Pranav Mohanlal (born 13 July 1990) is an Indian actor and playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema.
Pranav then left to pursue studies, distancing himself from cinema while developing an interest in travelling and books.
Pranav made his screen debut in 2002, appearing in a minor role in the action crime drama Onnaman, starring his father Mohanlal and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam.
In the same year, he acted in his first leading role in Punarjani, a drama directed by Major Ravi and Rajesh Amanakara.
He played Appu, a troubled child who ran away from home thinking his parents love his younger brother more than him.
[7] He stayed away from film industry and was not keen on returning to pursue acting, as he was interested in books and travel more than cinema.
[10] In 2014, Pranav began working as an assistant director under Jeethu Joseph in the Tamil film Papanasam (2015), starring Kamal Haasan.
Aadhi received positive response, particularly for Pranav's parkour stunt; the film was a commercial success grossing ₹35 crore in a month.
[15][16] His second film Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu directed by Arun Gopy and produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam was released in 2019, receiving mostly negative reviews and was a commercial failure.