Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 21, 1960
Place of Birth:
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2026 | Jailer 2 | Mathew |
2025 | Vrushabha | |
2025 | Kannappa | Kirata |
2025 | Thudarum | Shanmughan |
2025 | Hridayapoorvam | Sandeep Balakrishnan |
2025 | L2: Empuraan | Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam |
2024 | Malaikottai Vaaliban | Malaikottai Vaaliban |
2024 | Barroz: Guardian of Treasures | Barroz |
2024 | A.R.M | Cosmic Creator (Voice) |
2023 | Alone | Kalidas |
2023 | Neru | Vijay Mohan |
2023 | Jailer | Mathew |
2022 | Monster | Lucky Singh |
2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Self - Narrator (voice) |
2022 | Aaraattu | Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X |
2022 | Bro Daddy | John Kattadi |
2022 | 12th Man | Chandrashekhar |
2021 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | Kunjali Marakkar IV |
2021 | Drishyam 2 | Georgekutty |
2020 | Family - A Made at Home Short Film | |
2020 | Big Brother | Sachidanandhan |
2019 | Kaappaan | Chandrakanth Varma |
2019 | Lucifer | Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam |
2019 | Ittymaani: Made In China | Ittimaani |
2018 | 100 Years of Chrysostom | |
2018 | Odiyan | 'Odiyan' Manikyan |
2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Ithikkara Pakki |
2018 | Nieraali | Sunny George |
2018 | Aadhi | Himself |
2018 | Drama | Rajagopal |
2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Ulahannan |
2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders | Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan |
2017 | C/O Saira Banu | Peter George (Voice) |
2017 | Villain | Mathew Manjooran |
2017 | Tiyaan | The Voice of Time (voice) |
2017 | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Prof. Michael Idikkula |
2016 | Pulimurugan | 'Puli' Murugan |
2016 | Oppam | Jayaraman |
2016 | Janatha Garage | Satyam |
2016 | Manamantha | Sai Ram |
2015 | Ennum Eppozhum | Vineeth N Pillai |
2015 | Rasam | Himself |
2015 | Loham | Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy |
2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Jayamohan |
2015 | Kanal | John David |
2015 | Picket 43 | Cameo |
2015 | Mythri | Mahadev Godke |
2014 | Jilla | Siva |
2014 | Mr. Fraud | Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram |
2014 | Koothara | Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali |
2014 | Peruchazhi | Jagannathan |
2014 | Aamayum Muyalum | Narrator (voice) |
2013 | Lokpal | Nandagopalan / Lokpal |
2013 | Red Wine | ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan |
2013 | Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Himself |
2013 | Drishyam | Georgekutty |
2013 | Ladies & Gentleman | Chandrabose |
2013 | Geethanjali | Dr. Sunny Joseph |
2012 | Tezz | Shivan Menon |
2012 | Casanovva | Casanovva |
2012 | Spirit | Raghunandan |
2012 | Run Baby Run | Venu |
2012 | Karmayodha | Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy |
2012 | Grandmaster | Chandrashekhar |
2012 | Namukku Parkkan | Narrator (voice) |
2011 | Christian Brothers | Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson |
2011 | Pranayam | Mathews |
2011 | Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha | P. Madhavan Nair |
2011 | China Town | Mathukutty / Xavier |
2011 | Snehaveedu | Ajayan |
2010 | Shikkar | Balaraman |
2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar |
2010 | Alexander The Great | Alexander Varma |
2010 | Kandahar | Major Mahadevan |
2010 | Janakan | Surya Narayanan |
2010 | Wilson Periera | All Characters (Voice) |
2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | I. G. Raghavan Maraar |
2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Sagar/ Jacky |
2009 | Bhramaram | Sivankutty |
2009 | Red Chillies | Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR) |
2009 | Ividam Swargamanu | Mathews |
2009 | Bhagavan | Dr. Balagopal |
2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Narrator |
2009 | Angel John | Angel John |
2008 | Madambi | Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai |
2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Gopakumar |
2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal | Sidharthan |
2008 | College Kumaran | Cptn. Kumaran |
2008 | Twenty 20 | Devaraja Prathapa Varma |
2008 | Kurukshetra | Colonel Mahadevan |
2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Albert Samson |
2008 | Mizhikal Sakshi | Syed Ahmed |
2008 | Halla Bol | Himself (uncredited) |
2007 | Alibhai | Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai |
2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Vasco da Gama |
2007 | Hallo | Sivaraman |
2007 | Rock N' Roll | Chandramouli |
2007 | Flash | Dr. Mithun Madhavan |
2007 | Paradesi | Valiyakath Moosa |
2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Inspector Narsimha |
2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Major Mahadevan |
2006 | Vadakkumnadhan | Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi |
2006 | Mahasamudram | Isahak |
2006 | Baba Kalyani | Baba Kalyani |
2006 | Photographer | Dijo |
2006 | Rasathanthram | Premachndran |
2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Joji |
2005 | Thanmathra | Rameshan |
2005 | Naran | Mullankolli Velayudhan |
2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Udayabhanu |
2005 | Udayon | Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju |
2005 | Chandrolsavam | Chirakkal Shreehari |
2005 | Reflections | |
2004 | Mampazhakkalam | Puramanayil Chandran |
2004 | Natturajavu | Pulikkattil Charlie |
2004 | Vismayathumbathu | Sreekumar |
2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route | Lever Johny |
2004 | Love | Mohan Nair |
2004 | Wanted | Narayana Swamy |
2003 | Mr. Brahmachari | Ananthan Thampi |
2003 | Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu | Hariharan Pillai |
2003 | Kilichundan Mampazham | Abdul Khader |
2003 | Balettan | Athaniparambil Balachandran |
2003 | Pop Carn | Vikramaditya |
2002 | Company | Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan |
2002 | Chathurangam | Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob |
2002 | Onnaman | Ravisankar |
2002 | Thandavam | Kasinathan |
2001 | Ravanaprabhu | Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan |
2001 | Unnathangalil | Rakshakan |
2001 | Kakkakuyil | Sivaraman |
2001 | Praja | Zakkir Ali Hussain |
2001 | Achaneyanenikkishtam | Mahadevan |
2000 | Narasimham | Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu |
2000 | Devadoothan | Vishal Krishnamoorthy |
2000 | Life Is Beautiful | Vinayachandran |
2000 | Sradha | Ganga Prasad IPS |
1999 | Vanaprastham | Kunhikuttan |
1999 | Usthad | Parameswaran / Usthad |
1999 | Olympian Anthony Adam | C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam |
1998 | Harikrishnans | Krishnan |
1998 | Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu | Sagar Kottappuram |
1998 | Kanmadam | Vishwanathan |
1998 | Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad | Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar |
1998 | Summer in Bethlehem | Niranjan (Guest Role) |
1997 | Iruvar | Anandan |
1997 | Aaram Thamburan | Jagannadhan |
1997 | Oru Yaatra Mozhi | Govindan Kutty |
1997 | Varnapakittu | Sunny Palamatom |
1997 | Chandralekha | Appukuttan Nair |
1997 | Guru | Raghuraman |
1996 | Kaalapani | Govardhan Menon |
1996 | The Prince | Jeeva |
1995 | Nirnayam | Dr. Roy Mathews |
1995 | Spadikam | Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko |
1995 | Agnidevan | Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma) |
1995 | Maanthrikam | Stephen Ronald |
1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar |
1994 | Pingami | Captain Vijay Menon |
1994 | Thenmavin Kombath | Manikyan |
1994 | Pavithram | Unnikrishnan |
1994 | Gandeevam | Boat Man (Cameo) |
1994 | Minnaram | Bobby |
1994 | Pakshe | Balachandra Menon |
1993 | Manichitrathazhu | Dr. Sunny Joseph |
1993 | Gandharvam | Samuel Alexander |
1993 | Devasuram | Mangalassery Neelakantan |
1993 | Chenkol | Sethu Madhavan |
1993 | Maya Mayooram | Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni) |
1993 | Kalippattam | Venu |
1993 | Midhunam | Sethumadhavan |
1993 | Butterflies | Prince Menon |
1992 | Yoddha | Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon |
1992 | Vietnam Colony | G Krishnamoorthy |
1992 | Rajashilpi | Shambu |
1992 | Kamaladalam | Nandagopal |
1992 | Soorya Gayathri | Dr. Balasubrahmaniam |
1992 | Sadayam | Sathyanathan |
1992 | Nadodi | Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar |
1992 | Aham | Sidharthan |
1991 | Kilukkam | Joji |
1991 | Uncle Bun | Charlie Chacko |
1991 | Bharatham | Gopinathan |
1991 | Vasthuhara | Venu |
1991 | Gopura Vasalile | Special Appearance |
1991 | Adwaytham | Shivaprasad |
1991 | Vishnulokam | Vishnu |
1991 | Ulladakkam | Dr. Sunny |
1991 | Dhanam | Sivasankaran Nair |
1991 | Abhimanyu | Harikrishnan |
1991 | Kizhakkunarum Pakshi | Ananthu |
1990 | Akkare Akkare Akkare | Ramdas |
1990 | His Highness Abdullah | Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri |
1990 | No. 20 Madras Mail | Tony Kurushingal |
1990 | Mukham | Hariprasad |
1990 | Arhatha | Devaraj |
1990 | Appu | Appukuttan |
1990 | Thazhvaram | Balan |
1990 | Lal Salam | Netturan |
1990 | Aye Auto | Sudhi |
1990 | Kadathanadan Ambadi | Kadathanadan Ambadi |
1990 | Indrajaalam | Kannan Nair |
1989 | Vandanam | Unnikrishnan |
1989 | Kireedam | Sethu Madhavan |
1989 | Ulsavapittennu | Rajan |
1989 | Dasharatham | Rajiv Menon |
1989 | Naaduvazhikal | Arjun |
1989 | Varavelpu | Murali |
1989 | Douthyam | Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas |
1989 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal | Achu |
1989 | Season | Jeevan / Uncle |
1989 | Adhipan | Advt. Shyam Prakash |
1989 | Lal Americayil | Vinod |
1988 | Chithram | Vishnu |
1988 | Manu Uncle | Himself (Cameo) |
1988 | Moonnam Mura | Ali Imran |
1988 | Anuragi | Shamu |
1988 | Vellanakalude Naadu | C. Pavithran Nair |
1988 | Aryan | Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan |
1988 | Pattanapravesham | Ramdas / Dasan |
1988 | Orkkapurathu | Freddy |
1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Mukundan K. Kartha |
1988 | Ayitham | Shankaran |
1988 | Padamudra | Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles) |
1987 | Irupatham Noottandu | Sagar Alias Jacky |
1987 | Thoovanathumbikal | Jayakrishnan |
1987 | Adimakal Udamakal | Mohan Cheriyan |
1987 | Amrutham Gamaya | Dr. P. K. Haridas |
1987 | Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham | Appu |
1987 | Vazhiyorakazchakal | Raghavan / Antony Issac |
1987 | Sarvakalasala | Lal |
1987 | Cheppu | Ramachandran |
1987 | January Oru Orma | Raju |
1987 | Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar | Mahendra Varma |
1987 | Nadodikkattu | Dasan |
1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Eby Abraham |
1986 | Nimishangal | Murali |
1986 | Gandhinagar 2nd Street | Sethu |
1986 | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | Solomon |
1986 | Thalavattam | Vinod |
1986 | Geetham | Jagadeesh Nair |
1986 | Vartha | Vasu |
1986 | Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu | Pauly |
1986 | Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu | Shambhu |
1986 | Hello My Dear Wrong Number | Venugopal |
1986 | Ente Entethu Mathram | Mr. Menon |
1986 | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam | Gopalakrishna Panikkar |
1986 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam | Diwakaran |
1986 | Sukhamo Devi | Sunny |
1986 | Iniyum Kurukshetrum | Suresh Babu |
1986 | Ninnishtam Ennishtam | Srikuttan / Sriettan |
1986 | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan | Inspector Devodas |
1986 | Panchagni | Rashid |
1986 | Rajavinte Makan | Vincent Gomas |
1986 | Kunjattakilikal | Balakrishnan |
1986 | Manasilloru Manimuthu | |
1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Dr. P. Madhavankutty |
1986 | Deshadanakkili Karayarilla | Harisankar |
1986 | Mizhineerppoovukal | Richard |
1986 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Balagopalan |
1986 | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare | Telephone Uncle |
1986 | Abhayam Thedi | Appu |
1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Jayan |
1986 | Kariyilakkattu Pole | Inspector Achuthankutty |
1986 | Kaveri | |
1986 | Sobharaj | Shobharaj/Dharmaraj |
1986 | Adiverukal | Balakrishnan |
1986 | Padayani | Rameshan |
1986 | Oppam Oppathinoppam | |
1985 | Uyarum Njan Nadake | Darappan |
1985 | Boeing Boeing | Shyam |
1985 | Anubandham | Bhaskaran |
1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare | Bhadran |
1985 | Avidathepole Ivideyum | Sukumaran |
1985 | Idanilangal | |
1985 | Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya | Current Hamsa |
1985 | Kandu Kandarinju | Krishnanunny |
1985 | Adhyayam Onnu Muthal | Vishnu Thomas |
1985 | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | Narayanankutty |
1985 | Pathamudayam | Jayamohan |
1985 | Koodum Thedi | Peter |
1985 | Vasantha Sena | Devan |
1985 | Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil | Nithin |
1985 | Azhiyatha Bandhangal | Balakrishnan |
1985 | Jeevante Jeevan | Jayan |
1985 | Guruji Oru Vakku | Unni |
1985 | Omanikkan Ormavaikkan | |
1985 | Naayakan | Krishnadas |
1985 | Mulamoottil Adima | Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima |
1985 | Angadikkappurathu | Babu |
1985 | Njan Piranna Nattil | Inspector Rajasekharan |
1985 | Rangam | Appunni |
1984 | Ariyaatha Veethikal | |
1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Anil Kumar |
1984 | Athirathram | Prasad |
1984 | Adiyozhukkukal | Gopi |
1984 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | Gopalakrishnan |
1984 | Swanthamevide Bandhamevide | Rajendran |
1984 | Ivide Thudangunnu | Krishnakumar |
1984 | Kaliyil Alpam Karyam | Vinayan |
1984 | Appunni | Menon Mash |
1984 | Sreekrishna Parunthu | Kumaran Thampi |
1984 | Unaru | Ramu |
1984 | Uyarangalil | P.K. Jayarajan |
1984 | Onnanu Nammal | Nanda Gopal |
1984 | Aduthaduthu | Vishnu Mohan |
1984 | Oru Kochu Swapnam | |
1984 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu | Sreekumar |
1984 | Akkare | Sudhan |
1984 | Paavam Poornima | |
1984 | Vanitha Police | |
1984 | Kurishuyudham | Johnny |
1984 | Lakshmana Rekha | Sudhakaran Nair |
1984 | Vetta | Balan |
1984 | Manasariyathe | Mammootty |
1984 | Thirakal | James George |
1984 | Itha Innu Muthal | Mohanlal |
1984 | Kilikkonchel | Ratheesh |
1983 | Oru Mukham Pala Mukham | Sukumaran Thampi |
1983 | Chakravalam Chuvannappol | Vasu |
1983 | Naanayam | Babu |
1983 | Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu | Ramu |
1983 | Sesham Kazhchayil | Police Inspector |
1983 | Pinnilavu | Raghu |
1983 | Visa | Sunny |
1983 | Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | Alex |
1983 | Kattathe Kilikkoodu | Unni Krishnan |
1983 | Iniyenkilum | Ravi |
1983 | Aattakalasham | Babu |
1983 | Changatham | S T Daniel |
1983 | Asthram | Das |
1983 | Ente Katha | Ramesh |
1983 | Bhookambam | Raghu |
1983 | Naseema | Saithali |
1983 | Kuyiline Thedi | Thampurankutty |
1983 | Himavahini | Paappi |
1983 | Guru Dakshina | Minister Prabhakaran |
1983 | Kolakkomaban | Gopi |
1983 | Hello Madras Girl | Lal |
1983 | Arabikkadal | |
1983 | Engane Nee Marakkum | Shambu |
1983 | Marakkillorikkalum | Murali |
1983 | Thavalam | |
1983 | Aadhipathyam | Mohan |
1982 | Padayottam | Kannan |
1982 | Enthino Pookunna Pookal | Surendran |
1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Kishore |
1982 | Kelkatha Sabdam | Babu |
1982 | Kurukkante Kalyanam | Sainaba's Husband |
1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Vinu |
1982 | Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum | Army Commander |
1982 | Enikkum oru Divasam | Babu |
1982 | Madrasile Mon | |
1982 | Aa Divasam | |
1982 | Njan Onnu Parayatte | Shekharankutty |
1982 | Kaaliya Mardhanam | Johnny |
1982 | Football | Balakrishnan |
1982 | Aakrosam | Mohanachandran |
1981 | Oothikachiya Ponnu | Nandan |
1981 | Ahimsa | Mohan |
1981 | Sanchari | Dr. Shekhar |
1981 | Dhanya | |
1981 | Thakilu Kottampuram | Paul |
1981 | Dhruvasangamam | Shankarankutty |
1981 | Thenum Vayambum | Varma |
1981 | Attimari | Shan |
1980 | Manjil Virinja Pookkal | Narendran |
1978 | Thiranottam | Kuttappan |
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Untitled Jithu Madhavan - Mohanlal Movie | ||
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Lucifer 3: The Beginning | Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam | |
Ram Part I | Ram Mohan IPS | |
Drishyam 3 | Georgekutty | |
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Thudakkam | ||
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Year | TV Show | Role |
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2024 | Manorathangal | Vaappootty |
2018 | Bigg Boss | Himself - Presenter |
2017 | Lal Salam | Self - Host |
Barroz & Voodoo | Barroz |