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Mohanlal

Name in Native Language: "മോഹൻലാൽ" (Malayalam/ML)
Film Producer / Playback Singer / Businessperson | * 05/21/1960 (63) | Elanthoor, Kerala (India)
Mohanlal Viswanathan (IPA: [moːhɐnlaːl ʋiʃʋʷɐn̪aːt̪ʰɐn]; born 21 May 1960) is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Mohanlal has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in more than 400 films. Mohanlal's contributions to the Malayalam cinema have been praised by his contemporaries in the Indian film industry. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2001, and Padma Bhushan in 2019, India's fourth and third highest civilian honours, for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 2009, he became the first actor in India to be awarded the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army. Mohanlal was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN-News18. Mohanlal made his acting debut at age 18 in the Malayalam film Thiranottam in 1978, but the film was delayed in its release for 25 years due to censorship issues. His screen debut was in the 1980 romance film Manjil Virinja Pookkal, in which he played the antagonist. He cont... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Mohanlal

Padma Bhushan 2x National Film Award for Best Actor Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor Padma Shri in Arts IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Mohanlal as Actor(354)

as Narrator (Voice)2023 King of Kotha
as Georgekutty2023 Drishyam 3
as Stephen Nedumbally/ Khureshi-Ab'raam2023 Empuraan
as Kalidas2023 Alone
as Ram Mohan IPS2023 Ram Part I
2023 Jailer
as Lucky Singh2022 Monster
as Chandrashekhar2022 12th Man
as Self - Narrator (voice)2022 Pathonpatham Noottandu
as Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X2022 Aaraattu
as John Kattadi2022 Bro Daddy
as Georgekutty2021 Drishyam 2
as Kunjali Marakkar IV2021 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
as Sachidanandhan2020 Big Brother
as Chandrakanth Varma2019 Kaappaan
as Ittimaani2019 Ittymaani: Made In China
as Stephen Nedumpally2019 Lucifer
as Rajagopal2018 Drama
as Ithikkara Pakki2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni
as Sunny George2018 Nieraali
as 'Odiyan' Manikyan2018 Odiyan
as himself2018 Aadhi
as Prof. Michael Idikkula2017 Velipadinte Pusthakam
as The Voice of Time (voice)2017 Tiyaan
as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan2017 1971: Beyond Borders
as Peter George (Voice)2017 C/O Saira Banu
as Mathew Manjooran2017 Villain
as Satyam2016 Janatha Garage
as Jayaraman2016 Oppam
as 'Puli' Murugan2016 Pulimurugan
as Sairam2016 Manamantha
as John David2015 Kanal
as Vineeth N Pillai2015 Ennum Eppozhum
as Jayamohan2015 Lailaa O Lailaa
as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy2015 Loham
as Mahadev Godke2015 Mythri
as himself2015 Rasam
as Cameo2015 Picket 43
as Siva2014 Jilla
as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali2014 Koothara
as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram2014 Mr. Fraud
as Narrator (voice)2014 Aamayum Muyalum
as Jagannathan2014 Peruchazhi
as Chandrabose2013 Ladies & Gentleman
as Georgekutty2013 Drishyam
as Dr. Sunny Joseph2013 Geethanjali
as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan2013 Red Wine
as Nandagopalan / Lokpal2013 Lokpal
as Shivan Menon (Cameo Appearance)2012 Tezz
as Narrator (voice)2012 Namukku Parkkan
as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy2012 Karmayodha
as Chandrashekhar2012 Grandmaster
as Venu2012 Run Baby Run
as Raghunandan2012 Spirit
as Casanovva2012 Casanovva
as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson2011 Christian Brothers
as Mathukutty / Xavier2011 China Town
as Ajayan2011 Snehaveedu
as Mathews2011 Pranayam
as Major Mahadevan2010 Kandahar
as Balaraman2010 Shikkar
as Alexander Varma2010 Alexander The Great
as Surya Narayanan2010 Janakan
as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar2010 Oru Naal Varum
as All Characters (Voice)2010 Wilson Periera
as I. G. Raghavan Maraar2009 Unnaipol Oruvan
as Narrator2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Angel John2009 Angel John
as Sagar/ Jacky2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
as Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR)2009 Red Chillies
as Dr. Balagopal2009 Bhagavan
as Sivankutty2009 Bhramaram
as Mathews2009 Ividam Swargamanu
as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai2008 Madambi
as Gopakumar2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam
as Colonel Mahadevan2008 Kurukshetra
as Devaraja Prathapa Varma2008 Twenty 20
as Sidharthan2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal
as Cptn. Kumaran2008 College Kumaran
as Syed Ahmed2008 Mizhikal Sakshi
as Albert Samson2008 Aakasha Gopuram
as Himself (uncredited)2008 Halla Bol
as Chandramouli2007 Rock N' Roll
as Dr. Mithun Madhavan2007 Flash
as Sivaraman2007 Hallo
as Valiyakath Moosa2007 Paradesi
as Vasco da Gama2007 Chotta Mumbai
as Inspector Narsimha2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai2007 Alibhai
as Major Mahadevan2006 Keerthi Chakra
as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi2006 Vadakkumnadhan
as Baba Kalyani2006 Baba Kalyani
as Isahak2006 Mahasamudram
as Dijo2006 Photographer
as Premachndran2006 Rasathanthram
as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju2005 Udayon
as Udayabhanu2005 Udayananu Tharam
as Mullankolli Velayudhan2005 Naran
as Chirakkal Shreehari2005 Chandrolsavam
as Rameshan2005 Thanmathra
as Mohan Nair2004 Love
as Pulikkattil Charlie2004 Natturajavu
as Puramanayil Chandran2004 Mampazhakkalam
as Sreekumar2004 Vismayathumbathu
as Narayana Swamy2004 Wanted
as Lever Johny2004 Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Abdul Khader2003 Kilichundan Mampazham
as Hariharan Pillai2003 Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Ananthan Thampi2003 Mr. Brahmachari
as Athaniparambil Balachandran2003 Balettan
as Vikramaditya2003 Pop Carn
as Ravisankar2002 Onnaman
as Kasinathan2002 Thandavam
as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob2002 Chathurangam
as Srinivasan IPS2002 Company
as Rakshakan2001 Unnathangalil
as Mahadevan2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam
as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan2001 Ravanaprabhu
as Zakkir Ali Hussain2001 Praja
as Sivaraman2001 Kakkakuyil
as Ganga Prasad IPS2000 Sradha
as Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu2000 Narasimham
as Vinayachandran2000 Life Is Beautiful
as Vishal Krishnamoorthy2000 Devadoothan
as Parameswaran / Usthad1999 Usthad
as Kunhikuttan1999 Vanaprastham
as C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam1999 Olympian Anthony Adam
as Krishnan1998 Harikrishnans
as Niranjan (Guest Role)1998 Summer in Bethlehem
as Sagar Kottappuram1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar1998 Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
as Govindan Kutty1997 Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Anand1997 Iruvar
as Sunny Palamatom1997 Varnapakittu
as Appukuttan (Alphy)1997 Chandralekha
as Raghuraman1997 Guru
as Jagannadhan1997 Aaram Thamburan
as Govardhan Menon1996 Kaalapani
as Jeeva1996 The Prince
as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko1995 Spadikam
as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)1995 Agnidevan
as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Stephen Ronald1995 Maanthrikam
as Dr. Roy Mathews1995 Nirnayam
as Balachandra Menon1994 Pakshe
as Captain Vijay Menon1994 Pingami
as Bobby1994 Minnaram
as Manikyan1994 Thenmavin Kombath
as Unnikrishnan1994 Pavithram
as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)1993 Maya Mayooram
as Sethu Madhavan1993 Chenkol
as Prince Menon1993 Butterflies
as Venu1993 Kalippattam
as Samuel Alexander1993 Gandharvam
as Mangalassery Neelakantan1993 Devasuram
as Sethumadhavan1993 Midhunam
as Dr. Sunny Joseph1993 Manichitrathazhu
as Balan1992 Sadayam
as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon1992 Yoddha
as Sidharthan1992 Aham
as G Krishnamoorthy1992 Vietnam Colony
as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam1992 Soorya Gayathri
as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar1992 Nadodi
as Shambu1992 Rajashilpi
as Nandagopal1992 Kamaladalam
as Joji1991 Kilukkam
as Shivaprasad1991 Adwaytham
as Dr. Sunny1991 Ulladakkam
as Charlie Chacko1991 Uncle Bun
as Gopinathan1991 Bharatham
as Special Appearance1991 Gopura Vasalile
as Harikrishnan1991 Abhimanyu
as Sivasankaran Nair1991 Dhanam
as Venu1991 Vasthuhara
as Vishnu1991 Vishnulokam
as Ananthu1991 Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Tony Kurushingal1990 No: 20 Madras Mail
as Balan1990 Thazhvaram
as Sudhi1990 Aye Auto
as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri1990 His Highness Abdullah
as Netturan1990 Lal Salam
as Kadathanadan Ambadi1990 Kadathanadan Ambadi
as Devaraj1990 Arhatha
as Hariprasad1990 Mukham
as Kannan Nair1990 Indrajaalam
as Ramdas1990 Akkare Akkare Akkare
as Sethu Madhavan1989 Kireedam
as Unnikrishnan1989 Vandanam
as Murali1989 Varavelpu
as Rajiv Menon1989 Dasharatham
as Vinod1989 Lal Americayil
as Jeevan / Uncle1989 Season
as Advt. Shyam Prakash1989 Adhipan
as Arjun1989 Naaduvazhikal
as Rajan1989 Ulsavapittennu
as Ali Imran1988 Moonnam Mura
as Shankaran1988 Ayitham
as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)1988 Paadha Mudhra
as Mukundan K. Kartha1988 Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Himself (Cameo)1988 Manu Uncle
as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan1988 Aryan
as Freddy1988 Orkkapurathu
as Vishnu1988 Chithram
as C. Pavithran Nair1988 Vellanakalude Naadu
as Ramdas / Dasan1988 Pattanapravesham
as Sagar Alias Jacky1987 Irupatham Noottandu
as Mahendra Varma1987 Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
as Mohan Cheriyan1987 Adimakal Udamakal
as Dr. P. K. Haridas1987 Amrutham Gamaya
as Ramachandran1987 Cheppu
as Raju1987 January Oru Orma
as Dasan1987 Nadodikkattu
as Eby Abraham1987 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Raghavan / Antony Issac1987 Vazhiyorakazchakal
as Lal1987 Sarvakalasala
as Inspector Achuthankutty1986 Kariyilakkattu Pole
as Rameshan1986 Padayani
as Gopalakrishna Panikkar1986 Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
as Sunny1986 Sukhamo Devi
as Suresh Babu1986 Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Vincent Gomas1986 Rajavinte Makan
as Appu1986 Abhayam Thedi
as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj1986 Sobharaj
as Balakrishnan1986 Adiverukal
as Rashid1986 Panchagni
as Inspector Devodas1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as Jayan1986 Yuvajanotsavam
as Jagadeesh Nair1986 Geetham
as Vasu1986 Vartha
as Vinod1986 Thalavattam
as Dr. P. Madhavankutty1986 Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
as Srikuttan / Sriettan1986 Ninnishtam Ennishtam
as Telephone Uncle1986 Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
as Richard1986 Mizhineerppoovukal
as Mr. Menon1986 Ente Entethu Mathram
as Balakrishnan1986 Kunjattakilikal
as Balagopalan1986 T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima1985 Mulamoottil Adima
as Babu1985 Angadikkappurathu
as Bhaskaran1985 Anubandham
as Shyam1985 Boeing Boeing
as Jayamohan1985 Pathamudayam
as Krishnanunny1985 Kandu Kandarinju
as Inspector Rajasekharan1985 Njan Piranna Nattil
as Narayanankutty1985 Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
as Peter1985 Koodum Thedi
as Devan1985 Vasantha Sena
as Darappan1985 Uyarum Njan Nadake
as Unni1985 Guruji Oru Vakku
as Vishnu Thomas1985 Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Balakrishnan1985 Azhiyatha Bandhangal
as Krishnadas1985 Naayakan
as Bhadran1985 Karimpin Poovinakkare
as Sukumaran1985 Avidathepole Ivideyum
as Appunni1985 Rangam
as Vishnu Mohan1984 Aduthaduthu
as Ramu1984 Unaru
as Gopalakrishnan1984 Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
as Gopi1984 Adiyozhukkukal
as Mammootty1984 Manasariyathe
as Johnny1984 Kurishuyudham
as Balan1984 Vetta
as Sudhakaran Nair1984 Lakshmana Rekha
as P.K. Jayarajan1984 Uyarangalil
as Nanda Gopal1984 Onnanu Nammal
as Prasad1984 Athirathram
as Anil Kumar1984 Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Sudhan1984 Akkare
as Menon Mash1984 Appunni
as Krishnakumar1984 Ivide Thudangunnu
as Vinayan1984 Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
as himself1984 Itha Innu Muthal
as Ratheesh1984 Kilikkonchel
as James George1984 Thirakal
as Kumaran Thampi1984 Sreekrishna Parunthu
as Gopi1983 Kolakkomaban
as Babu1983 Aattakalasham
as Sunny1983 Visa
as Raghu1983 Bhookambam
as Mohan1983 Aadhipathyam
as Das1983 Asthram
as Minister Prabhakaran1983 Guru Dakshina
as Unni Krishnan1983 Kattathe Kilikkoodu
as Ramesh1983 Ente Katha
as Saithali1983 Naseema
as Thampurankutty1983 Kuyiline Thedi
as Paappi1983 Himavahini
as Sukumaran Thampi1983 Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
as Ravi1983 Iniyenkilum
as Shambu1983 Engane Nee Marakkum
as Murali1983 Marakkillorikkalum
as S T Daniel1983 Changatham
as Police Inspector1983 Sesham Kazhchayil
as Babu1983 Naanayam
as Raghu1983 Pinnilavu
as Shekharankutty1982 Njan Onnu Parayatte
as Balakrishnan1982 Football
as Johnny1982 Kaaliya Mardhanam
as Babu1982 Kelkatha Sabdam
as Surendran1982 Enthino Pookunna Pookal
as Army Commander1982 Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
as Mohanachandran1982 Aakrosam
as Sainaba's Husband1982 Kurukkante Kalyanam
as Kannan1982 Padayottam
1981 Dhanya
as Shan1981 Attimari
as Nandan1981 Oothikachiya Ponnu
as Mohan1981 Ahimsa
as Varma1981 Thenum Vayambum
as Dr. Shekhar1981 Sanchari
as Shankarankutty1981 Dhruvasangamam
as Narendran1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal

TV Shows/Series with Mohanlal as Actor(1)

as Himself - Presenter2018 Bigg Boss

Movies with Mohanlal as Crew(32)

Sound/Playback Singer2022 Bro Daddy
Sound/Playback Singer2019 Ittymaani: Made In China
Sound/Playback Singer2012 Run Baby Run
Production/Producer2010 Kandahar
Production/Co-Producer1999 Vanaprastham
Production/Producer1999 Olympian Anthony Adam
Production/Producer1998 Harikrishnans
Production/Producer1996 Kaalapani
Sound/Playback Singer1995 Spadikam
Production/Producer1994 Pingami
Sound/Playback Singer1993 Butterflies
Sound/Playback Singer1993 Kalippattam
Sound/Playback Singer1993 Gandharvam
Production/Producer1993 Midhunam
Sound/Playback Singer1992 Soorya Gayathri
Production/Producer1992 Kamaladalam
Production/Producer1991 Bharatham
Sound/Playback Singer1991 Vishnulokam
Sound/Playback Singer1990 Aye Auto
Production/Producer1990 His Highness Abdullah
Production/Producer1988 Aryan
Production/Producer1988 Orkkapurathu
Sound/Playback Singer1988 Chithram
Production/Producer1987 Nadodikkattu
Production/Producer1987 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
Production/Producer1986 Adiverukal
Production/Producer1986 Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Sound/Playback Singer1985 Kandu Kandarinju
Sound/Playback Singer1985 Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
Production/Producer1985 Karimpin Poovinakkare
Production/Producer1984 Adiyozhukkukal

TV Shows/Series with Mohanlal as Crew(1)

Crew/Presenter2018 Bigg Boss

Additional Information

Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 05/21 1960 (May) in Elanthoor, Kerala (India) (current age: 63 years + 340 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN), Hindi (HI), Malayalam (ML, native language), Tamil (TA)
Educated at: Gvhs Chirakkara, Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Mahatma Gandhi College
Spouses (current/former): Suchitra Mohanlal
Children: Pranav Mohanlal
Siblings: Suresh Balaje
Other names for Mohanlal (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair"
"Lal"
"മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍"
"മോഹൻ ലാൽ"
"Mohan Lal"
"Lalettan"
"ലാലേട്ടൻ"
"மோகன்லால்"
"மோகன் லால்"
"The complete actor"
Mohanlal frequently works together with these people:
Jagathy Sreekumar (115x, Actor)
Sukumari (108x, Actress)
Nedumudi Venu (96x, Actor)
Innocent (70x, Actor)
Priyadarshan (66x, Crew)
Maniyanpilla Raju (64x, Actor)
Sreenivasan (60x, Actor)
Mammootty (58x, Actor)
Antony Perumbavoor (51x, Crew)
Sankaradi (51x, Actor)
Thilakan (50x, Actor)
Ranjini Haridas (1x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2414, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/18/2024