Mukesh (actor)

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Mukesh in 2013
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Mukesh Madhavan (born Mukesh Babu; 5 March 1957), known mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil-language films. [2] In a film career spanning four decades, he has acted in over 275 Malayalam films. [3]

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He made his onscreen debut in the 1982 film Balloon in the leading role. [4] [5] His 1996 film Kaanaakkinaavu premiered at the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. [6] He co-produced Kadha Parayumbol (2007), which won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value. [7] He also produced the 2012 film Thattathin Marayathu, which is considered one of the defining films of the Malayalam New Wave. [8]

He was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. Mukesh is the current MLA representing the Kollam constituency of Kerala state. [9]

Early life

Mukesh was born to actors O. Madhavan and Vijayakumari, in Kollam, Kerala, India on 5 March 1957. [10] He has two sisters, Sandhya Rajendran and Jayasree. Sandhya and her husband, E.A. Rajendran are also actors (stage and film).

Mukesh attended Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School in Kollam. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in science (B.Sc.) from Sree Narayana College, Kollam. He also holds a second bachelor's degree in law (LLB) from Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Mukesh was active in stage dramas before he entered the film industry. [11]

Acting career

1982–1989

Mukesh made his acting debut in 1982 with the film Balloon. [12] Later, that same year he landed his first leading role with the drama film Ithu Njangalude Katha, a remake of the Tamil-language film Palaivana Solai. The film was an average grosser, with the film's songs becoming chartbusters. [13] In the mid-80s, he appeared in several comedy films directed by Priyadarshan, usually in supporting roles. His first film as solo hero came in 1985 with Mutharamkunnu P.O. Despite being an average grosser at the box office, the film has over the years attained a cult status. [14] His first major commercial hit came with the 1985 film Boeing Boeing, directed by Priyadarshan. He appeared in a supporting role in the film to Mohanlal. This was his first collaboration with Mohanlal. They would go on to star in several films in the late 1980s, usually starring Mohanlal in the lead role. [15] Examples include Ninnishtam Ennishtam (1986), Adiverukal (1986), Hello My Dear Wrong Number (1986) and Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986). He also appeared in supporting roles to Mammootty in the late-80s with successful films like Snehamulla Simham (1986), Shyama (1986), Thaniyavarthanam (1987), 1921 (1988), Sangham (1988), Mahayanam (1989) and Nair Saab (1989). In 1988, he appeared as Chacko in the cult investigative thriller Oru CBI Diary Kurippu also featuring Mammootty. [16] The character of Chacko has over the years attained a cult status. [17] He reprised his role as Chacko in the CBI series sequels in 1989, 2004, 2005 and 2022. [17] Then, in 1989, he starred in Ramji Rao Speaking, a blockbuster that ran for 200 days in theatres and went on to become the second highest grossing film of the year. [18] The film gave Mukesh his major break. [19] Ramji Rao Speaking is considered by audiences and critics to be one of the best comedy films made in Malayalam cinema. [20] The film still has a huge cult following. [21] The film has been subject to many memes, with Mukesh's dialogue in the film "Kambilipothappu" becoming a catchphrase. [20] He also starred alongside Mohanlal in Vandanam (1989), which is considered a cult classic in Malayalam cinema. [22]

1990–1999

In the beginning of the 1990, he made an extended guest role in Priyadarshan's Akkare Akkare Akkare, which was the sequel to Patanapravesham (1989). After the success of Ramji Rao Speaking, he was offered many leading roles. The film Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum was then released, which was a commercial success.[ citation needed ] Following the success of Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum he again collaborated with Siddique-Lal for In Harihar Nagar, which is considered to be one of the defining films of the Malayalam golden age of comedy. The film was a box office success, running for 100 days in theatres. The film established Mukesh as a bankable lead actor in the industry. The film has over the years accumulated a cult following and huge fan base, with many scenes from the film being used in memes and online trolls today. [23] Following the success of In Harihar Nagar, a series of unrelated low budget comedy films featuring the principal cast of the film were produced. These films usually starred Mukesh, Jagadeesh or Siddique in the lead roles. [24] In 1990 he also formed a successful onscreen pairing with another rising star, Jayaram with successful films like Thoovalsparsham , Marupuram and Malayogom. He also starred as solo hero in commercially successful films like Gajakesariyogam, Ottayal Pattalam and Champion Thomas in the same year. [25] His role as a serial womanizer in Kouthugal Vaartakal boosted his popularity as a lead actor. He also made his Tamil debut that same year in Manaivi Oru Manickam. [26]

He then, in 1991 starred in the classic comedy film, Godfather directed by Siddique-Lal, another blockbuster, the film ran for 417 days at Sreekumar Theatre in Trivandrum. [27] Godfather became the longest running film in Malayalam film industry. [28] The film established him as one of the major stars of the Malayalam film industry. [29] He then teamed up with director P. G. Vishwambaran, who had earlier directed him in Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982), in several successful films like Innathe Programme and Irrikku M. D. Akathundu. He then starred in the 1991 cult slapstick comedy film Mookilla Rajyathu, in which he played the role of a mental patient who escaped from a mental asylum. The film is widely regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema. [30] He starred in the critically acclaimed Kakkathollayiram in which he played the role of the brother to mentally ill woman. [31] He also worked with Shaji Kailas in Souhrudam (1991), in which he starred alongside Urvashi, Sai Kumar and Parvathy. However, Souhrudam was a box-office bomb. [32] The next year, he starred alongside Jayaram in Kamal's Aayushkalam (1992), a super hit at the box office. This was the first in a set of successful collabs with director Kamal. They then teamed up for the romantic comedy Ennodishtam Koodamo, another super hit. [33] He then starred in Makkal Maahathmiam, which was written by Siddique-Lal. [34] He then played the role of a petty thief in Manyanmar. This was his first onscreen pairing with Sreenivasan.[ citation needed ] The following year, he starred in the Balachandra Menon directorial Ammayane Sathyam. [35] The film was also a box office success, running for 100 days in theatres. [35] The next year, he starred in Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji, another box office success. [36] It ran for 125 days in theatres and was one of the highest grossers of the year. [36]

He appeared in notable films such as Sipayi Lahala and Mannar Mathai Speaking (the sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking ). He appeared in a supporting role to Mammootty in the 1996 comedy-drama film Hitler , directed by Siddique of the Siddique-Lal duo. [37] Hitler became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. He then starred in Sibi Malayil's 1996 film Kanakkinavu, which was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. [38] The film was also commercially successful. [39] The next year, all of his films except for Kalyana Kacheri, bombed at the box office. [40] The following year, he starred in Mattupetti Machan, which was one of the highest grossers of the year and ran for 100 days in theatres. [41] It was remade in Tamil as Banda Paramasivam , in Hindi as Housefull 2 . [41] He then made a cameo appearance as himself in the highly successful Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam. [42] 1999 was a successful year for Mukesh as he starred in two super-hits namely, Friends, which was the highest grosser of the year (He starred alongside Jayaram for the first time in 7 years and Sreenivasan) and alongside Divya Unni in the Vinayan directorial Aakasha Ganga, which was the fourth highest grossing film of the year. [43]

Later career

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Mukesh in 2008

In the 2000s and 2010s, he struggled to escape an image trap. Regardless, he came back with interesting supporting roles in Udayananu Tharam , Goal, Vinodayathra , Boyy Friennd , Kaiyoppu , Naalu Pennungal and Katha Parayumbol . He has been a part of many of Mohanlal's comedies, most of them directed by Priyadarshan. He also ventured into production with Sreenivasan, their first movie, Katha Parayumbol , featured a cameo by Mammootty.

Mukesh was the host of a Malayalam version of Deal or No Deal , which was aired on Surya TV. He is now acting in Badai bungalow, a comedy and celebrity talk show hosted by Ramesh Pisharody, launched on Asianet from 2013. [44]

Personal life

He married South Indian film actress Saritha in 1988, and they have two sons. After a lengthy separation, they divorced in 2011. [45] [46] Their elder son Shravan made his acting debut in the 2018 film Kalyanam. Mukesh married dance scholar Methil Devika on 24 October 2013. The couple filed for divorce in 2021. [47] [48]

In 2007, Mukesh authored a book based on experiences while he was a student at college, and tales from his life as a movie actor. [3] titled Mukesh Kathakal – Jeevithathiley Nerum Narmavum. [15] It proved very successful. [49] He authored another book, Mukesh Babu and Party in Dubai, published by DC Books in 2009, marketed as a "realistic campus novel". [50]

Politics

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Mukesh at Kollam, during the election campaign in 2016

Mukesh is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kollam Assembly constituency in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. [9] He won again from the same constituency in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. [51] However, his victory margin came down from 17,611 in 2016 to 2072 in 2021. [52] In the 2024 Indian general election, Mukesh contested to the Lok Sabha from the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency. [52]

Awards

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Mukesh in 2010

Filmography

Malayalam films

1980s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982BalloonChandu
Ithu Njangalude Katha Ramankutty
Daahikkunnavarude Vazhi
1983 Pinnilavu Sabu
1984 Odaruthammava Aalariyam Gopan
1985 Akkare Ninnoru Maran Pavitran
Akalathe Ambili Ashokan
Boeing Boeing Anil
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu Passenger
Mutharamkunnu P.O. Dilip Kumar
1986 Ninnishtam Ennishtam Ramakrishna Pilla
Naale Njangalude Vivaham Unni
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu Soman
Kaattuthee
Adiverukal Ranger Sunny Varghese
Koodanayum Kattu James
Ennu Nathante Nimmi Sreeni
Aalorungi Arangorungi Vinod
Atham Chithira Chothy Rajan
Ilanjipookal Rajendran
Snehamulla Simham Mohan Menon
Prathyekam Sradhikuka Raju
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Satheesh
Ithile Iniyum Varu Ramu
Dheem Tharikida Thom Raghavan
Shyama Harikumar
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi Jayan
Hello My Dear Wrong Number Jacob, diamond thiefGuest Role
Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare Man at icecream parlourGuest Role
Ashtabandham Johnny
Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum
Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu College student
Thalavattam Hari
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu Shivan
1987SwargamGopan
YagagniChinkan
Thaniyavarthanam Gopinathan
Kurukkan Rajavayi Prathapan Nair
Kottum Kuravayum
Kalam Mari Katha Mari Yusaf
Sruthi Pradeep
Athinumappuram
Adimakal Udamakal Jayan
Manja Manthrangal Issac
Naradhan Keralathil Narayanan Namboothiri
Neeyethra Dhanya Suresh Panicker
P.C. 369 Johny Vargheese
1988 1921 Haidrose
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Chacko
Vicharana Kabeer
Theerathinariyumo Thirayude vedana
Aparan George Kutty
Moonnam Mura Vinod
Sangham Raju
OozhamRavi
Dinarathrangal Ajayan
1989 Mahayanam Ravi
Nair Saab Antony
Varnatheru
Jagratha Chacko
Aksharathettu James
Muthukkudayum ChoodiRajendran
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Roy Mathew
Ramji Rao Speaking Gopalakrishnan
Vandanam Peter Kaliyikkal
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali Suresh
Mudra Shashi
Varnam Gopan

1990s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu PonnanCameo Appearance
Akkare Akkare Akkare Surendran
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum Balu
In Harihar Nagar Mahadevan
Kouthuka Varthakal Mathew Ninan Koshy
Maalayogam Jose
Champion Thomas Dr. Mathews
Marupuram Roy
Minda Poochakku Kalyanam Krishnakumar
Gajakesariyogam Vinayachandran
Nanma Niranjavan SrinivasanPeter
Ottayal Pattalam Venu Gopalakrishnan / Col. R. K. Nair
Thooval Sparsam Boney
1991 Bhoomika Chandikkunju
Cheppukilukkana ChangathiNandakumaran Thampi
Ennathe Programme Unnikrishnan Nair
Onnaam Muhoortham Vishwanathan
Ezhunnallathu Dasappan
Ganamela Venugopal
Godfather Ramabhadran
Irrikku M.D. AkathunduJayan
Kakkathollayiram Rajashekharan
Mookilla Rajyathu Benny
Nattu VisheshamVinod Kumar
Parallel College Balu
Post Box No. 27Suresh Kumar
Ragam AnuragamDr. Rajeev
Souhrudam Royichan
1992 Aayushkalam Balakrishnan
Kallanum PolisumPrabhakaran
Ellarum Chollanu Ramachandran
Ennodishtam Koodamo Ramanunni
KaazhchakkppuramA. Viswanathan
Makkal Maahathmiam Madhavankutty
Manyanmaar Thomas
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Kochukrishnan
1993 Sainyam Zakir
ThalamuraMundackal Martin
Ammayane Sathyam Omanakuttan
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Chandran a.k.a. Sahayam Chandran Kunju
Customs Diary Rony Vincent
DollarAlex
Ente SreekuttikkuAppukuttan
Pravachakan Balagopalan
Varam Actress Mohini
1994 Kinnaripuzhayoram Unnikrishnan's Friend
Varaphalam Balan
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji Jitendra Varma
Manathe Vellitheru Babukuttan
ShudhamaddalamAppukkuttan
1995 Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu Unnikrishnan / Kunjuvarghese
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam Balachandran
Kalyanji Anandji Kalyanakrishnan
KeerthanamJosekutty
Manikya ChempazhukkaAshokan Nair
Mannar Mathai Speaking Gopalakrishnan
Parvathy Parinayam Shivankutty
Sipayi Lahala Rajendran
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumBalakrishnan
Tom & Jerry Balagopalan
1996 Hitler Mamangalath Balachandran
Kaanaakkinaavu HamsaWon the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Mr. CleanRajagopal
Nandagopaalante KusruthikalNandagopalan
1997 Chandralekha Photo Appearance
Kalyana Kacheri Ambadi Arjunan Nair
KalyanappittannuSathyendran
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Chenkotta Sethuraman
Newspaper Boy Krishnankutty
Oru Mutham Mani Mutham Balachandran
Suvarna SimhaasanamVasudevan
VamsamKurushinkal Jimmy
1998 Amma Ammaayiyamma Shekharankutty
Chenapparambile AanakkariyamGopikrishnan
Manthrikumaran Achuthankutty
Mattupetti Machan Mattupetti Machan
MayajalamValiyachunkatharayil Babu Narayanan Thampi
Meenakshi Kalyanam Earali Balan
Oro Viliyum Kathorthu Sreedharan
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam HimselfCameo appearance
Aakasha Ganga James
1999English MediumGokulakrishnan
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu Nandakumar
Friends Chandu
Swastham Grihabharanam Unni
Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal Chenkalcheri Chandrappan

2000s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Vakkalathu Narayanankutty Mathew Chandy
Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu Nandakumar
2001 Sundara Purushan Dr.Geevarghese
Kakkakuyil Govindan
One Man Show Himself as anchor of Kodipathi program
2002 Pakalppooram Gouridasan Namboothiri
2003 Vasanthamalika Balakrishnan
Sahodharan SahadevanAravindan, Mukundan
Chronic Bachelor Srikumar
Thillana Thillana Balachandran
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Chacko
Thekkekkara Superfast Ulahannan
Vismayathumbathu Govindan Kutty
2005 Udayananu Tharam Babykuttan
Soumyam
Boy Friend Minister Nateshan, Dineshan (double role)
Nerariyan CBI Chacko
Chiratta Kalippattangal
Junior Senior Manu
OraalGautam
2006 Balram vs Tharadas Inspector Varma
Rasathanthram Shivan
2007 Athisayan Radhakrishnan
Kaiyoppu Sivadas "Kilippaattu"
Kaakki Ramakrishnan
Katha Parayumbol VenuProducer
Naalu Pennungal Nara Pillai
Rock N Roll Vishal
Ayur Rekha Thripayar Madhavan
Vinodayathra Shaji Raghavan
Goal Isaac
Best Friends
2008 Twenty:20 CI Jayachandran
Kabadi Kabadi Vijayan
Innathe Chintha Vishayam Dr. Murali Krishanan
Parthan Kanda Paralokam Madhavan
Gopalapuranam Vishnu
SMS Robert Mathew
2009 Kanchipurathe Kalyanam Pattarumadom Najeeb
2 Harihar Nagar MahadevanSequel to In Harihar Nagar
Dr.Patient Dr. Ruben Isaac
Currency Danny D'Souza Aka Sayippu
Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu Gopikrishnan
Shudharil Shudhan Mohanachandran Pillai
Kappal Muthalaali Venkitt Raman
Decent Parties Himself
Chemistry Sreekanth IPS
Calendar Dr. Roy
Bharya Swantham SuhruthuGirish Menon

2010s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Pathinonnil Vyazham Appu
Advocate Lakshmanan Ladies Only Lakshmanan
In Ghost House Inn MahadevanSequel to 2 Harihar Nagar
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum Sadasivan
Pulliman
Swantham Bharya Zindabad Himself
Mummy & Me Joseph
2011Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham
Happy DurbarCID Ananthan
Killadi Raman Mahadevan
Adaminte Makan Abu Ashraf
Sarkar Colony Shivaramakrishnan
Oru Marubhoomikkadha Abdu Kupleri200th film
Maharaja Talkies Venugopal
Manikyakkallu
Pachuvum Kovalanum Pachu
Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2
Natakame Ulakam Omanakuttan
2012 Gruhanathan Vishvanathan/ GV
Masters SP Ravi Shanker
Navagatharkku Swagatham Rajasekharan aka Appettan
Red Alert
916 Dr. Ramesh
Hide N' Seek Solomon / Niranjan
2013 Lucky Star Dr. John Chitillapally
English: An Autumn in London JoyWon the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actor
Sound Thoma Plapparambil Mathai/Musthafa
For SalePrathapan Guruji
Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo KuthanthramoSadanantha Bhoopathi Swami
Philips and the Monkeypen Principal
Escape from Uganda Firoz
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 GopalakrishnanSequel to Mannar Mathai Speaking
London Bridge Francis
Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil Journalist
Praise The Lord Sunny
To Noora With Love Cameo appearance
Peruchazhi Francis Kunjappan
Persiakaran
Ormayundo Ee Mukham Doctor
Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla Dr. Nandagopan
KaranavarCameo appearance
To Let Ambadi TalkiesCircle Inspector Jayashankar
2015 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha Jikku Mon's father
KalyanismKishore
Elanjikkavu P.O
Chandrettan Evideya Sekharan
Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam Himself
John Honai Sreenivasan
Adi Kapyare Kootamani Father Alfred KattuvilayilNominated for the Asianet Film Awards for Best Comedian
Two Countries Simon
2016 Kattumakkan Madhavan
Shikhamani
Neeranjana Pookal
Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam PinnalePaala Thankachan
2017 Jomonte Suvisheshangal Vincent
Ramaleela Paulson Devassy, DYSP [54]
Masterpiece Vice principal Cherian Joseph250th film
2018 Kalyanam Sahadevan Nair
2019 Ganagandharvan Aby
Under World Padmanabhan Nair

2020s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Dhamaka Pauly
2 States Vijayaraghavan
2021 Tsunami Father Sylvester (Achankochapi)
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Dharmoth Panicker
2022 CBI 5 Chacko
2023 Oh My Darling [55]
Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Rajan [56]
Philip's Philip Abraham [57]
KadhikanChandrasenan [58]
2024Iyer in ArabiaSrinivasa Iyer [59] [60]

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990 Manaivi Oru Manickam Ravi
1992 Jathi Malli Kesavan
2009 Ainthaam Padai Karunakaran
2013Naanum En Jamunavum

As producer

Television career

YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
2000Kodeeswaran (2000) Surya TV Anchor
2001Sambavami Yuge Yuge Surya TV ActorTV Serial
2008Super Talent Surya TV Anchor
2009-2012 Deal or No Deal Surya TV Anchor
2013Abhinethri Surya TV Serial ProducerTV serial
2013–2018 Badai Bungalow Asianet Co-HostWon, Asianet Television award 2016-Golden Star of the Year
2nd Asianet Comedy awards -Evergreen hero
Asianet Film Awards -Multifaceted talents of the year's
Asianet Television Awards 2018- golden star of television
2015 Sell me the answer Asianet Anchor
2016 Sell me the answer season 2 Asianet AnchorWon, Asiavision TV awards 2016 -Best game show anchor
2018 Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) Asianet Himself(role-Investigator)Episode - 54
2018-2019 Sell me the answer season 3 Asianet Anchor
2019–2020 Badai Bungalow season 2 Asianet Co-Host
2020 Top Singer Flowers Grand finale Judge
2020–2021 Top Singer season 2 Flowers Judge
2020Engane oru Bharyayum Bharthavum Flowers Judge
2020Chankanu Chackochan Asianet HimselfChristmas special program
2020Utsavam With Lalettan Flowers Himself
2020Nammal Thammil Asianet Host
2021Comedy Stars Season 2 Asianet Special Judge
2021Star Magic Flowers Mentor
2021Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri Mazhavil Manorama Judge
2021 Kanyadaanam Surya TV NarratorTV serial
2021Minnum Tharam Season 2 Asianet Judge
2021Madhuram Shobhanam Zee Keralam HimselfSpecial show
2021–2022Mukesh SpeakingYouTubeHostOnline show
2021–2022Comedy Stars Season 3 Asianet Judge
2022–2023kidilam Mazhavil Manorama Judge
2023 Uppum Mulakum Flowers TV PhilipsTV serial

Radio anchor

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