Pranav Mohanlal
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Pranav Mohanlal (born 13 July 1990) is an Indian actor, singer, and songwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. The son of actor Mohanlal, Pranav made his acting debut as a child actor portraying the younger version of his father's character in Onnaman (2002), followed by a lead role in Punarjani (2003), for which he received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. After a long hiatus, he returned to the films in 2015 as an assistant director to Jeethu Joseph, working on Papanasam and Life of Josutty. He made his comeback to acting with the title role in Aadhi (2018), directed by Jeethu Joseph, for which he won the SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actor. In addition to acting, he made his debut as a singer-songwriter by writing, composing, and performing the song “Gypsy Women” for the film. Pranav found commercial success starring in Vineeth Sreenivasan's coming-of-age romantic drama film Hridayam (2022) and the period comedy drama Varshangalkku Shesham (2024).
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Born
(1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 35)Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater
University of New South Wales
Occupations
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Years active
2002–200320092018–present
Father
Mohanlal
Relatives
Suresh Balaje (uncle) K. Balaji (grandfather)
Family
Mohanlal-Balaji family
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards (2002)
Parents
mw- Mohanlal (father)Suchitra Mohanlal (mother)
Tables
Key · Filmography › Actor
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
List of Pranav Mohanlal film credits · Filmography › Actor
2009
Role(s)
Youngster
Notes
Guest appearance in the song "Sagar Alias Jackie"
2025
Role(s)
Teenage Khureshi-Ab'raam / Stephen Nedumpally
Role(s)
Rohan Shankar
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2002 | Onnaman | Child Ravisankar | Child artist | |
| 2003 | Punarjani | Appu | Child artist | |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Youngster | Guest appearance in the song "Sagar Alias Jackie" | |
| 2018 | Aadhi | Aditya Mohan "Aadhi" | Also singer-songwriter for the song "Gypsy Woman" | |
| 2019 | Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu | Appu | ||
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Young Mammali / Kunjali Marakkar IV | ||
| 2022 | Hridayam | Arun Neelakandan | ||
| 2024 | Varshangalkku Shesham | Murali Vishwambaran | ||
| Barroz | Anonymous | Cameo | ||
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan | Teenage Khureshi-Ab'raam / Stephen Nedumpally | ||
| Diés Iraé | Rohan Shankar |
mw- Awards and nominations received by Pranav Mohanlal · Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| Kerala State Film Awards | 2002 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist | Punarjani | Won | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Debut Actor | Aadhi | Won | |
| Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | 2019 | Best Debutant – Male | Won |
References
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- Mathrubhumihttps://www.mathrubhumi.com/travel/celebrity-travel/pranavmohanlal-travel-himalaya-malayalam-news-1.1392611
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- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pranav-mohanlal-media-shy-68122
- Rediff.comhttps://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/13pran.htm
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- Sifyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200216175126/https://www.sify.com/movies/pranav-acts-with-daddy-imagegallery-0-malayalam-jdwmU8acajgsi.html
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- International Business Times, India Editionhttps://www.ibtimes.co.in/irupathiyonnaam-noottaandu-box-office-pranav-mohanlal-film-starts-slow-collects-less-aadhi-790771
- Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/040318/pranav-to-star-in-arun-gopi-directorial.html
- Malayala Manoramahttps://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/06/25/pranav-to-act-in-kunjali-marakkar-film.html
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/oct/27/vineeth-sreenivasan-to-release-hridayam-in-january-2022-2376123.html
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varshangalkku-shesham-vineeth-sreenivasan-brings-together-an-ensemble-cast-for-his-next/article67075968.ece
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- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pranav-mohanlal-teams-up-with-bramayugam-director-rahul-sadasivan-for-his-next-2698209-2025-03-24
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