Acting · Elanthoor, Kerala, India · Born May 21, 1960
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.
MovieAthimanoharam
2026
as T.S. Lovelajan
MovieJailer 2
2026
as Mathew
MovieHaiwaan
2026
MovieKhalifa
2026
as Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali
MovieThudakkam
2026
MovieDrishyam 3
2026
as Georgekutty
MoviePatriot
2026
as Col. Rahim Naik
TVPatriot Legends Hangout
2026
as Actor
MovieVrusshabha
2025
MovieBha. Bha. Ba.
2025
as Ghilli Bala "Balettan"
MovieHridayapoorvam
2025
as Sandeep Balakrishnan
MovieKannappa
2025
as Kirata
MovieThudarum
2025
as Shanmughan
MovieL2: Empuraan
2025
as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
MovieBarroz: Guardian of Treasures
2024
as Barroz
MovieA.R.M - Ajayante Randam Moshanam
2024
as Cosmic Creator (Voice)
TVManorathangal
2024
as Vaappootty
MovieGu
2024
as Narrator (Voice)
MovieMalaikottai Vaaliban
2024
as Malaikottai Vaaliban
MovieNeru
2023
as Vijay Mohan
MovieJailer
2023
as Mathew
MovieAlone
2023
as Kalidas
MovieMonster
2022
as Lucky Singh
MoviePathonpatham Noottandu
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie12th Man
2022
as Chandrashekhar
MovieAaraattu
2022
as Neyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
MovieBro Daddy
2022
as John Kattadi
MovieMarakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
2021
as Kunjali Marakkar IV
MovieDrishyam 2
2021
as Georgekutty
MovieFamily - A Made at Home Short Film
2020
MovieBig Brother
2020
as Sachidanandhan
MovieKaappaan
2019
as Chandrakanth Varma
MovieIttymaani: Made In China
2019
as Ittimaani
MovieLucifer
2019
as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
MovieOdiyan
2018
as 'Odiyan' Manikyan
MovieDrama
2018
as Rajagopal
MovieKayamkulam Kochunni
2018
as Ithikkara Pakki
MovieNieraali
2018
as Sunny George
TVBigg Boss
2018
as Himself - Presenter
Movie100 Years of Chrysostom
2018
MovieAadhi
2018
as Himself
MovieVillain
2017
as Mathew Manjooran
MovieAakasha Mittayee
2017
as Narrator (Voice)
MovieVelipadinte Pusthakam
2017
as Prof. Michael Idikkula
TVLal Salam
2017
as Self - Host
MovieTiyaan
2017
as The Voice of Time (voice)
Movie1971: Beyond Borders
2017
as Major Mahadevan / Colonel Sahadevan
MovieC/O Saira Banu
2017
as Peter George (Voice)
MovieMunthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
2017
as Ulahannan
MoviePulimurugan
2016
as 'Puli' Murugan
MovieOppam
2016
as Jayaraman
MovieJanatha Garage
2016
as Satyam
MovieManamantha
2016
as Sai Ram
MovieKanal
2015
as John David
MovieLoham
2015
as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
MovieLailaa O Lailaa
2015
as Jayamohan (Agent X)
MovieEnnum Eppozhum
2015
as Vineeth N Pillai
MovieMythri
2015
as Mahadev Godke
MovieRasam
2015
as Himself
MoviePicket 43
2015
as Narrator
MovieAamayum Muyalum
2014
as Narrator (voice)
MoviePeruchazhi
2014
as Jagannathan
MovieKoothara
2014
as Siren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
MovieMr. Fraud
2014
as Bhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
MovieJilla
2014
as Siva
MovieDrishyam
2013
as Georgekutty
MovieGeethanjali
2013
as Dr. Sunny Joseph
MovieKadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
as Himself
MovieLadies & Gentleman
2013
as Chandrabose
MovieRed Wine
2013
as ACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
MovieLokpal
2013
as Nandagopalan / Lokpal
MovieKarmayodha
2012
as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
MovieRun Baby Run
2012
as Venu
MovieNamukku Parkkan
2012
as Narrator (voice)
MovieSpirit
2012
as Raghunandan
MovieGrandmaster
2012
as Chandrashekhar
MovieTezz
2012
as Shivan Menon
MovieCasanovva
2012
as Casanovva
MovieArabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
2011
as P. Madhavan Nair
MovieChristian Brothers
2011
as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
MovieSnehaveedu
2011
as Ajayan
MoviePranayam
2011
as Mathews
MovieChina Town
2011
as Mathukutty / Xavier
MovieKandahar
2010
as Major Mahadevan
MovieShikkar
2010
as Balaraman
MovieOru Naal Varum
2010
as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
MovieAlexander The Great
2010
as Alexander Varma
Wilson Periera
2010
as All Characters (Voice)
MovieJanakan
2010
as Surya Narayanan
MovieIvidam Swargamanu
2009
as Mathews
MovieAngel John
2009
as Angel John
MovieKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
as Narrator
MovieUnnaipol Oruvan
2009
as I. G. Raghavan Maraar
MovieBhramaram
2009
as Sivankutty/Jose/Vishnu
MovieBhagavan
2009
as Dr. Balagopal
MovieSagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
2009
as Sagar Alias "Jacky"
MovieRed Chillies
2009
as Oyyarath Magaranth Ramanathan (O.M.R)
MoviePakal Nakshatrangal
2008
as Sidharthan
MovieKurukshetra
2008
as Colonel Mahadevan
MovieAakasha Gopuram
2008
as Albert Samson
MovieMadambi
2008
as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
MovieMizhikal Sakshi
2008
as Syed Ahmed
MovieTwenty 20
2008
as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
MovieInnathe Chintha Vishayam
2008
as Gopakumar
MovieCollege Kumaran
2008
as Canteen Kumaran
MovieHalla Bol
2008
as Himself (uncredited)
MovieFlash
2007
as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
MovieRock N' Roll
2007
as Chandramouli
MovieParadesi
2007
as Valiyakath Moosa
MovieRam Gopal Varma Ki Aag
2007
as Inspector Narsimha
MovieAlibhai
2007
as Anwar Ali/Ali Bhai
MovieHallo
2007
as Adv. Sivaraman Nambiar
MovieChotta Mumbai
2007
as Vasco da Gama
MovieBaba Kalyani
2006
as ACP Baba Kalyani
Photographer
2006
as Dijo
MovieMahasamudram
2006
as Isahak
MovieKeerthi Chakra
2006
as Major Mahadevan
MovieVadakkumnadhan
2006
as Prof. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
MovieRasathanthram
2006
as Premachndran
MovieKilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006
as Joji
MovieThanmathra
2005
as Rameshan
MovieNaran
2005
as Mullankolli Velayudhan
MovieUdayon
2005
as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
Reflections
2005
MovieChandrolsavam
2005
as Chirakkal Shreehari
MovieUdayananu Tharam
2005
as Udayabhanu
MovieMampazhakkalam
2004
as Puramanayil Chandran
MovieNatturajavu
2004
as Pulikkattil Charlie
MovieLove
2004
as Mohan Nair
MovieWanted
2004
as Narayana Swamy
MovieVismayathumbathu
2004
as Sreekumar
MovieVamanapuram Bus Route
2004
as Lever Johny
MovieHariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
2003
as Hariharan Pillai
MovieBalettan
2003
as Athaniparambil Balachandran Menon (Balettan)
MovieKilichundan Mampazham
2003
as Abdul Khader
MovieMr. Brahmachari
2003
as Ananthan Thampi
Pop Carn
2003
as Vikramaditya
MovieChathurangam
2002
as Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob
MovieThandavam
2002
as Kasinathan
MovieOnnaman
2002
as Ravisankar
MovieCompany
2002
as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
MovieUnnathangalil
2001
as Rakshakan
MovieAchaneyanenikkishtam
2001
as Mahadevan
MovieRavanaprabhu
2001
as Mangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
MoviePraja
2001
as Zakkir Ali Hussain
MovieKakkakuyil
2001
as Sivaraman
MovieDevadoothan
2000
as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
MovieSradha
2000
as Ganga Prasad IPS
MovieLife Is Beautiful
2000
as Vinayachandran
MovieNarasimham
2000
as Poovalli Induchoodan
MovieOlympian Anthony Adam
1999
as SP Chakkamoottil Antony Varghese IPS (Olympian Anthony Adam)
MovieUstaad
1999
as Parameswaran (Ustaad)
MovieVanaprastham
1999
as Kunhikuttan
MovieAyal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
1998
as Vidyasagar (Sagar Kottappuram)
MovieSummer in Bethlehem
1998
as Niranjan (Guest Role)
MovieKanmadam
1998
as Vishwanathan
MovieRaktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
MovieHarikrishnans
1998
as Adv. Harikrishnan (Krishnan)
MovieAaram Thamburan
1997
as Kanimangalam Jagannathan Thampuran (Aaraam Thampuran)
MovieGuru
1997
as Raghuraman
MovieChandralekha
1997
as Appukuttan Nair
MovieVarnapakittu
1997
as Sunny Palamatom
MovieOru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
as Govindan Kutty
MovieIruvar
1997
as Anandan
MovieThe Prince
1996
as Jeeva
MovieKaalapani
1996
as Govardhan Menon
Agnidevan
1995
as Aniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
MovieMaanthrikam
1995
as Maj. Stephen Ronald (Alby)
MovieThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
as Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
MovieSpadikam
1995
as Aadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
MovieNirnayam
1995
as Dr. Roy Mathews
MovieGandeevam
1994
as Boat Man (Cameo)
MoviePakshe
1994
as Balachandra Menon
MovieMinnaram
1994
as Bobby
MovieThenmavin Kombath
1994
as Manikyan
MoviePavithram
1994
as Unnikrishnan
MoviePingami
1994
as Captain Vijay Menon
MovieManichitrathazhu
1993
as Dr. Sunny Joseph
MovieGandharvam
1993
as Samuel Alexander
MovieButterflies
1993
as Prince Menon
MovieChenkol
1993
as Sethu Madhavan
MovieMidhunam
1993
as Sethumadhavan
MovieKalippattam
1993
as Venu
MovieMaya Mayooram
1993
as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
MovieDevasuram
1993
as Mangalassery Neelakantan
MovieVietnam Colony
1992
as G Krishnamoorthy
MovieNadodi
1992
as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
MovieSoorya Gayathri
1992
as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
MovieYoddha
1992
as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
MovieRajashilpi
1992
as Shambu
MovieSadayam
1992
as Sathyanathan
MovieAham
1992
as Sidharthan
MovieKamaladalam
1992
as Nandagopal
MovieAdwaytham
1991
as Shivaprasad
MovieKilukkam
1991
as Joji
MovieUncle Bun
1991
as Charlie Chacko
MovieAbhimanyu
1991
as Harikrishnan
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
as Ananthu
MovieUlladakkam
1991
as Dr. Sunny
MovieVasthuhara
1991
as Venu
MovieGopura Vasalile
1991
as Special Appearance
MovieVishnulokam
1991
as Vishnu
MovieBharatham
1991
as Gopinathan
MovieDhanam
1991
as Sivasankaran Nair
MovieLal Salam
1990
as Netturan
MovieIndrajaalam
1990
as Kannan Nair
MovieMukham
1990
as Hariprasad
MovieArhatha
1990
as Devaraj
MovieAye Auto
1990
as Sudhi
MovieAppu
1990
as Appukuttan
MovieThazhvaram
1990
as Balan
MovieKadathanadan Ambadi
1990
as Kadathanadan Ambadi
MovieHis Highness Abdullah
1990
as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
MovieNo. 20 Madras Mail
1990
as Tony Kurushingal
MovieAkkare Akkare Akkare
1990
as Ramdas
MovieUlsavapittennu
1989
as Rajan
MovieDasharatham
1989
as Rajiv Menon
MovieLal Americayil
1989
as Vinod
MovieKireedam
1989
as Sethu Madhavan
MoviePeruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
as Achu
MovieAdhipan
1989
as Advt. Shyam Prakash
MovieVandanam
1989
as Unnikrishnan
MovieNaaduvazhikal
1989
as Arjun
MovieSeason
1989
as Jeevan / Uncle
MovieVaravelpu
1989
as Murali
MovieDouthyam
1989
as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
MovieChithram
1988
as Vishnu
MovieVellanakalude Naadu
1988
as C. Pavithran Nair
MovieMoonnam Mura
1988
as Ali Imran
MovieAryan
1988
as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
MovieAnuragi
1988
as Shamu
MoviePadamudra
1988
as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
MoviePattanapravesham
1988
as Ramdas / Dasan
MovieManu Uncle
1988
as Himself (Cameo)
Ayitham
1988
as Shankaran
MovieOrkkapurathu
1988
as Freddy
MovieMukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Mukundan K. Kartha
MovieAmrutham Gamaya
1987
as Dr. P. K. Haridas
Vazhiyorakazchakal
1987
as Raghavan / Antony Issac
MovieIvide Ellavarkkum Sukham
1987
as Appu
MovieCheppu
1987
as Ramachandran
MovieBhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
1987
as Mahendra Varma
MovieJanuary Oru Orma
1987
as Raju
MovieUnnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
as Eby Abraham
MovieIrupatham Noottandu
1987
as Sagar Alias Jacky
MovieNadodikkattu
1987
as Dasan
MovieSarvakalasala
1987
as Lal
MovieAdimakal Udamakal
1987
as Mohan Cheriyan
MovieThoovanathumbikal
1987
as Jayakrishnan
MovieSobharaj
1986
as Shobharaj/Dharmaraj
MoviePadayani
1986
as Rameshan
MovieThalavattam
1986
as Vinod
Geetham
1986
as Jagadeesh Nair
MovieOppam Oppathinoppam
1986
MovieAdiverukal
1986
as Balakrishnan
MovieNimishangal
1986
as Murali
MovieRajavinte Makan
1986
as Vincent Gomes
MovieNamukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
1986
as Solomon
MovieHello My Dear Wrong Number
1986
as Venugopal
MovieSanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
1986
as Gopalakrishna Panikkar
MovieEnte Entethu Mathram
1986
as Mr. Menon
MovieSukhamo Devi
1986
as Sunny
MovieRevathikkoru Pavakkutty
1986
as Dr. P. Madhavankutty
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
1986
as Suresh Babu
MovieNinnishtam Ennishtam
1986
as Srikuttan / Sriettan
MovieManasilloru Manimuthu
1986
MoviePanchagni
1986
as Rashid
MovieKunjattakilikal
1986
as Balakrishnan
MoviePappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986
as Inspector Devodas
MovieOnnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986
as Telephone Uncle
MovieAbhayam Thedi
1986
as Appu
MovieMizhineerppoovukal
1986
as Richard
MovieYuvajanotsavam
1986
as Jayan
MovieT. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
as Balagopalan
MovieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as Sethu (Ram Singh)
MovieKaveri
1986
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
1986
as Pauly
MovieNeram Pularumbol
1986
as Godfree
MovieKariyilakkattu Pole
1986
as Inspector Achuthankutty
MovieDeshadanakkili Karayarilla
1986
as Harisankar
MovieVartha
1986
as Vasu
MovieMazha 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
MovieKarimpin Poovinakkare
1985
as Bhadran
MovieGuruji Oru Vakku
1985
as Unni
MovieNjan Piranna Naattil
1985
as Inspector Rajasekharan
MovieBoeing Boeing
1985
as Shyam
MovieIdanilangal
1985
Mulamoottil Adima
1985
as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
MovieRangam
1985
as Appunni
MovieAngadikkappurathu
1985
as Babu
MovieAram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
as Narayanankutty
Pathamudayam
1985
as Jayamohan
MovieAdhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985
as Vishnu Thomas
MovieKoodum Thedi
1985
as Peter
MovieOnnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
1985
as Nithin
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
as Balakrishnan
MovieVasantha Sena
1985
as Devan
MovieParayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
as Current Hamsa
Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
1985
MovieJeevante Jeevan
1985
as Jayan
MovieAnubandham
1985
as Bhaskaran
MovieNaayakan
1985
as Krishnadas
MovieAvidathepole Ivideyum
1985
as Sukumaran
Onnanu Nammal
1984
as Nanda Gopal
MovieThirakal
1984
as James George
Itha Innu Muthal
1984
as Mohanlal
MovieUyarangalil
1984
as P.K. Jayarajan
MovieNokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
as Sreekumar
MovieAkkare
1984
as Sudhan
MovieKurishuyudham
1984
as Johnny
MovieAduthaduthu
1984
as Vishnu Mohan
MovieSreekrishna Parunthu
1984
as Kumaran Thampi
MovieVetta
1984
as Balan
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
1984
as Rajendran
MovieKaliyil Alpam Karyam
1984
as Vinayan
MovieAppunni
1984
as Menon Mash
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Krishnakumar
MoviePoochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984
as Gopalakrishnan
MovieAthirathram
1984
as Prasad
MovieAriyaatha Veethikal
1984
MovieAdiyozhukkukal
1984
as Gopi
MovieAalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
as Anil Kumar
Vanitha Police
1984
MovieLakshmana Rekha
1984
as Sudhakaran Nair
MoviePaavam Poornima
1984
MovieKilikkonchel
1984
as Ratheesh
MovieManasariyathe
1984
as Mammootty
MovieOru Kochu Swapnam
1984
MovieUnaru
1984
as Ramu
MovieChangatham
1983
as S T Daniel
MovieKolakkomaban
1983
as Gopi
Aattakalasham
1983
as Babu
MovieAsthram
1983
as Das
MovieEngane Nee Marakkum
1983
as Shambu
MovieMarakkillorikkalum
1983
as Murali
MovieIniyenkilum
1983
as Ravi
Arabikkadal
1983
MovieKattathe Kilikkoodu
1983
as Unni Krishnan
MovieEnte Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
as Alex
Visa
1983
as Sunny
MovieSesham Kazhchayil
1983
as Police Inspector
MovieNaanayam
1983
as Babu
MovieChakravalam Chuvannappol
1983
as Vasu
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
1983
as Sukumaran Thampi
MoviePinnilavu
1983
as Raghu
MovieSandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983
as Ramu
MovieEnte Katha
1983
as Ramesh
MovieAadhipathyam
1983
as Mohan
MovieThavalam
1983
Guru Dakshina
1983
as Minister Prabhakaran
MovieNaseema
1983
as Saithali
MovieHimavahini
1983
as Paappi
Kuyiline Thedi
1983
as Thampurankutty
MovieHello Madras Girl
1983
as Lal
Bhookambam
1983
as Raghu
MovieAa Divasam
1982
MovieNjan Onnu Parayatte
1982
as Shekharankutty
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
1982
as Army Commander
MovieEnikkum oru Divasam
1982
as Babu
MovieAakrosam
1982
as Mohanachandran
Madrasile Mon
1982
MoviePadayottam
1982
as Kannan
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
as Johnny
MovieKelkatha Sabdam
1982
as Babu
MovieEnte Mohangal Poovaninju
1982
as Vinu
MovieKurukkante Kalyanam
1982
as Sainaba's Husband
MovieSindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
1982
as Kishore
MovieEnthino Pookunna Pookal
1982
as Surendran
MovieFootball
1982
as Balakrishnan
MovieAhimsa
1981
as Mohan
MovieOothikachiya Ponnu
1981
as Nandan
Thenum Vayambum
1981
as Varma
MovieDhruvasangamam
1981
as Shankarankutty
MovieAttimari
1981
as Shan
MovieDhanya
1981
MovieThakilu Kottampuram
1981
as Paul
MovieSanchari
1981
as Dr. Shekhar
MovieManjil Virinja Pookkal
1980
as Narendran
Thiranottam
1978
as Kuttappan
Ram Part II
MovieLucifer 3
as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
MovieRam Part I
as Ram Mohan IPS
Untitled Anoop Menon - Mohanlal Movie
Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie
Priyadharshan 100
MovieNedumkandam Miracle
MovieL367
Pahalgam
MovieKathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
Untitled Blessy - Mohanlal Movie
MEGA 158
Untitled Mohanlal - Sathyan Anthikad Film
L365
