Unni Mukundan

Last updated

Unni Mukundan
Unni mukundan.jpg
Born
Unnikrishnan

(1987-09-22) 22 September 1987 (age 36)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Playback singer
  • Film producer
Years active2011–present
Website unnimukundan.com

Unnikrishnan Mukundan (born 22 September 1987) is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, lyricist and social issues responder who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, [1] along with few Telugu and Tamil films. In 2021, he won his first national award as a producer for his production debut film, Meppadiyan , which won the national award for the best film of a debut director.

Contents

Unni Mukundan made his acting debut with the Tamil film Seedan (2011), a remake of Nandanam (2002). [2] At the age of 23, after playing several small roles, Unni got his breakthrough with his lead role in Vysakh's action comedy Mallu Singh (2012). [3] Later, he went on to star in several Malayalam films including commercially successful films like Vikramadithyan (2014), KL 10 Patthu (2015), Style (2016), Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016), Achayans (2017) and Malikappuram (2022). [4] [5] He made his Telugu film debut with the 2016 film Janatha Garage . [6]

Unni Mukundan made his debut as a lyricist and singer with Achayans. [7] He has also sponsored road safety measures by appearing in the motor vehicle department's advertisements. [8]

Early life

Unni Mukundan was born in Thrissur, Kerala [9] on 22 September 1987 to Malayali parents Madathiparambil Mukundan Nair and Roji Mukundan. He completed his school from Pragati Higher Secondary School at Ahmedabad. He is graduated in English Literature and Journalism from Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad (Thrissur). [10] He was brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. [11] In his early days, he used to work with Motif, now known as TTEC. [12]

Career

Debut and initial success (2011–2013)

In 2011, Unni made his film debut in Tamil film Seedan , a remake of the Malayalam film Nandanam . [13] Unni entered the Malayalam film industry through Bombay March 12 [14] alongside Mammootty, directed by Babu Janardhanan. For his performance in Bombay March 12, he was earned awards as best newcomer from SIIMA, Asianet Film Awards, Asiavision and Vanitha Film Awards. He played a supporting role in Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty , directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. [15] [16] [17] [18]

Unni got his turning point from the movie Mallu Singh (2012) directed by Vyshakh. The movie became a huge hit and ran over 100 days. [19] He did cameo appearances in movies Theevram and The Hitlist . In the same year, he appeared in EzhamSuryan and I love Me directed by B. Unnikrishnan. [20] [21]

In 2013 he appeared in Ithu Pathiramanal and Orissa, both directed by M. Padmakumar. [22] Also he was seen in D Company an anthology of three independently shot action films. [23]

Breakthrough (2014–present)

In 2015, he was seen in supporting role in the Mammootty starrer Fireman directed by Deepu Karunakaran. [24] Same year, he played the lead role in the movie Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander as Jordan, the son of Alexander who was the protagonist in the prequel. [25] He next release was KL 10 Patthu written and directed by debutant Muhsin Parari. [26]

In 2016, he did action thriller movie Style which turned out to be a decent commercial entertainer. [27] He was then seen in critically acclaimed movie Kaattum Mazhayum and fantasy romantic comedy film Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya. [28] He made his Tollywood debut with the film Janatha Garage in an antagonistic role as Raghava, son of Sathyam (Mohanlal). [29] The film was both commercial success and critically acclaimed. It was the highest grossing Telugu films of the year. [30]

In 2017 film Achayans , he made his debut as a lyricist and singer. [31] [32] In the same year, he was seen in another multi hero movie Avarude Raavukal along with Asif Ali which received mixed reviews. [33] In August of the same year Clint with director Harikumar was released, in which he played the role of Joseph, father of Edmund Thomas Clint, a child prodigy known for having drawn over 25,000 paintings during his short life of seven years. He was seen in two different looks as a 35-year old and a 73-year-old man in the film. [34] For this film he received Ramu Kariat Movie Award for the Best Actor. [35] His release of 2017 was Mammootty starrer Masterpiece in which he played the villain role and Tharangam in which he played an extended cameo. [36]

In 2018, he did Tamil-Telugu Bilingual film Bhaagamathie along with Anuskha Shetty which turned out to be both commercial success and critically acclaimed. [37] [38] His next releases were two thriller movies Ira and Chanakyathanthram . [39] Both the films received positive reviews and was commercially successful. [40]

His first release of 2019 was Haneef Adeni's Mikhael , in which he portrayed the role of antagonist Marco Jr. [41] [42] [43] He was seen in the film Meppadiyan which had a theatrical release on 14 January 2022. [44] Later, he was seen in the Telugu film Khiladi . [45] [46] His next appearance was in Malikappuram which earned him critical acclaim and praise. [47] In the Telugu film Yashoda , he potrayed a negative role. [48]

In 2024,he starred in Jai Ganesh , [49] which he also produced and in a negative role in the Tamil film Garudan . [50]

Production

Unni Mukundan launched his film production company Unni Mukundan Films (UMF) on 17 August 2020. [51] [52] [53]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

List of Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011 Bombay March 12 Shahjahan
Bangkok Summer Madhavan
2012 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Suryan
Mallu Singh Hari Narayan (Hareender Singh)
Ezham SuryanChitrabhanu
Theevram HimselfGuest appearance
The Hitlist S.I Ajai KumarCameo
I Love Me Savy
2013 Ithu Pathiramanal Eldho
Orissa Christhuraj
D Company SarathSegment: Gangs of Vadakkumnathan
2014 The Last Supper Alby
Vikramadithyan SI Vikram Shenoy (Vikraman)
RajadhiRaja BridegroomCameo [54]
2015 Fireman Shahjahan
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander Jordan Alexander
KL 10 Patthu Ahmad
2016 Style Tom
Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya Prakashan
2017 Achayans Tony Vavachan [55]
Avarude Raavukal Siddharth Gopan
Clint Joseph
Tharangam ReghuCameo
Masterpiece ACP John Thekkan IPS
2018 Ira Rajiv IPS
Chanakya Thanthram Arjun Ram Mohan
2019 Mikhael Marco Jr.
My Great Grandfather Sam ChristyCameo
Pathinettam Padi Ajith Kumar IASCameo [56]
Mamangam Chandroth Panicker
2021 Bhramam CI Dinesh Prabhakar
2022 Meppadiyan Jayakrishnanalso producer
Bro Daddy Dr. CyrilCameo
12th Man Zachariah
Pyali Miska Saha SalmanCameo
Shefeekkinte Santhosham Shefeekalso producer and singer
Malikappuram CPO D. Ayyappadas
2023Kadhikansuperintendent of Juvenile home [57]
2024 Jai Ganesh Ganeshanalso producer [58]
TBA Get-Set Baby! TBAFilming [59]

Other language films

List of Unni Mukundan other language film credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2011 Seedan Mano Ramalingam Tamil credited as Jai Krishna [60]
2016 Janatha Garage Raghava Sathyam Telugu [61]
2018 Bhaagamathie ShakthiTelugu
Tamil
[62]
2022 Khiladi Rama KrishnaTelugu [63]
Yashoda Dr. GauthamTelugu [64]
2024 Garudan KarunaTamil [65]

Television

List of Unni Mukundan television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Ente NarayanikkuAravind a.k.a. BasheerShort film (voiceover)
2022Eureka 21WilliamsCameo in final episode
2023Muttathe MullaAyyapadasTV serial; Cameo

Discography

List of film music credits
YearFilmSongComposer(s)NotesRef.
2017 Achayans Anuraagam Puthumazha Pole Ratheesh Vega Also lyricist [66]
2018 Chanakya Thanthram Etho Vazhithaarayil Shaan Rahman [67]
Oru Kuttanadan Blog Chaarathu NeeSreenath Sivasankaran [68]
2020 Shylock Ektha BossPrakash Alex
2021 Meppadiyan Ayyappa SongVinayak Sasikumar
Vidhi Ho Jaane DeSaanand George GraceLyricist; Sung by Jyotsna
Ente NarayanikkuThodathe Arun Muraleedharan Short film
2022Shefeekkinte SanthoshamKhalbile Hoori Shaan Rahman

Awards

List of Unni Mukundan awards
YearAwardCategoryFilmRef.
2011 Asianet Film Awards Best New Face of the year Bombay March 12 [69]
Asiavision Movie Awards Best Promising Newcomer [70]
Vanitha Film Awards Best New Face [71]
Jaihind TV Film AwardsBest Newcomer of the year [72]
Amrita TV Film AwardsBest Debut actor [73]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Actor (Malayalam) [74]
2013 Pravasi Express Awards Youth Icon Mallu Singh [75]
2017Anand TV Awards 2017 UK Youth Icon Achayans [76]
Red fm Malayalam Music Awards 2017Best Star singer [77]
Ramu Kariat Movie AwardsBest Actor Clint (film) [78]
2019Creative Film AwardsBest Actor in negative role Mikhael [79]
2020Ramu Karyat awardBest second actorMamankam
Asianet Film AwardsYouth IconMamankam, Mikhael
202213th JC Daniel Foundation AwardsBest Actor (Jury Award)Meppadiyan [80]
2022Adoor NRI Forum Kuwait Chapter - Adoor Bhasi PuraskaramBest ActorMeppadiyan
2022Ramu Kariat Movie AwardsBest Actor Meppadiyan and Shefeekinte Santhosham
202169th National Film AwardsBest film of a debut director Meppadiyan (Producer)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mammootty</span> Indian actor and film producer

Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 420 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, nine Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. For his contribution to film, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 1998. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Prabha Award, the second-highest civilian honour given by the Government of Kerala.

<i>Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha</i> 1989 Indian Malayalam film by Hariharan

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical drama film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Balan K. Nair, Captain Raju and Madhavi. The film won four National Film Awards (1989) including Best Actor (Mammootty), Best Screenplay, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design and eight Kerala State Film Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mammootty filmography</span> List of performances by Indian actor Mammootty

Mammootty, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 400 films in Malayalam and other languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. He has starred in both art house and blockbuster films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ranjith Sankar</span> Indian film director

Ranjith Sankar is an Indian filmmaker who works in Malayalam films. He started his movie career with the 2009 thriller film Passenger. He launched his production house Dreams N Beyond in 2012 and his distribution house Punyalan Cinemas in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dulquer Salmaan</span> Indian actor, playback singer, film producer

Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam films in addition to Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager in Dubai before pursuing a career in acting. Dulquer is a recipient of several awards including, four Filmfare Awards South and a Kerala State Film Award.

<i>Fireman</i> (film) 2015 film by Deepu Karunakaran

Fireman is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language disaster film directed by Deepu Karunakaran and produced by Milan Jaleel under the banner of Galaxy Films. The film's shooting was completed in one day. It stars Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Siddique, and Nyla Usha in the lead roles. The music is composed by Rahul Raj. This movie is shortly based on the 2012 Chala tanker accident.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prayaga Martin</span> Indian actress

Prayaga Rose Martin is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In 2012, she made her cinematic debut in the Malayalam film, Ustad Hotel.

<i>Janatha Garage</i> 2016 film by Koratala Siva

Janatha Garage is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language masala action film directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars an ensemble cast of Mohanlal, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Nithya Menen, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Unni Mukundan, Sachin Khedekar, Devayani, Rahman, Suresh, Ajay and Sai Kumar. In the film, Anand, an environmental activist comes to Hyderabad to attend a seminar, where an unexpected encounter with a Sathyam, a mechanic who runs an organization called "Janatha Garage" for the oppressed, changes his purpose in life.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anu Sithara</span> Indian actress, dancer (born 1995)

Anu Sithara is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She made her debut in 2013 as a child artist Pottas Bomb in 2013. Anu is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and well known for her stage shows.

<i>Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya</i> (film) 2016 Indian film

Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya is a 2016 Indian Malayalam film directed by Sajan K Mathew. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Sanusha, and Prayaga Martin in lead roles. It narrates the story of a spirit (Prayaga) entering a youngster's (Mukundan) life to avenge her death. The film is produced by Siyad Koker through Kokers Films. It was released on 27 May 2016. The title of the film is derived from a song in the film, Manichitrathazhu.

<i>Achayans</i> 2017 film by Kannan Thanarakkulam

Achayans is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. Starring Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Prakash Raj, Amala Paul, Sshivada, Anu Sithara, Sanju Sivram and Adil Ibrahim. Principal photography began in November 2016, with shooting locations being Edakochi and Vagamon. The film was released in India on may 2017 with mixed-to-negative reviews, Despite, was a Hit at box office. The film was later dubbed into Telugu as Marana Mrudangam.

<i>Masterpiece</i> (2017 film) 2017 Indian action mystery thriller film

Masterpiece is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film directed by Ajai Vasudev and written by Udayakrishna. It stars Mammootty in the lead role, alongside Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Mukesh, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan and John Kaippallil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gokul Suresh</span> Indian film actor

Gokul Suresh is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is the son of film actor and politician Suresh Gopi.

<i>Mamangam</i> (film) 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period drama

Mamangam (transl. Festival) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period action film directed by M. Padmakumar, and produced by Kavya Film Company. Sajeev Pillai was the director in the first schedule, but was replaced by M. Padmakumar. It stars Mammootty in lead role, with Unni Mukundan, Achuthan and Siddique. The film is about the Mamankam festival of the 18th century in the banks of the Bharathappuzha at Tirunavaya, in the Malabar region. The film follows Chaaverukal who plot to overthrow the Samoothiri.

<i>Meppadiyan</i> 2022 Indian drama thriller film

Meppadiyan (transl. Above-mentioned) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film written and directed by Vishnu Mohan and produced by Unni Mukundan Films. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Anju Kurian, Kottayam Ramesh, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, Nisha Sarang and Kalabhavan Shajohn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Prasanth</span> Indian actor

Alexander Prasanth is an Indian actor and producer who primarily appears in Malayalam films. He made his debut through the 2002 movie Nammal. Prasanth is known for portraying the lead role of Sebastian in Purusha Pretham - Male Ghost.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kokers Films</span> Indian film production and distribution company

Kokers Films is an Indian film production and distribution company founded and headed by Siyad Koker. Koodum Thedi (1985) was the first film to be produced by them. The company has produced 15 films since 1985. The company owns the Lulu and Mymoon theatre complexes. The theaters were sold by the company in 2006 due to financial difficulties.

<i>Malikappuram</i> 2022 Indian film

Malikappuram is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action adventure drama film directed by Vishnu Sasi Shankar and written by Abhilash Pillai. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Alphy Panjikaran, Deva Nandha and Sreepath in lead roles, with Sampath Ram, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody, T. G. Ravi, Sreejith Ravi, Manoj K. Jayan, and Renji Panicker in supporting roles. The plot centres around Kallu, an eight-year-old girl who is a devotee of Ayyappan and desires to visit Sabarimala Temple.

<i>Shefeekkinte Santhosham</i> 2022 Indian film

Shefeekkinte Santhosham is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Anup Pandalam. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Divya Pillai, Bala and Athmiya Rajan. It is produced by Unni Mukundan and the music is composed by Shaan Rahman. It was theatrically released on 25 November 2022.

References

  1. Nair, Deepthi. "Unni Mukundan: Talent, luck and destiny go hand in hand". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. Nair, Sree Prasad (22 September 2016). "Happy Birthday Unni Mukundan : 12 fun facts about 'Mallu Sallu'". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. Karthikeyan, Shruti. "I don't mind being a 'replacement' actor: Unni Mukundan". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. Nair, Sree Prasad (15 July 2016). "With Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya, Unni Mukundan delivers hat-trick after KL 10 and Style". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. "'Malikappuram' box office collection: Unni Mukundan starrer enters the 50- crore club". 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. "'Mohanlal suggested Unni Mukundan'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. George, Anjana. "Unni Mukundan turns lyricist and singer for Achayans". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. ssgcell (29 June 2017), ROAD SAFETY | AWARENESS FILM | USE DIM LIGHT AT NIGHT, archived from the original on 22 March 2019, retrieved 22 November 2022
  9. "Unni Mukundan". Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  10. "Unni Mukundan malayalam actor Profile, Films, News, Vide". www.topmovierankings.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  11. Deshmukh, Ashwini (2 April 2018). "Filmfare Exclusive! Muscle Aliyan, Unni Mukundan, talks about films, family and fitness". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  12. "Unni Mukundan House". 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  13. "കൊതിച്ചതും വിധിച്ചതും, Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". mathrubhumi.com (in Tamil). 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  14. Palicha, Paresh C (1 July 2011). "Review: Bombay March 12 is hard-hitting". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  15. Sidhardhan, Sanjith (1 November 2011). "Unni Mukundan is determined to make it big". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  16. Sudhish, Navamy (13 October 2011). "Game to fame: Unni Mukundan". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  17. "Unni Mukundan in Talsamayam Oru Pattikutti". City Journal . 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  18. Gomez, Selena (11 August 2017). "Clint Malayalam movie Review, Clint Movie Rating (3/5) News – Public Talk – QuintDaily". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  19. "On cloud nine". The Hindu. 26 August 2012. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  20. "Ezham Suryan Malayalam Movie Review | Critics Review | CineBee App". CineBee. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  21. "I Love Me". Sify . Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  22. "Malayalam film 'Orissa' to be released in Raja festival". The Pioneer. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  23. "D Company review. D Company Malayalam movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  24. "'Fireman' trailer: Mammootty and Unni Mukundan play the two conscientious men in red hats". News18. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  25. "Samrajyam 2 – Son of Alexander (2015) – Samrajyam 2 – Son of Alexander Malayalam Movie". NOWRUNNING. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  26. "KL 10 Pathu Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of KL 10 Pathu by Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  27. "'Style' review: Determination drives". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  28. "Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya Review-Rating-Report". onlookersmedia. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  29. "Actor Unni Mukundan to play the baddie in Jr. NTR-starrer 'Janatha Garage'". The Indian Express. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  30. "Jr NTR's Janatha Garage, Rakshit Shetty's Krik Party sweep IIFA Utsavam 2017". India Today . IANS. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  31. "Unni Mukundan's song from 'Achayans' to be out on March 25". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  32. "When Unni Mukundan worked hard to drop his six-pack look". OnManorama. 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  33. Soman, Deepa, "Avarude Ravukal Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Avarude Ravukal by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 22 November 2022
  34. "Unni's makeover for Clint". The New Indian Express. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  35. "Ramu Kariat Movie Awards: Unni Mukundan bags his first best actor award for Clint". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  36. Soman, Deepa (11 November 2017). "Unni Mukundan's look in 'Masterpiece' says a lot more about John Thekkan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  37. "Bhaagamathie: Anushka Shetty, Unni Mukundan starrer emerges the first super hit of 2018". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  38. Adivi, Sashidhar (30 January 2017). "Unni Mukundan is a big fan of Anushka". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  39. "Cross-dressed Unni Mukundan meets parents at 'Chanakyathanthram' site". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  40. "Chanakya Thanthram Review {3/5}: A suspense thriller, which is also a leisurely watch. If you are an Unni Mukundan fan, this film is for you". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  41. "Unni Mukundan is thrilled to play the villain in 'Mikhael'". Sify . Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  42. "Grand sets erected final schedule of Mammoottys maamaankam". thenewsminute. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  43. Mathews, Anna. "Use social media to inspire society: Unni Mukundan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  44. "'Meppadiyan': Unni Mukundan impresses with an earnest turn". The New Indian Express. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  45. "Motion poster Unni Mukundans meppadiyan released". thenewsminute. 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  46. Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "Unni Mukundan: I don't want to stay inside my comfort zone". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  47. "Malikappuram Movie Review : Kids' movie on faith". The Times of India . ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  48. "Samantha's Yashoda to release in theatres on November 11". India Today. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  49. Features, C. E. (16 November 2023). "Unni Mukundan's Jai Ganesha first look is out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  50. "Garudan Review - A Distinctive Rural Subject with Engaging Screenwriting!". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  51. "Unni Mukundan | നടൻ ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദൻ ഇനി നിർമ്മാതാവ്; ചിങ്ങം ഒന്നിന് പുതിയ സംരംഭത്തിന് ആരംഭം". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  52. Mathews, Anna (18 August 2020). "Unni Mukundan launches film production company". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  53. "Unni Mukundan launches own production house". The New Indian Express. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  54. Pillai, Radhika C (28 June 2014). "Unni Mukundan to do a cameo in Rajadhi Raja!". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  55. Jayaram, Deepika (6 April 2017). "Unni Mukundan's song crosses 5 lakh views". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  56. "ഒരുപടി മുകളിൽ 'പതിനെട്ടാം പടി'". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  57. "Trailer of Mukesh, Unni Mukundan starrer Kadhikan is here". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  58. "Mahima Nambiar joins 'Jai Ganesh', speaks about her experience". The Times of India . 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  59. Bureau, The Hindu (4 January 2024). "'Get-Set Baby!': Unni Mukundan's next commences production". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  60. "Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan hints that he is part of 'Thalapathy 67' with a photo similar to the first look of 'Master'". The Times of India . 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  61. "#CatchChitChat: Grateful to Mohanlal for Janatha Garage, says Unni Mukundan". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  62. Soman, Deepa (27 January 2017). "Unni Mukundan is a social activist in Bhagmati". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  63. "Unni Mukundan roped in for Ravi Teja, Ramesh Varma's Khiladi". The Times of India. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  64. "Samantha's Yashoda to release in theatres on November 11". India Today . 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  65. "Soori's film with Durai Senthil Kumar titled 'Garudan'; title glimpse out". The Times of India. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  66. "Unni Mukundan turns singer for 'Achayans'". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  67. "Unni Mukundan turns singer again". The New Indian Express. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  68. Narayan, Adithya (6 August 2018). "Unni Mukundan Turns Singer For Mammootty's 'Oru Kuttanadan Blog'". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  69. "Unni Mukundan is a Mammootty fan". www.thenewsminute.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  70. Vyas (27 November 2011). "Unnimukundan – New Face in Acting @ Asiavision Movie Awards '11". YouTube . Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  71. "malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies". www.malayalamcinema.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  72. "Unni Mukundan | Awards | JAIHIND TV FILM AWARDS". www.unnimukundan.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  73. "Amrita Film Awards 2012". www.adgully.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  74. "SIIMA AWARDS | 2012 | winners | |". siima.in. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  75. "PravasiExpress Awards 2013 | PravasiExpress". www.pravasiexpress.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  76. "2nd Anand TV Awards 2017-Winners List | Watch show on Asianet on 13th August 2017". Vinodadarshan. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  77. "Red FM Malayalam Music Awards 2017 Photos". indiancinemagallery.net. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  78. "Unni Mukundan | Awards". unnimukundan.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  79. "Creative Film Awards 2019: Kayamkulam Kochunni and June Win Big". pyckers. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  80. Nair, Aishwarya (19 July 2022). "Unni Mukundan and Vishnu Mohan win prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for Meppadiyan". MixIndia. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.