HBD Unni Mukundan: 5 popular movies of Mollywood’s handsome hunk

Mollywood’s young superstar Unni Mukundan holds a separate fan base among the Malayali audiences and the actor is slowly making his way into other film industries as he will be playing a pivotal role in the upcoming multilingual film ‘Yashoda’ starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead. Unni Mukundan, popularly known as ‘Muscle Aliyan’ for his well-maintained physique, has indeed impressed the movie buffs with his stunning performances in several movies. As the actor is turning a year older today, let's take a look at the 5 popular movies of Unni Mukundan.

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The character Suryan in the film ‘Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty’ can be said as one of the cutest and most lovable characters played by Mollywood’s handsome hunk Unni Mukundan. Nithya Menon played the lead role in the movie as the character named Manjula Ayyappan who happens to be participating in a live TV show that showcases her day-to-day activities. The film was directed by the renowned filmmaker TK Rajeev Kumar and handled a unique premise that is similar to the Hollywood film ‘The Truman Show’. ‘Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty’ is literally one of the best early works of Unni Mukundan.

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Vysakh’s action entertainer ‘Mallu Singh’ brought out the stardom factor in Unni Mukundan and the film turned out to be a humongous success at the box office. In the film, Unni Mukundan’s character Hari Narayanan decides to live a double life as another character named Mallu Singh, and the actor Kunchacko Boban’s character decides to reveal the truth behind his doubtful act. ‘Mallu Singh’ also featured the actors Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Meera Nandan, and Manoj K Jayan in significant roles.

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‘Vikramadithyan’ is termed as one of the best works of the director Lal Jose and Unni Mukundan played one among the leading characters named Vikraman. Unni Mukundan got much appreciation from the audience for his role in the movie and the film earned it big at the box office. Recently in an interview with a media channel, the director Lal Jose said that he is in plans for a sequel to ‘Vikramadithyan’, and the details regarding the project are expected to be announced soon by the makers.

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‘Meppadiyan’ showcased a very different style from Unni Mukundan and the actor essayed the character Jayakrishnan flawlessly and realistically. One can even see vintage Mohanlal’s mannerisms in Unni Mukundan’s character in ‘Meppadiyan’ and the actor also got much adulation for his role in the movie. The film was directed by the debutant Vishnu Mohan and the actress Anju Kurian played the female lead in the movie.

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It's beyond doubt that the sports drama movie ‘KL 10 Patthu’ is one of the most underrated films of Unni Mukundan. Helmed by the director Muhsin Parari, ‘KL 10 Patthu’ revolved around several incidents such as a Panchayath Election, a local football tournament final, and the love story between the hero and heroine. Fueled with catchy songs and an engaging screenplay, ‘KL 10 Patthu’ also had some of the finest performances of the actors Sreenath Bhasi, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, and Neeraj Madhav.

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