Top Ten Actors in Malayalam (Mollywood)

Malayalam film actor Mammootty was born to Ismail (an agriculturist) and Fatima (a homemaker). He did his high school (pre-degree) at Maharaja's College, Thevara and then studied law at Ernakulam Government Law College. It was during his days at Maharajah's that he got his first role as an extra (junior artist) in Anubhavangal Paalichakal. Along with Mohanlal, he has One of good actor in Mollywood.

MEGASTAR MAMMOOTTY one of the best method actor in indian cinema. After screening "Peranpe" in rotterdam film festival, critics called him FACE OF INDIAN CINEMA.

Awards: 3 National award for best actor*, 13 Film fare award, 7 kerala state film award. *Mammootty, Amidab bachan and Kamal hasan only have 3 National award for best actor.

Archivements: Padmasree, Double doctorate

Best works(movies): Mrigaya, Kerala varma Pazhassi raja, Dr. Ambedkar, Surya manasam, Patheemari, Munnariyipp, Oru CBI diary kurip, New delhi, Valsalyam, Bramayugam...etc

Biggest hits: Rajamanikyam, mayavi, Hitlar, Pappayude swantham appoos, The great father, Abhrahaminte santhadhikal, Beeshma parvam etc...

Skills - 97% Boxoffice status: 71% - Excellent

Sathyan, one of the most respected actors in Malayalam cinema, died of leukemia in 1971. He had acted for 19 years after working as a soldier, a policeman and a Malayalam teacher. He is known for fighting in World War II for the British when India was still under colonial rule. He is also known for going after communists during the Punnappra-Vayalar struggle of 1946 as a policeman in Travancore, serving Dewan CP Ramaswamy Iyer.

But later, Sathyan developed an interest in acting. In 1952, he acted in Aathmasakhi, his first film to be released.

Skills - 95% Boxoffice status: 72 % - Excellent

Mohanlal was born to Viswanathan Nair (father) and Santhakumari (mother) in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, in the southern part of India on 21st May 1960. Starting his career with a classic villain role, he has now become an outstanding actor of Malayalam Cinema in Kerala. Without no doubt, Mohanlal is today's one of the best actors India has ever produced. He is also rated one of the most talented actors in India.

THE COMPLETE ACTOR MOHANLAL one of the lead star in malayalam. He have the frist 100cr movie (Pulimurugan) in mollywood.

Awards: 2 National award for best actor, 9 Film fare award, 7 Kerala state film award

Archivements: Padmasree, Double doctarate, Lt.Colonel

Best works: Thanmathra, Kireedam, Pranayam, Devasuram, Pavithram, Nadodikkattu, Manichithrathazhu

Biggest hits: Pulimurugan, Lucifer, Drishyam, Irupathaam noottiandu, Narasimham

Skills : 91% Boxoffice status: 67% - Good

Prem Nazir was an Indian film actor, known for his acting predominantly in Malayalam film industry. He was referred to as the Nithya Haritha Nayakan which means Evergreen Hero and super star of Malayalam cinema and holds two Guinness World Records; for playing the lead role in a record 725 films and for playing opposite the same heroine in 130 films. He died on 16 January 1989.

Skills - 75% Boxoffice status: 95% - Outstanding

Murali started his film career playing villain roles and soon turned to character acting. He played the leading role in the 1992 film Aadhaaram, which gave a "break" to his career.[3] The film was well received at the box office and Murali ascended to the status of a star in Malayalam cinema, which he enjoyed for a few years during the 1990s. Besides acting, he was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy from 2006 until his death. He also authored five books, and was also a Sangeetha Nataka Academy award winner. He contested at the 1999 Lok Sabha polls as a communist candidate without success. He was also the Director of the CPI(M) promoted television company Malayalam Communications Limited, which runs Malayalam TV channels Kairali TV, People TV and We TV. His last film was the 2011 film Ven Shankhu Pol. He is one of the founders of the Malayalam film actors association AMMA.

Skills - 86% Boxoffice status: 60% - Good

Abdul Hameed Mohammed Fahadh Fazil (8 August 1982) is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films.He has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.

Fahadh is the son of filmmaker Fazil. Fahadh began his film career at the age of 20 by starring in the leading role in his father Fazil's 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath, which was a critical and commercial failure. After a gap of 7 years, Fahadh made his comeback with the anthology film Kerala Cafe (2009), in the short film Mrityunjayam. He attained public attention for his role as Arjun in the thriller film Chaappa Kurishu (2011). Fahadh won his first Kerala State Film Award, the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Chaappa Kurishu along with his performance in Akam. He achieved critical acclaim and recognition for his roles as Cyril in 22 Female Kottayam (2012) and Dr. Arun Kumar in Diamond Necklace (2012). He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in 22 Female Kottayam.

Fahadh achieved further critical and commercial success for his films in 2013, including his performances in the romantic-drama film Annayum Rasoolum, the black-comedy satire film Amen, the road movie North 24 Kaatham, the drama film Artist, and the romantic-comedy Oru Indian Pranayakadha. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performances as Michael in Artist and Harikrishnan in North 24 Kaatham. He also won his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in North 24 Kaatham.[7] He followed it up by starring as Shivadas in the coming-of-age drama film Bangalore Days (2014), which ranks among the highest-grossing Malayalam films. He produced and starred as Aloshy in the 2014 period film Iyobinte Pusthakam under his production company, Fahadh Faasil and Friends Pvt Ltd. Fahadh also has a Digital Entertainment Company/Movie Production House named Bhavana Studios partnered with Dileesh Pothan and Syam Pushkaran.

Skills - 88% Boxoffice status: 72% - Excellent

Malayalam actor who had his roots in theatre. A major actor-playwright in the post-WW2 era with more than 90 plays. He ran the Pratibha Arts Club, an influential theatre group based in Ernakulam. In cinema, he was famous for playing villains. He has also directed, scripted and provided lyrics for movies. His best-known perfromance is in Nirmalayam (1973) as the priest torn between religious responsibilities and the amoral duplicity of those around him.

Skills - 89% Boxoffice status: 76% - Excellent

Bharath Gopi was part of the golden era of Malayalam movies spear headed by P. Padmarajan, K.G. George, Bharathan, MT Vaudevan Nair, I.V.Sasi, Aravindan, Pavitran, Sreenivasan, Lohitadas, T. Damodaran etc with fellow actors like Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Mohanlal, Mamootty. He was very famous for portraying eccentric characters with ease.

Skills - 85% Boxoffice status: 65% - Good

Major Malayalam actor and director of the 60s and 70s. Graduated from Benares Hindu University and later took a diploma in acting from the National School of Drama. He often played the sad and suffering lover. He gained major acclaim after Chemmeen (1965) which established him as a character actor. After that he acted regularly in independent productions. His fist directorial venture was 'Priya' (1970) which received major critical acclaim. Founded the Uma Studio in Trivandrum (Kerala, India).

Skills - 81% Boxoffice status: 73% - Excellent

Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982), credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer best known for his work in Malayalam films. He has also acted in a number of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.

Prithviraj Sukumaran was born in Thiruvananthapuram to actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. His initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St.Joseph's Boys' Hr.Sec.School, Coonoor, since the family was settled at Tamil Nadu that time. Later when the family shifted to Kerala he had his education from The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St.Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura (which was near his home at Chengallur) where he acted in various plays and skits for the school's Annual Day Celebrations. He completed the rest of his school education at Sainik School Kazhakoottam and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Prithviraj, along with his brother Indrajith Sukumaran. He also participated in debates and elocution competitions while in school. Prithviraj won the title of "Mr LA Fest" in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram in successive years and is the only person to date to win that title twice.

While pursuing his bachelor's degree in Information Technology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, he was called for a shot in the movies by film director Ranjith Balakrishnan to play the lead role in his film Nandanam. It was Fazil, a well known Malayalam film director, who introduced him to Ranjith. After his performance in Nandanam, he decided to take a break from studies to concentrate on his film career.

Prithviraj Sukumaran's elder brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister-in-law Poornima Indrajith are also film actors.

Skills - 84% Boxoffice status: 64% - Good

Dulquer Salmaan was born on 28 July 1986 as the younger son of actor Mammootty and Sulfath. He studied in Kerala till primary classes, after which he joined Sishya School in Chennai. He received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University, U.S. He married Chennai-based architect Amal Sufiya, on 22 December 2011. Dulquer Salmaan and Amaal Sufiya have been blessed with a daughter on 5th May 2017. He has also been involved in several social service activities. He has acted in a short film as part of the Kerala motor vehicle department's safe riding campaign. He donated 150 items, including clothing, shoes, books, school supplies and crockery items, as a part of the Chennai Gives initiative. In addition, he is the owner of a web portal for trading cars and a dental business chain in Chennai. He also acts as the director of the Bangalore-based Motherhood Hospital.

Skills - 80% Boxoffice status: 91% - Outstanding

Jayasurya was born on August 31, 1978 in Kochi, Kerala, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam (2015), Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) and Njan Marykutty (2018). He has been married to Saritha since January 25, 2004. They have two children.

Skills - 82% Boxoffice status: 60% - Good

Jayan was born on July 25, 1939 in Kollam, Travancore, British India. He was an actor, known for Puthiya Velicham (1979), Sarapanjaram (1979) and Angaadi (1980). He died on November 16, 1980 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India.

Skills - 77% Boxoffice status: 82% - Excellent

Dileep was born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai and is an Indian actor, producer, playback singer, and businessman who works in the Malayalam film industry.

During this period, he dedicated himself to perfecting his mimicry and impressionist performances. He also produced and sang in De Maveli Kombathu, an Onam-based audio cassette album that became his gateway to the film industry. Dileep worked as a mimicry artist at Kalabhavan in the 1980s.

Skills - 81% Boxoffice status: 68% - Good

Mukesh was born in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is known for Nerariyan CBI (2005), In Harihar Nagar (1990) and Ramji Rao Speaking (1989).

Skills - 76% Boxoffice status: 63% - Good

Jayaram was born on December 10, 1964 in Perumbavoor, Kerala, India. He is an actor, known for Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022), Thuppakki (2012) and Thooval Kottaram (1996). He is married to Parvathi. They have two children.

Skills - 76% Boxoffice status: 61% - Good

Kunchacko Boban also known as Chackochan is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films. He is a recipient of several awards, including the Kerala State Film Award. Kunchako Boban is a member of the illustrious Kunchacko family and he is married to Priya Ann Samuel.

Kunchako is the grandson of legendary film producer Kunchacko, who founded Udaya Studios. He is also the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan who owned Navodaya Studios. He was introduced into the Malayalam film industry by director Fazil with his debut film Aniathipravu (1997), co-starring Shalini. The movie turned to be the highest-grossing Malayalam film of that period

Skills - 74% Boxoffice status: 64% - Good

Nivin Pauly is considered as Superstar of Malayalam movies since the year 2015. He was considered as most promising young star when his performance was appreciated in his initial films released from 2012. In his childhood he had been major fan of actors Rajesh Khanna, M.G.Ramachandran, Kamal Hasan, Mamooty and Mohanlal. He appeared in local album named Olive in 2003 while studying in college.

He was introduced to the film world by Vineeth Sreenivasan through his directorial debut Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010). His portrayal of a hot headed youngster of a motley gang of 5 friends won him accolades and critical acclaim. The movie went onto to stay in theaters for more than 100 days. It wasn't a surprise that viewers would get to seem him soon. After a cameo appearance in Traffic (2011), another role similar to his first came through in the form of The Metro (2011).With his hit pair opposite Nazariya in album Yuuvh,then Neram, Om Shanti Oshana his popularity only increased. His versatility was appreciated by critics and audience alike in case of his performances in Premam, 1983 and Oru Vadakan Selfie. Nivin Pauly is considered as Superstar of Malayalam movies since the year 2015. He was considered as most promising young star when his performance was appreciated in his initial films released from 2012. In his childhood he had been major fan of actors Rajesh Khanna, M.G.Ramachandran, Kamal Hasan, Mamooty and Mohanlal. He appeared in local album named Olive in 2003 while studying in college.

He was introduced to the film world by Vineeth Sreenivasan through his directorial debut Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010). His portrayal of a hot headed youngster of a motley gang of 5 friends won him accolades and critical acclaim. The movie went onto to stay in theaters for more than 100 days. It wasn't a surprise that viewers would get to seem him soon. After a cameo appearance in Traffic (2011), another role similar to his first came through in the form of The Metro (2011).With his hit pair opposite Nazariya in album Yuuvh,then Neram, Om Shanti Oshana his popularity only increased. His versatility was appreciated by critics and audience alike in case of his performances in Premam, 1983 and Oru Vadakan Selfie.

Skills - 75% Boxoffice status: 69% - Good

Tovino Thomas was born in a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani family in Irinjalakkuda, Kerala, India. He completed his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Irinjalakuda and graduated from Tamil Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He served as a Software Enginner at Cognizant Technology Solutions before being introduced into the Malayalam film industry.

Tovino made his silver screen debut through the Malayalam film Prabhuvinte Makkal (2012) directed by Sajeevan Anthikad. His onscreen performances in his subsequent films, ABCD (2013), 7th Day (2014), Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) and Charlie (2015), made him to be considered as one of the most promising actors. He acted in the lead role in the film Guppy (2016) and was highly acclaimed by the critics. His subsequent films Oru Mexican Aparatha (2017) and Godha (2017) went on to become huge hits in the Mollywood industry.

Tovino got married to Lidiya at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral, Irinjalakuda on 25 October 2014. His wife is also from a Syrian Catholic Nasrani family in Kerala. They have a daughter.

Skills - 74% Boxoffice status: 68% - Good

Asif Ali was born on February 4, 1986 in Thodupuzha, Idukki District, Kerala, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Sunday Holiday (2017), Kettiyollaanu Ente Maalakha (2019) and Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016). He has been married to Zama Mazreen since 2013. They have two children.

Skills - 79% Boxoffice status: 58% - Good

Biju Menon was born on September 9, 1970 in Kerala, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Vellimoonga (2014) and Aarkkariyam (2021). He has been married to Samyuktha Varma since November 21, 2002.

Skills - 79% Boxoffice status: 52% - Good

Suresh Gopi was born on June 25, 1958 in Kerala, India. He is an actor and editor, known for The Play of God (1997), I (2015) and Commissioner (1994). He has been married to Radhika Nair since 1990. They have five children.

Skills - 74% Boxoffice status: 29% - Average