escape an image trap. Regardless, he came back with interesting supporting roles in Udayananu Tharam, Goal, Vinodayathra, Boyy Friennd, Kaiyoppu, Naalu Pennungal and Katha Parayumbol. He has been a part of many of Mohanlal's comedies, most of them directed by Priyadarshan. He also ventured into production with Sreenivasan, their first movie, Katha Parayumbol, featured a cameo by Mammootty. Mukesh was the host of a Malayalam version of Deal or No Deal, which was aired on Surya TV. In 2007, Mukesh authored a book based on experiences while he was a student at college, and tales from his life as a movie actor. titled Mukesh Kathakal – Jeevithathiley Nerum Narmavum. It proved very successful. He is now acting in Badai bungalow, a comedy and celebrity talk show hosted by Ramesh Pisharody, launched on Asianet from 2013. Awards 2007 : Asianet Film Award for Best Film (Producer) – Kadha Parayumbol 2007 : Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam (Producer) – Kadha Parayumbol 2007 : Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value-Kadha Parayumbol 2011 : ISC Award 2013 : Kerala Film Critics Association Awards - Second Best Actor - English: An Autumn in London, Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil 2016 : Asianet Special Awards - Multifaceted personality of the year Filmography Malayalam films 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Tamil films As producer Katha Parayumbol (2007) Thattathin Marayathu (2012) Television career Radio anchor Laksham Laksham Pinnale (2013) (Reality show-Super 94.7 fm) Theater performance Mukesh started Kalidasa Visual Magic for play productions. His first play Chayamukhi was in 2008 with Mohanlal and was written and directed by Prasanth Narayanan. He also appeared with his sister, Sandhya Rajendan and his wife Methil in the 2015 adaptation of Naaga'', directed by Suveeran. References External links Mukesh at MSI Male actors from Kollam Indian male film actors Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema Malayalam film producers Kerala MLAs 2016–2021 Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala 20th-century Indian male actors Sree Narayana College, Kollam alumni Indian actor-politicians 21st-century Indian male actors Film producers from Kerala Male actors in Malayalam theatre Indian male stage actors Indian male television actors 1957 births