Mukesh (actor)

Mukesh
Mukesh in 2009
Born	Mukesh Babu 1961 Kollam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Saritha (1989–2007) (divorced)

Mukesh (Malayalam: മുകേഷ്), born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.

Personal Life

Mukesh was born in an Ezhava family to famous theater artist O. Madhavan and Vijayakumari,who is also an accomplished actress.He was married to famous South Indian film actress Saritha buth the coupled filed divorce in 2007.

Acting career

Mukesh began his career through the movie Balloon in 1982. In 1985, he acted in Mutharamkunnu P. O. directed by Sibi Malayil, with a script by Sreenivasan and story by Jagadeesh. Then came a series of slapstick comedies, often with Priyadarshan, like Ponnum Kudathinu Pottu, Akkare Ninnoru Maran, Boeing Boeing and Odaruthammava Aalariyaam. His breakthrough came in 1989 with the movie Ramji Rao Speaking directed by Siddique-Lal. Thereafter he established himself as a leading actor in the Malayalam film industry. In the early nineties Mukesh acted alongside Jayaram, Jagadeesh and Siddique in a number of low-budget comedy movies. His major hits were directed by duo Siddique-Lal. Apart from Ramji Rao Speaking, they worked together in In Harihar Nagar, Godfather, Hitler, Chronic Bachelor and Friends. The characters he played were usually of a young man doing something fraudulent under the pressure of circumstances. The best example of a film with such a character is Sipayi Lahala (1995) by Vinayan and written by Sreenivasan.

His roles as a supporting actor with Mammootty were acclaimed in hit movies such as Thaniyavarthanam, Dinarathrangal, Mahayanam, Hitler, Chronic Bachelor, Nair Saab, Sainyam and Sangham. He portrayed the CBI officer Chacko in the four movies of the CBI series directed by K. Madhu. He reportedly maintains a close friendship with Mohanlal and has acted with him in movies such as Hello My Dear: Wrong Number, Thalavattam, Vandanam, Akkare Akkare Akkare, Kakkakuyil and Boeing Boeing. In the 2000s he struggled a bit to escape an image trap. He has come back strongly with interesting supporting roles in Udayananu Tharam, Goal, Vinodayathra, Boy Friend, Kaiyoppu, Naalu Pennungal and Katha Parayumbol. He has been a part of many of Mohanlal's comedies, most of them directed by Priyadarshan.

Apart from acting, he also ventured into production with Sreenivasan. Their first movie, Katha Parayumbol, featured a cameo by Mammootty and was the biggest hit of the year. Mukesh was the host of Kodeeswaran, a television program along the lines of Kaun Banega Crorepati which was aired on Surya TV and was a big success. Mukesh authored and published a book on his reminiscences and anecdotes from life. This book, in the Malayalam language, is titled Mukesh Kathakal - Jeevithathiley Nerum Narmavum.^[1] It is a collection of Mukesh's humorous experiences while he was a student at S. N. College, Kollam, and also contains some tales from his life as a movie actor. The book was a big hit.^[2]

Awards

• 2007 : Asianet Film Award for Best Film (Producer) - Kadha Parayumbol
• 2007 : Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam (Producer) - Kadha Parayumbol
• 2011 : ISC Award^[3]

Filmography

Actor

1980s

1. Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982)
2. Balloon (1982)
3. Pin Nilavu (1983)
4. Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984)...... Gopan
5. Mutharamkunnu P.O. (1985)...DILIP KUMAR
6. Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985)
7. Boeing Boeing (1985)
8. Akkare Ninnoru Maran (1985).... Pavitran..
9. Thalavattam (1986)...Hari
10. Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu (1986)
11. Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare (1986)
12. Hello My Dear: Wrong Number (1986)
13. Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
14. Shyama (1986)
15. Dhim Tarikida Thom (1986)
16. Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986)
17. Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku (1986)
18. Prathyekam Sradhikuka (1986)
19. Snehamulla Simham (1986)
20. Sruthi (1987)
21. P.C. 369 (1987)
22. Neeyethra Dhanya (1987)
23. Naradhan Keralathil (1987)
24. Manja Manthrangal (1987)
25. Adimakal Udamakal (1987)
26. Athinumappuram (1987)
27. Thaniyavarthanam (1987)
28. Moonnam Mura (1988)
29. Aparan (1988)
30. Vicharana (1988)
31. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
32. 1921 (1988)
33. Varnam (1989)
34. Vandanam (1989)
35. Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
36. Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989)
37. Mathu Kudayum Choodi (1989)
38. Aksharathettu (1989)
39. Jagratha (1989)
40. Nair Saab (1989)
41. Mahayanam (1989)

1990s

1. Thooval Sparsam (1990)
2. Ottayal Pattalam (1990)
3. Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan (1990)
4. Gajakesariyogam (1990) ..... Vinayachandran
5. Minda Poochakku Kalyanam (1990)
6. Marupuram (1990)
7. Maala Yogam (1990)
8. Kouthuka Varthakal (1990)
9. In Harihar Nagar (1990)
10. Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum (1990)
11. Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
12. Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)
13. Souhrudam (1991)
14. Post Box No. 27 (1991)
15. Parallel College (1991)
16. Nattu Vishesham (1991)
17. Mookkilyarajyathu (1991)
18. Kakkathollayiram (1991)
19. Irrikku M. D. Akathudu (1991)
20. Godfather (1991) ..... Ramabhadran
21. Ganamela (1991) ..... Venugopal
22. Ezhunnallathu (1991)
23. Ennathe Programme (1991) ..... Unnikrishnan Nair
24. Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi (1991) ..... Nandakumaran Thampi
25. Bhoomika (1991)
26. Manyanmaar (1992)
27. Makkal Maahathmiam (1992)
28. Kaazhchakkppuram (1992) ..... A. Viswanathan
29. Jathi Malli (1992) ..... Kesavan
30. Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992) ..... Ramanunni
31. Ellarum Chollanu (1992)
32. Aayushkalam (1992) ..... Balakrishnan
33. Varam (1993)
34. Pravachakan (1993) ..... Balagopalan
35. Ente Sreekuttikku (1993)
36. Dollar (1993)
37. Customs Diary (1993) ..... Rony Vincent
38. Bandhukkal Sathrukkal (1993)
39. Ammayane Sathyam (1993) ..... Omanakuttan
40. Sainyam (1993)
41. Shudha Madhalam (1994)
42. Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) ..... Kochukrishnan
43. Manathe Vellitheru (1994) ..... Babukuttan
44. Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994) ..... Jitendra Varma
45. Kinnaripuzhayoram (1994)
46. Tom & Jerry (1995) ..... Balagopalan
47. Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum (1995)
48. Sipayi Lahala (1995) ..... Rajendran
49. Parvathy Parinayam (1995)
50. Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) ..... Gopalakrishnan
51. Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) ..... Ashokan
52. Keerthanam (1995)
53. Kalyanji Anandji (1995)
54. Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) ..... Balachandran
55. Achan Rajav Appan Jethavu (1995)
56. Nandagopalnte Kusruthikal (1996)
57. Mr. Clean (1996) ..... Rajagopal
58. Mookkilla Rajathu Murimookkan Rajavu (1996)
59. Kanakkinavu (1996)
60. Hitler (1996) ..... Balakrishnan
61. Vamsam (1997)
62. Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997) ..... Vasudevan
63. Oru Mutham Mani Mutham (1997)
64. Newspaper Boy (1997) ..... Krishnankutty
65. Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan (1997) ..... Sethuraman
66. Kalyanappittannu (1997)
67. Kalyana Kacheri (1997)
68. Kaalia (1997)
69. Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998)
70. Oro Viliyum Kathorthu (1998) ..... Sreedharan
71. Meenakshi Kalyanam (1998) ..... Earali Balan
72. Mayajalam (1998) ..... Valiyachunkatharayil Babu Narayanan Thampi
73. Mattupetti Machan (1998) ..... Mattupetti Machan
74. Mantrikumaran (1998)
75. Chenapparambile Aanakkariyam (1998)
76. Amma Ammayiamma (1998) ..... Shekharankutty
77. Varnatheru (1999)
78. Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal (1999)
79. Swastham Grihabaranam (1999) ..... Unni
80. Friends (1999) ..... Chandu
81. English Medium (1999)
82. Aakasha Ganga (1999)

2000s

1. Manoharam (2000)
2. Vakkalathu Narayanankutty (2001)
3. Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (2001)
4. Kakkakuyil (2001) ..... Govindan Kutty
5. One Man Show (2001) ..... Anchor of Quiz Program
6. Sundrapurushan (2001) ..... Geevarghese
7. Pakalpooram (2002)
8. Vasanthamallika (2003) ..... Balakrishnan
9. Thillana Thillana (2003) ..... S. Balachandran
10. Sahodaran Sahadevan (2003) ..... Aravindan/Mukundan
11. Chronic Bachelor (2003) ..... Sreekumar
12. Ammakilikkoodu (2003) ..... Mohan Paul
13. Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004) ..... Chacko
14. Vismayathumbathu (2004) ..... Govindan Kutty
15. Thekkekara Super Fast (2004) ..... Ulahannan
16. Junior Senior (2005) ..... Manavendran
17. Udayananu Tharam (2005) ..... Babykuttan
18. Nerariyan CBI (2005) ..... Chacko
19. Boy Friend (2005) ..... Minister
20. Rasathanthram (2006) ..... Sivan
21. Balram vs. Taradas (2006)
22. Kaiyoppu (2007)
23. Vinodayathra (2007) ..... Shaji Raghavan
24. Athisayan (2007) .... Radharamanan
25. Goal (2007)
26. Khaki (2007) ..... Ramakrishnan
27. Naalu Pennungal (2007)......Nara Pillai
28. Kadha Parayumbol (2007) ..... Venu
29. Aayur Rekha (2007)
30. Rock & Roll (2007) ..... Kichu
31. Kabadi Kabadi (2008)
32. Parthan Kanda Paralokam (2008) ..... Madhavan
33. Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
34. Twenty:20 (2008) ..... C.I Jayachandran
35. Bharya Swantham Suhruthu (2009)
36. 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) ..... Mahadevan
37. Calendar (2009).... Dr Roy Chacko
38. Currency (2009) ..... Danny
39. Dr. Patient (2009)... doctor
40. Decent Parties (2009)
41. Kancheepurathe Kalyanam (2009) ..... Najeeb
42. Vairam: Fight For Justice (2009).... DYSP Tomas erali
43. Chemistry (2009)...Sreekanth
44. Shudharil Shudhan (2009)

2010s

• Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum (2010) Sadasivan
• In Ghost House Inn: Harihar Nagar 3 (2010) Mahadevan
• Mummy & Me (2010) Joseph Alex
• Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only (2010) Lekshmanan
• Pathinonnil Vyazham (2010) Appukuttan
• Swantham Bharya Zindabad (2010)Super Star Pavan Kumar
• Arjunan Sakshi (2011) Feroz Moopan
• Nadakame Ulakam (2011) Omanakkuttan
• Maharaja Talkies (2011) Venugopal
• Kottarathil Kuttibhootham(2011)
• Sarkar Colony(2011)
• Pachuvum Kovalanum(2011)

Upcoming movies

• Magic (2011) Post-production^{[citation needed]}
• Bhulokka Rajakanmar Speaking (2011) Announced^{[citation needed]}
• Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum - In progress.^[4]

Producer

• Katha Parayumbol (2007)

As self

• One Man Show (2001)

Television anchor

• Kodeeswaran (2000) (Reality show)
• Super Talent (2009) (Reality show)
• Deal or No Deal (2009) (Reality show)

Theater

• Mukesh started Kalidasa Visual Magic for play productions. His first play was with Mohanlal and was named Chayamukhi. In the play, Mukesh played the role of Keechaka and Lal played Bheema.

References

1. ^ 'Indulekha books: Mukesh Kathakal'
2. ^ 'His maiden work is a big hit '
3. ^ "Mukesh got ISC Award". http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/08/mukesh-got-isc-award/. 
4. ^ "Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum". Galatta. 18 January 2011.

External links

• Mukesh at the Internet Movie Database
• Orkut community of Mukesh
• Mukesh's movies in Malayalam Movies
• Mukesh at MSI

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