Unni Mukundan
| Unni Mukundan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 September 1987 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Parent(s) | Mukundan Nair,Roji |
Unnikrishnan "Unni" Mukundan (born 22 September 1987), is an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut with the Tamil film Seedan (2011), which was the remake of Nandanam (2002). Then starred in his Malayalam debut with the critically acclaimed film Bombay March 12 (2011). And later played the title role in the commercially successful Mallu Singh (2012). Recently he has starred in the film co-starring Dulquer Salmaan and Namitha Pramod, "Vikramadithyan".
Personal life
Unni Mukundan was born to Madathiparambil Mukundan Nair and Roji Mukundan on 22 September 1987. He has an elder sister Kartika. His native place is Villadom, Trichur District, Kerala state but settled in Ahmadabad, Gujarat State. Presently Unni Mukundan is staying at Edappally, Ernakulam. Unni entered the film industry after completing his Plus Two in commerce. Currently he is pursuing B.A. English at Prajyothi Niketan College in Thrissur.[1]
Acting career
In 2011, Mukundan made his film debut in Tamil film Seedan, an adaptation of the Malayalam film Nandanam, and was chosen for the hero's role.[2] The film was directed by Subramaniam Shiva and released on 25 February 2011. Mukundan entered the Malayalam film industry through Bombay March 12 alongside Mammootty, directed by Babu Janardhanan. He played the supporting role in Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty, directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar,[3] unlike in his previous appearances, where he was in the ensemble.[4][5] He also featured in films like Bangkok Summer and Ezham Suryan. He played the title role in the film Mallu Singh along with Kunchacko Boban in this film which was directed by Vaishakh. Mallu Singh received mixed reviews but did well in the box office. He also played the lead role along with Asif Ali in the movie I Love Me in 2012 December which failed in the box office. His last release was "The Last Supper". He is doing a cameo role in upcoming Mammootty film Rajadhi Raja. His upcoming movies are Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander directed by Tamil film director Perarasu, Kaatum Mazhayum by Director Harikumar.
Filmography
Film career
| SiNo. | Year | Title | Director | Character | Co-Stars | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Seedan | Subramaniam Siva | Mano Ramalingam | Ananya, Dhanush | Tamil | (as Krishna) |
| 2 | 2011 | Bombay March 12 | Babu Janardanan | Shajahan | Mammootty, Roma Asrani | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award for Best Debut Actor SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actor - Malayalam |
| 3 | 2011 | Bangkok Summer | Pramod Pappan | Madhavan | Rahul Madhav | Malayalam | |
| 4 | 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | T.K Rajeevkumar | Suryan | Nithya Menon | Malayalam | |
| 5 | 2012 | Mallu Singh | Vyshak | Hari | Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali | Malayalam | |
| 6 | 2012 | Ezham Suryan | Njanasheelan | Chitrabhanu | Saikumar | Malayalam | |
| 7 | 2012 | Theevram | Roopesh Pithambaran | As himself | Dulquer Salmaan, Sreenivasan | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 8 | 2012 | Hit List | Bala | SI Mukundan | Bala, Narein | Malayalam Kannada | Cameo appearance |
| 9 | 2012 | I Love Me | B.Unnikrishnan | Savy | Asif Ali, Anoop Menon | Malayalam | |
| 10 | 2013 | Ithu Pathiramanal | M. Padmakumar | Eldho | Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan | Malayalam | |
| 11 | 2013 | Orissa | M. Padmakumar | Christhuraj | Sanika Nambiar, Kaniha | Malayalam | |
| 12 | 2013 | D Company | Deephan | Sarath | Jayasurya, Anoop Menon | Malayalam | Segment "Gangs of Vadakkumnathan" |
| 13 | 2014 | The Last Supper | Vinil | Alby | Anu Mohan, Pearle Maaney | Malayalam | |
| 14 | 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Laljose | Vikram Shenoy | Dulquer Salmaan, Namitha Pramod, Anoop Menon, Lena | Malayalam | |
| 15 | 2014 | Rajadhi Raja | Ajai Vasudev | Guest appearance | Mammootty, Lakshmi Rai | Malayalam | |
| 16 | 2015 | Fireman | Deepu Karunakaran | Firefighter Shahjahan | Mammootty, Nyla Usha, Salim Kumar | Malayalam | |
Upcoming Movies
| Year | Title | Director | Character | Co-Stars | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander | Perarasu | Jordan | Madhu, Vijayaraghavan | Post-production | ||||||
| 2014 | Kaattum Mazhayum | Harikumar | Jayanarayanan | Lal, Meera Nandan | Post-production | 2015 | Blackout | Arun Kumar Aravind | Suresh Gopi | Announced | |
| 2015 | Enthoru Bhagyam | Sharath Haridasn | Nikki Galrani | Announced | |||||||
| 2015 | KL.10 | Muhsin Parari | Ahmad | Mamukoya | Announced |
Awards
- 2011: Best New Face of the year - Bombay March 12
Asiavision Movie Awards
- 2011:Best New Face of the year - Bombay March 12
- 2011:Best New Face - Bombay March 12
Jaihind TV film Awards
- 2011: Best New Comer of the year - Bombay March 12
Amritha TV film Awards
- 2011: Best Debut actor - Bombay March 12
South Indian International Movie Awards
- 2011: Best Debut Actor (Malayalam) - Bombay March 12
International Malayalam film Awards 2011:Youth icon of the year - Bombay March
- SMCA – Surasu Memorial Cultural Association -Trichur -
Mega Award Night -2012 BEST NEW COMER OF THE YEAR – BHARAT MURALI AWARD.
Pravasi Express Awards - Singapore
- 2013: Pravasi Express Youth Icon Award
References
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Unni-Mukundan-joins-college/articleshow/45034019.cms
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/201644/#storycontent
- ↑ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (1 November 2011). "Unni Mukundan is determined to make it big". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ Sudhish, Navamy (13 October 2011). "Game to fame: Unni Mukundan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ "Unni Mukundan in Talsamayam Oru Pattikutti". City Journal. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.