Malayalam stars vote in Kerala elections: Mohanlal casts his vote at 7 am; Suresh Gopi and Prithviraj Sukumaran also participate

Several Malayalam film stars turned up early to cast their votes as Kerala went to the polls on Thursday. Actor Mohanlal was among the first to vote at 7 am at Mudavanmugalil School in Thiruvananthapuram.As reported by On Manorama, the 'Patriot' actor stood in line at Booth 36 in the Nemom constituency and later urged people to exercise their democratic right. Other celebrities including Suresh Gopi, Prithviraj, Supriya,

Renji Panicker

also voted during the day.

Mohanlal’s early vote

Mohanlal arrived at the polling station before voting began and waited patiently in line. After casting his vote, he shared a message on Instagram: "I have fulfilled my responsibility. Now, it's your turn. Keralam, go out and vote!"

Renji Panicker’s message

Actor Renji Panicker voted at the Kadavanthara YMCA. Talking to the media, he opened up on the value of democracy and said, “Our democracy works in both good and challenging times.

When we look at other countries, we realise how lucky we are to enjoy our freedom and democracy. Comparing our situation with other countries that gained independence at the same time shows how much we should appreciate our system, " as quoted by On Manorama.

PM Modi’s appeal in Malayalam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged people of Kerala to vote in large numbers. He tweeted in Malayalam, "2026 ലെ നിയമസഭാ തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൽ വോട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നതിൽ വൻ പങ്കാളിത്തം ഉറപ്പാക്കാൻ കേരളത്തിലെ ജനങ്ങളോട് ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു.

റെക്കോർഡ് പങ്കാളിത്തം കേരളത്തിന്റെ ജനാധിപത്യ മനോഭാവത്തിന് ഊർജ്ജം പകരും. പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് സംസ്ഥാനത്തിലെ യുവജനങ്ങളും സ്ത്രീകളും വോട്ട് രേഖപ്പെടുത്താൻ മുന്നോട്ട് വരണമെന്ന് ഞാൻ അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു.

" ("Calling upon the people of Keralam to vote in large numbers in the 2026 Assembly elections. Record participation will add vigour to Keralam’s democratic spirit. I particularly request the youth and women of the state to step forward and vote in large numbers.")He also appealed to voters in Puducherry to participate in record numbers, especially youth and women. Modi Tweeted, "As the Puducherry Assembly elections commence, I urge every voter to come out and participate in record numbers. I especially appeal to our youth and to women voters to strengthen the process of democracy. Every vote matters in shaping the future of Puducherry."

Suresh Gopi to Prithviraj Sukumaran

Suresh Gopi cast his vote at Booth 137 in the Guruvayoor Devaswom English Medium School. Prithviraj, along with his wife Supriya, voted early at Thevara Fisheries School.