Mohanlal
Born May 21, 1960 (Age: 65)
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Elanthoor, Kerala, India
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.
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.
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Filmography
Thudakkam
2026
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as
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Age: 66
L2: Empuraan
2025
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as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
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Age: 64
Barroz: Guardian of Treasures
2024
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as Barroz
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Age: 64
Neru
2023
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as Vijay Mohan
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Age: 63
Jailer
2023
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as Mathew
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Age: 63
Family - A Made at Home Short Film
2020
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as
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Age: 59
Ittymaani: Made In China
2019
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as Ittimaani
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Age: 59
Lucifer
2019
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as Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi-Ab'raam
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Age: 58
100 Years of Chrysostom
2018
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as
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Age: 57
Aadhi
2018
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as Himself
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Age: 57
Tiyaan
2017
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as The Voice of Time (voice)
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Age: 57
1971: Beyond Borders
2017
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as Major Mahadevan / Major Sahadevan
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Age: 56
C/O Saira Banu
2017
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as Peter George (Voice)
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Age: 56
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
2017
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as Ulahannan
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Age: 56
Pulimurugan
2016
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as 'Puli' Murugan
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Age: 56
Oppam
2016
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as Jayaraman
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Age: 56
Janatha Garage
2016
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as Satyam
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Age: 56
Manamantha
2016
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as Sai Ram
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Age: 56
Loham
2015
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as Raju / Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
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Age: 55
Jilla
2014
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as Siva
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Age: 53
Drishyam
2013
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as Georgekutty
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Age: 53
Run Baby Run
2012
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as Venu
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Age: 52
Grandmaster
2012
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as Chandrashekhar
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Age: 51
Tezz
2012
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as Shivan Menon
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Age: 51
Christian Brothers
2011
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as Christi Varghese Mappila / Sherson
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Age: 51
No Image
Wilson Periera
2010
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as All Characters (Voice)
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Age: 49
Angel John
2009
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as Angel John
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Age: 49
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
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as Narrator
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Age: 49
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
2009
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as Sagar Alias "Jacky"
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Age: 48
Madambi
2008
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as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai
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Age: 48
Twenty 20
2008
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as Devaraja Prathapa Varma
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Age: 47
Flash
2007
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as Dr. Mithun Madhavan
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Age: 47
No Image
Paradesi
2007
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as Valiyakath Moosa
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Age: 47
Rasathanthram
2006
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as Premachndran
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Age: 45
Naran
2005
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as Mullankolli Velayudhan
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Age: 45
Udayon
2005
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as Shooranad Pappoyi / Shooranad Kunju
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Age: 45
No Image
Reflections
2005
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as
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Age: 44
Chandrolsavam
2005
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as Chirakkal Shreehari
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Age: 44
Udayananu Tharam
2005
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as Udayabhanu
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Age: 44
Mampazhakkalam
2004
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as Puramanayil Chandran
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Age: 44
Natturajavu
2004
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as Pulikkattil Charlie
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Age: 44
Love
2004
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as Mohan Nair
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Age: 44
Wanted
2004
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as Narayana Swamy
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Age: 44
Vismayathumbathu
2004
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as Sreekumar
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Age: 43
Vamanapuram Bus Route
2004
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as Lever Johny
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Age: 43
Chathurangam
2002
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as Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob
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Age: 42
Thandavam
2002
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as Kasinathan
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Age: 42
Onnaman
2002
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as Ravisankar
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Age: 41
Company
2002
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as Commissioner Veerappalli Srinivasan
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Age: 41
Devadoothan
2000
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as Vishal Krishnamoorthy
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Age: 40
Sradha
2000
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as Ganga Prasad IPS
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Age: 40
Life Is Beautiful
2000
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as Vinayachandran
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Age: 39
Narasimham
2000
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as Poovalli Induchoodan
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Age: 39
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
1998
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as Vidyasagar (Sagar Kottappuram)
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Age: 38
Summer in Bethlehem
1998
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as Niranjan (Guest Role)
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Age: 38
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
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as Siva Subrahmanya Iyyar
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Age: 38
Kanmadam
1998
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as Vishwanathan
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Age: 38
Harikrishnans
1998
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as Adv. Harikrishnan (Krishnan)
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Age: 38
Aaram Thamburan
1997
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as Kanimangalam Jagannathan Thampuran (Aaraam Thampuran)
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Age: 37
Guru
1997
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as Raghuraman
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Age: 37
Chandralekha
1997
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as Appukuttan Nair
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Age: 37
Varnapakittu
1997
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as Sunny Palamatom
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Age: 36
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
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as Govindan Kutty
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Age: 36
Iruvar
1997
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as Anandan
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Age: 36
The Prince
1996
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as Jeeva
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Age: 36
Kaalapani
1996
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as Govardhan Menon
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Age: 35
Manichitrathazhu
1993
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as Dr. Sunny Joseph
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Age: 33
Gandharvam
1993
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as Samuel Alexander
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Age: 33
Butterflies
1993
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as Prince Menon
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Age: 33
Maya Mayooram
1993
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as Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
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Age: 33
Midhunam
1993
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as Sethumadhavan
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Age: 33
Kalippattam
1993
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as Venu
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Age: 33
Chenkol
1993
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as Sethu Madhavan
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Age: 33
Devasuram
1993
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as Mangalassery Neelakantan
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Age: 32
Vietnam Colony
1992
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as G Krishnamoorthy
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Age: 32
Nadodi
1992
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as Sachidanandan / Balakrishnan Bhagavathar
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Age: 32
Soorya Gayathri
1992
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as Dr. Balasubrahmaniam
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Age: 32
Yoddha
1992
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as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
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Age: 32
Rajashilpi
1992
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as Shambu
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Age: 32
Sadayam
1992
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as Sathyanathan
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Age: 32
Aham
1992
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as Sidharthan
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Age: 31
Kamaladalam
1992
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as Nandagopal
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Age: 31
Adwaytham
1991
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as Shivaprasad
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Age: 31
Uncle Bun
1991
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as Charlie Chacko
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Age: 31
Kilukkam
1991
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as Joji
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Age: 31
Ulladakkam
1991
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as Dr. Sunny
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Age: 31
Abhimanyu
1991
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as Harikrishnan
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Age: 31
No Image
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
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as Ananthu
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Age: 31
Vasthuhara
1991
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as Venu
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Age: 31
Gopura Vasalile
1991
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as Special Appearance
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Age: 30
Vishnulokam
1991
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as Vishnu
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Age: 30
Bharatham
1991
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as Gopinathan
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Age: 30
Dhanam
1991
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as Sivasankaran Nair
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Age: 30
Lal Salam
1990
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as Netturan
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Age: 30
Indrajaalam
1990
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as Kannan Nair
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Age: 30
Mukham
1990
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as Hariprasad
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Age: 30
Appu
1990
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as Appukuttan
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Age: 30
Aye Auto
1990
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as Sudhi
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Age: 30
Arhatha
1990
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as Devaraj
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Age: 30
Thazhvaram
1990
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as Balan
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Age: 29
Kadathanadan Ambadi
1990
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as Kadathanadan Ambadi
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Age: 29
His Highness Abdullah
1990
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as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri
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Age: 29
No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
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as Tony Kurushingal
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Age: 29
Akkare Akkare Akkare
1990
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as Ramdas
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Age: 29
Ulsavapittennu
1989
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as Rajan
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Age: 29
Dasharatham
1989
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as Rajiv Menon
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Age: 29
Lal Americayil
1989
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as Vinod
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Age: 29
Kireedam
1989
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as Sethu Madhavan
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Age: 29
Adhipan
1989
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as Advt. Shyam Prakash
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Age: 29
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
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as Achu
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Age: 29
Vandanam
1989
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as Unnikrishnan
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Age: 28
Naaduvazhikal
1989
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as Arjun
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Age: 28
Varavelpu
1989
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as Murali
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Age: 28
Season
1989
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as Jeevan / Uncle
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Age: 28
Douthyam
1989
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as Capt. Roy Jacob Thomas
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Age: 28
Chithram
1988
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as Vishnu
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Age: 28
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
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as C. Pavithran Nair
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Age: 28
Moonnam Mura
1988
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as Ali Imran
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Age: 28
Aryan
1988
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as Devanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
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Age: 28
Anuragi
1988
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as Shamu
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Age: 28
Padamudra
1988
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as Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram (Dual roles)
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Age: 28
Pattanapravesham
1988
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as Ramdas / Dasan
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Age: 28
No Image
Ayitham
1988
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as Shankaran
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Age: 27
Manu Uncle
1988
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as Himself (Cameo)
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Age: 27
Orkkapurathu
1988
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as Freddy
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Age: 27
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
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as Mukundan K. Kartha
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Age: 27
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
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as Eby Abraham
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Age: 27
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
1987
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as Mahendra Varma
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Age: 27
No Image
Vazhiyorakazchakal
1987
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as Raghavan / Antony Issac
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Age: 27
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
1987
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as Appu
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Age: 27
Amrutham Gamaya
1987
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as Dr. P. K. Haridas
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Age: 27
January Oru Orma
1987
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as Raju
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Age: 27
Cheppu
1987
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as Ramachandran
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Age: 27
Nadodikkattu
1987
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as Dasan
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Age: 26
Irupatham Noottandu
1987
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as Sagar Alias Jacky
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Age: 26
Sarvakalasala
1987
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as Lal
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Age: 26
Adimakal Udamakal
1987
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as Mohan Cheriyan
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Age: 26
Thoovanathumbikal
1987
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as Jayakrishnan
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Age: 26
Nimishangal
1986
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as Murali
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Age: 26
Kaveri
1986
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as
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Age: 26
Neram Pularumbol
1986
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as Godfree
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Age: 25
No Image
Kandu Kandarinju
1985
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as Krishnanunny
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Age: 25
No Image
Uyarum Njan Nadake
1985
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as Darappan
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Age: 25
Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
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as Bhadran
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Age: 25
Guruji Oru Vakku
1985
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as Unni
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Age: 25
Njan Piranna Naattil
1985
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as Inspector Rajasekharan
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Age: 25
Boeing Boeing
1985
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as Shyam
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Age: 25
Idanilangal
1985
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as
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Age: 25
No Image
Mulamoottil Adima
1985
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as Adima Kannu / Mulamoottil Adima
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Age: 25
Rangam
1985
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as Appunni
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Age: 25
Angadikkappurathu
1985
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as Babu
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Age: 25
Koodum Thedi
1985
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as Peter
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Age: 25
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
1985
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as Nithin
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Age: 25
No Image
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
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as Balakrishnan
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Age: 25
No Image
Pathamudayam
1985
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as Jayamohan
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Age: 25
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
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as Narayanankutty
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Age: 25
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985
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as Vishnu Thomas
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Age: 25
Vasantha Sena
1985
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as Devan
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Age: 25
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
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as Current Hamsa
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Age: 25
No Image
Omanikkan Ormavaikkan
1985
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as
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Age: 24
Jeevante Jeevan
1985
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as Jayan
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Age: 24
Anubandham
1985
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as Bhaskaran
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Age: 24
Naayakan
1985
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as Krishnadas
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Age: 24
Avidathepole Ivideyum
1985
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as Sukumaran
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Age: 24
Ahimsa
1981
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as Mohan
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Age: 21
Oothikachiya Ponnu
1981
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as Nandan
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Age: 21
No Image
Thenum Vayambum
1981
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as Varma
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Age: 21
Dhruvasangamam
1981
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as Shankarankutty
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Age: 21
Attimari
1981
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as Shan
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Age: 21
Dhanya
1981
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as
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Age: 21
Thakilu Kottampuram
1981
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as Paul
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Age: 21
Sanchari
1981
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as Dr. Shekhar
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Age: 20
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
1980
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as Narendran
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Age: 20
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Thiranottam
1978
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as Kuttappan
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Age: 18