Mukesh (actor)
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Mukesh | |
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 Mukesh in 2024 | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Gurudasan |
| Constituency | Kollam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mukesh Babu[1] 5 March 1957 Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Divyadarsan R. Engoor (nephew) |
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Mukesh Madhavan (born Mukesh Babu; 5 March 1957), known mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil-language films.[2] In a film career spanning four decades, he has acted in over 275 Malayalam films.[3]
He made his onscreen debut in the 1982 film Balloon in the leading role.[4][5] His 1996 film Kaanaakkinaavu premiered at the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[6] He co-produced Kadha Parayumbol (2007), which won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[7] He also produced the 2012 film Thattathin Marayathu, which is considered one of the defining films of the Malayalam New Wave.[8]
He was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. Mukesh is the current MLA representing the Kollam constituency of Kerala state.[9]
Early life
[edit]Mukesh was born to actors O. Madhavan and Vijayakumari, in Kollam, Kerala, India on 5 March 1957.[10] He has two sisters, Sandhya Rajendran and Jayasree. Sandhya and her husband, E. A. Rajendran are also actors (stage and film).
Mukesh attended Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School in Kollam. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in science (B.Sc.) from Sree Narayana College, Kollam. He also holds a second bachelor's degree in law from The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Mukesh was active in stage dramas before he entered the film industry.[11]
Acting career
[edit]1982–1989
[edit]Mukesh made his acting debut in 1982 with the film Balloon.[12] Later, that same year he landed his first leading role with the drama film Ithu Njangalude Katha, a remake of the Tamil-language film Palaivana Solai. The film was an average grosser, with the film's songs becoming chartbusters.[13] In the mid-80s, he appeared in several comedy films directed by Priyadarshan, usually in supporting roles. His first film as solo hero came in 1985 with Mutharamkunnu P.O. Despite being an average grosser at the box office, the film has over the years attained a cult status.[14] His first major commercial hit came with the 1985 film Boeing Boeing, directed by Priyadarshan. He appeared in a supporting role in the film to Mohanlal. This was his first collaboration with Mohanlal. They would go on to star in several films in the late 1980s, usually starring Mohanlal in the lead role.[15] Examples include Ninnishtam Ennishtam (1986), Adiverukal (1986), Hello My Dear Wrong Number (1986) and Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986). He also appeared in supporting roles to Mammootty in the late-80s with successful films like Snehamulla Simham (1986), Shyama (1986), Thaniyavarthanam (1987), 1921 (1988), Sangham (1988), Mahayanam (1989) and Nair Saab (1989). In 1988, he appeared as Chacko in the cult investigative thriller Oru CBI Diary Kurippu also featuring Mammootty. [16] The character of Chacko has over the years attained a cult status.[17] He reprised his role as Chacko in the CBI series sequels in 1989, 2004, 2005 and 2022.[17] Then, in 1989, he starred in Ramji Rao Speaking, a blockbuster that ran for 200 days in theatres and went on to become the second highest grossing film of the year.[18] The film gave Mukesh his major break.[19] Ramji Rao Speaking is considered by audiences and critics to be one of the best comedy films made in Malayalam cinema.[20] The film still has a huge cult following.[21] The film has been subject to many memes, with Mukesh's dialogue in the film "Kambilipothappu" becoming a catchphrase.[20] He also starred alongside Mohanlal in Vandanam (1989), which is considered a cult classic in Malayalam cinema.[22]
1990–1999
[edit]In the beginning of the 1990, he made an extended guest role in Priyadarshan's Akkare Akkare Akkare, which was the sequel to Patanapravesham (1989). After the success of Ramji Rao Speaking, he was offered many leading roles. The film Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum was then released, which was a commercial success.[citation needed] Following the success of Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum he again collaborated with Siddique-Lal for In Harihar Nagar, which is considered to be one of the defining films of the Malayalam golden age of comedy. The film was a box office success, running for 100 days in theatres. The film established Mukesh as a bankable lead actor in the industry. The film has over the years accumulated a cult following and huge fan base, with many scenes from the film being used in memes and online trolls today.[23] Following the success of In Harihar Nagar, a series of unrelated low budget comedy films featuring the principal cast of the film were produced. These films usually starred Mukesh, Jagadeesh or Siddique in the lead roles.[24] In 1990 he also formed a successful onscreen pairing with another rising star, Jayaram with successful films like Thoovalsparsham, Marupuram and Malayogom. He also starred as solo hero in commercially successful films like Gajakesariyogam, Ottayal Pattalam and Champion Thomas in the same year.[25] His role as a serial womanizer in Kouthugal Vaartakal boosted his popularity as a lead actor. He also made his Tamil debut that same year in Manaivi Oru Manickam.[26]
He then, in 1991 starred in the classic comedy film, Godfather directed by Siddique-Lal, another blockbuster, the film ran for 417 days at Sreekumar Theatre in Trivandrum.[27] Godfather became the longest running film in Malayalam film industry.[28] The film established him as one of the major stars of the Malayalam film industry.[29] He then teamed up with director P. G. Vishwambaran, who had earlier directed him in Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982), in several successful films like Innathe Programme and Irrikku M. D. Akathundu. He then starred in the 1991 cult slapstick comedy film Mookilla Rajyathu, in which he played the role of a mental patient who escaped from a mental asylum. The film is widely regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema.[30] He starred in the critically acclaimed Kakkathollayiram in which he played the role of the brother to mentally ill woman.[31] He also worked with Shaji Kailas in Souhrudam (1991), in which he starred alongside Urvashi, Sai Kumar and Parvathy. However, Souhrudam was a box-office bomb.[32] The next year, he starred alongside Jayaram in Kamal's Aayushkalam (1992), a super hit at the box office. This was the first in a set of successful collabs with director Kamal. They then teamed up for the romantic comedy Ennodishtam Koodamo, another super hit.[33] He then starred in Makkal Maahathmiam, which was written by Siddique-Lal.[34] He then played the role of a petty thief in Manyanmar. This was his first onscreen pairing with Sreenivasan.[citation needed] The following year, he starred in the Balachandra Menon directorial Ammayane Sathyam.[35] The film was also a box office success, running for 100 days in theatres.[35] The next year, he starred in Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji, another box office success.[36] It ran for 125 days in theatres and was one of the highest grossers of the year.[36]
He appeared in notable films such as Sipayi Lahala and Mannar Mathai Speaking (the sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking). He appeared in a supporting role to Mammootty in the 1996 comedy-drama film Hitler, directed by Siddique of the Siddique-Lal duo.[37] Hitler became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. He then starred in Sibi Malayil's 1996 film Kanakkinavu, which was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[38] The film was also commercially successful.[39] The next year, all of his films except for Kalyana Kacheri, bombed at the box office.[40] The following year, he starred in Mattupetti Machan, which was one of the highest grossers of the year and ran for 100 days in theatres.[41] It was remade in Tamil as Banda Paramasivam, in Hindi as Housefull 2.[41] He then made a cameo appearance as himself in the highly successful Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam.[42] 1999 was a successful year for Mukesh as he starred in two super-hits namely, Friends, which was the highest grosser of the year (He starred alongside Jayaram for the first time in 7 years and Sreenivasan) and alongside Divya Unni in the Vinayan directorial Aakasha Ganga, which was the fourth highest grossing film of the year.[43]
Later career
[edit]
In the 2000s and 2010s, he struggled to escape an image trap. Regardless, he came back with interesting supporting roles in Udayananu Tharam, Goal, Vinodayathra, Boyy Friennd, Kaiyoppu, Naalu Pennungal and Katha Parayumbol. He has been a part of many of Mohanlal's comedies, most of them directed by Priyadarshan. He also ventured into production with Sreenivasan, their first movie, Katha Parayumbol, featured a cameo by Mammootty.
Mukesh was the host of a Malayalam version of Deal or No Deal, which was aired on Surya TV. He is now acting in Badai bungalow, a comedy and celebrity talk show hosted by Ramesh Pisharody, launched on Asianet from 2013.[44]
Personal life
[edit]He married South Indian film actress Saritha in 1988, and they have two sons. After a lengthy separation, they divorced in 2011.[45][46] Their elder son Shravan made his acting debut in the 2018 film Kalyanam. Mukesh married dance scholar Methil Devika on 24 October 2013.[47][48] The couple filed for divorce in 2021.[49]
In 2007, Mukesh authored a book based on experiences while he was a student at college, and tales from his life as a movie actor.[3] titled Mukesh Kathakal – Jeevithathiley Nerum Narmavum.[15] It proved very successful.[50] He authored another book, Mukesh Babu and Party in Dubai, published by DC Books in 2009, marketed as a "realistic campus novel".[51]
Controversies
[edit]In 2021, a student called Mukesh for help but was received rudely. The phone call's recording was circulated on social media, leading to criticism of Mukesh. Mukesh claimed that the phone call was targeted harassment and was politically motivated.[52]
After the publication of the Hema Committee report in 2024, an actress alleged that Mukesh had sexually harassed her.[53][54][55][56]
CPI(M) MLA and actor M Mukesh got arrested in rape case by Special Investigation Team on 24, September 2024. His lawyer confirmed that the MLA was arrested, his medical examination and potency test were carried out and then he was released as he had been granted anticipatory bail by a sessions court earlier this month. [57]
Political career
[edit]
Mukesh is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kollam Assembly constituency in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[9] He won again from the same constituency in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[58] However, his victory margin came down from 17,611 in 2016 to 2072 in 2021. In the 2024 Indian general election, Mukesh contested for the Lok Sabha from the Kollam constituency but lost to N.K. Premachandran, the sitting UDF candidate.[59]
Awards
[edit]
- 2007 : Asianet Film Award for Best Film (Producer) – Kadha Parayumbol
- 2007 : Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam (Producer) – Kadha Parayumbol
- 2007 : Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value-Kadha Parayumbol
- 2011 : ISC Award[28]
- 2013 : Kerala Film Critics Association Awards[60] - Second Best Actor - English: An Autumn in London, Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil
Filmography
[edit]Malayalam films
[edit]1980s
[edit]1990s
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | Ponnan | Cameo Appearance |
| Akkare Akkare Akkare | Surendran | ||
| Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum | Balu | ||
| In Harihar Nagar | Mahadevan | ||
| Kouthuka Varthakal | Mathew Ninan Koshy | ||
| Maalayogam | Jose | ||
| Champion Thomas | Dr. Mathews | ||
| Marupuram | Roy | ||
| Minda Poochakku Kalyanam | Krishnakumar | ||
| Gajakesariyogam | Vinayachandran | ||
| Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan | Peter | ||
| Ottayal Pattalam | Venu Gopalakrishnan / Col. R. K. Nair | ||
| Thooval Sparsam | Boney | ||
| 1991 | Bhoomika | Chandikkunju | |
| Cheppukilukkana Changathi | Nandakumaran Thampi | ||
| Ennathe Programme | Unnikrishnan Nair | ||
| Onnaam Muhoortham | Vishwanathan | ||
| Ezhunnallathu | Dasappan | ||
| Ganamela | Venugopal | ||
| Godfather | Ramabhadran | ||
| Irrikku M.D. Akathundu | Jayan | ||
| Kakkathollayiram | Rajashekharan | ||
| Mookilla Rajyathu | Benny | ||
| Nattu Vishesham | Vinod Kumar | ||
| Parallel College | Balu | ||
| Post Box No. 27 | Suresh Kumar | ||
| Ragam Anuragam | Dr. Rajeev | ||
| Souhrudam | Royichan | ||
| 1992 | Aayushkalam | Balakrishnan | |
| Kallanum Polisum | Prabhakaran | ||
| Ellarum Chollanu | Ramachandran | ||
| Ennodishtam Koodamo | Ramanunni | ||
| Kaazhchakkppuram | A. Viswanathan | ||
| Makkal Maahathmiam | Madhavankutty | ||
| Manyanmaar | Thomas | ||
| Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | Kochukrishnan | ||
| 1993 | Sainyam | Zakir | |
| Thalamura | Mundackal Martin | ||
| Ammayane Sathyam | Omanakuttan | ||
| Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Chandran a.k.a. Sahayam Chandran Kunju | ||
| Customs Diary | Rony Vincent | ||
| Dollar | Alex | ||
| Ente Sreekuttikku | Appukuttan | ||
| Pravachakan | Balagopalan | ||
| Varam | Actress Mohini | ||
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Unnikrishnan's Friend | |
| Varaphalam | Balan | ||
| Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji | Jitendra Varma | ||
| Manathe Vellitheru | Babukuttan | ||
| Shudhamaddalam | Appukkuttan | ||
| 1995 | Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu | Unnikrishnan / Kunjuvarghese | |
| Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam | Balachandran | ||
| Kalyanji Anandji | Kalyanakrishnan | ||
| Keerthanam | Josekutty | ||
| Manikya Chempazhukka | Ashokan Nair | ||
| Mannar Mathai Speaking | Gopalakrishnan | ||
| Parvathy Parinayam | Shivankutty | ||
| Sipayi Lahala | Rajendran | ||
| Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Balakrishnan | ||
| Tom & Jerry | Balagopalan | ||
| 1996 | Hitler | Mamangalath Balachandran | |
| Kaanaakkinaavu | Hamsa | Won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | |
| Mr. Clean | Rajagopal | ||
| Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal | Nandagopalan | ||
| 1997 | Chandralekha | Photo Appearance | |
| Kalyana Kacheri | Ambadi Arjunan Nair | ||
| Kalyanappittennu | Sathyendran | ||
| Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan | Chenkotta Sethuraman | ||
| Newspaper Boy | Krishnankutty | ||
| Oru Mutham Mani Mutham | Balachandran | ||
| Suvarna Simhaasanam | Vasudevan | ||
| Vamsam | Kurushinkal Jimmy | ||
| 1998 | Amma Ammaayiyamma | Shekharankutty | |
| Chenapparambile Aanakkariyam | Gopikrishnan | ||
| Manthrikumaran | Achuthankutty | ||
| Mattupetti Machan | Mattupetti Machan | ||
| Mayajalam | Valiyachunkatharayil Babu Narayanan Thampi | ||
| Meenakshi Kalyanam | Earali Balan | ||
| Oro Viliyum Kathorthu | Sreedharan | ||
| Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| Aakasha Ganga | James | ||
| 1999 | English Medium | Gokulakrishnan | |
| Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu | Nandakumar | ||
| Friends | Chandu | ||
| Swastham Grihabharanam | Unni | ||
| Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal | Chenkalcheri Chandrappan |
2000s
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Mathew Chandy | |
| Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu | Nandakumar | ||
| 2001 | Sundara Purushan | Dr.Geevarghese | |
| Kakkakuyil | Govindan | ||
| One Man Show | Himself as anchor of Kodipathi program | ||
| 2002 | Pakalppooram | Gouridasan Namboothiri | |
| 2003 | Vasanthamalika | Balakrishnan | |
| Sahodharan Sahadevan | Aravindan, Mukundan | ||
| Chronic Bachelor | Srikumar | ||
| Thillana Thillana | Balachandran | ||
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Chacko | |
| Thekkekkara Superfast | Ulahannan | ||
| Vismayathumbathu | Govindan Kutty | ||
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Babykuttan | |
| Soumyam | |||
| Boy Friend | Minister Nateshan, Dineshan (double role) | ||
| Nerariyan CBI | Chacko | ||
| Chiratta Kalippattangal | |||
| Junior Senior | Manu | ||
| Oraal | Gautam | ||
| 2006 | Balram vs Tharadas | Inspector Varma | |
| Rasathanthram | Shivan | ||
| 2007 | Athisayan | Radhakrishnan | |
| Kaiyoppu | Sivadas "Kilippaattu" | ||
| Kaakki | Ramakrishnan | ||
| Katha Parayumbol | Venu | Producer | |
| Naalu Pennungal | Nara Pillai | ||
| Rock N Roll | Vishal | ||
| Ayur Rekha | Thripayar Madhavan | ||
| Vinodayathra | Shaji Raghavan | ||
| Goal | Isaac | ||
| Best Friends | |||
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | CI Jayachandran | |
| Kabadi Kabadi | Vijayan | ||
| Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Dr. Murali Krishanan | ||
| Parthan Kanda Paralokam | Madhavan | ||
| Gopalapuranam | Vishnu | ||
| SMS | Robert Mathew | ||
| 2009 | Kanchipurathe Kalyanam | Pattarumadom Najeeb | |
| 2 Harihar Nagar | Mahadevan | Sequel to In Harihar Nagar | |
| Dr.Patient | Dr. Ruben Isaac | ||
| Currency | Danny D'Souza Aka Sayippu | ||
| Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu | Gopikrishnan | ||
| Shudharil Shudhan | Mohanachandran Pillai | ||
| Kappal Muthalaali | Venkitt Raman | ||
| Decent Parties | Himself | ||
| Chemistry | Sreekanth IPS | ||
| Calendar | Dr. Roy | ||
| Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Girish Menon |
2010s
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pathinonnil Vyazham | Appu | |
| Advocate Lakshmanan Ladies Only | Lakshmanan | ||
| In Ghost House Inn | Mahadevan | Sequel to 2 Harihar Nagar | |
| Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum | Sadasivan | ||
| Pulliman | |||
| Swantham Bharya Zindabad | Himself | ||
| Mummy & Me | Joseph | ||
| 2011 | Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham | ||
| Happy Durbar | CID Ananthan | ||
| Killadi Raman | Mahadevan | ||
| Adaminte Makan Abu | Ashraf | ||
| Sarkar Colony | Shivaramakrishnan | ||
| Oru Marubhoomikkadha | Abdu Kupleri | 200th film | |
| Maharaja Talkies | Venugopal | ||
| Manikyakkallu | |||
| Pachuvum Kovalanum | Pachu | ||
| Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | |||
| Natakame Ulakam | Omanakuttan | ||
| 2012 | Gruhanathan | Vishvanathan/ GV | |
| Masters | SP Ravi Shanker | ||
| Navagatharkku Swagatham | Rajasekharan aka Appettan | ||
| Red Alert | |||
| 916 | Dr. Ramesh | ||
| Hide N' Seek | Solomon / Niranjan | ||
| 2013 | Lucky Star | Dr. John Chitillapally | |
| English: An Autumn in London | Joy | Won the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actor | |
| Sound Thoma | Plapparambil Mathai/Musthafa | ||
| For Sale | Prathapan Guruji | ||
| Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo | Sadanantha Bhoopathi Swami | ||
| Philips and the Monkeypen | Principal | ||
| Escape from Uganda | Firoz | ||
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Gopalakrishnan | Sequel to Mannar Mathai Speaking |
| London Bridge | Francis | ||
| Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil | Journalist | ||
| Praise The Lord | Sunny | ||
| To Noora With Love | Cameo appearance | ||
| Peruchazhi | Francis Kunjappan | ||
| Persiakaran | |||
| Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Doctor | ||
| Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla | Dr. Nandagopan | ||
| Karanavar | Cameo appearance | ||
| To Let Ambadi Talkies | Circle Inspector Jayashankar | ||
| 2015 | 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha | Jikku Mon's father | |
| Kalyanism | Kishore | ||
| Elanjikkavu P.O | |||
| Chandrettan Evideya | Sekharan | ||
| Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam | Himself | ||
| John Honai | Sreenivasan | ||
| Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Father Alfred Kattuvilayil | Nominated for the Asianet Film Awards for Best Comedian | |
| Two Countries | Simon | ||
| 2016 | Kattumakkan | Madhavan | |
| Shikhamani | |||
| Neeranjana Pookal | |||
| Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale | Paala Thankachan | ||
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Vincent | |
| Ramaleela | Paulson Devassy, DYSP | [61] | |
| Masterpiece | Vice principal Cherian Joseph | 250th film | |
| 2018 | Kalyanam | Sahadevan Nair | |
| 2019 | Ganagandharvan | Aby | |
| Under World | Padmanabhan Nair |
2020s
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dhamaka | Pauly | |
| 2 States | Vijayaraghavan | ||
| 2021 | Tsunami | Father Sylvester (Achankochapi) | |
| Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Dharmoth Panicker | ||
| 2022 | CBI 5 | Chacko | |
| 2023 | Oh My Darling | [62] | |
| Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum | Rajan | [63] | |
| Philip's | Philip Abraham | 300th film[64] | |
| Kadhikan | Chandrasenan | [65] | |
| 2024 | Iyer in Arabia | Srinivasa Iyer | [66][67] |
| Super Zindagi | [68] | ||
| Virunnu | John Abraham | Bilingual film[69] | |
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | Dysp Prem Kumar |
Tamil films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Manaivi Oru Manickam | Ravi | |
| 1992 | Jathi Malli | Kesavan | |
| 2009 | Ainthaam Padai | Karunakaran | |
| 2013 | Naanum En Jamunavum |
As producer
[edit]- Katha Parayumbol (2007)
- Thattathin Marayathu (2012)
Television career
[edit]| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kodeeswaran (2000) | Surya TV | Anchor | |
| 2001 | Sambavami Yuge Yuge | Surya TV | Actor | TV Serial |
| 2008 | Super Talent | Surya TV | Anchor | |
| 2009-2012 | Deal or No Deal | Surya TV | Anchor | |
| 2013 | Abhinethri | Surya TV | Serial Producer | TV serial |
| 2013–2018 | Badai Bungalow | Asianet | Co-Host | Won, Asianet Television award 2016-Golden Star of the Year 2nd Asianet Comedy awards -Evergreen hero Asianet Film Awards -Multifaceted talents of the year's Asianet Television Awards 2018- golden star of television |
| 2015 | Sell me the answer | Asianet | Anchor | |
| 2016 | Sell me the answer season 2 | Asianet | Anchor | Won, Asiavision TV awards 2016 -Best game show anchor |
| 2018 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) | Asianet | Himself(role-Investigator) | Episode - 54 |
| 2018-2019 | Sell me the answer season 3 | Asianet | Anchor | |
| 2019–2020 | Badai Bungalow season 2 | Asianet | Co-Host | |
| 2020 | Top Singer | Flowers | Grand finale Judge | |
| 2020–2021 | Top Singer season 2 | Flowers | Judge | |
| 2020 | Engane oru Bharyayum Bharthavum | Flowers | Judge | |
| 2020 | Chankanu Chackochan | Asianet | Himself | Christmas special program |
| 2020 | Utsavam With Lalettan | Flowers | Himself | |
| 2020 | Nammal Thammil | Asianet | Host | |
| 2021 | Comedy Stars Season 2 | Asianet | Special Judge | |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Flowers | Mentor | |
| 2021 | Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge | |
| 2021 | Kanyadaanam | Surya TV | Narrator | TV serial |
| 2021 | Minnum Tharam Season 2 | Asianet | Judge | |
| 2021 | Madhuram Shobhanam | Zee Keralam | Himself | Special show |
| 2021–2022 | Mukesh Speaking | YouTube | Host | Online show |
| 2021–2022 | Comedy Stars Season 3 | Asianet | Judge | |
| 2022–2023 | kidilam | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge | |
| 2023 | Uppum Mulakum | Flowers TV | Philips | TV serial ( one episode for movie promotion) |
Radio anchor
[edit]- Laksham Laksham Pinnale (2013) (Reality show-Super 94.7 fm)
Theater performance
[edit]- Mukesh started Kalidasa Visual Magic for play productions. His first play Chayamukhi was in 2008 with Mohanlal and was written and directed by Prasanth Narayanan.[70] He also appeared with his sister, Sandhya Rajendan and his wife Methil in the 2015 adaptation of Naaga, directed by Suveeran.[71]
References
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