathumbathu — Sreekumar
- 2004Wanted — Narayana Swamy
- 2003Balettan — Athaniparambil Balachandran Menon (Balettan)
- 2003Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu — Hariharan Pillai
- 2003Kilichundan Mambazham — Abdul Khader
- 2003Mr. Brahmachari — Ananthan Thampi
- 2003Pop Carn — Vikramaditya
- 2002Chathurangam — Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob
- 2002Company — Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
- 2002Onnaman — Ravisankar
- 2002Thandavam — Kasinathan
- 2001Achaneyanenikkishtam — Mahadevan
- 2001Kakkakuyil — Sivaraman
- 2001Praja — Zakkir Ali Hussain
- 2001Ravanaprabhu — Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
- 2001Unnathangalil — Rakshakan
- 2000Devadoothan — Vishal Krishnamoorthy
- 2000Life Is Beautiful — Vinayachandran
- 2000Narasimham — Poovalli Induchoodan
- 2000Sradha — Ganga Prasad IPS
- 1999Olympian Anthony Adam — SP Chakkamoottil Antony Varghese IPS (Olympian Anthony Adam), Producer
- 1999Ustaad — Parameswaran (Ustaad)
- 1999Vanaprastham — Kunhikuttan, Co-Producer
- 1998Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu — Vidyasagar (Sagar Kottappuram)
- 1998Harikrishnans — Adv. Harikrishnan (Krishnan), Producer
- 1998Kanmadam — Vishwanathan, Producer
- 1998Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad — Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
- 1998Summer in Bethlehem — Niranjan (Guest Role)
- 1997Aaram Thamburan — Kanimangalam Jagannathan Thampuran (Aaraam Thampuran)
- 1997Chandralekha — Appukuttan Nair
- 1997Guru — Raghuraman
- 1997Iruvar — Anandan
- 1997Oru Yaatra Mozhi — Govindan Kutty
- 1997Varnapakittu — Sunny Palamatom
- 1996Kaalapani — Govardhan Menon, Producer
- 1996The Prince — Jeeva
- 1995Agnidevan — Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
- 1995Maanthrikam — Maj. Stephen Ronald (Alby)
- 1995Nirnayam — Dr. Roy Mathews
- 1995Spadikam — Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko, Playback Singer
- 1995Thacholi Varghese Chekavar — Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- 1994Gandeevam — Boat Man (Cameo)
- 1994Minnaram — Bobby
- 1994Pakshe — Balachandra Menon
- 1994Pavithram — Unnikrishnan
- 1994Pingami — Captain Vijay Menon, Producer
- 1994Thenmavin Kombath — Manikyan
- 1993Butterflies — Prince Menon, Playback Singer
- 1993Chenkol — Sethu Madhavan
- 1993Devasuram — Mangalassery Neelakantan
- 1993Gandharvam — Samuel Alexander, Playback Singer
- 1993Kalippattam — Venu, Playback Singer
- 1993Manichitrathazhu — Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 1993Maya Mayooram — Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
- 1993Midhunam — Sethumadhavan, Producer
- 1992Aham — Sidharthan
- 1992Kamaladalam — Nandagopal, Producer
- 1992Nadodi — Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
- 1992Rajashilpi — Shambu
- 1992Sadayam — Sathyanathan
- 1992Soorya Gayathri — Dr. Balasubrahmaniam, Playback Singer
- 1992Vietnam Colony — G Krishnamoorthy
- 1992Yoddha — Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
- 1991Abhimanyu — Harikrishnan
- 1991Adwaytham — Shivaprasad
- 1991Bharatham — Gopinathan, Producer
- 1991Dhanam — Sivasankaran Nair
- 1991Kilukkam — Joji
- 1991Kizhakkunarum Pakshi — Ananthu
- 1991Ulladakkam — Dr. Sunny
- 1991Uncle Bun — Charlie Chacko
- 1991Vasthuhara — Venu
- 1991Vishnulokam — Vishnu, Playback Singer
- 1990Akkare Akkare Akkare — Ramdas
- 1990Appu — Appukuttan
- 1990Arhatha — Devaraj
- 1990Aye Auto — Sudhi, Playback Singer
- 1990His Highness Abdullah — Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri, Producer
- 1990Indrajaalam — Kannan Nair
- 1990Kadathanadan Ambadi — Kadathanadan Ambadi
- 1990Lal Salam — Netturan
- 1990Mukham — Hariprasad
- 1990No. 20 Madras Mail — Tony Kurushingal
- 1990Thazhvaram — Balan
- 1989Adhipan — Advt. Shyam Prakash
- 1989Dasharatham — Rajiv Menon
- 1989Douthyam — Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
- 1989Kireedam — Sethu Madhavan
- 1989Lal Americayil — Vinod
- 1989Naaduvazhikal — Arjun
- 1989Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal — Achu
- 1989Season — Jeevan / Uncle
- 1989Ulsavapittennu — Rajan
- 1989Vandanam — Unnikrishnan
- 1989Varavelpu — Murali
- 1988Anuragi — Shamu
- 1988Aryan — Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan, Producer
- 1988Ayitham — Shankaran
- 1988Chithram — Vishnu, Playback Singer
- 1988Moonnam Mura — Ali Imran
- 1988Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu — Mukundan K. Kartha
- 1988Orkkapurathu — Freddy, Producer
- 1988Padamudra — Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
- 1988Pattanapravesham — Ramdas / Dasan
- 1988Vellanakalude Naadu — C. Pavithran Nair
- 1987Adimakal Udamakal — Mohan Cheriyan
- 1987Amrutham Gamaya — Dr. P. K. Haridas
- 1987Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar — Mahendra Varma
- 1987Cheppu — Ramachandran
- 1987Irupatham Noottandu — Sagar Alias Jacky
- 1987Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham — Appu
- 1987January Oru Orma — Raju
- 1987Nadodikkattu — Dasan, Producer
- 1987Sarvakalashala — Lal
- 1987Thoovanathumbikal — Jayakrishnan
- 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam — Eby Abraham, Producer
- 1987Vazhiyorakazchakal — Raghavan / Antony Issac
- 1986Abhayam Thedi — Appu
- 1986Adiverukal — Balakrishnan, Producer
- 1986Deshadanakkili Karayarilla — Harisankar
- 1986Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam — Diwakaran
- 1986Ente Entethu Mathram — Mr. Menon
- 1986Gandhinagar 2nd Street — Sethu (Ram Singh), Producer
- 1986Geetham — Jagadeesh Nair
- 1986Hello My Dear Wrong Number — Venugopal
- 1986Iniyum Kurukshetrum — Suresh Babu
- 1986Kariyilakkattu Pole — Inspector Achuthankutty
- 1986Kaveri — Balachandran Nair
- 1986Kunjattakilikal — Balakrishnan
- 1986Manasilloru Manimuthu
- 1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu — Shambhu
- 1986Mizhineerppoovukal — Richard
- 1986Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal — Solomon
- 1986Neram Pularumbol — Godfree
- 1986Nimishangal — Murali
- 1986Ninnishtam Ennishtam — Srikuttan / Sriettan
- 1986Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare — Telephone Uncle
- 1986Oppam Oppathinoppam
- 1986Padayani — Rameshan
- 1986Panchagni — Rashid
- 1986Pappan Priyappetta Pappan — Inspector Devodas
- 1986Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu — Pauly
- 1986Rajavinte Makan — Vincent Gomes
- 1986Revathikkoru Pavakkutty — Dr. P. Madhavankutty
- 1986Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam — Gopalakrishna Panikkar
- 1986Sobharaj — Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
- 1986Sukhamo Devi — Sunny
- 1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A. — Balagopalan
- 1986Thalavattam — Vinod
- 1986Vartha — Vasu
- 1986Yuvajanotsavam — Jayan
- 1985Adhyayam Onnu Muthal — Vishnu Thomas
- 1985Angadikkappurathu — Babu
- 1985Anubandham — Bhaskaran
- 1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram — Narayanankutty
- 1985Avidathepole Ivideyum — Sukumaran
- 1985Azhiyatha Bandhangal — Balakrishnan
- 1985Boeing Boeing — Shyam
- 1985Guruji Oru Vakku — Unni
- 1985Idanilangal
- 1985Jeevante Jeevan — Jayan
- 1985Kandu Kandarinju — Krishnanunny, Playback Singer
- 1985Karimpin Poovinakkare — Bhadran, Producer
- 1985Koodum Thedi — Peter
- 1985Mulamoottil Adima — Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
- 1985Naayakan — Krishnadas
- 1985Njan Piranna Nattil — Inspector Rajasekharan
- 1985Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
- 1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil — Nithin, Playback Singer
- 1985Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya — Current Hamsa
- 1985Pathamudayam — Jayamohan
- 1985Rangam — Appunni
- 1985Uyarum Njan Nadake — Darappan
- 1985Vasantha Sena — Devan
- 1984Aalkkoottathil Thaniye — Anil Kumar
- 1984Adiyozhukkukal — Gopi, Producer
- 1984Aduthaduthu — Vishnu Mohan
- 1984Akkare — Sudhan
- 1984Appunni — Menon Mash
- 1984Ariyaatha Veethikal
- 1984Athirathram — Prasad
- 1984Itha Innu Muthal — Mohanlal
- 1984Ivide Thudangunnu — Krishnakumar
- 1984Kaliyil Alpam Karyam — Vinayan
- 1984Kilikkonchel — Ratheesh
- 1984Kurishuyudham — Johnny
- 1984Lakshmana Rekha — Sudhakaran Nair
- 1984Manasariyathe — Mammootty
- 1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu — Sreekumar
- 1984Onnanu Nammal — 'Nandu' Nanda Kumar
- 1984Oru Kochu Swapnam
- 1984Paavam Poornima
- 1984Poochakkoru Mookkuthi — Gopalakrishnan
- 1984Sreekrishna Parunthu — Kumaran Thampi
- 1984Swanthamevide Bandhamevide — Rajendran
- 1984Thirakal — James George
- 1984Unaru — Ramu
- 1984Uyarangalil — P.K. Jayarajan
- 1984Vanitha Police
- 1984Vetta — Balan
- 1983Aadhipathyam — Mohan
- 1983Aattakalasham — Babu
- 1983Arabikkadal
- 1983Asthram — Das
- 1983Bhookambam — Raghu
- 1983Chakravalam Chuvannappol — Vasu
- 1983Changatham — S T Daniel
- 1983Engane Nee Marakkum — Shambu
- 1983Ente Katha — Ramesh
- 1983Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku — Alex
- 1983Guru Dakshina — Minister Prabhakaran
- 1983Hello Madras Girl — Lal
- 1983Himavahini — Paappi
- 1983Iniyenkilum — Ravi
- 1983Kattathe Kilikkoodu — Unni Krishnan
- 1983Kolakkomaban — Gopi
- 1983Kuyiline Thedi — Thampurankutty
- 1983Marakkillorikkalum — Murali
- 1983Naanayam — Babu
- 1983Naseema — Saithali
- 1983Oru Mukham Pala Mukham — Sukumaran Thampi
- 1983Pinnilavu — Raghu
- 1983Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu — Ramu
- 1983Sesham Kazhchayil — Police Inspector
- 1983Thavalam
- 1983Visa — Sunny
- 1982Aa Divasam
- 1982Aakrosam — Mohanachandran
- 1982Enikkum oru Divasam — Babu
- 1982Ente Mohangal Poovaninju — Vinu
- 1982Enthino Pookunna Pookal — Surendran
- 1982Football — Balakrishnan
- 1982Kaaliya Mardhanam — Johnny
- 1982Kelkatha Sabdam — Babu
- 1982Kurukkante Kalyanam — Sainaba's Husband
- 1982Madrasile Mon
- 1982Njan Onnu Parayatte — Shekharankutty
- 1982Padayottam — Kannan
- 1982Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam — Kishore
- 1982Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum — Army Commander
- 1981Ahimsa — Mohan
- 1981Attimari — Shan
- 1981Dhanya
- 1981Dhruvasangamam — Shankarankutty
- 1981Oothikachiya Ponnu — Nandan
- 1981Sanchari — Dr. Shekhar
- 1981Thakilu Kottampuram — Paul
- 1981Thenum Vayambum — Varma
- 1980Manjil Virinja Pookkal — Narendran
- 1978Thiranottam — Kuttappan
- Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
- Khalifa 2 : The Legacy — Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali
- L368
- L370
- Lucifer 3 — Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
- Nedumkandam Miracle
- Operation Ganga
- Pahalgam
- Priyadharshan 100
- Ram Part I — Ram Mohan IPS
- Ram Part II
- Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie
- Untitled Blessy - Mohanlal Movie
- Untitled Jeethu Joseph - Mohanlal Film
- Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie
- Untitled Mohanlal - Sathyan Anthikad Film
- Untitled Shahi Kabir - Mohanlal Film
Appearances as themselves (8)
- 2022Pathonpatham Noottandu — Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018Aadhi — Himself
- Lal Salam — Self - Host
- 2015Rasam — Himself
- 2013Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty — Himself
- 2008Halla Bol — Himself (uncredited)
- 1991Gopura Vasalile — Self - Accordionist
- 1988Manu Uncle — Himself (Cameo)