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.
Acted in
Rambaan
2025
Empuraan
2025
as Stephen Nedumbally/ Khureshi-Ab'raam
Thudarum
2025
Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure
2024
as Barroz
A.R.M
2024
as Cosmic Creator (Voice)
Jailer Unlocked
2024
as Self
Manorathangal
2024
as Vaappootty
Malaikottai Vaaliban
2024
as Malaikottai Vaaliban
Neru
2023
as Vijay Mohan
Jailer
2023
as Mathew
Alone
2023
as Kalidas
Monster
2022
as Lucky Singh
Pathonpatham Noottandu
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
12th Man
2022
as Chandrashekhar
Aaraattu
2022
as Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
Bro Daddy
2022
as John Kattadi
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
2021
as Kunjali Marakkar IV
Drishyam 2
2021
as Georgekutty
Family - A Made at Home Short Film
2020
Big Brother
2020
as Sachidanandhan
Kaappaan
2019
as Chandrakanth Varma
Ittymaani: Made In China
2019
as Ittimaani
Lucifer
2019
as Stephen Nedumpally
Odiyan
2018
as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
Drama
2018
as Rajagopal
Kayamkulam Kochunni
2018
as Ithikkara Pakki
Nieraali
2018
as Sunny George
Bigg Boss
2018
as Himself - Presenter
100 Years of Chrysostom
2018
Aadhi
2018
as Himself
Villain
2017
as Mathew Manjooran
Velipadinte Pusthakam
2017
as Prof. Michael Idikkula
Tiyaan
2017
as The Voice of Time (voice)
1971: Beyond Borders
2017
as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
C/O Saira Banu
2017
as Peter George (Voice)
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
2017
as Ulahannan
Pulimurugan
2016
as 'Puli' Murugan
Oppam
2016
as Jayaraman
Janatha Garage
2016
as Satyam
Manamantha
2016
as Sai Ram
Kanal
2015
as John David
Loham
2015
as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
Lailaa O Lailaa
2015
as Jayamohan
Ennum Eppozhum
2015
as Vineeth N Pillai
Mythri
2015
as Mahadev Godke
Rasam
2015
as Himself
Picket 43
2015
as Cameo
Aamayum Muyalum
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Peruchazhi
2014
as Jagannathan
Koothara
2014
as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
Mr. Fraud
2014
as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
Jilla
2014
as Siva
Drishyam
2013
as Georgekutty
Geethanjali
2013
as Dr. Sunny Joseph
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
as Himself
Ladies & Gentleman
2013
as Chandrabose
Red Wine
2013
as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
Lokpal
2013
as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
Karmayodha
2012
as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
Run Baby Run
2012
as Venu
Namukku Parkkan
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Spirit
2012
as Raghunandan
Grandmaster
2012
as Chandrashekhar
Tezz
2012
as Shivan Menon (Cameo Appearance)
Casanovva
2012
as Casanovva
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
2011
as P. Madhavan Nair
Christian Brothers
2011
as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
Snehaveedu
2011
as Ajayan
Pranayam
2011
as Mathews
China Town
2011
as Mathukutty / Xavier
Kandahar
2010
as Major Mahadevan
Oru Naal Varum
2010
as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
Alexander The Great
2010
as Alexander Varma
Wilson Periera
2010
as All Characters (Voice)
Janakan
2010
as Surya Narayanan
Shikkar
2010
as Balaraman
Ividam Swargamanu
2009
as Mathews
Angel John
2009
as Angel John
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
as Narrator
Unnaipol Oruvan
2009
as I. G. Raghavan Maraar
Bhramaram
2009
as Sivankutty
Bhagavan
2009
as Dr. Balagopal
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
2009
as Sagar/ Jacky
Red Chillies
2009
as Oiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR)
Pakal Nakshatrangal
2008
as Sidharthan
Aakasha Gopuram
2008
as Albert Samson
Madambi
2008
as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
Mizhikal Sakshi
2008
as Syed Ahmed
Twenty 20
2008
as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2008
as Gopakumar
College Kumaran
2008
as Cptn. Kumaran
Halla Bol
2008
as Himself (uncredited)
Kurukshetra
2008
as Colonel Mahadevan
Flash
2007
as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
Rock N' Roll
2007
as Chandramouli
Paradesi
2007
as Valiyakath Moosa
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
2007
as Inspector Narsimha
Alibhai
2007
as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
Hallo
2007
as Sivaraman
Chotta Mumbai
2007
as Vasco da Gama
Baba Kalyani
2006
as Baba Kalyani
Photographer
2006
as Dijo
Mahasamudram
2006
as Isahak
Keerthi Chakra
2006
as Major Mahadevan
Vadakkumnadhan
2006
as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
Rasathanthram
2006
as Premachndran
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006
as Joji
Thanmathra
2005
as Rameshan
Naran
2005
as Mullankolli Velayudhan
Udayon
2005
as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
Reflections
2005
Chandrolsavam
2005
as Chirakkal Shreehari
Udayananu Tharam
2005
as Udayabhanu
Mampazhakkalam
2004
as Puramanayil Chandran
Natturajavu
2004
as Pulikkattil Charlie
Love
2004
as Mohan Nair
Wanted
2004
as Narayana Swamy
Vismayathumbathu
2004
as Sreekumar
Vamanapuram Bus Route
2004
as Lever Johny
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
2003
as Hariharan Pillai
Balettan
2003
as Athaniparambil Balachandran
Kilichundan Mampazham
2003
as Abdul Khader
Mr. Brahmachari
2003
as Ananthan Thampi
Pop Carn
2003
as Vikramaditya
Chathurangam
2002
as Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob
Thandavam
2002
as Kasinathan
Onnaman
2002
as Ravisankar
Company
2002
as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
Unnathangalil
2001
as Rakshakan
Achaneyanenikkishtam
2001
as Mahadevan
Ravanaprabhu
2001
as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
Praja
2001
as Zakkir Ali Hussain
Kakkakuyil
2001
as Sivaraman
Devadoothan
2000
as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
Sradha
2000
as Ganga Prasad IPS
Life Is Beautiful
2000
as Vinayachandran
Narasimham
2000
as Poovalli Induchoodan / Achu
Olympian Anthony Adam
1999
as C.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
Usthad
1999
as Parameswaran / Usthad
Vanaprastham
1999
as Kunhikuttan
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
1998
as Sagar Kottappuram
Kanmadam
1998
as Vishwanathan
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
Summer in Bethlehem
1998
as Niranjan (Guest Role)
Harikrishnans
1998
as Krishnan
Aaram Thamburan
1997
as Jagannadhan
Guru
1997
as Raghuraman
Chandralekha
1997
as Appukuttan Nair
Varnapakittu
1997
as Sunny Palamatom
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
as Govindan Kutty
Iruvar
1997
as Anandan
The Prince
1996
as Jeeva
Kaalapani
1996
as Govardhan Menon
Agnidevan
1995
as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
Maanthrikam
1995
as Stephen Ronald
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Spadikam
1995
as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
Nirnayam
1995
as Dr. Roy Mathews
Gandeevam
1994
as Boat Man (Cameo)
Minnaram
1994
as Bobby
Pakshe
1994
as Balachandra Menon
Thenmavin Kombath
1994
as Manikyan
Pavithram
1994
as Unnikrishnan
Pingami
1994
as Captain Vijay Menon
Manichitrathazhu
1993
as Dr. Sunny Joseph
Gandharvam
1993
as Samuel Alexander
Butterflies
1993
as Prince Menon
Chenkol
1993
as Sethu Madhavan
Maya Mayooram
1993
as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
Kalippattam
1993
as Venu
Midhunam
1993
as Sethumadhavan
Devasuram
1993
as Mangalassery Neelakantan
Vietnam Colony
1992
as G Krishnamoorthy
Nadodi
1992
as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
Soorya Gayathri
1992
as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
Yoddha
1992
as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
Rajashilpi
1992
as Shambu
Sadayam
1992
as Sathyanathan
Aham
1992
as Sidharthan
Kamaladalam
1992
as Nandagopal
Adwaytham
1991
as Shivaprasad
Kilukkam
1991
as Joji
Uncle Bun
1991
as Charlie Chacko
Ulladakkam
1991
as Dr. Sunny
Abhimanyu
1991
as Harikrishnan
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
as Ananthu
Gopura Vasalile
1991
as Special Appearance
Vishnulokam
1991
as Vishnu
Bharatham
1991
as Gopinathan
Dhanam
1991
as Sivasankaran Nair
The Dispossessed
1991
as Venu
Lal Salam
1990
as Netturan
Indrajaalam
1990
as Kannan Nair
Mukham
1990
as Hariprasad
Arhatha
1990
as Devaraj
Appu
1990
as Appukuttan
Aye Auto
1990
as Sudhi
Thazhvaram
1990
as Balan
Kadathanadan Ambadi
1990
as Kadathanadan Ambadi
His Highness Abdullah
1990
as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
as Tony Kurushingal
Akkare Akkare Akkare
1990
as Ramdas
Dasharatham
1989
as Rajiv Menon
Lal Americayil
1989
as Vinod
Kireedam
1989
as Sethu Madhavan
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
as Achu
Adhipan
1989
as Advt. Shyam Prakash
Vandanam
1989
as Unnikrishnan
Naaduvazhikal
1989
as Arjun
Varavelpu
1989
as Murali
Season
1989
as Jeevan / Uncle
Douthyam
1989
as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
Ulsavapittennu
1989
as Rajan
Chithram
1988
as Vishnu
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
as C. Pavithran Nair
Moonnam Mura
1988
as Ali Imran
Aryan
1988
as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
Anuragi
1988
as Shamu
Padamudra
1988
as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
Pattanapravesham
1988
as Ramdas / Dasan
Manu Uncle
1988
as Himself (Cameo)
Ayitham
1988
as Shankaran
Orkkapurathu
1988
as Freddy
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Mukundan K. Kartha
Amrutham Gamaya
1987
as Dr. P. K. Haridas
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
1987
as Appu
Vazhiyorakazchakal
1987
as Raghavan / Antony Issac
Cheppu
1987
as Ramachandran
January Oru Orma
1987
as Raju
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
1987
as Mahendra Varma
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
as Eby Abraham
Irupatham Noottandu
1987
as Sagar Alias Jacky
Nadodikkattu
1987
as Dasan
Sarvakalasala
1987
as Lal
Adimakal Udamakal
1987
as Mohan Cheriyan
Thoovanathumbikal
1987
as Jayakrishnan
Sobharaj
1986
as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
Padayani
1986
as Rameshan
Thalavattam
1986
as Vinod
Geetham
1986
as Jagadeesh Nair
Oppam Oppathinoppam
1986
Adiverukal
1986
as Balakrishnan
Nimishangal
1986
as Murali
Rajavinte Makan
1986
as Vincent Gomas
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
1986
as Solomon
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
1986
as Venugopal
Ente Entethu Mathram
1986
as Mr. Menon
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
1986
as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
Sukhamo Devi
1986
as Sunny
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
1986
as Suresh Babu
Ninnishtam Ennishtam
1986
as Srikuttan / Sriettan
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986
as Inspector Devodas
Panchagni
1986
as Rashid
Kunjattakilikal
1986
as Balakrishnan
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
1986
as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
Mizhineerppoovukal
1986
as Richard
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
as Balagopalan
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986
as Telephone Uncle
Abhayam Thedi
1986
as Appu
Yuvajanotsavam
1986
as Jayan
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as Sethu
Kaveri
1986
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
1986
as Pauly
Kariyilakkattu Pole
1986
as Inspector Achuthankutty
Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
1986
as Harisankar
Vartha
1986
as Vasu
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
as Shambhu
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
1986
as Diwakaran
Kandu Kandarinju
1985
as Krishnanunny
Uyarum Njan Nadake
1985
as Darappan
Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
as Bhadran
Guruji Oru Vakku
1985
as Unni
Njan Piranna Nattil
1985
as Inspector Rajasekharan
Boeing Boeing
1985
as Shyam
Idanilangal
1985
Mulamoottil Adima
1985
as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
Rangam
1985
as Appunni
Angadikkappurathu
1985
as Babu
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985
as Vishnu Thomas
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
as Narayanankutty
Pathamudayam
1985
as Jayamohan
Koodum Thedi
1985
as Peter
Vasantha Sena
1985
as Devan
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
1985
as Nithin
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
as Balakrishnan
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
as Current Hamsa
Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
1985
Jeevante Jeevan
1985
as Jayan
Anubandham
1985
as Bhaskaran
Naayakan
1985
as Krishnadas
Avidathepole Ivideyum
1985
as Sukumaran
Onnanu Nammal
1984
as Nanda Gopal
Thirakal
1984
as James George
Itha Innu Muthal
1984
as Mohanlal
Uyarangalil
1984
as P.K. Jayarajan
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
as Sreekumar
Akkare
1984
as Sudhan
Kurishuyudham
1984
as Johnny
Aduthaduthu
1984
as Vishnu Mohan
Sreekrishna Parunthu
1984
as Kumaran Thampi
Vetta
1984
as Balan
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984
as Gopalakrishnan
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
1984
as Rajendran
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Krishnakumar
Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
1984
as Vinayan
Appunni
1984
as Menon Mash
Ariyaatha Veethikal
1984
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
as Anil Kumar
Athirathram
1984
as Prasad
Adiyozhukkukal
1984
as Gopi
Vanitha Police
1984
Lakshmana Rekha
1984
as Sudhakaran Nair
Paavam Poornima
1984
Kilikkonchel
1984
as Ratheesh
Manasariyathe
1984
as Mammootty
Oru Kochu Swapnam
1984
Unaru
1984
as Ramu
Changatham
1983
as S T Daniel
Kolakkomaban
1983
as Gopi
Aattakalasham
1983
as Babu
Asthram
1983
as Das
Engane Nee Marakkum
1983
as Shambu
Marakkillorikkalum
1983
as Murali
Iniyenkilum
1983
as Ravi
Arabikkadal
1983
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
as Alex
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
1983
as Unni Krishnan
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
1983
as Sukumaran Thampi
Chakravalam Chuvannappol
1983
as Vasu
Naanayam
1983
as Babu
Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983
as Ramu
Sesham Kazhchayil
1983
as Police Inspector
Pinnilavu
1983
as Raghu
Visa
1983
as Sunny
Ente Katha
1983
as Ramesh
Aadhipathyam
1983
as Mohan
Thavalam
1983
Guru Dakshina
1983
as Minister Prabhakaran
Naseema
1983
as Saithali
Himavahini
1983
as Paappi
Kuyiline Thedi
1983
as Thampurankutty
Hello Madras Girl
1983
as Lal
Bhookambam
1983
as Raghu
Aa Divasam
1982
Njan Onnu Parayatte
1982
as Shekharankutty
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
1982
as Army Commander
Enikkum oru Divasam
1982
as Babu
Aakrosam
1982
as Mohanachandran
Madrasile Mon
1982
Padayottam
1982
as Kannan
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
as Johnny
Kelkatha Sabdam
1982
as Babu
Kurukkante Kalyanam
1982
as Sainaba's Husband
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
1982
as Vinu
Enthino Pookunna Pookal
1982
as Surendran
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
1982
as Kishore
Football
1982
as Balakrishnan
Ahimsa
1981
as Mohan
Oothikachiya Ponnu
1981
as Nandan
Thenum Vayambum
1981
as Varma
Dhruvasangamam
1981
as Shankarankutty
Attimari
1981
as Shan
Dhanya
1981
Thakilu Kottampuram
1981
as Paul
Sanchari
1981
as Dr. Shekhar
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
1980
as Narendran
Thiranottam
1978
as Kuttappan
Vrushabha
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Mohanlal - Anoop Sathyan Untitled Film
Kannappa
Ram Part II
STR 49
Hridaya Poorvam
Lucifer 3
as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
Ram Part I
as Ram Mohan IPS
Drishyam 3
as Georgekutty
Untitled Anwar Rasheed - Mohanlal Movie
AJFC_MMMN
Barroz & Voodoo
as Barroz