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Top 21 Best Movies Of Mohanlal you must watch!

Mohanlal Viswanathan Born on May 21, 1960, is an Indian actor, producer, director, distributor, and playback singer who mostly works in the Malayalam cinema industry.  He has also made occasional appearances in films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada. Over the course of his illustrious four-decade career, Mohanlal has acted in over 400 films. In the Indian film business, Mohanlal’s peers have appreciated his contributions to Malayalam cinema. For his services to Indian film, the Government of India awarded him the fourth and third highest civilian honors in India, the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2019. He was given the honorary title of lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army in 2009, making him the first actor in India to get such a distinction. 

MohalLal Movies List –

1. Kireedam 

  • IMDb rating: 8.9/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Cochin Haneefa
  • Release date: July 7, 1989
  • Genre: Action, Drama 
  • Dubbed:  Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video, Disney hotstar(free)

About the movie:

Sethu wishes to become a police officer and carry on his father’s legacy. However, his entire existence is upended when he intervenes to save the life of his father during a fight with an illegal.

2. Bharatham 

  • IMDb rating: 8.4/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Urvashi 
  • Release date: March 29, 1991
  • Genre: Drama, Musical, Comedy 
  • Dubbed: Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Disney hotstar (free)

About the movie:

Gopi and Raman are brothers with a background in music. Gopi is compelled to assume Raman’s position as his alcoholism threatens to ruin his career.

3. Vanaprastham 

  • IMDb rating:  8.1/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Suhasini 
  • Release date: December 1999 (India)
  • Genre: Musical, Drama, Comedy
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam, English, Hindi, German, French 
  • Where to watch: Disney hotstar (free)

About the movie:

An illegitimate kid is born into an unlawful connection between a young woman of a high caste household and a Kathakali dancer. When she refuses to permit him to see their child, he has difficulties.

4. Manichitrathazhu

  • IMDb rating: 8.8 /10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Shobana
  • Release date: December 25, 1993
  • Genre: Horror, Comedy, Mystery
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video, YouTube, Disney hotstar (free)

About the movie:

Nakulan moves into his reportedly haunted ancestral home with his family. Nevertheless, Nakulan seeks the assistance of his buddy, a psychiatrist, when his cousin begins acting strangely.

5. Nadodikkattu 

  • IMDb rating:  8.8/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Shobana 
  • Release date: May 6, 1987
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Dubbed: Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: YouTube 

About the movie:

Dasan and Vijayan decide to fly to Dubai to try their luck after losing their jobs. However, they find themselves somewhere else, where they are misidentified as police detectives.

6. Sadayam 

  • IMDb rating:  8.5/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Maathu
  • Release date: August 7, 1992
  • Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam
  • Where to watch: YouTube (free)

About the movie:

Sathyanathan is a happy artist who resides with his family in Chennai. When he encounters three girls, he learns that their mom is a pimp who wants her children to become flesh dealers.

7. Aaram Thamburan 

  • IMDb rating:  8.1/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier 
  • Release date: December 25, 1997
  • Genre: Drama, Action
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam
  • Where to watch: YouTube (free)

About the movie:

After relocating to Kanimangalam, Jagannadhan gains the support of the villagers but runs afoul of feudal ruler Appan Thamburan. It begins when he plans a celebration that Appan himself has forbidden.

8. Pavithram 

  • IMDb rating:  8/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Vinduja Menon, Shobana
  • Release date: February 4, 1994
  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, Thriller 
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video 

About the movie:

When Unni’s mother delivers birth to a kid when he is getting married to Meera, a stunning woman, Unni’s professional and private lives are in jeopardy. But he takes charge of raising his baby sister.

9. Unnaipol Oruvan 

  • IMDb rating:  8/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Kamal Hasan, Anuja Iyer
  • Release date: September 18, 2009
  • Genre: Action, Thriller 
  • Dubbed: Available in Tamil and Telugu 
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV

About the movie:

The average person uses terrorism to his advantage in order to blow up a train carrying a bomb as retaliation for terrorists who have killed innocent people.

10. Panchagni 

  • IMDb rating:  7.4/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Geetha
  • Release date: 8 Aug, 1986.
  • Genre: Romance, Crime Fiction, Drama
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam
  • Where to watch: Disney Hotstar (free)

About the movie:

When Indira, a young lady, is given a life sentence for killing Avarachan, a landowner who murdered a young tribal woman shortly after raping her, her entire world is turned upside down.

11. Lucifer 

  • IMDb rating:  7.5/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran 
  • Release date: March 28, 2019
  • Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu 
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, SonyLiv

About the movie:

The death of a political organization’s leader often sparks a significant power battle. A mystery figure by the name of Stephen intervenes to seize the throne in the middle of the turmoil.

12. Iruvar

  • IMDb rating:  8.4/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Tabu
  • Release date: January 14, 1997
  • Genre: Thriller, Drama
  • Dubbed: Available in Tamil
  • Where to watch: YouTube, Disney Hotstar, Amazon Prime video, Aha, Google Play Movies & TV

About the movie:

Anandan is an actor who is suffering and he has a political party writer friend. When Anandan is selected to represent his party and run for office, issues arise between them.

13. Devaasuram 

  • IMDb rating:  8.7/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Revathi
  • Release date: April 13, 1993
  • Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam
  • Where to watch: YouTube 

About the movie:

Neelakanthan wastes the inheritance that his father gave him. But when his mother, on her deathbed, divulges a horrible secret that alters his life’s path, everything in his life is turned upside down.

14.  Varavelpu 

  • IMDb rating: 8.1/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Revathi 
  • Release date: April 7, 1989
  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video 

About the movie:

After spending seven years working in the Gulf, Murali goes back to his native Kerala. When he moves back to his hometown, things do not turn out the way he had planned.

15. Boeing  Boeing 

  • IMDb rating:  7.3/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Sukumari 
  • Release date: September 1, 1985
  • Genre: Comedy, Romance 
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video 

About the movie:

The flirt Shyam asks his friend for assistance so he may go out on many dates at once. But then something unexpected happens, and they find themselves entangled in their own deceit.

16. Vellanakalude Naadu

  • IMDb rating: 7.7/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Shobana 
  • Release date: December 9, 1988
  • Genre: Drama, Comedy 
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: YouTube 

About the movie:

By all means, Pavithran aspires to follow in his brother’s footsteps and become a prosperous contractor. He has several difficulties, nevertheless, when attempting to win over his ex-girlfriend, an IAS official.

17. Season 

  • IMDb rating: 7.6 /10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Leena Nair
  • Release date: March 31, 1989
  • Genre: Drama, Thriller 
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime video 

About the movie:

Restaurant owner Jeevan assists Porinju and Kanthi with a drug sale on the understanding that they will end the trade when it is completed. But when the encounter goes awry, everything is different.

18. Neru

  • IMDb rating:  7.6/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Anaswara Rajan 
  • Release date: December 21, 2023
  • Genre:  Drama, Thriller
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Disney Hotstar 

About the movie:

Vijayamohan, a former attorney, takes on the difficult case regarding a blind girl with unique evidence.

19. Bro daddy 

  • IMDb rating:  7/10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kalyani Priyadarshan 
  • Release date: January 26, 2022
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Disney hotstar 

About the movie:

John and Kurian, two good friends, want to marry their kids in order to grow their connection even further. They are ignorant of their children’s life in the city, nevertheless.

20. 12th Man 

  • IMDb rating: 6.9 /10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Aditi Ravi
  • Release date: May 20, 2022
  • Genre: Drama, Horror, Drama, Suspense, Thriller 
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Disney hotstar 

About the movie:

The lives of twelve buddies at a bachelor’s celebration are in danger after an unexplained call and a fatal accident, and a drunken policeman is racing to solve the mystery.

21. Drishyam 1 & 2 (2023)

  • IMDb rating: 8.3 /10
  • Star cast: Mohanlal, Jeethu Joseph 
  • Release date: December 19, 2013 & 2023
  • Genre: Drama,Suspense, Thriller 
  • Dubbed: Available in Malayalam 
  • Where to watch: Disney hotstar, YouTube 

About the movie:

Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. However, things take a turn for the worse when his family commits an accidental crime, leaving him to protect them and their secret.

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