Mukundan (actor)

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Mukundan Menon
Born (1969-07-19) 19 July 1969 (age 54)
Ottappalam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materThrissur School of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1987 – present
Spouse
  • Vidya Lakshmi
    (m. 2006)
Children2

Mukundan Menon (born 19 July 1969) is an Indian actor who works in film, television, and stage. Mukundan is an alumnus of Thrissur School of Drama. [1]

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Mukundan has starred in several hit television projects, including Jwalayayi, Sthree, Pakalmazha and Charulatha which established him as a lead actor in the Malayalam television industry and later started doing films. He was best noted for his performance in the Mazhavil Manorama series Bhramanam .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Sainyam Cadet Biju
Ponthan Mada
Pavithram
1998 Vismayam Chandrappan
2000 Susanna Thomachan
2006 Pathaaka Gouthaman
2008 College Kumaran Doctor Kasim Haji
2009 Evidam Swargamanu Adv. Issac
Kerala Cafe JournalistSegment: Happy Journey
2010 Pulliman
Sakudumbam Shyamala
2011 The Filmstaar
2012 Poppins
2013 North 24 Kaatham Sub-inspector
White Paper
Thank You
Mumbai Police Captain Sreenivasa Kartha
Nadan Babykuttan
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla Vasu
Celluloid
2014 Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Franco Mathew
Law Point Advocate
Manglish Advocate James
2015 Utopiayile Rajavu Home Minister
Nirnayakam Traffic Police
Bhaskar the Rascal Commissioner Manoj Menon
Ennu Ninte Moideen
The Reporter Manoj Puthiyamana
She Taxi
Vidooshakan
Saaradhi
Rockstar Abraham/George
Sir C. P.
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi Leader of tribes
2017 Fukri
Careful Head Constable Sukumaran
Thank You Very Much
The Great Father Ravi Menon
2018 Kayamkulam Kochunni
Krishnam
Captain
Abrahaminte Santhathikal School Principal
2019 Maarconi Mathaai Cameo Appearance
Pathinettam Padi V Joseph
2022 Oruthee Hari ASI of Kerala Police [2]
2023Live [3]

TV serials

Partial
YearserialChannel
2024- presentKadhanayikapappan/AmbottimamanMazhavil Manorama
2021–2023 Aanpirannol Vijay PanickerAmrita TV
2020–2021 Raakuyil Bhaskaran Mazhavil Manorama
2018–2019 Bhramanam Harilal Mazhavil Manorama
2015-2017Eeran Nilavu Flowers (TV channel)
2012SandhyaragamAmrita TV
2009Pakalmazha Amrita TV
2008Devimahatmyam Asianet
2008Vishudha thomasleeha Asianet
2007Velankani Mathavu Surya TV
2007 Swami Ayyappan Asianet
2006KanalpoovuKairali TV
2006SuryaputhriAsianet
2006Veendum JwalayayiAnanthan DD Malayalam
2005Swantham MaloottySurya TV
2004ChakkaravavaSurya TV
2004CharulathaSurya TV
2004Pakalmazha
2003ThulasidalamSurya TV
2000JwalayayiAnanthan DD Malayalam
1998-2000SthreeAsianet
1999ThamarakuzhaliVaradarajanDD Malayalam
Pandu Pandu Oru ChekavarDD MALAYALAM
Gandharva yamamamAsianet

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References

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