Unni Mukundan
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Unni Mukundan | |
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| Born | Unnikrishnan Mukundan 22 September 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, playback Singer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Unnikrishnan "Unni" Mukundan (born 22 September 1987) is an Indian film actor, who predominantly appears in Malayalam films.
Unni Mukundan made his acting debut with the Tamil film Seedan (2011), which was the remake of Nandanam (2002). After playing several small roles, Unni got his breakthrough with his lead role in Vysakh's Malayalam film Mallu Singh (2012). Later, he went on to do major roles in films, including I Love Me (2012), Ithu Pathiramanal (2013), Vikramadithyan (2014), KL 10 Patthu (2015), Style (2016), Kaattum Mazhayum (2016), Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016), Achayans (2017), Clint (2017), and Masterpiece (2017 film) (2017). He made his Telugu debut with the 2016 film Janatha Garage.
Unni Mukundan made his debut as a lyricist and singer with the film Achayans.[2] He has also sponsored road safety measures by appearing in the motor vehicle department's advertisements.[3]
Personal life
Unni Mukundan was born to a Malayali family on 22 September 1987 as the son of Mukundan Nair and Roji Mukundan. He has an elder sister named Karthika. Even though he is a Malayali by birth, he was brought up in Ahmedabad.[4]
Acting career
In 2011, Unni made his film debut in Tamil film Seedan, a remake of the Malayalam film Nandanam.[5] Unni entered the Malayalam film industry through Bombay March 12[6] alongside Mammootty, directed by Babu Janardhanan. He played a supporting role in Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty, directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar.[7][8][9] [10] Unni got his turning point from the Movie Mallu Singh (2012) directed by Vyshakh. His action sequences where well acclaimed by the audience..
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seedan | Mano Ramalingam | Subramaniam Siva | Tamil | |
| Bombay March 12 | Shahjahan | Babu Janardhanan | Malayalam | ||
| Bangkok Summer | Madhavan | Pramod Pappan | |||
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Suryan | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | ||
| Mallu Singh | Hari | Vysakh | |||
| Theevram | Himself | Roopesh Peethambaran | Cameo appearance | ||
| Ezham Suryan | Chitrabhanu | Njanasheelan | |||
| I Love Me | Savy | B. Unnikrishnan | |||
| The Hit List | CI | Bala | Guest appearance | ||
| 2013 | Ithu Pathiramanal | Eldho | M. Padmakumar | ||
| Orissa | Christhuraj | M. Padmakumar | |||
| D Company (Gangs of Vadakkumnathan segment) | Sarath | Diphan | |||
| 2014 | The Last Supper | Alby | Vinil | ||
| Vikramadithyan | Vikram Shenoy | Lal Jose | |||
| RajadhiRaja | Bridegroom | Ajai Vasudev | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2015 | Fireman | Shahjahan | Deepu Karunakaran | ||
| Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander | Jordan | Perarasu | |||
| Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Harinarayan | Prajith | Photo Presence | ||
| KL 10 Patthu | Ahmad | Muhsin Parari | |||
| 2016 | Style | Tom | Binu S | ||
| Kaattum Mazhayum | Jayanarayanan | Harikumar | |||
| Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya | Prakashan | Sajan K Mathew | |||
| Janatha Garage | Raghava Sathyam | Koratala Siva | Telugu | In Malayalam version, he dubbed for his character | |
| 2017 | Achayans | Tony Vavachan | Kannan Thamarakulam | Malayalam |
Also Lyrics and Playback Singing "anuragam puthu mazha pole" [citation needed] |
| Avarude Raavukal | Siddharth | Shanil Muhammed | |||
| Clint | Joseph | Harikumar | |||
| Tharangam | Reghu | Dominic Arun | Extended cameo | ||
| Masterpiece | John Thekkan | Ajai Vasudev | |||
| 2018 | Bhaagamathie | Shakti | G. Ashok | Telugu Tamil |
In Malayalam version, he dubbed for his character |
| Ira | Rajiv | Saiju S S | Malayalam | ||
| Chanakya Thanthram | Arjun Ram Mohan | Kannan Thamarakkulam | |||
| Mikhael | Marco Jr. | Haneef Adeni | Pre -Production | ||
| Chengazhi Nambiar | Manakkattu Badhran | Sidhil Subramanian | Pre-Production |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Asianet Film Awards | Best New Face of the year | Bombay March 12 | |
| Asiavision Movie Awards | Best New Face of the year | |||
| Vanitha Film Awards | Best New Face | |||
| Jaihind TV film Awards | Best New Comer of the year | |||
| Amritha TV film Awards | Best Debut actor | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actor (Malayalam) | |||
| 2017 | Anand TV awards 2017 UK | Youth Icon | Achayans | |
| Red fm Malayalam music awards 2017 | Best Star singer | |||
| Ramu Kariat Movie Awards | Best Actor | Clint (film) |
References
- ^ https://m.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2017/06/10/unni-mukundan-house.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Unni Mukundan House
- ^ "കൊതിച്ചതും വിധിച്ചതും , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1886449/
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (1 November 2011). "Unni Mukundan is determined to make it big". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sudhish, Navamy (13 October 2011). "Game to fame: Unni Mukundan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Unni Mukundan in Talsamayam Oru Pattikutti". City Journal. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ quintdaily (11 August 2017). "Clint Malayalam movie Review,Clint Movie Rating (3/5) News – Public Talk – QuintDaily".