Arjun Lal

As a child actor, Arjun Lal made his debut as Mohanlal's son in Thanmathra (2005). Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that he "is the scene stealer and has the making of a good actor".^[2][3] He then took a hiatus from acting to finish his education.^[4] He made his comeback as a lead with Asha Black (2014) in which he played a musician from a band in Bengaluru co-starring R. Sarathkumar.^[5] Regarding his performance, a critic wrote, "Arjun Lal can be proud of his persuasive voice, apart from that he doesn't hold much promise for the future, as his presence, despite being the lead, is remembered for a completely ill-fitting hair style".^[6][7] He co-wrote the film Dear Friend (2022) with the duo Suhas-Sharfu, which was partly autobiographical about his life in Bengaluru while he was studying for an MBA.^[8] Regarding his writing and performance, a critic wrote that he has "penned a soothing friendship story filled with nostalgia, idiosyncrasies, laughter, fear, anxiety, tears and camaraderie" and that he amongst the ensemble cast made his character persuasive.^[9]

• All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.