Mukesh

Acting

Mukesh

Born 1960-03-05 · Kollam, Kerala, India

Mukesh is an Indian film & stage actor and politician known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He's best known for his comic-oriented roles. Mukesh is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) representing the Kollam constituency of Kerala state.

Acting credits

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6.0

The film is about the fights between two stepbrothers, Madhavankutty and Krishnankutty. The film takes a turn when Madhavankutty is accused in the murder of Pisharady Mash, an alcoholic.

Makkal Mahathmyam

1992

Mookkilla Rajyathu poster
7.1

Benny, Venu, Keshu and Krishnankutty are four patients in a mental asylum. However, when they learn about Amitabh Bachchan's visit to Ernakulam, they plan an escape driven by their desires to see him.

Mookkilla Rajyathu

1991

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

Chronic Bachelor poster
6.7

Satyapratapan and Kuruvila are chronic bachelors. SP's sister Sandhya lives as a paying guest in their neighbourhood. Problems begin when Mukesh and Harishree Ashokan join Mammootty and Rambha joins Sandhya.

Chronic Bachelor

2003

Kaazhchakkappuram poster
8.0

Lazy Viswanathan and his gang of friends decide to contest the elections to become rich and powerful overnight.

Kaazhchakkappuram

1992

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8.0

Newspaper Boy is a 1997 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Nissar, starring Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar in lead roles.

Newspaper Boy

1997

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

Udayananu Tharam poster
7.5

Udayabhanu is an assistant director and scriptwriter, who dreams of making it big in the film industry. His attempt is thwarted by his roommate, a junior artiste, Rajappan Thengamoodu who steals his script to become superstar Saroj Kumar

Udayananu Tharam

2005

Swastham Grihabharanam poster
7.5

Swastham Grihabharanam is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Ali Akbar and produced by Kamaruddin. The film stars Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukanya and Jagadish in lead roles. The film had musical score by Berny-Ignatius.

Swastham Grihabharanam

1999

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6.8

Chandru, a truck driver, is rude to people and all are scared of him. After the death of his mate, he decides to fulfil his last wish to build a home.

Mahayanam

1989

Godfather poster
7.5

A retelling of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses, and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.

Godfather

1991

Philips and the Monkey Pen poster
6.9

The film revolves around an eight-year old called Ryan Philip and his adventures with a magical pen called the Monkey Pen.

Philips and the Monkey Pen

2013

Tsunami poster
5.8

Bobby is a young man who goes to a seminary in Goa to become a priest, despite his family opposes that. But something happens during his journey so that he ends it there and returns home.

Tsunami

2021

Adi Kapyare Kootamani poster
6.7

The story revolves around a bunch of college students living in a boy's hostel. The story unfolds over a period of four days in the hostel. Problems begin when a young woman enters the hostel.

Adi Kapyare Kootamani

2015

Kattumakkan poster
NR

Kattumakkan is an Indian feature film directed by Shalil Kallur made in Malayalam-language starring veterans Mukesh, Vijay Menon and Nassar along with a galaxy of newcomers and supporting actors

Kattumakkan

2016

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NR

Shudharil Shudhan is a 2009 Malayalam film by debutant director Jayaraj Vijay, starring Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani and Indrans. The film is about an estate worker named Ramankutty (Indrans) who is forced to lead a strike against the estate management, leaving his family in starvation

Shudharil Shudhan

2009

Hitler poster
7.0

Madhavan, an eligible bachelor, is very protective of his five sisters. However, things take an ugly turn for Madhavan when his sisters turn against him and fail to understand his love for them.

Hitler

1996

Kalyana Kacheri poster
7.0

Mukesh is construction contractor who is deep in debt finishing a big building project, where the owner refuses to pay until the job is done. His friend (Baiju) comes up with the idea to fake suicide to escape from paying the loan sharks he borrowed money from. While setting up a rope to fake the suicide, a woman (Shobhana) running from thugs who are chasing her, comes into his hotel room. At the same time the police do a raid of the hotel , and find the two of them. In order to avoid trouble Mukesh and Shobhana pretend in front of the police that they are lovers , who were about to commit suicide since there families don't support their marriage. The police takes them to the station and sets up a register marriage at the station. Mukesh and Shobhana are forced to go along with the setup to avoid more trouble. After they leave the station Shobhana disappears , and Mukesh tries looking for her. How they meet again through fate makes up rest of the story.

Kalyana Kacheri

1997

Currency poster
4.7

Keshu or Keshav Menon (Jayasurya) is a school dropout and a good-for-nothing sort. He is an introvert by nature, works in a photostat shop for living and stays with his mother in modest surroundings. One fine day, he makes a counterfeit note and it leads him to a shady antique shop owner, Danny Sayippu (Mukesh). At the insistence of Danny, he starts making more fake currency and soon, his life goes from bad to worse.

Currency

2009

Masterpiece poster
3.8

Edward Livingston, an English professor at the Travancore Maharaja College. As the defiant students continue to split into warring factions, Livingston sets out to restore order and make the campus a better place for everyone.

Masterpiece

2017

Moonnam Mura poster
6.9

A group of high-ranking political officials are on a trip when their bus is hijacked by a group of terrorists headed by Charles (Lalu Alex). They demand the release of their old colleagues languishing in prison in exchange for safe release of the politicians. An ex-cop is hired to free the officials from the group of terrorists.

Moonnam Mura

1988

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6.5

Meenakshi Kalyanam is a 1998 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Jose Thomas and produced by Davi Rafel and Prince Rafel. The film stars Mukesh, Mohini, Sukumari and Jagathy Sreekumar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Nadirsha.

Meenakshi Kalyanam

1998

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6.0

The story is about the problems faced by a lawyer in his personal, social and professional lives when he undertakes the murder case of a trade union leader in which his brother-in-law is the main accused.

Vicharana

1988

Junior Senior poster
2.4

Manavendran is a rich business and a notorious flirt who lures women by making them fall into his trap. His employee Krishnakumar is forced to fight when he sees that his boss is trying to lure his girlfriend.

Junior Senior

2005

Behind the camera