Mohanlal
Known for

Acting

Credits

416

Gender

Man

Birthday

21 May 1960 (64)

Place of birth

Elanthoor, Kerala, India

Also known as
Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair
Lal
മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍
മോഹൻ ലാൽ
Mohan Lal
Lalettan
ലാലേട്ടൻ
மோகன்லால்
மோகன் லால்

Mohanlal

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Malaikottai VaalibanMalaikottai Vaaliban
2024ManorathangalVaappootty
Barroz & VoodooBarroz
Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam
Drishyam 3Georgekutty
Ram Part IRam Mohan IPS
Lucifer 3Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
EmpuraanStephen Nedumbally/ Khureshi-Ab'raam
Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's TreasureBarroz
Hridaya Poorvam
STR 49
2025SK x ARM
Ram Part II
L 360
Kannappa
2008Pakal NakshatrangalSidharthan
2008Aakasha GopuramAlbert Samson
1994GandeevamBoat Man (Cameo)
1990AppuAppukuttan
1989DouthyamCapt. Roy Jacob Thomas
1988AnuragiShamu
1986GeethamJagadeesh Nair
1986Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum KaathuPauly
1986Ente Entethu MathramMr. Menon
1986Iniyum KurukshetrumSuresh Babu
1986KunjattakilikalBalakrishnan
1986Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986MizhineerppoovukalRichard
1986Abhayam ThediAppu
1986Kaveri
1985Idanilangal
1985Vasantha SenaDevan
1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilNithin
1985Azhiyatha BandhangalBalakrishnan
1985Jeevante JeevanJayan
1985Guruji Oru VakkuUnni
1984Ariyaatha Veethikal
1984Swanthamevide BandhamevideRajendran
1984Kaliyil Alpam KaryamVinayan
1984UnaruRamu
1984Onnanu NammalNanda Gopal
1984AduthaduthuVishnu Mohan
1983Sandhyakku Virinja PoovuRamu
1983PinnilavuRaghu
1982Enthino Pookunna PookalSurendran
1981DhruvasangamamShankarankutty
Mohanlal - Anoop Sathyan Untitled Film
2025Rambaan
#L353
Vrushabha
2024A.R.MCosmic Creator (Voice)
2024Jailer UnlockedSelf
2023JailerMathew
2023NeruVijay Mohan
2023AloneKalidas
2022Bro DaddyJohn Kattadi
202212th ManChandrashekhar
2022AaraattuNeyyattinkara Gopan / Suryachandra Lal (Fake) / Agent X
2022Pathonpatham NoottanduSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022MonsterLucky Singh
2021Drishyam 2Georgekutty
2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaKunjali Marakkar IV
2020Big BrotherSachidanandhan
2020Family - A Made at Home Short Film
2019LuciferStephen Nedumpally
2019KaappaanChandrakanth Varma
2019Ittymaani: Made In ChinaIttimaani
2018AadhiHimself
2018Odiyan'Odiyan' Manikyan
2018Kayamkulam KochunniIthikkara Pakki
2018NieraaliSunny George
2018Bigg BossHimself - Presenter
2018DramaRajagopal
2018100 Years of Chrysostom
2017VillainMathew Manjooran
2017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolUlahannan
2017TiyaanThe Voice of Time (voice)
2017C/O Saira BanuPeter George (Voice)
2017Velipadinte PusthakamProf. Michael Idikkula
20171971: Beyond BordersMajor Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
2017Lal SalamSelf - Host
2016Pulimurugan'Puli' Murugan
2016Janatha GarageSatyam
2016OppamJayaraman
2016ManamanthaSai Ram
2015LohamRaju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
2015Picket 43Cameo
2015Ennum EppozhumVineeth N Pillai
2015Lailaa O LailaaJayamohan
2015KanalJohn David
2015RasamHimself
2015MythriMahadev Godke
2014JillaSiva
2014Mr. FraudBhai Ji / John Cliff / Sivaram
2014Aamayum MuyalumNarrator (voice)
2014KootharaSiren Semiramis Aegean Derketo/Ustaad Saali
2014PeruchazhiJagannathan
2013DrishyamGeorgekutty
2013Red WineACP Ratheesh Vasudevan
2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyHimself
2013LokpalNandagopalan / Lokpal
2013GeethanjaliDr. Sunny Joseph
2013Ladies & GentlemanChandrabose
2012GrandmasterChandrashekhar
2012Run Baby RunVenu
2012SpiritRaghunandan
2012TezzShivan Menon (Cameo Appearance)
2012CasanovvaCasanovva
2012KarmayodhaMadhava Menon/Mad Maddy
2012Namukku ParkkanNarrator (voice)
2011Christian BrothersChristi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
2011PranayamMathews
2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi KadhaP. Madhavan Nair
2011China TownMathukutty / Xavier
2011SnehaveeduAjayan
2010ShikkarBalaraman
2010Oru Naal VarumKulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar
2010Alexander The GreatAlexander Varma
2010KandaharMajor Mahadevan
2010JanakanSurya Narayanan
2010Wilson PerieraAll Characters (Voice)
2009Unnaipol OruvanI. G. Raghavan Maraar
2009BhramaramSivankutty
2009Ividam SwargamanuMathews
2009Sagar Alias Jacky ReloadedSagar/ Jacky
2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaNarrator
2009Red ChilliesOiyarath Makaranth Ramanathan (as OMR)
2009Angel JohnAngel John
2009BhagavanDr. Balagopal
2008Twenty 20Devaraja Prathapa Varma
2008Halla BolHimself (uncredited)
2008MadambiPuthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
2008Innathe Chintha VishayamGopakumar
2008KurukshetraColonel Mahadevan
2008College KumaranCptn. Kumaran
2008Mizhikal SakshiSyed Ahmed
2007Ram Gopal Varma Ki AagInspector Narsimha
2007Chotta MumbaiVasco da Gama
2007HalloSivaraman
2007AlibhaiAnwar Ali/Ali Bhai
2007Rock N' RollChandramouli
2007FlashDr. Mithun Madhavan
2007ParadesiValiyakath Moosa
2006Keerthi ChakraMajor Mahadevan
2006RasathanthramPremachndran
2006Baba KalyaniBaba Kalyani
2006VadakkumnadhanProf. Iringannoor Bharatha Pisharadi
2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamJoji
2006MahasamudramIsahak
2006PhotographerDijo
2005ThanmathraRameshan
2005Udayananu TharamUdayabhanu
2005NaranMullankolli Velayudhan
2005ChandrolsavamChirakkal Shreehari
2005UdayonShooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
2005Reflections
2004VismayathumbathuSreekumar
2004MampazhakkalamPuramanayil Chandran
2004NatturajavuPulikkattil Charlie
2004Vamanapuram Bus RouteLever Johny
2004LoveMohan Nair
2004WantedNarayana Swamy
2003BalettanAthaniparambil Balachandran
2003Kilichundan MampazhamAbdul Khader
2003Hariharan Pilla Happy AanuHariharan Pillai
2003Mr. BrahmachariAnanthan Thampi
2003Pop CarnVikramaditya
2002CompanyCommissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
2002ChathurangamAtiprackal Jimmy Jacob
2002OnnamanRavisankar
2002ThandavamKasinathan
2001RavanaprabhuMangalassery Neelakandan / M.N. Karthikeyan
2001KakkakuyilSivaraman
2001PrajaZakkir Ali Hussain
2001UnnathangalilRakshakan
2001AchaneyanenikkishtamMahadevan
2000NarasimhamPoovalli Induchoodan / Achu
2000DevadoothanVishal Krishnamoorthy
2000Life Is BeautifulVinayachandran
2000SradhaGanga Prasad IPS
1999VanaprasthamKunhikuttan
1999UsthadParameswaran / Usthad
1999Olympian Anthony AdamC.T. Vargheese Antony I.P.S/ Olympiyan Anthony Adam
1998HarikrishnansKrishnan
1998Summer in BethlehemNiranjan (Guest Role)
1998Ayal Kadha EzhuthukayanuSagar Kottappuram
1998KanmadamVishwanathan
1998Raktha Sakshikal ZindabadSiva Subrahmanya Iyyar
1997IruvarAnand
1997Aaram ThamburanJagannadhan
1997GuruRaghuraman
1997ChandralekhaAppukuttan Nair
1997VarnapakittuSunny Palamatom
1997Oru Yaatra MozhiGovindan Kutty
1996KaalapaniGovardhan Menon
1996The PrinceJeeva
1995SpadikamAadu Thoma / Thomas Chacko
1995NirnayamDr. Roy Mathews
1995AgnidevanAniyankuttan (Ravi Varma)
1995Thacholi Varghese ChekavarThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995MaanthrikamStephen Ronald
1994Thenmavin KombathManikyan
1994MinnaramBobby
1994PavithramUnnikrishnan
1994PingamiCaptain Vijay Menon
1994PaksheBalachandra Menon
1993ManichitrathazhuDr. Sunny Joseph
1993DevasuramMangalassery Neelakantan
1993ChenkolSethu Madhavan
1993MidhunamSethumadhavan
1993Maya MayooramNarendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
1993GandharvamSamuel Alexander
1993KalippattamVenu
1993ButterfliesPrince Menon
1992YoddhaThaipparambil Ashokan Menon
1992Vietnam ColonyG Krishnamoorthy
1992KamaladalamNandagopal
1992SadayamSathyanathan
1992Soorya GayathriDr. Balasubrahmaniam
1992NadodiSachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
1992RajashilpiShambu
1992AhamSidharthan
1991KilukkamJoji
1991BharathamGopinathan
1991Uncle BunCharlie Chacko
1991AbhimanyuHarikrishnan
1991AdwaythamShivaprasad
1991UlladakkamDr. Sunny
1991Gopura VasalileSpecial Appearance
1991VishnulokamVishnu
1991The DispossessedVenu
1991DhanamSivasankaran Nair
1991Kizhakkunarum PakshiAnanthu
1990Akkare Akkare AkkareRamdas
1990No. 20 Madras MailTony Kurushingal
1990His Highness AbdullahAbdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
1990Aye AutoSudhi
1990ThazhvaramBalan
1990Lal SalamNetturan
1990MukhamHariprasad
1990IndrajaalamKannan Nair
1990ArhathaDevaraj
1990Kadathanadan AmbadiKadathanadan Ambadi
1989KireedamSethu Madhavan
1989VandanamUnnikrishnan
1989DasharathamRajiv Menon
1989VaravelpuMurali
1989Peruvannapurathe VisheshangalAchu
1989SeasonJeevan / Uncle
1989NaaduvazhikalArjun
1989AdhipanAdvt. Shyam Prakash
1989Lal AmericayilVinod
1989UlsavapittennuRajan
1988ChithramVishnu
1988PattanapraveshamRamdas / Dasan
1988Vellanakalude NaaduC. Pavithran Nair
1988Moonnam MuraAli Imran
1988Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuMukundan K. Kartha
1988Manu UncleHimself (Cameo)
1988AryanDevanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
1988OrkkapurathuFreddy
1988AyithamShankaran
1988PadamudraSoap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
1987NadodikkattuDasan
1987ThoovanathumbikalJayakrishnan
1987Irupatham NoottanduSagar Alias Jacky
1987Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamEby Abraham
1987SarvakalasalaLal
1987Adimakal UdamakalMohan Cheriyan
1987Bhoomiyile RajakkanmarMahendra Varma
1987Amrutham GamayaDr. P. K. Haridas
1987VazhiyorakazchakalRaghavan / Antony Issac
1987CheppuRamachandran
1987January Oru OrmaRaju
1987Ivide Ellavarkkum SukhamAppu
1986Gandhinagar 2nd StreetSethu
1986Namukku Parkkan Munthiri ThoppukalSolomon
1986Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamGopalakrishna Panikkar
1986ThalavattamVinod
1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuShambhu
1986Deshadanakkili KarayarillaHarisankar
1986Kariyilakkattu PoleInspector Achuthankutty
1986Rajavinte MakanVincent Gomas
1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberVenugopal
1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Balagopalan
1986Pappan Priyappetta PappanInspector Devodas
1986AdiverukalBalakrishnan
1986Sukhamo DeviSunny
1986Onnu Muthal Poojyam VareTelephone Uncle
1986VarthaVasu
1986Doore Doore Oru Koodu KoottamDiwakaran
1986Revathikkoru PavakkuttyDr. P. Madhavankutty
1986YuvajanotsavamJayan
1986Ninnishtam EnnishtamSrikuttan / Sriettan
1986PanchagniRashid
1986SobharajShobharaj/Dharmaraj
1986PadayaniRameshan
1986NimishangalMurali
1986Oppam Oppathinoppam
1985Boeing BoeingShyam
1985Aram + Aram = KinnaramNarayanankutty
1985Avidathepole IvideyumSukumaran
1985AnubandhamBhaskaran
1985Karimpin PoovinakkareBhadran
1985Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaCurrent Hamsa
1985Kandu KandarinjuKrishnanunny
1985Adhyayam Onnu MuthalVishnu Thomas
1985PathamudayamJayamohan
1985Koodum ThediPeter
1985Uyarum Njan NadakeDarappan
1985Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
1985NaayakanKrishnadas
1985Mulamoottil AdimaAdima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
1985AngadikkappurathuBabu
1985Njan Piranna NattilInspector Rajasekharan
1985RangamAppunni
1984AthirathramPrasad
1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuSreekumar
1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiGopalakrishnan
1984Sreekrishna ParunthuKumaran Thampi
1984UyarangalilP.K. Jayarajan
1984Aalkkoottathil ThaniyeAnil Kumar
1984AdiyozhukkukalGopi
1984Ivide ThudangunnuKrishnakumar
1984AppunniMenon Mash
1984Oru Kochu Swapnam
1984AkkareSudhan
1984Paavam Poornima
1984Vanitha Police
1984KurishuyudhamJohnny
1984Lakshmana RekhaSudhakaran Nair
1984VettaBalan
1984ManasariyatheMammootty
1984ThirakalJames George
1984Itha Innu MuthalMohanlal
1984KilikkonchelRatheesh
1983Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuAlex
1983Kattathe KilikkooduUnni Krishnan
1983Kuyiline ThediThampurankutty
1983Oru Mukham Pala MukhamSukumaran Thampi
1983NaanayamBabu
1983IniyenkilumRavi
1983AattakalashamBabu
1983ChangathamS T Daniel
1983NaseemaSaithali
1983KolakkomabanGopi
1983Chakravalam ChuvannappolVasu
1983Sesham KazhchayilPolice Inspector
1983VisaSunny
1983AsthramDas
1983Ente KathaRamesh
1983BhookambamRaghu
1983HimavahiniPaappi
1983Guru DakshinaMinister Prabhakaran
1983Hello Madras GirlLal
1983Arabikkadal
1983Engane Nee MarakkumShambu
1983MarakkillorikkalumMurali
1983Thavalam
1983AadhipathyamMohan
1982PadayottamKannan
1982Sindoora Sandhyakku MounamKishore
1982Ente Mohangal PoovaninjuVinu
1982Sree Ayyappanum VavarumArmy Commander
1982Kelkatha SabdamBabu
1982Kurukkante KalyanamSainaba's Husband
1982Enikkum oru DivasamBabu
1982Madrasile Mon
1982Aa Divasam
1982Njan Onnu ParayatteShekharankutty
1982Kaaliya MardhanamJohnny
1982FootballBalakrishnan
1982AakrosamMohanachandran
1981Oothikachiya PonnuNandan
1981AhimsaMohan
1981Thenum VayambumVarma
1981SanchariDr. Shekhar
1981Dhanya
1981Thakilu KottampuramPaul
1981AttimariShan
1980Manjil Virinja PookkalNarendran
1978ThiranottamKuttappan
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's TreasureDirector
2022Bro DaddyPlayback Singer
2019Ittymaani: Made In ChinaPlayback Singer
2018Bigg BossPresenter
2012Run Baby RunPlayback Singer
2010KandaharProducer
1999VanaprasthamCo-Producer
1999Olympian Anthony AdamProducer
1998HarikrishnansProducer
1998KanmadamProducer
1996KaalapaniProducer
1995SpadikamPlayback Singer
1994PingamiProducer
1993MidhunamProducer
1993GandharvamPlayback Singer
1993KalippattamPlayback Singer
1993ButterfliesPlayback Singer
1992KamaladalamProducer
1992Soorya GayathriPlayback Singer
1991BharathamProducer
1991VishnulokamPlayback Singer
1990His Highness AbdullahProducer
1990Aye AutoPlayback Singer
1988ChithramPlayback Singer
1988AryanProducer
1988OrkkapurathuProducer
1987NadodikkattuProducer
1987Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamProducer
1986Gandhinagar 2nd StreetProducer
1986AdiverukalProducer
1985Karimpin PoovinakkareProducer
1985Kandu KandarinjuPlayback Singer
1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilPlayback Singer
1984AdiyozhukkukalProducer