Nationality Indian Children Malavika, Meghana Spouse(s) Hema Name Mahesh Mahesh | Years active 1989–present Occupation Film actor | |
Parent(s) P K Padmanabhan Nair (father) P Padmakumari amma (mother) | ||
Mahesh is an Indian film actor in Malayalam films and Television serials. He came into movie industry as a hero later started doing negative roles and supporting roles.
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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 into the acting career. He first acted in the movie Mudra directed by Sibi Malayil in 1987 on his 23rd age. He went on to act in classic movies like Mrugaya, Sadayam and 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 a Malayalam movie Ashwaroodan. Currently he is active in Malayalam tv serials.
Personal life
He was born to P K Padmanabhan Nair and Padmakumari at Tanzania though he originally hails from Ettumanoor, Kottayam. His father was working for British government in Tanzania, then moved back to India in the early 1970s. They settled down in Alleppey near to Udaya Studio which attracts 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. College, Alleppey. 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 Meghana. He currently resides at Thiruvananthapuram.
Malayalam
- Lakshyam (2017)
- Honey Bee 2 (2017)
- Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016)
- Marubhoomiyile Aana (2016)
- Dolphin (2014)
- Geethaanjali (2013)
- Omega.exe (2013)
- Lokpal (2013)
- Maanthrikan (2012)
- White paper (2012)
- Second innings (2012)
- Face2Face (2012)
- Masters (2012)
- Last Bench (2012)
- Sakudumbam Shyamala (2010)
- Puthumukhangal (2010)
- Best Friends (2008)
- Malabar Wedding (2008)
- Chakkara Muthu (2006)
- Soothradharan (2001)
- Auto Brothers(1999)
- Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998)
- Shilpi (1998)
- Achamakuttiyude Achayan (1998)
- Mimics Super 1000 ( 1998)
- Purappadu (1998)
- Oral Mathram (1997)
- Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
- KL-7-95- Eranakulam north (1997)
- Moonukodiyum Munnurupavanum (1997)
- Kalyana Unnikal (1997) .... Krishnanunni
- Mimics Action 500 (1996)
- Man of the Match (1996)
- Tom & Jerry (1995)
- Minnaminuginum Minnukettu (1995)
- Thirumanassu (1995)
- Kidilol Kidilam (1995)
- Special Squad (1995) .... Martin
- Njaan Kodeeshwaran (1994)
- Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)
- Dollar (1994)
- Simhavaalan Menon (1994)
- Sudhinam (1994).... School Manager
- Ponthan Mada (1994)
- Kambolam (1994)
- City Police (1993) ... Jayan
- Aacharyan (1993).... Jeevan Kumar
- Padhavi(1993)
- Uppukandam Brothers (1993)
- Kasargod Kharder Bhai (1992)
- Kakkatholaayiram (1992)
- Kaazhchaykkappuram (1992)
- Neelakkurukkan (1992)
- Soorya Chakram (1992)
- Chevaliyar Michael (1992)
- Sadayam (1992)
- Priyapetta Kukku (1992)
- Kuttapathram (1991)
- Cheppukilukkana Changathi (1991)
- Parallel College (1991)
- Vembanaad (1990)
- Ponnaranjaanam (1990)
- Marupuram (1990)
- Vyooham (1990)
- Commander (1990)
- News (1989)
- Mudra (1989)
- Mrugaya (1989)