Discover the Top 10 Malayalam Actors 2025, a list celebrating the best actors in Malayalam cinema. These Mollywood superstars have captivated audiences with their blockbuster performances, delivering hits across genres like action, drama, and romance. Renowned for their versatility and talent, these actors continue to shape the landscape of South Indian cinema, setting new benchmarks every year.
List of Top 10 Malayalam Actors
- Mammootty
- Mohanlal
- Prithviraj
- Fahadh Faasil
- Nivin Pauly
- Dileep
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Thilakan
- Jagathy
- Kunchacko Boban
List of Best Actors of Malayalam Cinema 2025
Here is the list of Top 10 Malayalam actors 2025 male, who showcased their skills, hard work, and dedication to gain fame and popularity in Mollywood Cinema.
1. Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who is known for his works in the Malayalam film industry. He also used to work in other language films like Hindi, English, Telugu, and Kannada. His full name is Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail.
In the spanning career of five decades, he appeared in more than 400 films, mostly in lead roles. He proves his charisma, passion, and flexibility in films and the best thing about him is that he transforms himself into a character giving an outstanding performance on the screen.
Mammootty can be considered one of the greatest actors in Malayalam cinema. As of 2025, Mammootty has won 3 National Awards for Best Actor, a record 9 Kerala State Film Awards, 11 Kerala Film Critics Awards, and a record 13 Filmfare Awards South. Mammootty received his first National Film Award for Best Actor in 1990 for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha and Mathilukal.
Top 5 Hit Movies of Mammootty
- Drishyam
- The Great Father
- Madhura Raja
- Oru CBI Diary Krippu
- Puzhu
2. Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan was born on 21 May 1960, mostly known as Mohanlal is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam Cinema as a playback singer and a film producer.
Mohanlal began his career in 1978 as an antagonist in the romance film Manjil Virinja Pookkal. He features in 350+ films and is widely regarded as one of the most influential and greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema.
Firstly, he entered in Malayalam film industry playing negative roles, but his talent, skills, and dedication to his hard work make him a superstar in Malayalam cinema alongside Mammootty.
He is one of the greatest actors or superstars Malayalam cinema has ever produced and additionally, he is one of the only most beloved actors whom Malayalees have accepted and gained love and praise for his magical, perfect acting skills across the world.
Top 5 Hit Movies of Mohanlal
- Manichitrathazhu
- Vanaprastham,
- Kireedam
- Bharatham
- Devasuram
3. Prithviraj
Prithviraj Sukumaran born on 16 October 1982, is an Indian actor or film director who works primarily in Malayalam Cinema. He also featured various language films like Hindi and Telugu including Lucifer’s director.
He appeared in a total of 100 films in his career involving diverse genres and a variety of roles. He is one of the charming actors and performs well in his career.
He has won several accolades to his name including a National Film Award, Four Kerala State Film Awards, and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award along with seven SIIMA Awards and a South Filmfare Award.
Top 5 Movies of Prithviraj
- Jana Gana Mana
- Vaasthavam
- Aadujeevitham
- Ayyappanum Koshiyum
- The Goat Life
4. Fahadh Faasil
Fahadh Faasil is an actor or producer who works primarily in Malayalam films and was born on 8 August 1982. He is one of the highest-paid and popular actors in Malayalam Cinema.
He is a talented and natural actor with huge potential. He also received several accolades to his name for his best acting performance in his career.
He began his film career at the young age of 20 with his father’s 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath. He won a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, and four Filmfare Awards South.
Top Movies of Fahad Faasil
- Aavesham
- North 24 Kaatham
- Banglore Day
- 22 Female Kottayam
- Malik
5. Nivin Pauly
Nivin Pauly is an Indian actor or producer who mostly works in Malayalam films and he is also considered to be a great actor with the ability to make people laugh through his acting.
He is a natural actor who can work both in serious and comedy roles with ease. He made his acting debut in Vineeth Sreenivasan’s directorial debut Malarvadi Club Arts 2010.
He is also a software engineer who is employed at Infosys in Banglore through campus placements from 2006 to 2008, he left his job because of his father’s death, and then there he started his career in acting in Malayalam Cinema.
Top Movies of Nivin Pauly
- Premam
- Love Action Drama
- Action Hero Biju
- Bangalore Days
- KayamKulam Kochunni
6. Dileep
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan formerly known as Dileep on stage, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian, and entrepreneur who works in the Malayalam film industry.
He also appeared in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He began his career as an impressionist in stage shows. He gained fame when he was cast in the comedy series Comicola on Asianet and its successor Cinemala.
He started his film career as an assistant director and worked under director Kamal in nine films, beginning with Vishnulokam.
Top Films of Dileep
- CID Moosa
- Madhumati
- Kohinoor
- Maashal
- Kranti
7. Dulquer Salmaan
One of the most promising Indian actors Dulquer Salmaan is also a playback singer and a film producer who works in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tamil Films. He showed his skills as a great actor in films like Charlie, Sita Ramam, and Kali.
He is one of the recently growing and popular actors who is better than Navin Pauly in his acting skills. He shows his hard dedication in his films and improves day by day by choosing eccentric characters.
Top Movies of Dulquer Salmaan
- Mahanati
- Sita Ramam
- Lucky Bhaska
- Ustad Hotel
- Charlie
8. Thilakan
P.K Surendranatha Thilakan is an Indian film and stage actor who worked on over 200 films in Malayalam Cinema. He was recognized for his elaborate method of acting, realistic and spontaneous appearances and he is also renowned as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema.
In his early life before acting he served as a military man while Jawahar Lal Nehru was the Prime Minister. Before his career in acting, he lived in Aranmula, where he moved to Trivandrum after starting his career in the Malayalam film industry.
Top Films of Thilakan
- Kireedam
- Yavanika
- Sphadikam
- Rithubhedum
- Moonnam Pakkam
9. Jagathy
Sreekumar Achary formerly known by his stage name Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director, or playback singer who featured in over 1500 films in his acting career in Malayalam Cinema in a career of four decades.
He is also renowned for his highly nuanced roles in the Malayalam film industry. He is the son of an acclaimed dramaturge and writer the late, Jagathy N.K Achary.
He won several accolades to his name during his whole acting career. He won five Kerala State Film Awards also with other renowned awards in the film industry.
Top 5 Movies of Jagathy
- Kilukkam
- Yoddha
- Moonnam Pakkam
- parudeesa
- Meesha Madhavan
10. Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban is an actor or film producer who mainly works in the Malayalam film industry. He is referred to as Chackochan in the early 2000’s, and was also renowned as the chocolate boy, because of his romantic image.
He acted in more than 100 films during his career of more than two decades. He made his film debut in his childhood in the film Dhanya (1981) which was produced by his father Boban Kunchacko.
Top 5 Movies of Kunchacko Boban
- Traffic
- Anjaam Pathiraa
- Take Off
- Vettah
- Padmini
Conclusion
In conclusion, the top 10 Actors of Malayalam Cinema 2025 showcase exceptional talent, versatility, and charisma, significantly contributing to Malayalam cinema’s evolution.
Their impactful performances and dedication continue to inspire audiences, solidifying their status as icons in the industry.
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