Mahesh (Malayalam actor)

Mahesh
Born	Tanzania
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	actor
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Hema
Children	Malavika Nair, Meghna Nair
Parents	P K Padmanabhan Nair (father) P Padmakumari amma (mother)

Mahesh is an Indian actor in Malayalam films and television serials. He came into the movie industry as a hero and later started doing negative roles and supporting roles.

Career

He started his career as an assistant director for the director J. Sasikumar in the early 1980s. Then he worked as an associate director for 16 Malayalam movies with different leading directors. Later he turned to the acting career. He first acted in the movie Mudra, directed by Sibi Malayil in 1989 at the age of 23. He went on to act in classic movies like Mrugaya, Sadayam Vyooham, etc. He took a break in the late 1990s and went to United States and settled there. He made a comeback in 2006 and directed a Malayalam movie in 2008; Calendar, with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Zarina Wahab and Navya Nair in the lead. He did story, screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Ashwaroodan. Currently he is active in Malayalam TV serials.

Personal life

He was born to P. K. Padmanabhan Nair and Padmakumari in Tanzania, though he originally hails from Trivandrum. His father was working for the British government in Tanzania, then he moved back to India in the early 1970s. They settled down in Alleppey near to Udaya Studio, which attracted him to the film industry. He had his primary education from St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Pulinkunnoo and graduation in Bcom from S.D.(Sanatana Dharma College), Alappuzha. His father died when he was 11 years old.

He is married to Hema. They have two daughters, Malavika and Meghna. He currently resides at Trivandrum.

Filmography

As an actor

Malayalam

1. Mrugaya (1989) as Thomaskutty
2. Mudra (1989) as Babu
3. News (1989) as Roy Jacob
4. Shilpi (1989)
5. Purappadu (1990)
6. Commander (1990)
7. Vyooham (1990) as Kishore
8. Marupuram (1990) as Binoy's Friend
9. Ponnaranjaanam (1990) as Vinod
10. Vembanaad (1990)
11. Parallel College (1991) as Ashok
12. Cheppukilukkana Changathi (1991)
13. Kuttapathram (1991) as Mahesh
14. Priyapetta Kukku (1992)
15. Sadayam (1992)
16. Chevaliyar Michael (1992)
17. Soorya Chakram (1992)
18. Neelakkurukkan (1992)
19. Kaazhchaykkappuram (1992)
20. Kakkatholaayiram (1992)
21. Kasargod Kharder Bhai (1992)
22. Uppukandam Brothers (1993)
23. Padhavi (1993)
24. Aacharyan (1993) as Jeevan Kumar
25. City Police (1993) as Jayan
26. Kambolam (1994)
27. Ponthan Mada (1994)
28. Sudhinam (1994) as School Manager
29. Simhavaalan Menon (1994)
30. Dollar (1994)
31. Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)
32. Njaan Kodeeshwaran (1994)
33. Mimics Action 500 (1994)
34. Special Squad (1995) as Martin
35. Kidilol Kidilam (1995)
36. Thirumanassu (1995)
37. Minnaminuginum Minnukettu (1995)
38. Tom & Jerry (1995)
39. Man of the Match (1996)
40. Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
41. Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
42. KL-7-95- Eranakulam North (1996)
43. Kalyana Unnikal (1997) as Krishnanunni
44. Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum (1997)
45. Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum (1997)
46. Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
47. Oral Mathram (1997)
48. Achamakuttiyude Achayan (1998)
49. Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998)
50. Auto Brothers (1999)
51. Soothradharan (2001)
52. Chakkara Muthu (2006)
53. Malabar Wedding (2008)
54. Best Friends (2008)
55. Puthumukhangal (2010)
56. Sakudumbam Shyamala (2010)
57. Again Kasarkode Khaderbhai (2010)
58. Last Bench (2012)
59. Masters (2012)
60. 101 weddings (2012)
61. Face2Face (2012)
62. Second Innings (2012)
63. White Paper (2012)
64. Maanthrikan (2012)
65. Lokpal (2013)
66. Omega.exe (2013)
67. Geethaanjali (2013)
68. The Dolphins (2014)
69. Marubhoomiyile Aana (2016)
70. Ore Mukham (2016)
71. Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016)
72. Honey Bee 2 (2017)
73. Lakshyam (2017)
74. Kala Viplavom Rashtreeyam (2017)
75. Angarajiyathile Ginmanmmaar (2017)
76. Ayaal Jeevichirippundu (2017)
77. Vallikudilile Vellakkaran (2018)
78. Theater (2018)
79. Wonder Boys (2018)
80. Vikadakumaaran (2018)
81. Janathipan (2019)
82. Orma (2019)
83. Janaathipan (2019)
84. Oru Yemandan Premakatha (2019)
85. Kottayam (2019)
86. Ellom (2020)
87. Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan (2021)
88. Eesho (2022)
89. Sheela (2022)
90. Autorikshakakkarathe bhariya (2022)

Tamil

• Mohamul (1989)
• Ippadikku Kaadhil (1993)
• Reengaara Oosai (2016)
• Aruppukotti (2018) as Arjun
• "Arram Aruvu" (2022)

Hindi

• Jaal (1986)
• Galat Sambandh (1991)
• Shauqeen Haseena (1992)

Telugu

• RX 100 (2018)

Story

• Ashwaroodan (2007)
• Calendar (2009)

Direction

• Street Of Harmony (documentary) (2004)
• Calendar (2009)
• Paarkathonnume Unmayalli (2011)
• Reengaara Oosai (Tamil) (2016)

Dialogue

• Ashwaroodan (2007)

Screenplay

• Ashwaroodan (2007)
• Reengaara Oosai (2016)

Television

Year	Serial	Channel	Notes
1988	Nezhelyoudham	DD Malayalam	Serial Debut
2007	Pavithra Jailelannu	Asianet	Comeback to Serials
2007	Swami Ayyappan	Asianet
2008	Mounanombaram	Kairali TV
2008-2011	Paarijatham	Asianet
2009	Vigraham	Asianet
2010	Rahasyam	Asianet
2012	Kadhyile Raajakumari	Mazhavil Manorama
2012	Agniputhri	Asianet
2012	Achante Makkal	Surya TV
2012	Snehakoodu	Surya TV
2014	Amma Manasam	Surya TV
2014	Ganga	DD Malayalam
2014	Ithalukal	Amrita TV
2014-2015	Balaganapathy	Asianet	Asianet television award 2015 for best Character actor ( Spl.Jury)
2015	Arayikkal Bivi	Sakhi TV
2015	Junior Chanakyan	Flowers TV
2015	Sthreedhanam	Asianet
2015	My.Marumakan	Surya TV
2015	Kalyanasougandhikam	Asianet
2016	Jagratha	Amrita TV
2016-2017	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram	Amrita TV
2017	Ennu Swantham Jani	Surya TV
2017-2018	Mamankam	Flowers TV
2017-2018	Parishudhan	Flowers TV
2018–2019	Bhagyajathakam	Mazhavil Manorama
2019–2020	Pournami Thinkal	Asianet
2019-2020	Bhadra	Surya TV
2020	Koodathayi	Flowers TV
2021–2022	Priyankari	Flowers TV
2021–Present	KaanaKanmani	Surya TV

References

• http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/mahesh-malayalam-actor.html

External links

• Mahesh at IMDb
• Mahesh at MSI