Mohanlal filmography


is an Indian actor, producer, and playback singer who has starred in both blockbuster and art house films. During his career, he has appeared in more than 346 feature films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, and also in Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. In 1978, when he was 18, he started acting with a minor comedic role in the unreleased film Thiranottam, before making screen debut in 1980 as antagonist in the romance film Manjil Virinja Pookkal. His portrayal of Narendran, a sadistic husband, received recognition and the film developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema. Subsequently, Mohanlal was cast as the antagonist in many films. His first positive role was in Padayottam, the first 70 mm film in Malayalam. It was 1983's Aattakalasam that gave him stardom. In 1984 he starred in Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, a comedy film whose success triggered a trend and popularised the genre in the 1980s. In an early critically acclaimed performance, Mohanlal played an antihero in the I. V. Sasi-directed thriller Uyarangalil. In the same year, he co-founded Casino Films, a motion picture production company which later produced his popular comedies Gandhinagar 2nd Street and Nadodikkattu.
As a playback singer, Mohanlal contributed his first song "Sindhoora Megham" to Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil. In 1986, he established a career record by starring in 34 films in one year. Also in 1986, he became the youngest winner for Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor at age 26 for the comedy drama T. P. Balagopalan M.A., a record he held until 2006. The same year he co-founded Cheers Films, a second production company. Mohanlal's stardom catapulted with the success of the crime drama Rajavinte Makan. In Irupatham Noottandu, he portrayed mobster Sagar Alias Jacky which became a cult figure in crime dramas ever since its release. His tragicomedy Chithram ran continuously for 58 weeks in one theatre, a record still unbroken in Malayalam cinema. In 1989, his performance in Kireedam earned him a Special Jury Mention at the 37th National Film Awards.
In 1990, Mohanlal founded his own film production company, Pranavam Arts. Its debut, musical thriller His Highness Abdullah, garnered critical acclaim and became the year's highest-grossing film. His second production, Bharatham, earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor and Forbes India included it on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances in Indian Cinema". His spiritual fantasy, Guru, was the first Malayalam film submitted by India for the American Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1997, he received critical praise for his first leading role in a non-Malayalam film—the Mani Ratnam-directed Tamil film Iruvar. Vanaprastham, which was screened at the Un Certain Regard section in the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, earned him the National Film Awards for Best Actor and Best Film.
In 2000, Mohanlal's action drama, Narasimham, became the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the time. His character Induchoodan has since attracted a cult following. In 2001, he portrayed Karna in his theatrical debut, Karnabharam, directed by Kavalam Narayana Panicker. In 2003, he earned an International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Bollywood film Company. In 2005, he starred in the Bejoy Nambiar-directed short silent film Reflections. His critically acclaimed portrayal of an Alzhiemers patient in Thanmathra earned him an honorary award from the Indian Medical Association. The Indian Territorial Army bestowed him with the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel for his performance as Major Mahadevan in the war film Keerthi Chakra and its sequel Kurukshetra. In 2008, he starred in ', a landmark film which starred almost all actors in the guild of Malayalam film actors AMMA. Drishyam, in which he portrayed an ordinary man, became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. In 2016, he acted in the title role in the action film Pulimurugan; it became the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever and is the first Malayalam film to gross over 150 crore at the box office. In 2019, he acted in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial Lucifer, which became the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, collecting more than 200 crore worldwide. His directorial debut, the 3D film ' is in pre-production.

Films in Malayalam

Denotes films that have not yet been released

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1980Manjil Virinja PookkalNarendran
1981Sanchari
1981Thakilu Kottampuram
1981DhanyaMohanlal
1981DhruvasangamamSankarankutty
1981AttimariShan
1981Oothikachiya PonnuNandan
1981Thenum VayambumVarma
1981AhimsaMohan
1982Madrasile MonMohanlal
1982FootballBalakrishnan
1982Kelkkaatha SabdhamBabu
1982PadayottamKannan
1982Enikkum Oru DivasamBabu
1982AakroshamMohanachandran
1982Enthino Pookunna PookkalSurendran
1982Sindoora Sandhyakku MounamKishore
1982Ente Mohangal PoovaninjuJayan
1982Njan Onnu ParayatteShekharankutty
1982Aa Divasam
1982KaliyamardanamJohny
1982Sree Ayyappanum VavarumKaduthaCameo appearance
1982Kurukkante KalyanamSainaba's husband
1983VisaSunny
1983Hello Madras GirlLal
1983Ente KathaRamesh
1983BhookambamRaghu
1983Guru Dakshina
1983NaseemaSaithali
1983KolakkombanGopi
1983Kuyiline Thedi
1983HimavahiniPappy
1983Arabikkadal
1983Sesham KazhchayilPolice Inspector
1983MarakkillorikkalumMurali
1983Sandhyakku Virinja PoovuRamu
1983ThaavalamRajappan
1983AadhipathyamMohan
1983Chakravalam ChuvannappolSurendran
1983Engane Nee MarakkumShambu
1983IniyengilumRavi
1983Attakkalasam
1983Kattathe Kilikkoodu
1983AsthramDas
1983Changatham
1983Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
1983NanayamBabu
1983Ente MamattikkuttiyammakkuAlex
1983PinnilavuRaghu
1984AkkareSudhakaran
1984Onnanu Nammal
1984Swanthamevide BandhamevideRajendran
1984Vanitha PoliceAchuthan
1984Appunni
1984AthirathramPrasad
1984UnaruRamu
1984Kaliyil Alpam KaryamVinayan
1984Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984Pavam Poornima
1984Lakshmana Rekha
1984Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984VettaBalan
1984Ivide Thudangunnu
1984KurishuyudhamJohny
1984ManasariyatheMammootty
1984Thirakal
1984KilikkonchalRatheesh
1984Itha Innu MuthalHimselfCameo appearance
1984Sreekrishna ParunthuKumaran
1984Aduthaduthu
1984Ariyaatha VeethikalBalan
1984Uyarangalil
1984AdiyozhukkukalGopiCo-producer; Casino Films
1984Oru Kochu Swapnam
1985Avidathepole IvideyumSukumaran
1985Nokketha Doorathu Kannum NattuSreekumar
1985Ormikkaan Omanikkaan
1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985NayakanKrishnadas
1985Njan Piranna Nattil
1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilNithin
1985AnubandhamBhaskaran
1985Mulamoottil AdimaAdimakanne
1985Vasantha SenaDevan
1985Guruji Oru Vakku
1985Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985AngadikkappurathuBabu
1985Koodum ThediPeter
1985Jeevante JeevanJayan
1985Adhyayam Onnu MuthalVishnu
1985Azhiyatha BandhangalBalakrishnan
1985Boeing BoeingShyam
1985KarimpinpoovinakkareBhadranCo-producer; Casino Films
1985Uyarum Njan NadakeDarappan
1985IdanilangalBalan
1985PathamudayamJayamohan, Vikraman
1985RangamAppunni
1985Ezhu Muthal Onpathu VareAnand
1985Kandu Kandarinju
1986Ninnishtam EnnishtamSrikumar
1986Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986Oppam Oppathinoppam
1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuShambu
1986PanchagniRasheed
1986Kariyilakkattupole
1986Abhayam ThediAppu
1986Vartha
1986Geetham
1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberVenugopal
1986Neram PularumbolGodfree
1986Iniyum Kurukshetrum
1986Kaveri
1986MizhineerppoovukalRichard
1986Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum KathuPauly
1986NimishangalMurali
1986Doore Doore Oru Koodu KoottamDiwakaran
1986YuvajanotsavamJayan
1986ShobarajShobaraj, Dharmaraj
1986Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986Ente Entethu Mathram
1986PadayaniRamesh
1986Manasilloru ManimuthuMohan
1986Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
1986AdiverukalBalakrishnanCo-producer; Cheers Films
1986Deshadanakkili KarayarillaHarishankar
1986Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
1986KunjattakkilikalBalakrishnan
1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Balagopalan
1986Gandhinagar 2nd StreetSethu / Co-producer; Casino Films
1986Rajavinte Makan
1986Namukku Parkkan MunthirithoppukalSolomon
1986Sukhamo DeviSunny
1986ThalavattamVinod
1987January Oru OrmaRaju
1987Amrutham Gamaya
1987Adimakal Udamakal
1987SarvakalashalaLal
1987Irupatham Noottandu
1987Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
1987Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamAbyCo-producer; Cheers Films
1987Thoovanathumbikal
1987Kaiyethum DoorathuVinod
1987VazhiyorakkazhcakalRaghvan /
1987CheppuRamachandran
1987NadodikkattuRama"Dasan"Co-producer; Casino Films
1987Ivide Ellavarkum SughamAppu
1988Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988AyithamSankaran
1988Manu UncleHimselfCameo appearance
1988OrkkappurathuCo-producer; Cheers Films
1988Paadha Mudra,
1988Pattanapravesham
1988AnuragiSamu
1988AryanDevanarayananCo-producer; Cheers Films
1988Moonnam Mura
1988Vellanakalude Nadu
1988UlsavapittennuAniyankuttan
1988ChithramVishnu
1989Lal AmericayilLal
1989Douthyam
1989SeasonJeevan
1989VaravelpuMuralidharan
1989NaduvazhikalArjun
1989Peruvannapurathe VisheshangalCameo appearance
1989KireedamSethumadhavan
1989VandanamUnnikrishnan
1989Adhipan
1989Dasharatham
1990Aye AutoSudhi
1990Akkare Akkare Akkare
1990No.20 Madras Mail
1990His Highness AbdullahAbdullah /
1990MukhamHariprasad
1990Kadathanadan Ambadi
1990ThazhvaramBalan
1990ArhathaDevaraaj
1990Indrajaalam
1990AppuAppu
1990Lal Salam
1991DhanamSivashankaran
1991Bharatham
1991VasthuharaVenugopal
1991VishnulokamShanku
1991Uncle Bun
1991KilukkamJoji
1991Ulladakkam
1991Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991Abhimanyu
1992SadayamSathyanadhan
1992KamaladalamNandagopan
1992AhamSidharthan
1992RajashilpiShambhu
1992Yoddha
1992AdhwaythamSivaprasad
1992Soorya Gayathri
1992NaadodySachidanandan,
1992Vietnam Colony
1993MithunamSedhumadhavan
1993Devaasuram
1993ButterfliesPrince
1993Maya Mayooram, Narendran
1993Gandharvam
1993ChenkolSedhumadhavan
1993KalippattamVenuVenu Nagavally
1993Manichithrathazhu
1994PavithramUnnikrishnan
1994Thenmavin KombathManikyan
1994Pingami
1994PaksheBalachandran
1994MinnaramBoby
1995Nirnayam
1995Sphadikam
1995Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995Manthrikam /
1995AgnidevanAniyankuttan /
1996Kaalapani
1996The PrinceJeeva
1997Varnapakittu
1997Oru YathramozhiGovindankutty
1997ChandralekhaAppukuttan / Alfy
1997GuruReghuramanIndia's submission to the Oscars
1997Aaraam ThampuranJagannadhan
1998KanmadamVishwanathan
1998Harikrishnans
1998Rakthasakshikal Sindabad
1998Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu / Vidyasagar
1998Summer in BethlahemNiranjanCameo appearance
1999UstaadParameswaran / Ustaad
1999Olympiyan Anthony Adam
1999VanaprasthamKunjikuttan
2000Narasimham
2000Life is Beautiful
2000Sraddha
2000Devadoothan
2001KakkakuyilSivaraman
2001Ravanaprabhu, Karthikeyan
2001Praja
2001UnnathangalilRakshakanCameo appearance
2001AchaneyanenikkishtamMahadevanCameo appearance
2002OnnamanRavishankar
2002ThandavamKashinathan
2002Chathurangam
2003Mr. Brahmachari
2003Kilichundan Mampazham
2003Balettan
2003Hariharan Pillai Happy AanuHariharan Pillai
2003ThiranottamKuttappan
2004Vamanapuram Bus Route
2004VismayathumbathuSreekumar
2004Wantedcameo
2004Natturajavu
2004Mampazhakkalam
2005Udayananu TharamUdayabhanu
2005Chandrolsavam
2005Udayon,
2005Naran
2005Thanmathra
2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamJojiCameo appearance
2006RasathanthramPremachandran
2006Vadakkumnathan
2006Keerthi Chakra
2006MahasamudramIsahak
2006Photographer,
2006Baba Kalyani
2007Chotta MumbaiAnwar Rasheed
2007HalloSivaraman
2007Alibhai
2007Paradesi
2007Rock N' RollChandramouli
2007Flash
2008College Kumaran
2008Innathe Chintha VishayamGopakumar "G. K."
2008Mizhikal Sakshicameo
2008Madampi
2008Aakasha Gopuram
2008Kurukshetra
2008'
2008Pakal NakshatrangalSidharthan
2009Red Chillies
2009Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
2009BhagavanFilm shot in 12 hours
2009BhramaramSivankutty
2009Angel John
2009Evidam Swargamanu
2010Janakan
2010Alexander the Great
2010Oru Naal Varum /
2010ShikkarBalaraman
2010Kandahar
2011Christian Brothers
2011China TownMathukutty
2011PranayamMathews
2011SnehaveeduAjayan
2011Oru Marubhoomikkadha
2012CasanovvaCasanovva
2012GrandmasterChandrasekhar
2012Spirit
2012Run Baby RunVenu
2012Karmayodha
2013LokpalNandagopal / Lokpal
2013Red Wine
2013Ladies and GentlemanChandrabose
2013Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyHimselfCameo appearance
2013Geethaanjali
2013DrishyamGeorgekutty
2014Mr. Fraud
2014KootharaCameo appearance
2014PeruchazhiJagannathan
2015RasamHimselfCameo appearance
2015Ennum Eppozhum
2015Lailaa O Lailaa
2015Loham
2015Kanal
2016OppamJayaraman
2016PulimuruganMurugan
2017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolUlahannan "Unnachan"
2017'
2017Velipadinte PusthakamMichael Idicula
2017VillainMathew Manjooran
2018AadhiHimselfCameo appearance
2018NeeraliSunny GeorgeAjoy Varma
2018Kayamkulam KochunniIthikkara PakkiCameo appearance
2018DramaRajagopal
2018OdiyanOdiyan Manickyan
2019LuciferStephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'ramPrithviraj Sukumaran
2019'Ittymaani / IttymaathanJibi-Joju
2020Big BrotherSachidanandan
2020' Kunjali Marakkar IVPriyadarshanPost-production
2021Drishyam 2 GeorgekuttyJeethu JosephFilming
2021Ram Ramchandrasekhar "Ram"Jeethu JosephFilming

Films in other languages

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Director

YearTitleDirectorNotes
TBADirectorial Debut

Short films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2005ReflectionsSilent film
2010Wilson Pereira
  • Wilson Pereira
  • Squirrel
  • Fish
  • Crow
Animation film; also narrator
2015Punchirikku ParasparamHimselfCameo appearance
2016Lodal Loda LodaluHimselfCameo appearance
2017Amar Jawan Amar BharathHimselfCameo Appearance
2017Happy New YearHimselfCameo appearance
2020FamilyHimselfShort film for Sony

Narrator / Voice-over

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1998Kallu Kondoru PennuFirst Narration Film
2008Swarnam
2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2012The Hit List
2012Namukku Parkkan
2014Aamayum Muyalum
2015Picket 43
2017C/O Saira BanuAnthony SoniVoice role: Peter George
2017TiyaanVoice of "time"
2017Aakashamittayi
2018Kayamkulam KochunniAlso actor
2019Neeyum Njanum
2019100 Years of ChrysostomDocumentary; entered the Guinness World Records
2019Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyMalayalam dubbed version

Unreleased films

Television

Theatre

Radio drama

YearTitleRoleBroadcasterDirectorNotes
1987Jeevanulla PrathimakalAll India RadioRe-broadcast on 27 September 2010

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