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	~~{{See also\| New generation (Malayalam film movement)}}~~
	[[File:Dulquer Salmaan at Zoya Factor Trailer Launch function (cropped).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|[[Dulquer Salmaan]]]]		[[File:Dulquer Salmaan at Zoya Factor Trailer Launch function (cropped).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|[[Dulquer Salmaan]]]]
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This '''list''' outlines the names of popular '''lead film actors''', who previously worked or are currently working in the '''[[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]''' ("Mollywood"), based in [[Kerala]], India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor or the year of their landmark film. Actors who have starred in at least five films as lead are included in the list.

==1950s==
[[File:Prem Nazir.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Prem Nazir]]]]
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
!class=unsortable| Other notable films
|-
| 1952
| [[Prem Nazir]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vn|first=Aswin|date=2017-04-06|title=Everlasting aura|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prem-nazir-is-still-the-superstar-for-many/article17845523.ece|access-date=2021-07-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| ''[[Marumakal]]''
| ''[[Murappennu]]'' (1965), ''[[Udhyogastha]]'' (1967), ''[[Iruttinte Athmavu]]'' (1967), ''[[Kallichellamma]]'' (1969), ''[[Virunnukari]]'' (1969)
|-
|1952
|[[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Venkiteswaran|first=C. S.|date=2012-11-08|title=The indomitable Sathyan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-indomitable-sathyan/article4077870.ece|access-date=2021-11-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|''[[Aathmasakhi|Athmasakhi]]''
|[[Anubhavangal Paalichakal|''Anubhavangal Palichakal'']] (1971), ''[[Karinizhal]]'' (1971), ''[[Kadalpalam]]'' (1969), [[Yakshi (film)|''Yakshi'']] (1968)
|-
|}

==1960s==

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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
!class=unsortable| Other notable films
|-
| 1961
| [[Jose Prakash]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vn|first=Aswin|date=2017-04-06|title=Everlasting aura|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prem-nazir-is-still-the-superstar-for-many/article17845523.ece|access-date=2021-07-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| Bhakta Kuchela
| ''[[C.I.D. Nazir]]'' (1971)
|-
| 1963
|[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]
|''[[Bhargavi Nilayam]]''
|''[[Chemmeen]] (1965)''
|}

==1970s==

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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
!class=unsortable| Other notable films
|-
| 1976
| [[Jayan]]
| ''[[Panchami (film)|Panchami]]''
| ''[[Sarapancharam]]'' (1979), ''[[Angadi (film)|Angadi]]'' (1980), [[Chaakara_(film)|''Chaakara'']] (1980), ''[[Love in Singapore (1980 film)|Love in Singapore]]'' (1980)'', [[Paalattu Kunjikannan|Paalattu Kunjikkannan]]'' (1980)'','' ''[[Naayattu]]'' (1980), ''[[Manushya Mrugam (1980 film)|Manushya Mrugam]]'' (1980)
|-
| 1978
| [[Nedumudi Venu]]
| ''[[Thampu]]''
| ''[[Thakara]]'' (1979), ''[[Venal (film)|Venal]]'' (1981), ''[[Dr. Pasupathy]]'' (1990)
|}

==1980s==
[[File:Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mohanlal]]]]
[[File:SOP Mammootty2016.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mammootty]]]]
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
!class=unsortable| Other notable films
|-
| 1980
| [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]
| ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''
| ''[[Kadathu]]'' (1981), [[Oothikachiya Ponnu]] (1981), ''[[Ente Mohangal Poovaninju]]'' (1982), ''[[Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram]]'' (1984).
|-
| 1980
| [[Mohanlal]]
| ''[[Thiranottam]]''
| [[Rajavinte Makan]] (1986), [[Nadodikkattu]] (1987), ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]] (1989)'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nana 1989 year end reader poll — Postimages |url=https://postimg.cc/ftR1RZ02 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=postimg.cc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=NKS |date=27 July 1990 |title=Kireedam |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900727&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=28 April 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]'' (1990), ''[[Kilukkam]]'' (1991), ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' (1992), ''[[Devaasuram]]'', (1993)'', [[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1994), ''[[Spadikam]]'' (1995), ''[[Kaalapani]]'' (1996), ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' (2000), ''[[Raavanaprabhu]]'' (2001), ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016), ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'' (2019).
|-
| 1981
| [[Mammootty]]
| ''[[Ahimsa (1981 film)|Ahimsa]]''
| ''[[New Delhi (1987 film)|New Delhi]]'' (1987), ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' (1989), ''[[Kottayam Kunjachan]]'' (1990), ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' (1995), ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' (1996), ''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]'' (2004), ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' (2005), ''[[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]'' (2007), ''[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]'' (2009), ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' (2010), ''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]'' (2022).
|-
|1982
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
|[[Ithu Njangalude Katha]]
|''[[Ramji Rao Speaking]]'' (1989).<ref>ജ്യോതിഷ്, വി.ആര്‍. (21 October 2016). [https://www.vanitha.in/just-in/latest-news/ramji-rau-speaking-film-back-scenes.html "ഫാസിൽ മനുഷ്യനെ പറ്റിക്കാൻ ഇറങ്ങിയിരിക്കുകയാണ്...റാംജിറാവുവിനൊപ്പം കഥകളും ഇറങ്ങി; സിദ്ദിഖ്–ലാൽ"]. [[Vanitha]]. Retrieved 21 October 2016.</ref>, ''[[Vandanam]]'' (1989)
|-
|1986
|[[Suresh Gopi]]
|''[[Niramulla Raavukal]]''
|''[[Thalastaanam]]'' (1992), ''[[Ekalavyan]]'' (1993), ''[[Mafia (1993 film)|Mafia]]'' (1993), ''[[Thenkasipattanam]] '' (2000), ''[[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]]'' (2005).
|-
|1989
|[[Jayaram]]
|''[[Innale]]''
|''[[Sandesam]]'' (1991), ''[[Thooval Kottaram]]'' (1996), ''[[Yathrakarude Sradhakku]]'' (2002)
|}

==1990s==
[[File:Dileep 2008.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Dileep]]]]
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! Year
! Name
! Debut film
!class=unsortable| Other notable films
|-
| 1994
| [[Dileep]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/editorial/being-human-salmanification-of-janapriya-nayakan-dilieep |title=The 'Being Human' Salmanification of 'Janapriya Nayakan' Dileep |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |access-date=24 August 2018 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| ''[[Manathe Kottaram]]''
| ''[[Punjabi House]]'' (1998), ''[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]'' (2001), [[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]] (2002), ''[[Meesa Madhavan]]'' (2002), ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' (2003), ''[[Chanthupottu]]'' (2005), ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' (2008), ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011), ''[[My Boss]]'' (2012), ''[[Ring Master]]'' (2014), ''[[Two Countries]]'' (2015), ''[[Ramaleela]]'' (2017).
|-
| 1995
| [[Biju Menon]]
| ''Mikhayelinte Santhathikal''
| ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]'' (1995), ''[[Marykkundoru Kunjaadu]]'' (2010), ''[[Seniors (2011 film)|Seniors]]'' (2011), ''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]'' (2012), ''[[Run Baby Run (2012 film)|Run Baby Run]]'' (2012), ''[[Romans (2013 film)|Romans]]'' (2013), ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' (2014),''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' (2015), ''[[Leela (2016 film)|Leela]]'' (2016), ''[[Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu]]'' (2017), ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' (2017), ''[[Adhyarathri]]'' (2019), ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' (2020).
|-
|1997
|[[Kunchacko Boban]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2017/08/09/kunchacko-boban-on-changing-roles-varnyathil-ashanka.html |title=Four decades of Kunchacko Boban |access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref>
|''[[Aniyathipraavu]]''
|''[[Nakshatratharattu]]'' (1998), ''[[Niram]]'' (1999), [[Prem Poojari]] (1999), ''[[Virus (2019 film)|Virus]]'' (2019)
|}

==2000s==
[[File:Jishnu in 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]]]
[[File:Prithviraj oil paint 2019.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]]]
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|+
!Year
!Name
!Debut film
!Other notable films
|-
|2002
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
| ''[[Nammal]]''
| ''[[Nerariyan CBI]]'' (2005), ''[[Chakkaramuthu]]'' (2006), ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]'' (2012), ''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]'' (2012), ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012), ''[[Annum Innum Ennum]]'' (2013), ''[[Traffic (2016 film)|Traffic]]'' (2016)
|-
|2002
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
|''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''
|''[[Vaasthavam]]'' (2006), ''[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]]'' (2011), [[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]], [[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]], ''[[Aiyyaa]]'' (2012), ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kavya Thalaivan]]'' (2014), ''[[Driving Licence (film)|Driving Licence]]'' (2019), ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' (2020), ''[[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]]'' (2022), ''[[Kaduva]]'' (2023)
|-
|2002
|[[Jayasurya]]
|''[[Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan]]''
|''[[Swapnakkoodu]]'' (2003), ''[[Pulival Kalyanam]]'' (2003), ''[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]'' (2004), ''[[Chocolate (2007 film)|Chocolate]]'' (2007), ''[[Gulumaal: The Escape|Gulumaal]]'' (2009), ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]'' (2006), ''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]'' (2015) and ''[[Aadu 2]]'' (2017)
|-
|2002
|[[Fahadh Faasil]]
|''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]''
|''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' (2013), ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' (2014), ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' (2014), ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakadha]]'' (2015), ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''(2018), ''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]'' (2021)
|-
|}

==2010s==
{{See also| New generation (Malayalam film movement)}}
[[File:Dulquer Salmaan at Zoya Factor Trailer Launch function (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Dulquer Salmaan]]]]
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| 2012
| [[Dulquer Salmaan]]
| ''[[Second Show]]''
| ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012), ''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film)|ABCD]]'' (2013), ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' (2014), ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015), ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]'' (2015), ''[[Kali (film)|Kali]]'' (2016), ''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]'' (2017), ''[[Mahanati]]'' (2018), ''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]'' (2021) and ''[[Sita Ramam]]'' (2022).
|-
| 2012
| [[Nivin Pauly]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Srinivasan|first1=Latha|title=Nivin Pauly's unstoppable rise: How he went from guy-next-door to bonafide superstar|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nivin-paulys-unstoppable-rise-how-he-went-from-guy-next-door-to-bonafide-superstar-3448336.html|access-date=13 May 2018|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=16 May 2017|archive-date=14 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514002621/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nivin-paulys-unstoppable-rise-how-he-went-from-guy-next-door-to-bonafide-superstar-3448336.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ''[[Malarvaadi Arts Club ]]''
| ''[[Thattathin Marayathu ]]''(2012),''[[Neram]]'' (2013), ''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'' (2014), ''[[Ohm Shanthi Oshaana]]'' (2014), ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' (2014), ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'', ''[[Premam]]'' (2015), ''[[Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela]]'' (2017), [[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|''Kayamkulam Kochunni'']] (2018), ''[[Moothon]]'' (2019),
|-
|2017
|[[Tovino Thomas]]
|''[[Oru Mexican Aparatha]]''
|''[[Minnal Murali]]'' (2021), ''[[Thallumaala]]'' (2022)
|}

==See also==
*[[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films]]
*[[Lists of Indian actors]]
*[[List of Indian male film actors]]
*[[:Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema|List of Malayalam actresses]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]

List of Malayalam film actors - Revision history

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