| Real Name | Mohanlal Viswanathan |
| Father | Viswanathan Nair |
| Mother | Santhakumari |
| Wife | Suchitra Mohanlal |
| Children | Pranav Mohanlal, Vismaya Mohanlal |
| Date of Birth | 21 May 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala |
| First acted movie | Thiranottam |
| First released movie | Manjilvirinja Pookkal |
| Languages acted | Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi |
| Awards & Recognitions | 5 National film awards 9 Kerala state film awards & Film fare awards South Padma Shri (2001) Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Territorial Army (2008) Honorary Doctor of letters by Sree Shankaracharya University of Sanskrit (2010) Honorary Doctor of letters by University of Calicut (2018) Padma Bhushan (2019) |
| Latest movie | Aaraattu |
