Mahesh (Malayalam actor)

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.

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

Career

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

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

Malayalam
  1. Mrugaya (1989) as Thomaskutty
  2. Mudra (1989) as Babu
  3. News (1989) as Roy Jacob
  4. Shilpi (1989)
  5. Purappadu (1990)
  6. Commander (1990)
  7. Vyooham (1990) as Kishore
  8. Marupuram (1990) as Binoy's friend
  9. Ponnaranjaanam (1990) as Vinod
  10. Vembanaad (1990)
  11. Parallel College (1991) as Ashok
  12. Cheppukilukkana Changathi (1991)
  13. Kuttapathram (1991) as Mahesh
  14. Priyapetta Kukku (1992)
  15. Sadayam (1992)
  16. Chevaliyar Michael (1992)
  17. Soorya Chakram (1992)
  18. Neelakkurukkan (1992)
  19. Kaazhchaykkappuram (1992)
  20. Kakkatholaayiram (1992)
  21. Kasargod Kharder Bhai (1992)
  22. Uppukandam Brothers (1993)
  23. Padhavi (1993)
  24. Aacharyan (1993) as Jeevan Kumar
  25. City Police (1993) as Jayan
  26. Kambolam (1994)
  27. Ponthan Mada (1994)
  28. Sudhinam (1994) as School Manager
  29. Simhavaalan Menon (1994)
  30. Dollar (1994)
  31. Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)
  32. Njaan Kodeeshwaran (1994)
  33. Mimics Action 500 (1994)
  34. Special Squad (1995) as Martin
  35. Kidilol Kidilam (1995)
  36. Thirumanassu (1995)
  37. Minnaminuginum Minnukettu (1995)
  38. Tom & Jerry (1995)
  39. Man of the Match (1996)
  40. Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
  41. Sulthan Hyderali (1996)
  42. KL-7-95- Eranakulam North (1996)
  43. Kalyana Unnikal (1997) as Krishnanunni
  44. Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum (1997)
  45. Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum (1997)
  46. Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
  47. Oral Mathram (1997)
  48. Achamakuttiyude Achayan (1998)
  49. Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998)
  50. Auto Brothers (1999)
  51. Soothradharan (2001)
  52. Chakkara Muthu (2006)
  53. Malabar Wedding (2008)
  54. Best Friends (2008)
  55. Twenty:20 (2008) Video Archive
  56. Calendar (2009)
  57. Puthumukhangal (2010)
  58. Sakudumbam Shyamala (2010)
  59. Again Kasarkode Khaderbhai (2010) video archive
  60. Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action (2011) video archive
  61. Last Bench (2012)
  62. Masters (2012)
  63. 101 weddings (2012)
  64. Face2Face (2012)
  65. Second Innings (2012)
  66. White Paper (2012)
  67. Maanthrikan (2012)
  68. Lokpal (2013)
  69. Omega.exe (2013)
  70. Geethaanjali (2013)
  71. The Dolphins (2014)
  72. Marubhoomiyile Aana (2016)
  73. Ore Mukham (2016)
  74. Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016)
  75. Honey Bee 2 (2017)
  76. Lakshyam (2017)
  77. Kala Viplavom Rashtreeyam (2017)
  78. Honey Bee 2.5 (2017)
  79. Angarajiyathile Ginmanmmaar (2017)
  80. Ayaal Jeevichirippundu (2017)
  81. Vallikudilile Vellakkaran (2018)
  82. Theater (2018)
  83. Wonder Boys (2018)
  84. Vikadakumaaran (2018)
  85. Janathipan (2019)
  86. Orma (2019)
  87. Janaathipan (2019)
  88. Oru Yemandan Premakatha (2019)
  89. Kottayam (2019)
  90. Ellom (2020)
  91. Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan (2022)
  92. Eesho (2022)
  93. Sheela (2022)
  94. Autorickshawkarante Bharya (2022)
  95. Garudan (2023)
  96. Arangu (1991)

Tamil
  • Mohamul (1989)
  • Ippadikku Kaadhil (1993)
  • Reengaara Oosai (2016)
  • Aruppukotti (2018) as Arjun
  • Arram Aruvu (2022)

Hindi
  • Jaal (1986)
  • Galat Sambandh (1991)
  • Shauqeen Haseena (1992)

Telugu

Kannada

Sheela (2023)

Story

Direction
  • Street Of Harmony (documentary) (2004) (Won the New York film award in documentry 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

Screenplay

Television
YearSerialChannelNotes
1988NezhelyoudhamDD MalayalamSerial debut
2007Pavithra JailelannuAsianetReturn to serials
2007Swami AyyappanAsianet
2008MounanombaramKairali TV
2008-2011PaarijathamAsianet
2009VigrahamAsianet
2010RahasyamAsianet
2012Kadhyile RaajakumariMazhavil Manorama
2012AgniputhriAsianet
2012Achante MakkalSurya TV
2012SnehakooduSurya TV
2014Amma ManasamSurya TV
2014GangaDD Malayalam
2014IthalukalAmrita TV
2014-2015BalaganapathyAsianetAsianet television award 2015 for best Character actor (Special Jury)
2015Arayikkal BiviSakhi TV
2015Junior ChanakyanFlowers TV
2015SthreedhanamAsianet
2015My.MarumakanSurya TV
2015KalyanasougandhikamAsianet
2016JagrathaAmrita TV
2016-2017Sathyam Shivam SundaramAmrita TV
2017Ennu Swantham JaniSurya TV
2017-2018MamankamFlowers TV
2017-2018ParishudhanFlowers TV
2018–2019BhagyajathakamMazhavil Manorama
2019–2020Pournami ThinkalAsianet
2019-2020BhadraSurya TV
2020KoodathayiFlowers TV
2021–2022PriyankariFlowers TV
2021–PresentKaanaKanmaniSurya TV

References
  1. "Mahesh".
  2. "Thiranottam". ACV Channel. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. "Mahesh into direction - Malayalam News". 14 October 2008.
  4. http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/289719?page=0,0
  5. "വീടിനു സിനിമസ്റ്റൈല്‍ വേണ്ട :അനുഭവം". manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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