Mohanlal & Priyadarshan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mohanlal and Priyadarshan appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1991 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gandeevam (1994 — 4.5/10). Films span Gopura Vasalile (1991) through Tezz (2012).
The Mohanlal & Priyadarshan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Satyaghath: Crime Never Pays (2003). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 1994 and 2003.
From Gopura Vasalile (1991) to Tezz (2012). It started with Gopura Vasalile (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Gandeevam; the 2010s to Tezz. Mohanlal acted in every film; Priyadarshan directed all of them. Mostly Hindi, with 1 film in Tamil.
Partnership facts
- Mohanlal and Priyadarshan's first Hindi collaboration, Gandeevam (1994), was a dubbed version of their Malayalam hit of the same name. It was the first time a Priyadarshan film was directly dubbed into Hindi for a theatrical release, testing the waters for his later Bollywood career.
- Priyadarshan cast Mohanlal in a negative role for Satyaghath: Crime Never Pays (2003). This was a big deal because Mohanlal was almost always the hero in Malayalam. The film flopped, and Priyadarshan later admitted he regretted not giving Mohanlal a more heroic part, saying it confused the audience.
- Priyadarshan once said about casting Mohanlal in Tezz (2012): 'I needed someone who could look dangerous with just a stare. Mohanlal doesn't need to move a muscle to scare you.' The film was a rare Bollywood action-thriller where the villain (Mohanlal) was the most talked-about character.
- In Gandeevam (1994), Mohanlal played a blind swordsman. The climactic sword fight, choreographed without any dialogue, became a cult scene among Hindi action fans for its raw physicality — a rare sight in mid-90s Bollywood.
- Tezz (2012) was the only film in this trio that had a wide theatrical release across India. It collected around ₹32 crore at the box office — a modest number, but it marked the last time Priyadarshan directed Mohanlal in a Hindi film.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
- Gandeevam
- Gopura Vasalile
- Satyaghath: Crime Never Pays0
- Tezz
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Priyadarshan's screen credits are with Mohanlal.
Before Gopura Vasalile, Mohanlal had starred in 1 film, including Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986).
After Tezz, Mohanlal went on to appear in 14 more films, including Manamantha (2016) and Janatha Garage (2016).
Gopura Vasalile was Priyadarshan's directorial debut.
After Tezz, Priyadarshan went on to direct 6 more films, including Nimir (2018) and Appatha (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mohanlal & Priyadarshan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Mohanlal & Priyadarshan's films together
