Fahadh Faasil
Biography
Fahadh Faasil is an Indian actor and film producer who was born on August 8, 1982, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. He predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry and also works in Telugu films. He is the son of filmmaker Fazil. Fahadh began his film career at the age of nineteen by starring in the leading role in his father's 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath, which was a critical and commercial failure. After a gap of seven years, he made his comeback with the 2009 anthology film Kerala Cafe, appearing in the short film Mrityunjayam, and subsequently attained public attention for his role as Arjun. He has acted in more than forty films and received several awards, including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.
Career overview
Fahadh Faasil was born on August 8, 1982, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. He is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry, and he also works in Telugu films. As the son of filmmaker Fazil, Fahadh began his film career at the age of 19 by starring in the leading role in his father's 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath. The film was a critical and commercial failure, after which Fahadh took a gap of seven years before returning to the screen.
Fahadh made his comeback in the 2009 anthology film Kerala Cafe, appearing in the short film Mrityunjayam. Following this return, he attained public attention for his role as Arjun. Over the course of his career, Fahadh has acted in more than 40 films and has accumulated known credits totaling 89. His work in the film industry has earned him several awards, which include a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.
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97 titles- Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film (2027)
- Idhayam Murali (2026) as Suriya
- Patriot (2026) as Shakthi Sundaram
- Bachelor Party D'eux (2026) Producer
- Patriot Legends Hangout (2026) as Fahadh Faasil
- Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026) Producer
- Don't Trouble The Trouble (2026) as Suri
- Painkili (2025) Producer
- Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira (2025) as Aby Mathew
- Maareesan (2025) as Dhayalan
- Bougainvillea (2024) as David Koshy
- Manorathangal (2024) as Balu
- Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024) as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
- Vettaiyan (2024) as Cyber Patrick 'Battery'
- Premalu (2024) Producer
- Aavesham (2024) as Ranjith 'Ranga' Gangadharan
- Aavesham (2024) Producer
- Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) as Prasanth 'Pachu' Rajan
- Maamannan (2023) as Ratnavel
- Thankam (2023) Producer
- Dhoomam (2023) as Avinash
- Palthu Janwar (2022) Producer
- Vikram (2022) as Amar
- Pearle Maaney Show (2022) as Self
- Malayankunju (2022) as Anikuttan
- Malayankunju (2022) Producer
- Pushpa: The Rise (2021) as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
- Irul (2021) as Unni
- Joji (2021) as Joji
- Joji (2021) Producer
- Malik (2021) as Ahammadali Sulaiman
- Trance (2020) as Viju Prasad / Pastor Joshua Carlton
- C U Soon (2020) as Kevin Thomas
- C U Soon (2020) Producer
- Super Deluxe (2019) as Mugilan
- Kumbalangi Nights (2019) as Shammi
- Kumbalangi Nights (2019) Producer
- Athiran (2019) as 'Mooledatthu Kannan' Dr M.K. Nair / 'Nadakkal Kovilakatthu' Vinayan
- Njan Prakashan (2018) as Prakashan
- Varathan (2018) as Abin
- Varathan (2018) Producer
- Carbon (2018) as Sibi Sebastian
- Take Off (2017) as Manoj Abraham IFS
- Role Models (2017) as Gautham
- Velaikkaran (2017) as Aadhi
- Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017) as Prasad
- Monsoon Mangoes (2016) as D.P Pallikkal
- Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016) as Mahesh Bhavana
- Haram (2015) as Balakrishnan
- Mariyam Mukku (2015) as Felix
- Ayal Njanalla (2015) as Prakashan / Fahadh Faasil
- God's Own Country (2014) as Manu
- Bangalore Days (2014) as Shivadas 'Shiva'
- Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) as Aloshy
- Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) Producer
- Money Ratnam (2014) as Neil John Samuel
- 1 by Two (2014) as Yusuf Marikkar
- Annayum Rasoolum (2013) as Rasool
- Oru Indian Pranayakadha (2013) as Aymanam Sidharth
- Red Wine (2013) as C.V. Anoop
- North 24 Kaatham (2013) as Hari
- 5 Sundarikal (2013) as Ajmal
- Immanuel (2013) as Jeevan Raj
- Amen (2013) as Solomon
- Olipporu (2013) as Ajayan
- Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla (2013) as Preman / Narendran
- D Company (2013) as Dr. Sunil Mathew
- Akam (2013) as Srini
- Artist (2013) as Michael Agnelo
- Friday (2012) as Balu
- Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar (2012) as Alex Samuel
- 22 Female Kottayam (2012) as Cyril C. Mathew
- Diamond Necklace (2012) as Dr. Arun Kumar
- Indian Rupee (2011) as Muneer
- Chappa Kurishu (2011) as Arjun
- Best of Luck (2010) as Self
- Pramani (2010) as Bobby
- Tournament (2010) as Vishwanathan
- Cocktail (2010) as Navin Krishnamurthy
- Kerala Cafe (2009) as Journalist
- Strangers on a Train (2007) Director
- Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) as Sachin Madhavan
- Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)
- Karate Chandran as Karate Chandran
- Karate Chandran Producer
- Vikram 2 as Amar
- Aavesham 2 as Ranjith 'Ranga' Gangadharan
- Pushpa 3 - The Rampage as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
- Torpedo
- Untitled Panorama Studios - Fafa Project
- Untitled Panorama Studios - Fafa Project No. 2
- Aavesham 2 as Ranjith 'Ranga' Gangadharan
- Untitled Prem Kumar - Fahadh Faasil Film
- Untitled Renji Panikar - Fafa Movie
- Untitled Jeethu Joseph - Fafa Movie
- Oxygen
- The Idiot of Istanbul
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Fahadh Faasil best known for?
Fahadh Faasil is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Idhayam Murali (2026), Patriot (2026), Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026), Bougainvillea (2024).
When and where was Fahadh Faasil born?
Fahadh Faasil was born on August 8, 1982 in Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
How many credits does Fahadh Faasil have?
Fahadh Faasil has accumulated over 97 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1992 to 2027.
What is Fahadh Faasil's background in cinema and television?
Fahadh Faasil is an Indian actor and film producer who was born on August 8, 1982, in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. He predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry and also works in Telugu films. He is the son of filmmaker Fazil. Fahadh began his film career at the age of nineteen by starring in the leading role in h...