Mohanlal Height, Weight, Age, Wiki, Bio, Wife, Net Worth, Facts

Who is Mohanlal?
Mohanlal is a renowned Malayalam actor who has also appeared in Tamil and other regional Indian films. With a prolific career spanning four decades, he has appeared in over 350 films and has received various awards including five National Film Awards, Nine Kerala State Film Awards, and many other awards.
Birth Name
Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair
Nickname
Mohan Lal, Lalettan, Lalu, Lal, Bharat Mohanlal, Padma Shri Bharat Mohanlal, Padmashree Bharath Mohanlal, V. Mohanlal, O.M.R, The Complete Actor
Profession
Actor, Producer, Businessman
Personal Life
Birthday/Birthplace
Mohanlal was born on 21 May 1960, in Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
Age
He’s currently 57 years old.
Sun Sign
Gemini
Education
He attended Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and then enrolled at the Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, graduating in Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Nationality
Indian
Ethnicity
Indian / Asian
Malayali
Religion
Hinduism
Family Details
- Father – Viswanathan Nair (Former Bureaucrat)
- Mother – Santhakumari
- Siblings – Pyarelal (Older Brother) (Died in 2000)
- Relatives – K. Balaji (Father-in-law) (Film Producer) (Died on May 2, 2009), Suresh Balaje (Brother-in-law) (Film Producer), Sujatha Balaji (Sister-in-law)
Spouse
Suchitra Mohanlal (m. 1988 – Present) – Mohanlal married Suchitra on April 28, 1999, and they have two children – one son named Pranav Mohanlal and a daughter named Vismaya Mohanlal.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 7.75 inches
- In centimeters – 172 cm
- In meters – 1.72 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 80 kg
- In Pounds – 176 lbs
Body measurements
His body statistics are unknown.

Body Build
Average
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Shoe Size
Unknown
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
As an Actor
Mohanlal first starred in the 1980 Malayalam romantic film Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Narendran. He made his Tamil debut with the 1997 film Iruvar as one of the lead roles alongside Prakash Raj. He landed a first leading role in Hindi in 2002 with the film Company. In 2016, he debuted in Telugu with the film Manamantha.
As a Producer
In 1984, he co-produced his first film with Casino Films titled Adiyozhukkukal.
As a Singer
Mohanlal first rendered his voice in 1985 for a song ” Sindooramegham Shringaarakaavyam” in the movie Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil, composed by Raghu Kumar. Some of his chartbusting songs were Thakilu Pukilu (2001), Ithaloornnu Veena (2005), and Attumanal Payayil (2012) to name a few.
Television Debut
In 2017, he co-hosted a talk show called Lal Salam along with Meera Nandan.
Brand Endorsements
Mohanlal has endorsed numerous brand and products including Tata Sky, BPL, KLF Coconad Coconut Oil, Manappuram Finance Ltd, Tata Global Beverages, Tata Global Beverages, Kerala State Athletics, Subhayatra 2015, Mrithasanjeevani, Kerala handloom industries, LG Electronics, MCR, Kochi International Half Marathon, Hotstar and many others.
Mohanlal Favorites
- Favorite Color – Brown
- Favorite Actor – Kamal Haasan
Mohanlal Net worth
His net worth is estimated to be $42 million. He charges Rs 3 to 5 crore per film and endorsement fee of Rs 50 lakhs, making him the highest paid actor in the Malayalam film industry. He owns several business ventures related to film production and distribution, restaurants and packaged spices among others. He has his own film distribution company called Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments and also owns a Vismayas Max, a film pre and post-production studio headquartered in Trivandrum and a college for dubbing artists at KINFRA Film and Video Park, Trivandrum. He has his own production company called Pranavam Arts International.
He launched his restaurant chain in India and Dubai called Mohanlal’s Tastebuds. In 2006, he launched a seafood restaurant named The Harbour Market in Bangalore, and a hotel named Travancore Court in Ernakulam. His other business ventures include Uniroyal Marine Exports Limited – a Kozhikode-based seafood export company. He is the co-founder, partner and chairman of Jose Thomas Performing Arts Centre (JTPac) in Thrippunithura, Kochi, an arts center for performing arts and music established in 2009.

Mohanlal Facts
Mohanlal has been described in the Indian media as one of the most versatile actors and has been lauded for his natural acting style.
He is an amateur wrestler and a martial artist who has won the state wrestling championship of Kerala in 1978 before venturing into cinema.
He got a secret training from magician Gopinath Muthukad to be an escape artist for 18 months.
He co-founded a band along with musician Ratheesh Vegha called Lalisom – The Lal Effect in the past.
Mohanlal was graded with the position of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army of India and became the only Indian actor to receive this honor.
He was awarded the mother Teressa Charity Award in 2000 making him the first South Indian actor to be honored with it.
In 2001, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor in the country for his contribution to the arts.
He was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Letters by the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in 2010.
In 2012, he was bestowed with an honorary title of a Black belt in Taekwondo from Kukkiwon, South Korea. He is the first South Indian actor to be honored with the title.
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