Mala Aravindan

Biography

Mala Aravindan
Born	Aravindan  Mala, Thrissur, Kerala,India
Occupation	Film & TV Actor Tabla Percussionist
Years active	1976 -

He was born in Kerala, India as the eldest son of Ayyappan, an Excise department employee and Ponnamma, a school teacher. Later, he relocated to Mala and started using the place name along with his name.

Aravindan started his career as a Tabala artist. He joined stage plays and started playing Tabala as a background artist. Later, he moved into acting and started acting in professional stage plays of Kottayam National Theaters, Nadakashala, Sooryasoma, etc. He has won Kerala State Nadaka Academy's Best Actor award for his role in Sooryasoma's play Nidhi.

Aravindan started his film career with the 1968 movie Sindhooram, directed by Balakrishnan. Since then he has acted in over 400 films and established his own style which became his trademark. During the initial stages of his career, the Mala-Pappu-Jagathy trio was a guaranteed crowd-puller among Malayalam film audiences.

Filmography

1. Aavesham (1979)
2. Ariyappedatha Rahasyam (1981)
3. Aarathi (1981)
4. Sphodanam (1981)
5. Pooviriyum Pulari (1982)
6. Belt Mathai (1983)
7. Thathamme Poocha Poocha (1984)
8. Koottinilamkili (1984)
9. Kaliyil Alpam Karyam (1984)
10. Vellarikka Pattanam (1985)
11. Premalekhanam (1985)
12. Koodum Thedi (1985)
13. Akkare Ninnoru Maran (1985)
14. Makan Ente Makan (1985)
15. Oru Nokku Kanan (1985)
16. Kandu Kandarinju (1985)
17. Maniyara (1985)
18. Revathikkoru Pavakkutty (1986)
19. Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986)
20. Oppam Oppathinoppam (1986)
21. Kunjattakilikal (1986)
22. Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku (1986)
23. Adukkan Entheluppam (1986)
24. Geetham (1986)
25. Shyama (1986)
26. Manja Manthrangal (1987) (1986)
27. Kalam Maari, Katha Maari (1986)
28. Upahaaram (1986)
29. Pattana Pravesham (1988)
30. Moonnam Mura (1988)
31. Loose Loose Arappiri Loose (1988)
32. Janmandharam (1988)
33. Puthiya Karukkal (1989)
34. Mahayanam (1989)
35. Carnival (1989)
36. Kottayam Kunjachan (1990) ..... Anthru
37. Sandesham (1991)
38. Mimics Parade (1991) ..... Mammooty
39. Ganamela (1991)
40. Utsava Melam (1992)
41. Maanthrika Cheppu (1992)
42. Kasargode Khaderbhai ..... Mammooty
43. Ponnu Chami (1993)
44. Customs Diary (1993)
45. Aagneyam (1993)
46. Vadhu Doctoranu (1994)
47. Pingami (1994)
48. Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995)
49. Mazhavilkoodaram (1995)
50. Kokkarakko (1995)
51. Agni Devan (1995)
52. Oru Abihibhashakante Case Diary (1995)
53. Sallapam (1996)
54. Saamoohyapadom (1996)
55. Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
56. Kinnam Katta Kallan (1996) ..... Constable Mathew Joseph
57. Kalyana Uniikal (1997)
58. Kaliyoonjal (1997)
59. Hitler Brothers (1997)
60. Gajaraja Manthram (1997)
61. Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997)
62. Magician Mahendralal from Delhi (1998)
63. Kanmadam (1998)
64. Aayiram Meni (1999)
65. Varnnakazhchakal (2000)
66. Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000)
67. Joker (2000)
68. Andolanam (2001)
69. Valkannadi (2002)
70. Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002)
71. Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002)
72. Meesha Madhavan (2002)
73. Mullavalliyum Thenmavum (2003)
74. Pattalam (2003)
75. Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003)
76. Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty (2004)
77. Perumazhakkalam (2004)
78. Rasikan (2004)
79. Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
80. Finger Print (2005)
81. T. D. Dasan Std. VI B