Mohanlal

Acting • Born 1960-05-21

Acting3Elanthoor, Kerala, India

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.

Filmography

392 credits

Alone

Movie • 2023

Kalidas

Unnaipol Oruvan

Movie • 2009

I. G. Raghavan Maraar

Uyarum Njan Nadake

Movie • 1985

Darappan

Monster

Movie • 2022

Lucky Singh

Company

Movie • 2002

Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan

Iruvar

Movie • 1997

Anandan

Vandanam

Movie • 1989

Unnikrishnan

Thanmathra

Movie • 2005

Rameshan

Keerthi Chakra

Movie • 2006

Major Mahadevan

Family - A Made at Home Short Film

Movie • 2020

Manichitrathazhu

Movie • 1993

Dr. Sunny Joseph

Christian Brothers

Movie • 2011

Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson

Tezz

Movie • 2012

Shivan Menon

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

Movie • 2009

Sagar Alias "Jacky"

100 Years of Chrysostom

Movie • 2018

Casanovva

Movie • 2012

Casanovva

Nimishangal

Movie • 1986

Murali

Spirit

Movie • 2012

Raghunandan

Akkare Akkare Akkare

Movie • 1990

Ramdas

Alibhai

Movie • 2007

Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai

Bhramaram

Movie • 2009

Sivankutty/Jose/Vishnu

Naran

Movie • 2005

Mullankolli Velayudhan

Pranayam

Movie • 2011

Mathews

Vrusshabha

Movie • 2025

Shikkar

Movie • 2010

Balaraman

Red Chillies

Movie • 2009

Oyyarath Magaranth Ramanathan (O.M.R)

Run Baby Run

Movie • 2012

Venu

Boeing Boeing

Movie • 1985

Shyam

Kilukkam

Movie • 1991

Joji

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

Movie • 2011

P. Madhavan Nair

Oru Naal Varum

Movie • 2010

Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar

Kireedam

Movie • 1989

Sethu Madhavan

Karmayodha

Movie • 2012

Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy

Chithram

Movie • 1988

Vishnu

Irupatham Noottandu

Movie • 1987

Sagar Alias Jacky

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

Movie • 1986

Sethu (Ram Singh)

Neru

Movie • 2023

Vijay Mohan

Narasimham

Movie • 2000

Poovalli Induchoodan

Lokpal

Movie • 2013

Nandagopalan / Lokpal

Vadakkumnadhan

Movie • 2006

Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi

Vanaprastham

Movie • 1999

Kunhikuttan

China Town

Movie • 2011

Mathukutty / Xavier

Aaram Thamburan

Movie • 1997

Kanimangalam Jagannathan Thampuran (Aaraam Thampuran)

Ulsavapittennu

Movie • 1989

Rajan

Pingami

Movie • 1994

Captain Vijay Menon

Nirnayam

Movie • 1995

Dr. Roy Mathews

Thoovanathumbikal

Movie • 1987

Jayakrishnan

Yoddha

Movie • 1992

Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon

Ividam Swargamanu

Movie • 2009

Mathews

Red Wine

Movie • 2013

ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan

Snehaveedu

Movie • 2011

Ajayan

Alexander The Great

Movie • 2010

Alexander Varma

His Highness Abdullah

Movie • 1990

Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

Movie • 2013

Himself

Chotta Mumbai

Movie • 2007

Vasco da Gama

Madambi

Movie • 2008

Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai

Kandahar

Movie • 2010

Major Mahadevan

Manu Uncle

Movie • 1988

Himself (Cameo)

Anubandham

Movie • 1985

Bhaskaran

Gandharvam

Movie • 1993

Samuel Alexander

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

Movie • 1986

Solomon

No. 20 Madras Mail

Movie • 1990

Tony Kurushingal

Devasuram

Movie • 1993

Mangalassery Neelakantan

Drishyam

Movie • 2013

Georgekutty

Devadoothan

Movie • 2000

Vishal Krishnamoorthy

Ravanaprabhu

Movie • 2001

Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan

Mampazhakkalam

Movie • 2004

Puramanayil Chandran

Ladies & Gentleman

Movie • 2013

Chandrabose

Spadikam

Movie • 1995

Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko

Uncle Bun

Movie • 1991

Charlie Chacko

Mahasamudram

Movie • 2006

Isahak

Innathe Chintha Vishayam

Movie • 2008

Gopakumar

Udayananu Tharam

Movie • 2005

Udayabhanu

Geethanjali

Movie • 2013

Dr. Sunny Joseph

Baba Kalyani

Movie • 2006

ACP Baba Kalyani

Jilla

Movie • 2014

Siva

Thenmavin Kombath

Movie • 1994

Manikyan

Dasharatham

Movie • 1989

Rajiv Menon

Pavithram

Movie • 1994

Unnikrishnan

Bharatham

Movie • 1991

Gopinathan

Thalavattam

Movie • 1986

Vinod

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

Movie • 1997

Govindan Kutty

Grandmaster

Movie • 2012

Chandrashekhar

Kaalapani

Movie • 1996

Govardhan Menon

Vasthuhara

Movie • 1991

Venu

Moonnam Mura

Movie • 1988

Ali Imran

Vietnam Colony

Movie • 1992

G Krishnamoorthy

Mr. Fraud

Movie • 2014

Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram

Koothara

Movie • 2014

Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Movie • 1984

Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

Movie • 1984

Anil Kumar

Karimpin Poovinakkare

Movie • 1985

Bhadran

Kandu Kandarinju

Movie • 1985

Krishnanunny

Avidathepole Ivideyum

Athirathram

Movie • 1984

Prasad

Sesham Kazhchayil

Movie • 1983

Ramu

Padayottam

Movie • 1982

Kannan

Harikrishnans

Movie • 1998

Adv. Harikrishnan (Krishnan)

Janakan

Movie • 2010

Surya Narayanan

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Movie • 2008

Sidharthan

Ustaad

Movie • 1999

Parameswaran (Ustaad)

Udayon

Movie • 2005

Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju

Rock N' Roll

Movie • 2007

Chandramouli

Hallo

Movie • 2007

Adv. Sivaraman Nambiar

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

Movie • 2003

Hariharan Pillai

Kilukkam Kilukilukkam

Movie • 2006

Joji

Chandrolsavam

Movie • 2005

Chirakkal Shreehari

Rasathanthram

Movie • 2006

Premachndran

Vismayathumbathu

Movie • 2004

Sreekumar

Photographer

Movie • 2006

Dijo

Gopura Vasalile

Movie • 1991

Special Appearance

Natturajavu

Movie • 2004

Pulikkattil Charlie

Vamanapuram Bus Route

Movie • 2004

Lever Johny

Love

Movie • 2004

Mohan Nair

Onnaman

Movie • 2002

Ravisankar

Kilichundan Mampazham

Movie • 2003

Abdul Khader

Balettan

Movie • 2003

Athaniparambil Balachandran Menon (Balettan)

Thandavam

Movie • 2002

Kasinathan

Mr. Brahmachari

Movie • 2003

Ananthan Thampi

Chathurangam

Movie • 2002

Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob

Summer in Bethlehem

Movie • 1998

Niranjan (Guest Role)

Kakkakuyil

Movie • 2001

Sivaraman

Unnathangalil

Movie • 2001

Rakshakan

Praja

Movie • 2001

Zakkir Ali Hussain

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

Movie • 1998

Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar

Kanmadam

Movie • 1998

Vishwanathan

Varnapakittu

Movie • 1997

Sunny Palamatom

Life Is Beautiful

Movie • 2000

Vinayachandran

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

Movie • 1998

Vidyasagar (Sagar Kottappuram)

Achaneyanenikkishtam

Movie • 2001

Mahadevan

Sradha

Movie • 2000

Ganga Prasad IPS

Wanted

Movie • 2004

Narayana Swamy

Guru

Movie • 1997

Raghuraman

Chandralekha

Movie • 1997

Appukuttan Nair

The Prince

Movie • 1996

Jeeva

Agnidevan

Movie • 1995

Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)

Hello My Dear Wrong Number

Movie • 1986

Venugopal

Maya Mayooram

Movie • 1993

Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)

Gandeevam

Movie • 1994

Boat Man (Cameo)

Minnaram

Movie • 1994

Bobby

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Movie • 1995

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Maanthrikam

Movie • 1995

Maj. Stephen Ronald (Alby)

Pakshe

Movie • 1994

Balachandra Menon

Butterflies

Movie • 1993

Prince Menon

Rajashilpi

Movie • 1992

Shambu

Kamaladalam

Movie • 1992

Nandagopal

Vishnulokam

Movie • 1991

Vishnu

Soorya Gayathri

Movie • 1992

Dr. Balasubrahmaniam

Nadodi

Movie • 1992

Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar

Midhunam

Movie • 1993

Sethumadhavan

Kalippattam

Movie • 1993

Venu

Adwaytham

Movie • 1991

Shivaprasad

Sadayam

Movie • 1992

Sathyanathan

Chenkol

Movie • 1993

Sethu Madhavan

Dhanam

Movie • 1991

Sivasankaran Nair

Ulladakkam

Movie • 1991

Dr. Sunny

Thazhvaram

Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

Movie • 1989

Achu

Vellanakalude Naadu

Movie • 1988

C. Pavithran Nair

Vazhiyorakazchakal

Movie • 1987

Raghavan / Antony Issac

Anuragi

Movie • 1988

Shamu

Aryan

Movie • 1988

Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Movie • 1988

Mukundan K. Kartha

Sarvakalasala

Movie • 1987

Lal

Pattanapravesham

Movie • 1988

Ramdas / Dasan

Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

Movie • 1986

Diwakaran

Amrutham Gamaya

Movie • 1987

Dr. P. K. Haridas

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

Dr. P. Madhavankutty

Movie • 1986

Balagopalan

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil

Movie • 1985

Nithin

Pathamudayam

Movie • 1985

Jayamohan

Kaliyil Alpam Karyam

Movie • 1984

Vinayan

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

Movie • 1985

Vishnu Thomas

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

Movie • 1985

Narayanankutty

Swanthamevide Bandhamevide

Movie • 1984

Rajendran

Vasantha Sena

Movie • 1985

Devan

Koodum Thedi

Movie • 1985

Peter

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

Movie • 1984

Gopalakrishnan

Ivide Thudangunnu

Movie • 1984

Krishnakumar

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Movie • 1985

Balakrishnan

Appunni

Movie • 1984

Menon Mash

Kelkatha Sabdam

Movie • 1982

Babu

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

Movie • 1983

Alex

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

Movie • 1980

Narendran

Ente Mohangal Poovaninju

Movie • 1982

Vinu

Kurukkante Kalyanam

Movie • 1982

Sainaba's Husband

Kattathe Kilikkoodu

Movie • 1983

Unni Krishnan

Pathonpatham Noottandu

Movie • 2022

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sreekrishna Parunthu

Movie • 1984

Kumaran Thampi

Peruchazhi

Movie • 2014

Jagannathan

Kariyilakkattu Pole

Movie • 1986

Inspector Achuthankutty

Kannappa

Movie • 2025

Kirata

Nadodikkattu

Movie • 1987

Dasan

Jeevante Jeevan

Movie • 1985

Jayan

Kaveri

Movie • 1986

Paradesi

Movie • 2007

Valiyakath Moosa

Iniyenkilum

Movie • 1983

Ravi

Pulimurugan

Movie • 2016

'Puli' Murugan

Aattakalasham

Movie • 1983

Babu

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Movie • 1987

Eby Abraham

Ayitham

Movie • 1988

Shankaran

Olympian Anthony Adam

Movie • 1999

SP Chakkamoottil Antony Varghese IPS (Olympian Anthony Adam)

Thudarum

Movie • 2025

Shanmughan

Sobharaj

Movie • 1986

Shobharaj/Dharmaraj

Lal Americayil

Movie • 1989

Vinod

Ram Part II

Movie

Jailer

Movie • 2023

Mathew

Kanal

Movie • 2015

John David

Pop Carn

Movie • 2003

Vikramaditya

Unaru

Movie • 1984

Ramu

Uyarangalil

Movie • 1984

P.K. Jayarajan

Onnanu Nammal

Movie • 1984

Nanda Gopal

Adiverukal

Movie • 1986

Balakrishnan

Aduthaduthu

Movie • 1984

Vishnu Mohan

Aamayum Muyalum

Movie • 2014

Narrator (voice)

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Movie • 2009

Narrator

Picket 43

Movie • 2015

Narrator

Twenty 20

Movie • 2008

Devaraja Prathapa Varma

Oppam

Movie • 2016

Jayaraman

Janatha Garage

Movie • 2016

Satyam

Aakasha Gopuram

Movie • 2008

Albert Samson

Mythri

Movie • 2015

Mahadev Godke

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag

Movie • 2007

Inspector Narsimha

Kurukshetra

Movie • 2008

Colonel Mahadevan

Angel John

Movie • 2009

Angel John

Manamantha

Movie • 2016

Sai Ram

Mizhikal Sakshi

Movie • 2008

Syed Ahmed

Halla Bol

Movie • 2008

Himself (uncredited)

Wilson Periera

Movie • 2010

All Characters (Voice)

Hridayapoorvam

Movie • 2025

Sandeep Balakrishnan

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

Movie • 2017

Ulahannan

Namukku Parkkan

Movie • 2012

Narrator (voice)

1971: Beyond Borders

Movie • 2017

Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan

Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum

Movie • 1982

Army Commander

Thiranottam

Movie • 1978

Kuttappan

Sanchari

Movie • 1981

Dr. Shekhar

Padayani

Movie • 1986

Rameshan

C/O Saira Banu

Movie • 2017

Peter George (Voice)

Oru Kochu Swapnam

Movie • 1984

Dhanya

Movie • 1981

Dhruvasangamam

Movie • 1981

Shankarankutty

Thakilu Kottampuram

Movie • 1981

Paul

Changatham

Movie • 1983

S T Daniel

Villain

Movie • 2017

Mathew Manjooran

Guruji Oru Vakku

Movie • 1985

Unni

Tiyaan

Movie • 2017

The Voice of Time (voice)

Odiyan

Movie • 2018

'Odiyan' Manikyan

Velipadinte Pusthakam

Movie • 2017

Prof. Michael Idikkula

Movie • 1984

Sudhan

Madrasile Mon

Movie • 1982

Thenum Vayambum

Movie • 1981

Varma

Attimari

Movie • 1981

Shan

Kaaliya Mardhanam

Movie • 1982

Johnny

Njan Onnu Parayatte

Movie • 1982

Shekharankutty

Aa Divasam

Movie • 1982

Aakrosam

Movie • 1982

Mohanachandran

Football

Movie • 1982

Balakrishnan

Kolakkomaban

Movie • 1983

Gopi

Himavahini

Movie • 1983

Paappi

Guru Dakshina

Movie • 1983

Minister Prabhakaran

Ente Katha

Movie • 1983

Ramesh

Kuyiline Thedi

Movie • 1983

Thampurankutty

Bhookambam

Movie • 1983

Raghu

Hello Madras Girl

Movie • 1983

Lal

Naseema

Movie • 1983

Saithali

Engane Nee Marakkum

Movie • 1983

Ratheesh

Itha Innu Muthal

Movie • 1984

Mohanlal

Naayakan

Movie • 1985

Krishnadas

Omanikkan Ormavaikkan

Movie • 1985

Njan Piranna Naattil

Movie • 1985

Inspector Rajasekharan

Mulamoottil Adima

Movie • 1985

Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima

Angadikkappurathu

Movie • 1985

Babu

Ittymaani: Made In China

Movie • 2019

Ittimaani

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

Movie • 2021

Kunjali Marakkar IV

Barroz: Guardian of Treasures

Movie • 2024

Barroz

Big Brother

Movie • 2020

Sachidanandhan

L2: Empuraan

Movie • 2025

Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam

Lucifer 3

Movie

Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam

Ram Part I

Movie

Ram Mohan IPS

Indrajaalam

Movie • 1990

Kannan Nair

Drishyam 2

Movie • 2021

Georgekutty

Aaraattu

Movie • 2022

Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X

Padamudra

Movie • 1988

Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)

Oppam Oppathinoppam

Movie • 1986

Rangam

Movie • 1985

Appunni

Bro Daddy

Movie • 2022

John Kattadi

Drishyam 3

Movie • 2026

Georgekutty

12th Man

Movie • 2022

Chandrashekhar

A.R.M - Ajayante Randam Moshanam

Movie • 2024

Cosmic Creator (Voice)

Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie

Movie

Patriot

Movie • 2026

Col. Rahim Naik

Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie

Movie

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Movie • 2025

Ghilli Bala "Balettan"

L366

Movie

T.S. Lovelajan

Thudakkam

Movie • 2026

Untitled Mohanlal - Priyadharshan Movie

Movie

Haiwaan

Movie

Cameo

Untitled Mohanlal - Dileesh Pothan Film

Movie

L367

Movie

Pahalgam

Movie

Khalifa Part 1

Movie • 2026

Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali

Jailer 2

Movie • 2026

Mathew

Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer

Movie

L365

Movie

Neram Pularumbol

Movie • 1986

Godfree

Untitled Blessy - Mohanlal Movie

Movie

AK 64

Movie

Bigg Boss

TV • 2018

Himself - Presenter

Lal Salam

TV • 2017

Self - Host

Manorathangal

TV • 2024

Vaappootty