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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mahesh
| image =
| birth_place = Tanzania
| occupation = actor
| spouse = Hema
| children = Malavika Nair, Meghna Nair
| parents = {{ubl|P K Padmanabhan Nair (father)|P Padmakumari (mother)}}
| years_active = 1984–present
}}

'''Mahesh''' is an Indian actor in [[Malayalam]] films and television serials.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2175 | title=Mahesh }}</ref> He started his movie career as a hero and later shifted his focus to negative roles and then supporting roles in Television series.

==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 (1989 film)|Mudra]]'', directed by [[Sibi Malayil]] in 1989 at the age of 23. He went on to act in classic movies like ''[[Mrugaya (1989 film)|Mrugaya]]'', ''[[Sadayam]]'' ''[[Vyooham (1990 film)|Vyooham]]'', etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thiranottam| date=22 May 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yOcl8KQ8Ng|publisher=ACV Channel|access-date=26 February 2014}}</ref> 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 (2009 film)|Calendar]]'', with [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Zarina Wahab]] and [[Navya Nair]] in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-into-direction-malayalam-news-42285|title = Mahesh into direction - Malayalam News|date = 14 October 2008}}</ref> 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 Thiruvananthapuram. His father was working for the British government in Tanganyika, then he moved back to India in the early 1970s. They settled down in Alappuzha 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/289719?page=0,0 |title=സിനിമ വിളിച്ചില്ലെങ്കിലും പട്ടിണി കിടക്കില്ല (Even if the movie doesn't call, you won't go hungry) |access-date=4 March 2015 |archive-date=6 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306023907/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/289719?page=0,0 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=വീടിനു സിനിമസ്റ്റൈല്‍ വേണ്ട :അനുഭവം|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=17583635&tabId=20&BV_ID=@@@|publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As an actor===

====Malayalam====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1989 || ''[[Mrugaya (1989 film)|Mrugaya]]'' || Thomaskutty ||
|-
| ''[[Mudra (1989 film)|Mudra]]'' || Babu ||
|-
| ''[[The News (1989 film)|News]]'' || Roy Jacob ||
|-
| ''Shilpi'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1990 || ''[[Purappadu (1990 film)|Purappadu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Commander'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vyooham (1990 film)|Vyooham]]'' || Kishore ||
|-
| ''[[Marupuram]]'' || Binoy's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Ponnaranjaanam]]'' || Vinod ||
|-
| ''[[Vembanaad]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1991 || ''[[Arangu (film)|Arangu]]'' || Vineeth Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Parallel College (film)|Parallel College]]'' || Ashok ||
|-
| ''Cheppukilukkana Changathi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kuttapathram]]'' || Mahesh ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1992 || ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sadayam]]'' || Vijayan ||
|-
| ''Chevaliyar Michael'' || ||
|-
| ''Soorya Chakram'' || ||
|-
| ''Neelakkurukkan'' || ||
|-
| ''Kaazhchaykkappuram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kakkatholaayiram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai]]'' || Jayan ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1993 || ''[[Uppukandam Brothers]]'' || Ettuveettil Sunil ||
|-
| ''Padhavi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aacharyan]]'' || Jeevan Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[City Police]]'' || Jayan ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1994 || ''Kambolam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ponthan Mada]]'' || Rameshan ||
|-
| ''[[Sudhinam]]'' || School Manager ||
|-
| ''[[Simhavaalan Menon]]'' || Arun Nambiar ||
|-
| ''Dollar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sukham Sukhakaram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Njaan Kodeeshwaran]]'' || Vijayan ||
|-
| ''[[Mimics Action 500]]'' || Rajan Thampan ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1995 || ''[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]]'' || Martin ||
|-
| ''Kidilol Kidilam'' || ||
|-
| ''Thirumanassu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Tom & Jerry (1996 film)|Tom & Jerry]]'' || Ramanan ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1996 || ''Man of the Match'' || ||
|-
| ''Mimics Super 1000'' || ||
|-
| ''Sulthan Hyderali'' || ||
|-
| ''KL-7-95- Eranakulam North'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1997 || ''Kalyana Unnikal'' || Krishnanunni ||
|-
| ''Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum'' || ||
|-
| ''Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Irattakuttikalude Achan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oral Mathram]]'' || Hameed ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''[[Achamakuttiyude Achayan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Auto Brothers'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Soothradharan]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Chakkara Muthu]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2008 || ''[[Malabar Wedding]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Best Friends'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || || Video Archive
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Calendar (2009 film)|Calendar]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2010 || ''[[Puthumukhangal]]'' || John ||
|-
| ''[[Sakudumbam Shyamala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Again Kasargod Khader Bhai]]'' || || Video archive
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action]]'' || || Video archive
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2012 || ''[[Last Bench]]'' || Rejimon ||
|-
| ''[[Masters (film)|Masters]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[101 Weddings]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Face2Face (2012 Malayalam film)|Face2Face]]'' || Raghuprasad ||
|-
| ''Second Innings'' || ||
|-
| ''White Paper'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manthrikan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2013 || ''[[Lokpal (film)|Lokpal]]'' || Tomichan ||
|-
| ''Omega.exe'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Geethaanjali]]'' || Koshy ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[The Dolphins (film)|The Dolphins]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''[[Marubhoomiyile Aana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ore Mukham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan]]'' || Geo's father ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2017 || ''[[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshyam (2017 film)|Lakshyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kala Viplavom Rashtreeyam'' || || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Honey Bee 2.5]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Angarajiyathile Ginmanmmaar'' || ||
|-
| ''Ayaal Jeevichirippundu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2018 || ''Vallikudilile Vellakkaran'' || ||
|-
| ''Theater'' || ||
|-
| ''Wonder Boys'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vikadakumaran]]'' || Renjith ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2019 || ''[[Janaadhipan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Orma'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kottayam'' || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''Ellom'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2022 || ''[[Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Eesho]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sheela'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Autorickshawkarante Bharya]]'' || ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Garudan (2023 film)|Garudan]]'' || Judge ||
|-
|2024|| ''Kurukku''|| ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/trailer/kurukku-malayalam-movie-trailer-sfdwwq|title=മലയാളത്തില്‍ മറ്റൊരു ത്രില്ലര്‍ കൂടി; 'കുരുക്ക്' ട്രെയ്‍ലര്‍|website=Asianet News Malayalam}}</ref>
|}

====Tamil====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2016 || ''Reengaara Oosai'' || || Also director and writer
|-
|}

====Hindi====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Jaal (1986 film)|Jaal]]'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Galat Sambandh'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''Shauqeen Haseena'' || ||
|-
|}

====Kannada====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2023 || ''Sheela'' || ||
|-
|}

===Story===
*''[[Ashwaroodan]]'' (2007)
*''[[Calendar (2009 film)|Calendar]]'' (2009)

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

===Dialogue===
*''[[Ashwaroodan]]'' (2007)

===Screenplay===
* ''[[Ashwaroodan]]'' (2007)
* ''Reengaara Oosai'' (2016)

==Television==

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Serial !! Channel !!Notes
|-
|1988||''Nezhelyoudham''||[[DD Malayalam]]||Serial debut
|-
|2007||''Pavithra Jailelannu'' ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||Return to serials
|-
|2007||''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyappan]]''||Asianet||
|-
|2008||''Mounanombaram''||[[Kairali TV]]||
|-
|2008-2011||''[[Paarijatham (2008 TV series)|Paarijatham]]'' ||Asianet||
|-
|2009||''Vigraham''||Asianet||
|-
|2010||''[[Rahasyam (2010 film)|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 (TV channel)|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 (TV series)|Kalyanasougandhikam]]''||Asianet||
|-
|2016||''Jagratha''||Amrita TV||
|-
|2016-2017||''Sathyam Shivam Sundaram''||Amrita TV||
|-
|2017||''Ennu Swantham Jani''||Surya TV||
|-
|2017-2018||''[[Mamangam (TV series)|Mamankam]]''||Flowers TV||
|-
|2017-2018||''Parishudhan''||Flowers TV||
|-
|2018–2019||''[[Bhagyajathakam (TV series)|Bhagyajathakam]]''||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2019–2020||''[[Pournami Thinkal]]''||Asianet||
|-
|2019-2020||''[[Bhadra (2019 TV series)|Bhadra]]''||Surya TV||
|-
|2020 ||''Koodathayi''||Flowers TV||
|-
|2021–2022||''Priyankari''||Flowers TV
|
|-
|2021–2022||''[[Kana Kanmani (2021 TV Series)|KaanaKanmani]]''||Surya TV||
|-
|2024–present||''Madhura Nombara Kattu'' || Zee Keralam||
|-
|2024–present||[[Meenu's Kitchen]]||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Ilayidam Thirumeni (Guest Artist - Episode 1)
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1643472}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Mahesh&limit=20 Mahesh at MSI]
*{{cite web | url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/mahesh-malayalam-actor.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304131457/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/mahesh-malayalam-actor.html | archive-date=2014-03-04 | url-status=live | title=Mahesh}}

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