Biography 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.
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2019
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2019
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2019
Stephen Nedumpally
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2018
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2018
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2015
Jayamohan
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2015
Vineeth N Pillai
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
P. Madhavan Nair
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2008
Albert Samson
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2008
Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
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2008
Syed Ahmed
Details Twenty 20
2008
Devaraja Prathapa Varma
Details Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2008
Gopakumar
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2008
Cptn. Kumaran
Details Halla Bol
2008
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2008
Colonel Mahadevan
Details Flash
2007
Dr. Mithun Madhavan
Details Rock N' Roll
2007
Chandramouli
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2007
Valiyakath Moosa
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2007
Inspector Narsimha
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2007
Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
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2007
Vasco da Gama
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2006
Baba Kalyani
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2006
Major Mahadevan
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2006
Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
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2006
Premachndran
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2006
Joji
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2005
Mullankolli Velayudhan
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2005
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2005
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2005
Chirakkal Shreehari
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2005
Udayabhanu
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2004
Puramanayil Chandran
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2004
Pulikkattil Charlie
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2004
Sreekumar
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2004
Lever Johny
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2003
Hariharan Pillai
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2003
Athaniparambil Balachandran
Details Kilichundan Mampazham
2003
Abdul Khader
Details Mr. Brahmachari
2003
Ananthan Thampi
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2002
Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob
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2002
Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
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2001
Mahadevan
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2001
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2001
Zakkir Ali Hussain
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2000
Vishal Krishnamoorthy
Details Life Is Beautiful
2000
Vinayachandran
Details Narasimham
2000
Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu
Details Olympian Anthony Adam
1999
C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
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1999
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Details Vanaprastham
1999
Kunhikuttan
Details Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
1998
Sagar Kottappuram
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1998
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1998
Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
Details Aaram Thamburan
1997
Jagannadhan
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1997
Appukuttan Nair
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1997
Sunny Palamatom
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1997
Govindan Kutty
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1996
Govardhan Menon
Details Agnidevan
1995
Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
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1995
Stephen Ronald
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1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Details Spadikam
1995
Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
Details Nirnayam
1995
Dr. Roy Mathews
Details Gandeevam
1994
Boat Man (Cameo)
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1994
Balachandra Menon
Details Thenmavin Kombath
1994
Manikyan
Details Pingami
1994
Captain Vijay Menon
Details Manichitrathazhu
1993
Dr. Sunny Joseph
Details Gandharvam
1993
Samuel Alexander
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1993
Prince Menon
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1993
Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
Details Devasuram
1993
Mangalassery Neelakantan
Details Vietnam Colony
1992
G Krishnamoorthy
Details Nadodi
1992
Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
Details Soorya Gayathri
1992
Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
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1992
Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
Details Uncle Bun
1991
Charlie Chacko
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1991
Ananthu
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1991
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1991
Sivasankaran Nair
Details Kadathanadan Ambadi
1990
Kadathanadan Ambadi
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1990
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1990
Tony Kurushingal
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1990
Ramdas
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1989
Achu
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1989
Advt. Shyam Prakash
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1989
Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
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1988
C. Pavithran Nair
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1988
Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
Details Padamudra
1988
Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
Details Pattanapravesham
1988
Ramdas / Dasan
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1988
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1988
Mukundan K. Kartha
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1987
Dr. P. K. Haridas
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1987
Raghavan / Antony Issac
Details Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
1987
Appu
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1987
Mahendra Varma
Details Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
Eby Abraham
Details Irupatham Noottandu
1987
Sagar Alias Jacky
Details Adimakal Udamakal
1987
Mohan Cheriyan
Details Thoovanathumbikal
1987
Jayakrishnan
Details Sobharaj
1986
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Details Oppam Oppathinoppam
1986
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Details Rajavinte Makan
1986
Vincent Gomas
Details Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
1986
Solomon
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1986
Venugopal
Details Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
1986
Gopalakrishna Panikkar
Details Ente Entethu Mathram
1986
Mr. Menon
Details Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
1986
Dr. P. Madhavankutty
Details Iniyum Kurukshetrum
1986
Suresh Babu
Details Ninnishtam Ennishtam
1986
Srikuttan / Sriettan
Details Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Character TBA
Details Kunjattakilikal
1986
Balakrishnan
Details Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986
Inspector Devodas
Details Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986
Telephone Uncle
Details Mizhineerppoovukal
1986
Richard
Details T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
Balagopalan
Details Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
Sethu
Details Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
1986
Pauly
Details Kariyilakkattu Pole
1986
Inspector Achuthankutty
Details Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
1986
Harisankar
Details Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
Shambhu
Details Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
1986
Diwakaran
Details Kandu Kandarinju
1985
Krishnanunny
Details Uyarum Njan Nadake
1985
Darappan
Details Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
Bhadran
Details Njan Piranna Nattil
1985
Inspector Rajasekharan
Details Idanilangal
1985
Character TBA
Details Mulamoottil Adima
1985
Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
Details Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
Narayanankutty
Details Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985
Vishnu Thomas
Details Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
1985
Nithin
Details Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
Balakrishnan
Details Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
Current Hamsa
Details Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
1985
Character TBA
Details Avidathepole Ivideyum
1985
Sukumaran
Details Onnanu Nammal
1984
Nanda Gopal
Details Itha Innu Muthal
1984
Mohanlal
Details Uyarangalil
1984
P.K. Jayarajan
Details Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
Sreekumar
Details Aduthaduthu
1984
Vishnu Mohan
Details Sreekrishna Parunthu
1984
Kumaran Thampi
Details Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
1984
Rajendran
Details Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
1984
Vinayan
Details Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
Krishnakumar
Details Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984
Gopalakrishnan
Details Ariyaatha Veethikal
1984
Character TBA
Details Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
Anil Kumar
Details Vanitha Police
1984
Character TBA
Details Lakshmana Rekha
1984
Sudhakaran Nair
Details Paavam Poornima
1984
Character TBA
Details Oru Kochu Swapnam
1984
Character TBA
Details Engane Nee Marakkum
1983
Shambu
Details Marakkillorikkalum
1983
Murali
Details Arabikkadal
1983
Character TBA
Details Kattathe Kilikkoodu
1983
Unni Krishnan
Details Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
Alex
Details Sesham Kazhchayil
1983
Police Inspector
Details Chakravalam Chuvannappol
1983
Vasu
Details Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
1983
Sukumaran Thampi
Details Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983
Ramu
Details Guru Dakshina
1983
Minister Prabhakaran
Details Kuyiline Thedi
1983
Thampurankutty
Details Aa Divasam
1982
Character TBA
Details Njan Onnu Parayatte
1982
Shekharankutty
Details Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
1982
Army Commander
Details Enikkum oru Divasam
1982
Babu
Details Madrasile Mon
1982
Character TBA
Details Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
Johnny
Details Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
1982
Vinu
Details Kurukkante Kalyanam
1982
Sainaba's Husband
Details Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
1982
Kishore
Details Enthino Pookunna Pookal
1982
Surendran
Details Oothikachiya Ponnu
1981
Nandan
Details Dhruvasangamam
1981
Shankarankutty
Details Thakilu Kottampuram
1981
Paul
Details Manjil Virinja Pookkal
1980
Narendran
Details 