Mahesh (actor)
Mahesh is an Indian film actor in Malayalam films and television serials. He came into the movie industry as a hero and later started doing negative roles and supporting roles.
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 1987 at the age of 23. He went on to act in classic movies like Mrugaya, Sadayam Vyooham, etc. He took a break in the late 1990s 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. He did story, screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Ashwaroodan. Currently he is active in Malayalam TV serials.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 Tanzania, 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., Alappuzha. His father died when he was 11 years old. He has an elder sister, Mini and a younger sister, Maya.He is married to Hema. They have two daughters, Malavika and Meghna. He currently resides at kottayam.
Filmography
As an actor
Malayalam
- Mrugaya
- Mudra
- News
- Commander
- Vyooham
- Marupuram
- Ponnaranjaanam
- Vembanaad
- Parallel College
- Cheppukilukkana Changathi
- Kuttapathram
- Priyapetta Kukku
- Sadayam
- Chevaliyar Michael
- Soorya Chakram
- Neelakkurukkan
- Kaazhchaykkappuram
- Kakkatholaayiram
- Kasargod Kharder Bhai
- Uppukandam Brothers
- Padhavi
- Aacharyan.... Jeevan Kumar
- City Police ... Jayan
- Kambolam
- Ponthan Mada
- Sudhinam... School Manager
- Simhavaalan Menon
- Dollar
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- Njaan Kodeeshwaran
- Special Squad .... Martin
- Kidilol Kidilam
- Thirumanassu
- Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
- Tom & Jerry
- Man of the Match
- Mimics Action 500
- Kalyana Unnikal .... Krishnanunni
- Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum
- Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum
- KL-7-95- Eranakulam North
- Irattakuttikalude Achan
- Oral Mathram
- Purappadu
- Mimics Super 1000
- Achamakuttiyude Achayan
- Shilpi
- Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.
- Auto Brothers
- Soothradharan
- Chakkara Muthu
- Malabar Wedding
- Best Friends
- Puthumukhangal
- Sakudumbam Shyamala
- Last Bench
- Masters
- 101 weddings
- Face2Face
- Second Innings
- White Paper
- Maanthrikan
- Lokpal
- Omega.exe
- Geethaanjali
- The Dolphins
- Marubhoomiyile Aana
- Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
- Honey Bee 2
- Lakshyam
- Kala Viplavom Rashtreeyam
- Angarajiyathile Ginmanmmaar
- Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
- Theater
- Wonder Boys
- Vikadakumaaran
- Janathipan
- Orma
- Oru Yemandan Premakatha
- Upajarapoorvam Gunda Jayan.
- Illam
Tamil
- Mohamul
- Ippadikku Kaadhil
- Reengaara Oosai
- Aruppukotti... as Arjun
Hindi
- Jaal
- Galat Sambandh
- Shauqeen Haseena
Telugu
- RX 100
Story
- Ashwaroodan
- Calendar
Direction
- Street Of Harmony
- Calendar
- Paarkathonnume Unmayalli
- Reengaara Oosai
Dialogue
- Ashwaroodan
Screenplay
- Ashwaroodan
- Reengaara Oosai
Television
| Year | Serial | Channel | Notes |
| 1988 | Nezhelyoudham | DD Malayalam | Serial Debut |
| 2007 | Pavithra Jailelannu | Asianet | Comeback to Serials |
| 2008 | Mounanombaram | Kairali TV | |
| 2008-2011 | Paarijatham | 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 |
| 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 |