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Mahesh
Born
Tanzania
NationalityIndian
Occupationactor
Years active1984–present
SpouseHema
ChildrenMalavika Nair, Meghna Nair
Parents
  • P K Padmanabhan Nair (father)
  • P Padmakumari (mother)

Mahesh is an Indian actor in Malayalam films and television serials.[1] 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.[2] He took a break in the late 1999s 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.[3] He did story, screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Ashwaroodan. Currently he is active in direction for Malayalam films.

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 Tanganyika, 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 eleven years old.[4]

He is married to Hema. They have two daughters, Malavika and Meghna. He currently resides at Tripunithura. His elder daughter Malavika married Ajay Nair, a senior sub-editor for Sky news, in September 2021. They are settled in UK.[5]

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. Arangu (1991)
  12. Parallel College (1991) as Ashok
  13. Cheppukilukkana Changathi (1991)
  14. Kuttapathram (1991) as Mahesh
  15. Priyapetta Kukku (1992)
  16. Sadayam (1992)
  17. Chevaliyar Michael (1992)
  18. Soorya Chakram (1992)
  19. Neelakkurukkan (1992)
  20. Kaazhchaykkappuram (1992)
  21. Kakkatholaayiram (1992)
  22. Kasargod Kharder Bhai (1992)
  23. Uppukandam Brothers (1993)
  24. Padhavi (1993)
  25. Aacharyan (1993) as Jeevan Kumar
  26. City Police (1993) as Jayan
  27. Kambolam (1994)
  28. Ponthan Mada (1994)
  29. Sudhinam (1994) as School Manager
  30. Simhavaalan Menon (1994)
  31. Dollar (1994)
  32. Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)
  33. Njaan Kodeeshwaran (1994)
  34. Mimics Action 500 (1994)
  35. Special Squad (1995) as Martin
  36. Kidilol Kidilam (1995)
  37. Thirumanassu (1995)
  38. Minnaminuginum Minnukettu (1995)
  39. Tom & Jerry (1995)
  40. Man of the Match (1996)
  41. Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
  42. Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
  43. KL-7-95- Eranakulam North (1996)
  44. Kalyana Unnikal (1997) as Krishnanunni
  45. Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum (1997)
  46. Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum (1997)
  47. Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
  48. Oral Mathram (1997)
  49. Achamakuttiyude Achayan (1998)
  50. Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998)
  51. Auto Brothers (1999)
  52. Soothradharan (2001)
  53. Chakkara Muthu (2006)
  54. Malabar Wedding (2008)
  55. Best Friends (2008)
  56. Twenty:20 (2008) Video Archive
  57. Calendar (2009)
  58. Puthumukhangal (2010)
  59. Sakudumbam Shyamala (2010)
  60. Again Kasarkode Khaderbhai (2010) video archive
  61. Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action (2011) video archive
  62. Last Bench (2012)
  63. Masters (2012)
  64. 101 weddings (2012)
  65. Face2Face (2012)
  66. Second Innings (2012)
  67. White Paper (2012)
  68. Maanthrikan (2012)
  69. Lokpal (2013)
  70. Omega.exe (2013)
  71. Geethaanjali (2013)
  72. The Dolphins (2014)
  73. Marubhoomiyile Aana (2016)
  74. Ore Mukham (2016)
  75. Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016)
  76. Honey Bee 2 (2017)
  77. Lakshyam (2017)
  78. Kala Viplavom Rashtreeyam (2017)
  79. Honey Bee 2.5 (2017)
  80. Angarajiyathile Ginmanmmaar (2017)
  81. Ayaal Jeevichirippundu (2017)
  82. Vallikudilile Vellakkaran (2018)
  83. Theater (2018)
  84. Wonder Boys (2018)
  85. Vikadakumaaran (2018)
  86. Janathipan (2019)
  87. Orma (2019)
  88. Janaathipan (2019)
  89. Oru Yemandan Premakatha (2019)
  90. Kottayam (2019)
  91. Ellom (2020)
  92. Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan (2022)
  93. Eesho (2022)
  94. Sheela (2022)
  95. Autorickshawkarante Bharya (2022)
  96. Garudan (2023) as Judge


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

Kannada

Sheela (2023)

Story

Direction

  • Street Of Harmony (documentary) (2004) (Won the New York film award in documentary category 2005.)
  • Calendar (2009)
  • Paarkathonnume Unmayalli (2011)
  • Reengaara Oosai (Tamil) (2016) (Won special jury award for environmental friendly movie at Goa international Film festival 2022.)

Dialogue

Screenplay

Television

Year Serial Channel Notes
1988 Nezhelyoudham DD Malayalam Serial debut
2007 Pavithra Jailelannu Asianet Return 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 (Special 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
2021–2022 KaanaKanmani Surya TV

References

  1. ^ "Mahesh".
  2. ^ "Thiranottam". ACV Channel. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Mahesh into direction - Malayalam News". 14 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "വീടിനു സിനിമസ്റ്റൈല്‍ വേണ്ട :അനുഭവം". manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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