Devan

Acting

Devan

Born

1952-01-08 (74)

Place of birth

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Devan Sreenivasan is an Indian film and television actor, producer, and politician from Kerala. He is known for his character roles in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu language films.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

2010s · 16 titles

Munthiri Monchan poster
6.5

Munthiri Monchan is a feel good urban romantic comedy revolves around Vivek Viswanath, a young marketing guy working in an cinema advertising firm and his accidental meeting with Ima Rajiv, who runs an online lending library startup. Deepika enters their life as the third person on a train trip to Mumbai.

Munthiri Monchan

2019

Mr. Fraud poster
4.7

Bhai Ji is a high-tech robber who changes his looks frequently. Disguised as jewelry experts, he and his team members hatch a plan to steal precious jewelry from a palace in Kerala.

Mr. Fraud

2014

Jack & Daniel poster
3.4

Jack, a thief who hoodwinks the system and steals black money, is chased by Daniel, a cop intent on catching him. This action thriller portrays a game of cat and mouse that will keep you on tenterhooks!

Jack & Daniel

2019

Rasam poster
3.8

Valliyottu Thirumeni's catering is booked by a business tycoon Shekar Menon, for his daughter's wedding. Circumstances force Balu to take over the catering from his father Vasu.

Rasam

2015

Imaikkaa Nodigal poster
6.9

A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family

Imaikkaa Nodigal

2018

Kanchana poster
5.6

When three spirits possess a timid young man and start making him act like a woman, his mother consults an exorcist who unearths a heartbreaking tale of societal injustice, murder and vengeance.

Kanchana

2011

Raju Gari Gadhi 2 poster
4.6

Three friends — Ashwin, Kishore and Praveen get into business by purchasing a resort. Pretty soon, they find that they've got more than what they've bargained for. Apparently, the resort is haunted by a ghost. Unwilling to sell the resort, they seek the help of a mentalist, Rudra, to exorcise the ghost.

Raju Gari Gadhi 2

2017

24 Hrs poster
NR

An innocent man gets mistaken to be the killer of a mafia don's brother. The don orders the man dead in 24 hours.

24 Hrs

2010

A for Apple poster
NR

Achu, a runaway orphan, comes back looking for his childhood sweetheart, Vishnupriya. But time has changed her and he will have to win her over. Meanwhile Vishnupriya, now a rebel activist, is looking for answers from her past, has her own demons to deals with and has no time for love. So, Achu joins her in her quest to find answers from her past.

A for Apple

2019

Manikyakallu poster
6.1

Vinayachandran, a young teacher arrives at a failing village school determined to transform it. Through patience and empathy, he inspires his disheartened students and colleagues, turning the neglected institution into a place of hope, learning and second chances.

Manikyakallu

2011

The King & The Commissioner poster
4.4

Joseph Alex and Bharathchandran, two police officers, try to prevent Major Abu Jalal Rana, a terrorist, from attacking New Delhi.

The King & The Commissioner

2012

Ye Maaya Chesave poster
6.9

An aspiring Hindu director falls in love with a Christian girl whose parents disapprove of their impending relationship.

Ye Maaya Chesave

2010

Manthrikan poster
3.0

Exorcist Mukundan meets and falls in love with Malu, a girl who has lost her memory. A few years later, he arrives at a palatial house for an exorcism and bumps into Malu who fails to recognise him.

Manthrikan

2012

Avatharam poster
4.4

Madhavan Mahadevan, who comes into the city from a village to see off his sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his elder brother, an upright Customs Officer (KB Ganesh Kumar). While running around to claim the insurance money, he comes to know that his brother was actually murdered by the underworld don Irumbanakkal John (Joy Mathew).

Avatharam

2014

Oru New Generation Pani poster
NR

Oru New Generation Pani' is an atrocity that shocks you with its attempt to spin out a story line that will have you banging you head against the rails. Inauthentic to the core, the film tells a story that will have an insomniac snoring away in no time.

Oru New Generation Pani

2015

Ganagandharvan poster
5.5

An aspiring singer leading a normal life has his life changed when he unexpectedly gets dragged into a police case involving three women.

Ganagandharvan

2019

2000s · 17 titles

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja poster
6.9

Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009

Desamuduru poster
5.1

After Bala, who works for a TV channel, gets into trouble with a goon, he is sent away for an out-of-town assignment. There he meets and falls in love with a girl who gets kidnapped by a gangster.

Desamuduru

2007

IG: Inspector General poster
3.8

Inspector General Durga Prasad is made the head of an anti-terrorism squad and strives to end the terrorist activities. However, a revelation forces him to choose between his family and his duty.

IG: Inspector General

2009

Aathi poster
5.0

Against the wishes of his foster parents, Aathi goes to college in Chennai. He is actually looking to avenge the murder of his biological parents. He meets and falls for Anjali, who has an agenda as well.

Aathi

2006

Sivakasi poster
5.6

Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.

Sivakasi

2005

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam poster
NR

The story revolves around Saji and his friend Maya Sakkariya who are college-mates. They decide to try their luck in television serial production. As the shooting progresses, the two friends face the severest challenge of their lives.

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

2000

Bada Dosth poster
4.0

Daya Shankar, a courageous police officer, befriends Geevarghese, a notorious criminal, and earns his trust. However, things get complicated after Daya reveals the real reason for his friendship.

Bada Dosth

2006

Anandamanandamaye poster
NR

While on a train journey, Kiran, an engineer, meets Bhuvana and falls in love with her. Bhuavana's family agrees to their marriage, but mistaken identities lead to the cancellation of the wedding.

Anandamanandamaye

2004

Aegan poster
4.4

Shiva, a CBI officer, goes undercover as a student to hunt down a terrorist, John Chinnappa. However, the daughter of a crime witness, Pooja, has become John's next target and Shiva must protect her.

Aegan

2008

Citizen poster
6.3

Three prominent members of society, a judge, a police official and a district collector are kidnapped in broad daylight by a man who calls himself 'Citizen'. As CBI Officer Sarojini (Nagma) follows his trail she finds clues to a shocking mystery, of a village called Attipatthi which simply disappeared off the map of India, and to which each of these men is connected

Citizen

2001

Sradha poster
7.5

Shradha movie tells the story of Ganga Prasad IPS (Mohanlal) who is a daring officer of the Anti Terrorist Wing of the State Police. Into his small world consisting of wife, Suma (Shobana) and son Abi, enters Swapna (Abhirami), who sees her dream man and falls head over heels in love with him, even overlooking the fact that he is married.In the meantime, a group of hard-core terrorists led by Lucifer Munna (Arun Pandiyan) and Janisha (Rasika) wreak havoc at various places.

Sradha

2000

Arayannangalude Veedu poster
6.8

The movie begins in Bhilai where Ravi tells his daughters that he will show them swans, once they are back at his native place, a place where people know only to love.Ravi who returns to his tharavaadu after a long time, where he was labelled as a Mudiyanaaya Puthran.But his dream and real facts stood very much apart.His elder brother and almost all his siblings tries to gang up against him, making the place which he called home, nothing short of hell.But he is determined to bring back the olden days.He could do justice to that to an extent. But in the end he decided to return to Bhilai , but this time taking his mother along. The movie ends he could show the arayannagal to his kids at his home itself.

Arayannangalude Veedu

2000

Shahjahan poster
7.5

Shahjahan is about a man (Vijay) who helps out two lovers. He later realizes that he has been helping his friend Krishna to fall in love with the girl that he is in love with. But Vijay swallows his 'love' and beats up the villains in town for the sake of his friend.

Shahjahan

2001

Mounamelanoye poster
NR

Mounamelanoyi (transl. Why the silence?) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Shyam Prasad and starring Sachin and Sampada Vaze. The film's title is based on the song of the same name from Sagara Sangamam (1983).

Mounamelanoye

2002

Okariki Okaru poster
NR

Kamesh, a young man travelling to Kaasi, sees Swapna, an NRI, at a railway station and falls in love with her. When Swapna returns to the US, Kamesh fights all odds to follow suit and win her love.

Okariki Okaru

2003

Nasrani poster
4.2

Nasrani takes us to the Kottayam belt, where rich rubber planters and estate owners live. One such rich planter is David John Kottarathil, popularly known as DK. DK spends most of his time at the Cosmo Club, where he is the secretary too. He has his say over all spheres of human activity. He is respected and feared too.

Nasrani

2007

Adi Thadi poster
5.0

Tirupati (Sathyaraj) is a criminal who commands respect from state heads like the CM. He hates women and remains a bachelor even at the age of 50. A naughty college student Priya (Rathi) grabs Tirupati's attention though a beauty contest, and there he falls in love with her and proposes to her. Then, Priya's life turns to disaster

Adi Thadi

2004

1990s · 14 titles

Baasha poster
7.6

Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.

Baasha

1995

Kilukkam poster
7.5

A tourist guide (Joji) in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman (Nandini) in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.

Kilukkam

1991

Yaadhavam poster
8.0

Anjana, a journalist from Mumbai, arrives at Kozhikode in hopes of reuniting with her biological father who is also a minister. However, she soon finds herself in the middle of a darker conspiracy.

Yaadhavam

1993

Subhakankshalu poster
6.8

The tale of two lovers from feuding families- whether they unite or not forms the crux of the story.

Subhakankshalu

1997

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu poster
6.3

Sagar Kottapuram is a pulp fiction writer who comes to visit his friend Ramakrishnan but find themselves dragged into a lawsuit by a vengeful Tahsildar Priyadarshini.

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

1998

No artwork available
NR

A man is falsely convicted and imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. He decides to set out on a mission to track down the real culprits.

Pratap

1993

No artwork available
NR

Inspector Raju happens to meet Priya, the daughter of a police officer, while investigating a bank robbery and falls in love with her. However, he is unaware of her involvement in the crime.

Sundarimare Sookshikkuka

1995

No artwork available
NR

A girl falls in love with a man and they lead a happy life. But problems arise in his life when the girl is mysteriously murdered.

Poomarathanalil

1997

O' Faby poster
8.5

O'Faby was the first live action animated movie in Malayalam. It tells the story about the friendship between a boy and an animated character Faby and their adventures.

O' Faby

1993

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu poster
6.2

When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990

Vietnam Colony poster
7.4

Krishnamurthy is appointed by a real estate company to vacate Vietnam Colony, a place buzzing with illegal and antisocial elements.

Vietnam Colony

1992

Gandharvam poster
6.2

A romantic film packed with fun and adventure Gandharavam tells the story of an auto mechanic who falls in love with the daughter of a crime mob family.

Gandharvam

1993

Periyanna poster
7.0

Suriya kills the people who murdered his family and goes to jail. A young girl learns music and singing from Suriya and they elope. They witness a murder when they move to a village.

Periyanna

1999

Ullasam poster
5.5

Two boys grow up being influenced by each other's respective fathers. While one becomes a singer, the other becomes a local goon. Incidentally, both love the same girl in college.

Ullasam

1997

1980s · 9 titles

No artwork available
NR

Jayashankar and Aarathi lead a happy married life. However, soon, because of petty ego issues, they decide to get divorced.

Vidaparayan Mathram

1988

No artwork available
7.0

Hari, from a labour class family, and Subhadra, from a rich family, are in love. However, when Subhadra's family learns about her relationship with Hari, they try to separate them.

Bhadrachitta

1989

Ramji Rao Speaking poster
7.3

The story revolves around three unemployed people who get involved in a kidnapping saga due to a case of mistaken identity.

Ramji Rao Speaking

1989

Jagratha poster
6.4

A renowned actress, Aswathi, is murdered. When a CBI officer, Sethurama Iyer, investigates the case, he unravels a dark secret about Aswathi which brings forth several complexities.

Jagratha

1989

Padayani poster
8.0

A remake of the 1973 Bollywood classic 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat', the movie stars Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Devan as long-lost brothers. In the end, they reunite to take revenge for their parents's death.

Padayani

1986

Ulsavapittennu poster
6.5

The story revolves around Aniyan Thampuran (Mohanlal), a naive and innocent prince of an erstwhile royal family, and his household in a village of Kerala. His family is heavily indebted by the wayward lifestyle of his elder brother Chettan Thampuran (Sukumaran). Chettan Thampuran's untimely death forces Aniyan to take responsibility for the family. He loses his house and all properties to pay his brother's debts and is led to financial ruin. He realizes that his wife (Parvathy) had an affair with his friend Balan and married him only because of the poverty in her family. This realization devastates him further and culminates in his suicide in a heart-breaking scene.

Ulsavapittennu

1989

Adhipan poster
7.0

Adhipan is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by K Madhu. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy Jayaram, Monisha and Devan in lead roles.

Adhipan

1989

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha poster
7.0

Chanthu, a poor orphan and Aromal are cousins and belong to the Chekavar clan, a warrior clan who hire themselves out as duellers to settle disputes among the rich and powerful. Aromal, jealous of the much more talented Chanthu, makes life miserable for him and Chanthu decides to leave and live with Aringodar, a rival chekavan, as his pupil. When the two sons of a local landlord have a property dispute and decide to hire Aromal and Aringodar to duel it out, Chanthu has to decide where his loyalty lies - with the family of the uncle who brought him up or with Aringodar who provided him with sanctuary.

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

1989

Elippathayam poster
7.2

Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.

Elippathayam

1982

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