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Mahesh (Malayalam actor)

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Mahesh
Born
Tanzania
NationalityIndian
Occupationactor
Years active1984–present
SpouseHema
ChildrenMalavika Nair, Meghna Nair
Parents
  • P K Padmanabhan Nair (father)
  • P Padmakumari (mother)

Mahesh is an Indian actor in Malayalam films and television serials.[1] He came into the movie industry as a hero and later started doing negative roles and supporting roles.

Career

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He started his career as an assistant director for the director J. Sasikumar in the early 1980s. Then he worked as an associate director for 16 Malayalam movies with different leading directors. Later he turned to the acting career. He first acted in the movie Mudra, directed by Sibi Malayil in 1989 at the age of 23. He went on to act in classic movies like Mrugaya, Sadayam Vyooham, etc.[2] He took a break in the late 1999s and went to United States and settled there. He made a comeback in 2006 and directed a Malayalam movie in 2008; Calendar, with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Zarina Wahab and Navya Nair in the lead.[3] He did story, screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Ashwaroodan. Currently he is active in direction for Malayalam films.

Personal life

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He was born to P. K. Padmanabhan Nair and Padmakumari in Tanzania, though he originally hails from Trivandrum. His father was working for the British government in Tanganyika, then he moved back to India in the early 1970s. They settled down in Alleppey near to Udaya Studio, which attracted him to the film industry. He had his primary education from St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Pulinkunnoo and graduation in Bcom from S.D.(Sanatana Dharma College), Alappuzha. His father died when he was eleven years old.[4]

He is married to Hema. They have two daughters, Malavika and Meghna. He currently resides at Tripunithura. His elder daughter Malavika married Ajay Nair, a senior sub-editor for Sky news, in September 2021. They are settled in UK.[5]

Filmography

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As an actor

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Malayalam

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Mrugaya Thomaskutty
Mudra Babu
News Roy Jacob
Shilpi
1990 Purappadu
Commander
Vyooham Kishore
Marupuram Binoy's friend
Ponnaranjaanam Vinod
Vembanaad
1991 Arangu Vineeth Menon
Parallel College Ashok
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
Kuttapathram Mahesh
1992 Priyapetta Kukku
Sadayam Vijayan
Chevaliyar Michael
Soorya Chakram
Neelakkurukkan
Kaazhchaykkappuram
Kakkatholaayiram
Kasarkode Khaderbai Jayan
1993 Uppukandam Brothers Ettuveettil Sunil
Padhavi
Aacharyan Jeevan Kumar
City Police Jayan
1994 Kambolam
Ponthan Mada
Sudhinam School Manager
Simhavaalan Menon Arun Nambiar
Dollar
Sukham Sukhakaram
Njaan Kodeeshwaran Vijayan
Mimics Action 500 Rajan Thampan
1995 Special Squad Martin
Kidilol Kidilam
Thirumanassu
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Tom & Jerry Ramanan
1996 Man of the Match
Mimics Super 1000
Sulthan Hyderali
KL-7-95- Eranakulam North
1997 Kalyana Unnikal Krishnanunni
Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum
Irattakuttikalude Achan
Oral Mathram Hameed
1998 Achamakuttiyude Achayan
Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.
1999 Auto Brothers
2001 Soothradharan
2006 Chakkara Muthu Ravi
2008 Malabar Wedding
Best Friends
Twenty:20 Video Archive
2009 Calendar
2010 Puthumukhangal John
Sakudumbam Shyamala
Again Kasargod Khader Bhai Video archive
2011 Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action Video archive
2012 Last Bench Rejimon
Masters
101 Weddings
Face2Face Raghuprasad
Second Innings
White Paper
Manthrikan
2013 Lokpal Tomichan
Omega.exe
Geethaanjali Koshy
2014 The Dolphins
2016 Marubhoomiyile Aana
Ore Mukham
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Geo's father
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Lakshyam
Kala Viplavom Rashtreeyam Cameo
Honey Bee 2.5
Angarajiyathile Ginmanmmaar
Ayaal Jeevichirippundu
2018 Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
Theater
Wonder Boys
Vikadakumaran Renjith
2019 Janaadhipan
Orma
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Kottayam
2020 Ellom
2022 Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan
Eesho
Sheela
Autorickshawkarante Bharya
2023 Garudan Judge

Tamil

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Mohamul
1993 Ippadikku Kaadhil
2016 Reengaara Oosai
2018 Aruppukotti Arjun
2022 Arram Aruvu

Hindi

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Jaal
1991 Galat Sambandh
1992 Shauqeen Haseena

Telugu

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 RX 100 Raju Bhai

Kannada

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Sheela

Story

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Direction

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  • Street Of Harmony (documentary) (2004) (Won the New York film award in documentary category 2005.)
  • Calendar (2009)
  • Paarkathonnume Unmayalli (2011)
  • Reengaara Oosai (Tamil) (2016) (Won special jury award for environmental friendly movie at Goa international Film festival 2022.)

Dialogue

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Screenplay

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Television

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Year Serial Channel Notes
1988 Nezhelyoudham DD Malayalam Serial debut
2007 Pavithra Jailelannu Asianet Return to serials
2007 Swami Ayyappan Asianet
2008 Mounanombaram Kairali TV
2008-2011 Paarijatham Asianet
2009 Vigraham Asianet
2010 Rahasyam Asianet
2012 Kadhyile Raajakumari Mazhavil Manorama
2012 Agniputhri Asianet
2012 Achante Makkal Surya TV
2012 Snehakoodu Surya TV
2014 Amma Manasam Surya TV
2014 Ganga DD Malayalam
2014 Ithalukal Amrita TV
2014-2015 Balaganapathy Asianet Asianet television award 2015 for best Character actor (Special Jury)
2015 Arayikkal Bivi Sakhi TV
2015 Junior Chanakyan Flowers TV
2015 Sthreedhanam Asianet
2015 My.Marumakan Surya TV
2015 Kalyanasougandhikam Asianet
2016 Jagratha Amrita TV
2016-2017 Sathyam Shivam Sundaram Amrita TV
2017 Ennu Swantham Jani Surya TV
2017-2018 Mamankam Flowers TV
2017-2018 Parishudhan Flowers TV
2018–2019 Bhagyajathakam Mazhavil Manorama
2019–2020 Pournami Thinkal Asianet
2019-2020 Bhadra Surya TV
2020 Koodathayi Flowers TV
2021–2022 Priyankari Flowers TV
2021–2022 KaanaKanmani Surya TV

(2024) Madhura Nombara Kattu TV series Zee Keralam

References

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  1. ^ "Mahesh".
  2. ^ "Thiranottam". ACV Channel. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Mahesh into direction - Malayalam News". 14 October 2008.
  4. ^ "സിനിമ വിളിച്ചില്ലെങ്കിലും പട്ടിണി കിടക്കില്ല (Even if the movie doesn't call, you won't go hungry)". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ^ "വീടിനു സിനിമസ്റ്റൈല്‍ വേണ്ട :അനുഭവം". manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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