Mohanlal
Acting
🎂 1960-05-21
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.
Cast credits(391)
Mathew
2023
Sandeep Balakrishnan
2025
Cosmic Creator (Voice)
2024
Major Mahadevan
2006
Kunjali Marakkar IV
2021
Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
2019
Barroz
2024
Shivan Menon
2012
Angel John
2009
Canteen Kumaran
2008
Darappan
1985
2025
Anandan
1997
'Puli' Murugan
2016
Ganga Prasad IPS
2000
Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob
2002
Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
2011
Inspector Devodas
1986
Hariharan Pillai
2003
Chandrakanth Varma
2019
Jayamohan
2015
Pulikkattil Charlie
2004
Ramdas / Dasan
1988
Sidharthan
2008
Inspector Narsimha
2007
Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
2025
Mullankolli Velayudhan
2005
Malaikottai Vaaliban
2024
Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
1989
Arjun
1989
Govardhan Menon
1996
Sachidanandhan
2020
Major Mahadevan
2010
Sai Ram
2016
Jayaraman
2016
Narrator
2009
Athaniparambil Balachandran Menon (Balettan)
2003
Chandrashekhar
2012
Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
1985
ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
2013
Jagannathan
2014
Georgekutty
2013
Sainaba's Husband
1982
Sreekumar
2004
Oyyarath Magaranth Ramanathan (O.M.R)
2009
Vaappootty
2024
Raju
1987
Albert Samson
2008
I. G. Raghavan Maraar
2009
Georgekutty
2021
Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
2012
Raghu
1983
Dr. P. Madhavankutty
1986
Abdul Khader
2003
Balaraman
2010
Raghu
1983
Kunhikuttan
1999
Balakrishnan
1985
Joji
2006
Kirata
2025
Vikramaditya
2003
Alexander Varma
2010
Appukuttan
1990
John David
2015
Self - Host
2017
Zakkir Ali Hussain
2001
Balakrishnan
1986
Vasco da Gama
2007
Sivaraman
2001
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Mathew
2026
Dr. Sunny Joseph
1993
ACP Baba Kalyani
2006
Chirakkal Shreehari
2005
Ulahannan
2017
Kasinathan
2002
Kumaran Thampi
1984
Captain Vijay Menon
1994
Shankaran
1988
Rameshan
2005
Ali Imran
1988
Himself (uncredited)
2008
Shanmughan
2025
Puramanayil Chandran
2004
Mathew Manjooran
2017
Narrator (voice)
2014
Nandagopalan / Lokpal
2013
Mathews
2009
Dr. Mithun Madhavan
2007
Sethu Madhavan
1993
Sagar Alias "Jacky"
2009
1985
Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
1992
Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
2022
Prasad
1984
Valiyakath Moosa
2007
1986
Special Appearance
1991
Sunny George
2018
Paappi
1983
1984
Shambu
1992
Balakrishnan
1986
Udayabhanu
2005
Vinod
1986
Vinayan
1984
Isahak
2006
Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
2007
Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
2010
Parameswaran / Usthad
1999
C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
1999
Mathews
2011
Siva
2014
Krishnakumar
1984
Kannan Nair
1990
Mangalassery Neelakantan
1993
Sivankutty/Jose/Vishnu
2009
Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
2005
Inspector Achuthankutty
1986
Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
2015
Ittimaani
2019
Ithikkara Pakki
2018
Narayana Swamy
2004
Babu
1983
Samuel Alexander
1993
Vishnu Thomas
1985
Dr. Sunny Joseph
2013
Niranjan (Guest Role)
1998
Netturan
1990
2020
Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
1992
Devaraja Prathapa Varma
2008
Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
2001
Jagannadhan
1997
Venugopal
1986
Gopalakrishnan
1984
Satyam
2016
Cameo
2015
1983
Prof. Michael Idikkula
2017
Peter
1985
The Voice of Time (voice)
2017
Lucky Singh
2022
Premachndran
2006
Vijay Mohan
2023
Charlie Chacko
1991
Venu
2012
Appu
1987
Paul
1981
Lever Johny
2004
Rajan
1989
'Odiyan' Manikyan
2018
Mohanachandran
1982
Vineeth N Pillai
2015
Raghavan / Antony Issac
1987
Surya Narayanan
2010
Dr. Balagopal
2009
Mohan
1981
Vishal Krishnamoorthy
2000
Babu
1982
Mohan Cheriyan
1987
Dijo
2006
Sunny
1983
Mahadevan
2001
Georgekutty
Achu
1989
Surendran
1982
Ramesh
1983
Shambu
1983
Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
1990
Hariprasad
1990
Suresh Babu
1986
Sukumaran Thampi
1983
Appukuttan Nair
1997
Army Commander
1982
Srikuttan / Sriettan
1986
Mahendra Varma
1987
Casanovva
2012
1981
Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
2017
Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
1995
Sathyanathan
1992
Dr. Shekhar
1981
Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
1988
Sagar Alias Jacky
1987
Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
2008
Shambhu
1986
Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
2002
Ramachandran
1987
Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
2014
Shyam
1985
1984
Ram Mohan IPS
Ananthan Thampi
2003
Sethu Madhavan
1989
Menon Mash
1984
Shivaprasad
1991
John Kattadi
2022
Gopi
1983
Telephone Uncle
1986
Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
2006
Govindan Kutty
1997
Narayanankutty
1985
Vishnu
1991
Rashid
1986
Gopakumar
2008
Balachandra Menon
1994
Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
2014
Rakshakan
2001
Jagadeesh Nair
1986
Shankarankutty
1981
Sethumadhavan
1993
Himself
2018
Shamu
1988
Murali
1986
Balan
1990
Devaraj
1990
Krishnan
1998
C. Pavithran Nair
1988
Mukundan K. Kartha
1988
Mohanlal
1984
Balagopalan
1986
Bhaskaran
1985
Mr. Menon
1986
Vincent Gomas
1986
Babu
1985
1984
Mohan
1983
Jayan
1986
Johnny
1984
Dasan
1987
S T Daniel
1983
Nandagopal
1992
Gopalakrishna Panikkar
1986
Bobby
1994
Lal
1987
Adv. Sivaraman Nambiar
2007
Johnny
1982
Rajendran
1984
Gopinathan
1991
Poovalli Induchoodan
2000
Mathukutty / Xavier
2011
Joji
1991
Ramdas
1990
Venu
1993
Unnikrishnan
1989
Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
1998
Vishnu
1988
Jayamohan
1985
Harisankar
1986
Ramu
1984
Sunny Palamatom
1997
P. Madhavan Nair
2011
Police Inspector
1983
Krishnadas
1985
Vishwanathan
1998
Himself
2013
Tony Kurushingal
1990
Chandramouli
2007
Raghuraman
1997
Kishore
1982
Solomon
1986
Prince Menon
1993
Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
1995
Eby Abraham
1987
Sagar Kottappuram
1998
Sidharthan
1992
Murali
1989
Narrator (voice)
2012
Ravisankar
2002
Freddy
1988
Babu
1982
Ananthu
1991
Sudhakaran Nair
1984
Thampurankutty
1983
Shan
1981
P.K. Jayarajan
1984
Ajayan
2011
Peter George (Voice)
2017
Dr. P. K. Haridas
1987
Bhadran
1985
Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
1988
Vinod
1989
Das
1983
Venu
1991
Mahadev Godke
2015
Diwakaran
1986
Harikrishnan
1991
Vasu
1983
Sreekumar
1984
Inspector Rajasekharan
1985
1983
Devan
1985
Vasu
1986
Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
1986
Jeevan / Uncle
1989
Jayakrishnan
1987
Sunny
1986
Unnikrishnan
1994
Kadathanadan Ambadi
1990
Dr. Sunny
1991
Vinu
1982
Ratheesh
1984
1982
Himself (Cameo)
1988
Sivasankaran Nair
1991
Kuttappan
1978
Nithin
1985
Rajiv Menon
1989
Saithali
1983
Richard
1986
Sukumaran
1985
Raghunandan
2012
Syed Ahmed
2008
Mammootty
1984
Advt. Shyam Prakash
1989
Varma
1981
James George
1984
Barroz
Kannan
1982
Nandan
1981
Krishnanunny
1985
1985
Minister Prabhakaran
1983
Gopi
1984
1986
Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
Mohan Nair
2004
Narendran
1980
Rameshan
1986
Lal
1983
Colonel Mahadevan
2008
Dr. Roy Mathews
1995
Balan
1984
Jayan
1985
Vinayachandran
2000
Jeeva
1996
Sudhi
1990
2018
Chandrashekhar
2022
G Krishnamoorthy
1992
Current Hamsa
1985
Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
1992
Shekharankutty
1982
1982
Vishnu Mohan
1984
Anil Kumar
1984
Appu
1986
Nanda Gopal
1984
Chandrabose
2013
Stephen Ronald
1995
Pauly
1986
Boat Man (Cameo)
1994
Manikyan
1994
Sudhan
1984
Ramu
1983
Kalidas
2023
Himself
2015
Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
1993
Rajagopal
2018
Balakrishnan
1982
Murali
1983
Alex
1983
Babu
1983
Unni Krishnan
1983
1984
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
Ravi
1983
Sethu
1986
Appunni
1985
2005
1986
Unni
1985
All Characters (Voice)
2010
Himself - Presenter
2018