Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil l ...
is an Indian actor, who works mainly in the Malayalam film industry. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in history of
Indian cinema
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, As of 2019, Mammootty has won 3
National Film Awards
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, 7
Kerala State Film Awards
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and a record 13
Filmfare Awards South
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. Mammootty received his first
National Film Award for Best Actor
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in 1990 for ''
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical drama film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Balan K. Nair, Captain Raju and Madhavi. The film won ...
'' and ''
Mathilukal
''Mathilukal'' (Malayalam: മതിലുകൾ, meaning ''Walls'') is a Malayalam novel written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer in 1965. It is one of the most cherished and well-known love stories in Malayalam. Its hero, Basheer himself, and heroi ...
.'' In 1994, he secured his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's ''
Vidheyan
''Vidheyan'' ( en, The Servile) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed and written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It is a cinematic adaptation of the novella ''Bhaskara Pattelarum Ente Jeevithavum'' by Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia. ...
'' and T. V. Chandran's ''
Ponthan Mada
''Ponthan Mada'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by T. V. Chandran. The film stars Mammootty and Naseeruddin Shah. It is based on two short stories, ''Ponthan Mada'' and ''Sheema Thampuran'' by C. V. Sreeraman. Th ...
. I''n 1997, Mammootty received his third National Film Award for Best Actor in ''
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar'', in which he portrayed the role of
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He has also received 11
Kerala Film Critics Award
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s for Best Actor.
In 2013, in an online poll conducted by ''
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'' on their website as part of the 100 years celebration of
Indian cinema
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, 2 of his films: ''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'' and ''
Anantaram
''Anantaram'' (Malayalam: ''അനന്തരം, )'', also known as ''Monologue'', is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film produced, written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It stars Mammootty, Ashokan and Shobhana in the lead. The fil ...
'' were ranked amongst the "greatest Indian film ever". On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, ''
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'' included Mammootty's performance in ''Mathilukal'' on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". In 2005,
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called him "The greatest method actor to grace
Indian cinema
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." He owned a film production company, Casino Films, which produced several of his films. He formed a television
production company
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, Megabytes, which produced
television serials, the first being ''Jwalayay.'' In 2022, he became one of the few
actors in India to have completed 50 years in Indian cinema. Mammootty has been honoured at a few international film festivals like the
Muscat International Film Festival and
International Film Festival of India
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.
Honorary awards
National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
IIFA Utsavam
Filmfare Awards South
South Indian International Movie Awards
Ramu Kariat Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Asiavision Awards
Asianet Film Award
Vanitha Film Awards
Other major honors and recognitions
*2020:
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
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Binale Foundation Award
*2020: Critics Choice Film Awards for Best Actor (Malayalam) - ''
Unda''
*2019: Makudam Award for Best Actor - ''
Peranbu
''Peranbu'' (; released internationally as ''Resurrection''), is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Ram and produced by P. L. Thenappan under Shree Rajalakshmi Films. It stars Mammootty, and Anjali. The film's score a ...
''
*2015: P S John Endowment Award
*2014: Kashmir International Film Festival
*2012: Thikkurussy Foundation Award for Contributions to Malayalam Cinema
* 2011:
Asiavision Film Awards - Millennium Star
* 2011:
Asianet Film Awards
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- Cultural Icon Kerala
* 2010: Amrita-FEFKA Film Awards for Best Actor - ''Pranchiyettan and the Saint''
* 2010: Inspire Film Awards for Best Actor - ''Pranchiyettan and the Saint''
* 2010: Vellinakshatram Film Awards for Best Actor - ''Pranchiyettan and the Saint''
* 2009: Surya Film Award For Best Actor for ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha''
* 2009: Jaihind Film Award For Best Actor for ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha''
* 2006: Filmfare Awards South-Legends Award (
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*2004: Kerala Film Critics Association Awards-Chalachitra Ratnam (Special award)
*2008: Jaihind Utsav Awards-Actor of the Decade (Special Award)
References
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