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 · Vrushabha as
- 2025 · Kantara Chapter 1 as
- 2025 · Hridaya Poorvam as
- 2025 · Kannappa as Kirata
- 2025 · Thudarum as Shanmughan
- 2025 · L2: Empuraan as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2024 · Barroz: Guardian of Treasures as Barroz
- 2024 · A.R.M as Cosmic Creator (Voice)
- 2024 · Jailer Unlocked as Self
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Vaappootty
- 2024 · Malaikottai Vaaliban as Malaikottai Vaaliban
- 2023 · Neru as Vijay Mohan
- 2023 · Jailer as Mathew
- 2023 · Alone as Kalidas
- 2022 · Monster as Lucky Singh
- 2022 · Pathonpatham Noottandu as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · 12th Man as Chandrashekhar
- 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 · Family - A Made at Home Short Film as
- 2020 · Big Brother as Sachidanandhan
- 2019 · Kaappaan as Chandrakanth Varma
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Ittimaani
- 2019 · Lucifer as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
- 2018 · Odiyan as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
- 2018 · Drama as Rajagopal
- 2018 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as Ithikkara Pakki
- 2018 · Nieraali as Sunny George
- 2018 · Bigg Boss as Himself - Presenter
- 2018 · 100 Years of Chrysostom as
- 2018 · Aadhi as Himself
- 2017 · Villain as Mathew Manjooran
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Michael Idikkula
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self - Host
- 2017 · Tiyaan as The Voice of Time (voice)
- 2017 · 1971: Beyond Borders as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
- 2017 · C/O Saira Banu as Peter George (Voice)
- 2017 · Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as 'Puli' Murugan
- 2016 · Oppam as Jayaraman
- 2016 · Janatha Garage as Satyam
- 2016 · Manamantha as Sai Ram
- 2015 · Kanal as John David
- 2015 · Loham as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Jayamohan
- 2015 · Ennum Eppozhum as Vineeth N Pillai
- 2015 · Mythri as Mahadev Godke
- 2015 · Rasam as Himself
- 2015 · Picket 43 as Cameo
- 2014 · Aamayum Muyalum as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Peruchazhi as Jagannathan
- 2014 · Koothara as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
- 2014 · Mr. Fraud as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
- 2014 · Jilla as Siva
- 2013 · Drishyam as Georgekutty
- 2013 · Geethanjali as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 2013 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2013 · Ladies & Gentleman as Chandrabose
- 2013 · Red Wine as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
- 2013 · Lokpal as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
- 2012 · Karmayodha as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
- 2012 · Run Baby Run as Venu
- 2012 · Namukku Parkkan as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Spirit as Raghunandan
- 2012 · Grandmaster as Chandrashekhar
- 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
- 2011 · Pranayam as Mathews
- 2011 · China Town as Mathukutty / Xavier
- 2010 · Kandahar as Major Mahadevan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
- 2010 · Alexander The Great as Alexander Varma
- 2010 · Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2010 · Janakan as Surya Narayanan
- 2010 · Shikkar as Balaraman
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Mathews
- 2009 · Angel John as Angel John
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Narrator
- 2009 · Unnaipol Oruvan as I. G. Raghavan Maraar
- 2009 · Bhramaram as Sivankutty
- 2009 · Bhagavan as Dr. Balagopal
- 2009 · Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded as Sagar/ Jacky
- 2009 · Red Chillies as Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR)
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Sidharthan
- 2008 · Aakasha Gopuram as Albert Samson
- 2008 · Madambi as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
- 2008 · Mizhikal Sakshi as Syed Ahmed
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
- 2008 · Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Gopakumar
- 2008 · College Kumaran as Cptn. Kumaran
- 2008 · Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- 2008 · Kurukshetra as Colonel Mahadevan
- 2007 · Flash as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Chandramouli
- 2007 · Paradesi as Valiyakath Moosa
- 2007 · Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Inspector Narsimha
- 2007 · Alibhai as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
- 2007 · Hallo as Sivaraman
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Vasco da Gama
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as Baba Kalyani
- 2006 · Photographer as Dijo
- 2006 · Mahasamudram as Isahak
- 2006 · Keerthi Chakra as Major Mahadevan
- 2006 · Vadakkumnadhan as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
- 2006 · Rasathanthram as Premachndran
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Joji
- 2005 · Thanmathra as Rameshan
- 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 · Mampazhakkalam as Puramanayil Chandran
- 2004 · Natturajavu as Pulikkattil Charlie
- 2004 · Love as Mohan Nair
- 2004 · Wanted as Narayana Swamy
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Sreekumar
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Lever Johny
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Hariharan Pillai
- 2003 · Balettan as Athaniparambil Balachandran
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Abdul Khader
- 2003 · Mr. Brahmachari as Ananthan Thampi
- 2003 · Pop Carn as Vikramaditya
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob
- 2002 · Thandavam as Kasinathan
- 2002 · Onnaman as Ravisankar
- 2002 · Company as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as Rakshakan
- 2001 · Achaneyanenikkishtam as Mahadevan
- 2001 · Ravanaprabhu as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
- 2001 · Praja as Zakkir Ali Hussain
- 2001 · Kakkakuyil as Sivaraman
- 2000 · Devadoothan as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
- 2000 · Sradha as Ganga Prasad IPS
- 2000 · Life Is Beautiful as Vinayachandran
- 2000 · Narasimham as Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu
- 1999 · Olympian Anthony Adam as C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
- 1999 · Usthad as Parameswaran / Usthad
- 1999 · Vanaprastham as Kunhikuttan
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Niranjan (Guest Role)
- 1998 · Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Vishwanathan
- 1998 · Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Sagar Kottappuram
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Krishnan
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Jagannadhan
- 1997 · Guru as Raghuraman
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Appukuttan Nair
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Sunny Palamatom
- 1997 · Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Govindan Kutty
- 1997 · Iruvar as Anandan
- 1996 · The Prince as Jeeva
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Govardhan Menon
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
- 1995 · Maanthrikam as Stephen Ronald
- 1995 · Spadikam as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
- 1995 · Nirnayam as Dr. Roy Mathews
- 1994 · Gandeevam as Boat Man (Cameo)
- 1994 · Minnaram as Bobby
- 1994 · Pakshe as Balachandra Menon
- 1994 · Thenmavin Kombath as Manikyan
- 1994 · Pavithram as Unnikrishnan
- 1994 · Pingami as Captain Vijay Menon
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Dr. Sunny Joseph
- 1993 · Gandharvam as Samuel Alexander
- 1993 · Butterflies as Prince Menon
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
- 1993 · Midhunam as Sethumadhavan
- 1993 · Kalippattam as Venu
- 1993 · Chenkol as Sethu Madhavan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Mangalassery Neelakantan
- 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 · Rajashilpi as Shambu
- 1992 · Sadayam as Sathyanathan
- 1992 · Aham as Sidharthan
- 1992 · Kamaladalam as Nandagopal
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Shivaprasad
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Joji
- 1991 · Uncle Bun as Charlie Chacko
- 1991 · Ulladakkam as Dr. Sunny
- 1991 · Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Ananthu
- 1991 · Abhimanyu as Harikrishnan
- 1991 · Vasthuhara as Venu
- 1991 · Gopura Vasalile as Special Appearance
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as Vishnu
- 1991 · Bharatham as Gopinathan
- 1991 · Dhanam as Sivasankaran Nair
- 1990 · Lal Salam as Netturan
- 1990 · Indrajaalam as Kannan Nair
- 1990 · Appu as Appukuttan
- 1990 · Mukham as Hariprasad
- 1990 · Arhatha as Devaraj
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Sudhi
- 1990 · Thazhvaram as Balan
- 1990 · Kadathanadan Ambadi as Kadathanadan Ambadi
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Tony Kurushingal
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Ramdas
- 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 · Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Achu
- 1989 · Vandanam as Unnikrishnan
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Arjun
- 1989 · Season as Jeevan / Uncle
- 1989 · Varavelpu as Murali
- 1989 · Douthyam as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
- 1988 · Chithram as Vishnu
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as C. Pavithran Nair
- 1988 · Moonnam Mura as Ali Imran
- 1988 · Aryan as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
- 1988 · Anuragi as Shamu
- 1988 · Padamudra as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
- 1988 · Pattanapravesham as Ramdas / Dasan
- 1988 · Manu Uncle as Himself (Cameo)
- 1988 · Ayitham as Shankaran
- 1988 · Orkkapurathu as Freddy
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Mukundan K. Kartha
- 1987 · Vazhiyorakazchakal as Raghavan / Antony Issac
- 1987 · Amrutham Gamaya as Dr. P. K. Haridas
- 1987 · Cheppu as Ramachandran
- 1987 · Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Mahendra Varma
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Raju
- 1987 · Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Appu
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Eby Abraham
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as Sagar Alias Jacky
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Dasan
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Lal
- 1987 · Adimakal Udamakal as Mohan Cheriyan
- 1987 · Thoovanathumbikal as Jayakrishnan
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
- 1986 · Padayani as Rameshan
- 1986 · Thalavattam as Vinod
- 1986 · Geetham as Jagadeesh Nair
- 1986 · Oppam Oppathinoppam as
- 1986 · Adiverukal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as Murali
- 1986 · Rajavinte Makan as Vincent Gomas
- 1986 · Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Solomon
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Venugopal
- 1986 · Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
- 1986 · Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Suresh Babu
- 1986 · Ente Entethu Mathram as Mr. Menon
- 1986 · Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Srikuttan / Sriettan
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as Sunny
- 1986 · Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- 1986 · Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Inspector Devodas
- 1986 · Mizhineerppoovukal as Richard
- 1986 · Panchagni as Rashid
- 1986 · Kunjattakilikal as Balakrishnan
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Jayan
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as Appu
- 1986 · Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Telephone Uncle
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Balagopalan
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sethu
- 1986 · Kaveri as
- 1986 · Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Pauly
- 1986 · Kariyilakkattu Pole as Inspector Achuthankutty
- 1986 · Deshadanakkili Karayarilla as Harisankar
- 1986 · Vartha as Vasu
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Shambhu
- 1986 · Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as Diwakaran
- 1985 · Kandu Kandarinju as Krishnanunny
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Darappan
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as Bhadran
- 1985 · Guruji Oru Vakku as Unni
- 1985 · Njan Piranna Nattil as Inspector Rajasekharan
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Shyam
- 1985 · Idanilangal as
- 1985 · Mulamoottil Adima as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
- 1985 · Rangam as Appunni
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Babu
- 1985 · Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Nithin
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Jayamohan
- 1985 · Adhyayam Onnu Muthal as Vishnu Thomas
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Narayanankutty
- 1985 · Vasantha Sena as Devan
- 1985 · Koodum Thedi as Peter
- 1985 · Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Balakrishnan
- 1985 · Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Current Hamsa
- 1985 · Omanikkan Ormavaikkan as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Jayan
- 1985 · Anubandham as Bhaskaran
- 1985 · Naayakan as Krishnadas
- 1985 · Avidathepole Ivideyum as Sukumaran
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Nanda Gopal
- 1984 · Thirakal as James George
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Mohanlal
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as P.K. Jayarajan
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Sreekumar
- 1984 · Akkare as Sudhan
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Johnny
- 1984 · Aduthaduthu as Vishnu Mohan
- 1984 · Sreekrishna Parunthu as Kumaran Thampi
- 1984 · Vetta as Balan
- 1984 · Kaliyil Alpam Karyam as Vinayan
- 1984 · Swanthamevide Bandhamevide as Rajendran
- 1984 · Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Gopalakrishnan
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Krishnakumar
- 1984 · Appunni as Menon Mash
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as
- 1984 · Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Anil Kumar
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Gopi
- 1984 · Athirathram as Prasad
- 1984 · Vanitha Police as
- 1984 · Lakshmana Rekha as Sudhakaran Nair
- 1984 · Paavam Poornima as
- 1984 · Kilikkonchel as Ratheesh
- 1984 · Manasariyathe as Mammootty
- 1984 · Oru Kochu Swapnam as
- 1984 · Unaru as Ramu
- 1983 · Changatham as S T Daniel
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Gopi
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Babu
- 1983 · Asthram as Das
- 1983 · Engane Nee Marakkum as Shambu
- 1983 · Marakkillorikkalum as Murali
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Ravi
- 1983 · Arabikkadal as
- 1983 · Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Alex
- 1983 · Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Unni Krishnan
- 1983 · Visa as Sunny
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Police Inspector
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Sukumaran Thampi
- 1983 · Naanayam as Babu
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Raghu
- 1983 · Chakravalam Chuvannappol as Vasu
- 1983 · Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Ramu
- 1983 · Ente Katha as Ramesh
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Mohan
- 1983 · Thavalam as
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Minister Prabhakaran
- 1983 · Himavahini as Paappi
- 1983 · Naseema as Saithali
- 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 · Enikkum oru Divasam as Babu
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Mohanachandran
- 1982 · Madrasile Mon as
- 1982 · Padayottam as Kannan
- 1982 · Kaaliya Mardhanam as Johnny
- 1982 · Kelkatha Sabdam as Babu
- 1982 · Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Vinu
- 1982 · Kurukkante Kalyanam as Sainaba's Husband
- 1982 · Enthino Pookunna Pookal as Surendran
- 1982 · Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam as Kishore
- 1982 · Football as Balakrishnan
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Mohan
- 1981 · Oothikachiya Ponnu as Nandan
- 1981 · Thenum Vayambum as Varma
- 1981 · Dhruvasangamam as Shankarankutty
- 1981 · Attimari as Shan
- 1981 · Dhanya as
- 1981 · Thakilu Kottampuram as Paul
- 1981 · Sanchari as Dr. Shekhar
- 1980 · Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Narendran
- 1978 · Thiranottam as Kuttappan
- 2025 · #L353 as
- 2025 · Untitled Jithu Madhavan - Mohanlal Movie as
- 2025 · Ram Part II as
- 2025 · Lucifer 3: The Beginning as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
- 2025 · Ram Part I as Ram Mohan IPS
- 2025 · Drishyam 3 as Georgekutty
- 2025 · Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie as
- 2025 · AJFC_MMMN as
- 2025 · Untitled Amal Neerad - Mohanlal Movie as
- 2025 · Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie as
- 2025 · Untitled LJP - Mohanlal movie as
- 2025 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as
- 2025 · Barroz & Voodoo as Barroz