Mammootty
Acting
Biography
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born on September 7, 1951), popularly known as Mammootty , is a towering figure in Indian cinema, particularly in Malayalam films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has acted in more than 400 films, earning a reputation as one of the finest actors in the industry. His ability to embody a diverse range of characters has made him a legendary figure, admired for his deep voice, commanding screen presence, and meticulous approach to acting. Mammootty's breakthrough came in the early 1980s with films like Yavanika (1982), which showcased his talent for portraying complex characters. His performance as Chandu Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) earned him his first National Film Award for Best Actor and established him as a leading star in Malayalam cinema. This film, along with others like Mathilukal (1990), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, solidified his status as a versatile actor capable of taking on challenging roles. Throughout his career, Mammootty has received numerous accolades, including three National Film Awards for Best Actor. His portrayal of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (1999) is particularly noteworthy, demonstrating his ability to handle profound and socially relevant subjects. His performances in commercially successful films like The King (1995) and Big B (2007) showcase his versatility, appealing to a broad audience while maintaining a commitment to quality cinema. Mammootty's impact extends beyond acting; he is also a philanthropist involved in various social causes, focusing on education and healthcare for the underprivileged. He has also ventured into production, establishing his own production company and supporting new talent in the industry. Known for his humility and discipline, he continues to work on diverse projects that challenge him as an actor and resonate with audiences. In recent years, Mammootty has remained relevant, with films like Unda (2019) and Peranbu (2018) demonstrating his commitment to meaningful storytelling. As he continues to evolve in his craft, Mammootty’s legacy as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema is firmly established, inspiring generations of filmmakers and actors alike.
Born: September 7, 1951
Place of Birth: Chempu, Kerala, India
Known For
Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
Appu (Nedumudi) is struggling to make ends meet while doing odd jobs and trying to find a more stable job. In the meanwhile he meets Amminikutty (Madhavi) with whom he falls in love. He however lies to her and makes her believe that he has a well paying government job. In the meanwhile Amminikutty's cousin, Das (Mammotty) arrives in town to further complicate Appu's plans.
Padheyam
Chandradas, a renowned poet, accidentally meets his estranged teenage daughter, Harita. After great effort, he is able to take his daughter to his ancestral home. But Harita's past haunts her.
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies
In the heart of Fort Kochi, three brothers and their crew of unlikely misfits stumble into the wild world of WWE-style costumed wrestling. What begins as a scrappy hustle soon explodes into a riot of masks, egos, and full-blown madness, all set against the backdrop of a city that never plays by the rules. But can their brotherhood survive when the real fight begins outside the ropes?
Yavanika
Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
Anantaram
A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.
Swathi Kiranam
An egotistical music teacher envious of the extraordinary talent of his prodigious young disciple.
Thalapathi
Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
Koodevide?
Alice is a teacher at a boarding school in Ooty. A prodigal and unruly son of a Member of Parliament Xavier Puthooran, Ravi Puthooran joins the school in Alice's class. Alice manages to mentor him into a good student.
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
Siblings Deepthi and Ravi are separated after their parents' divorce. After many years, Deepthi faces many challenges when she goes in search of Ravi.
Filmography
as Dr. Daniel James
as Walter Lobo / Bullet Walter
as Stanley Das
as Moothon (Voice)
as Caesar John
as C.I Dominic
as P K Venugopal
as Turbo Jose
as Kodumon Potti
as Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy
as Alexander Joseph
as Mathew Devassy
as George Martin
as RAW Chief Colonel Mahadev AKA 'The Devil'
as Christopher
as James /Sundaram
as Narrator
as Luke Antony
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Kuttan
as Sethurama Iyer
as Narrator (voice)
as Michael
as Kadakkal Chandran
as Fr. Carmen Benedict
as Boss / Devan
as Chandroth Valiya Panicker / Kurup
as Kalasadhan Ullaas
as John Abraham Palackal
as S. I. Manikandan C.P.
as 'Madhura' Raja
as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
as Amudhavan
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Hari
as Derick Abraham
as Krishnakumar / KK
as Pullakkunnel Alex
as Himself
as CI James Abraham
as Edward Livingstone / Anto Antony
as Rajakumaran
as Nithyananda Shenoy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as David
as Thoppil Joppan
as Prakash Roy
as CI Rajan Zechariah
as Adv. Louis Pothen Narimadan
as Pallikkal Narayanan
as C.P Swathanthran
as Durgaprasad
as Alexander (archive footage)
as Bhaskaran Pillai
as Vijay
as P.K. Venugopal/Venu
as Shekarankutty
as C.K. Raghavan
as Tharakan Malik
as Akbar Ali
as Joy
as Majeed/Majeed's father
as Aravind Chandrasekhar
as Cleetus
as Kunjananthan
as Mathukkutty
as Immanuel
as Raja Raja Kammath
as Bavutti
as Balachandran
as Gopikrishnan
as Samson
as Raja / Sivadas Naidu
as Abhijit / Karunan
as Joseph Alex
as Pavithran
as Sameer
as Kedarnath
as Perumal
as Mohan/Bombay
as Narrator
as Pranchiyettan
as Gopi Krishnan
as Kutty Srank
as Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
as Viswanatha Paniker
as KC Kuttan
as Pattazhi Madhavan Namboothiri / Kunjunni
as Veerendra Mallayya
as Haridas / Murikkumkunnath Ahammad Haji / Khalid Ahammad
as Pazhassi Raja
as Passenger in the bus
as Mike Phillipose
as CI Antony Simon
as Jimmy/Bhootham
as Machu
as Rameshan / Lakshmi Prasad
as Himself
as Adv. Ramesh Nambiar
as Appu / Achu
as ACP Narendran
as Himself (uncredited)
as 'Superstar' Ashok Raj
as David John Kottarathil
as Dr. S. R. Nathan
as Major Sivaraman
as Bilal John Kurishingal
as Mahi aka Mayavi
as Balachandran
as Monichan
as Kurisuveettil Pothan Vava
as Murugan
as 'Current' Bhargavan
as Devarmadom Narayanan
as Balram / Tharadas
as Gulan Kunjumon
as Sulthanveettil Zakkir Hussein
as Bellari Raja
as Inspector Vivek
as Sethurama Iyer
as Krishnan
as Arakkalam Kochu Baby (Arakkalam Bhai)
as Shivan
as Appukuttan Menon
as Karikkamuri Shanmugham
as Vishwa
as Madhavan
as Raghuram
as Thacharayil Devarajan
as Sethurama Iyer
as Major Pattabhiraman
as Sathyaprathapan
as Karmegham
as Adv. Gopinath
as Phantom Pailey
as Santhosh
as Dany
as Ravi Mammen
as Ramanathan IPS
as Thirupathisamy
as Dada Mohammad Sahib / Subedar T.M. Abubacker
as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
as Arackal Madhavanunni
as Major Bala
as Ravindranath Menon
as Adv. Nandagopal Marar
as Amarnath
as Ezhupunna Sunny Tharakan
as Col. Ravivarma Thampuran
as Kannan
as Maharaja
as Adv. Harikrishnan (Hari)
as Chandy
as Sidharthan
as Jathavethan
as DIG Bharath Patteri
as Chandrasekhar
as Vidyadharan
as Nandagopalan
as Hareendran
as Prakash
as Viswanath
as Sudhakaran Nair
as Satheesh Menon
as Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
as Mamangalath Madhavankutty
as Shankar Das
as Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS
as Tailor Bhasi
as Vijayabhaskar
as Adv. Kuruvilla Aniyan Kuruvilla
as Nandakumar Varma
as Ravishankar
as Vishnu
as Mada
as Bhaskara Patelar
as Ramesan Nair
as Chandradas
as Chidambaram
as Group Capt. A. J. Eashwar
as Kapil Dev Singh, Jailor
as Meledathu Raghvan Nair
as Shouwri
as Narasimha Mannadiyar
as Anantha Rama Sharma
as Balachandran
as Pathrose
as K. Viswanathan
as Johnnie Varghese
as Puttu' Urumees
as Antony
as Sivan
as Devaraj 'Deva'
as Daniel D'Souza
as Azhagappan
as Nathu Narayanan
as Capt. Hariharan
as Inspector Balram
as P. Sukumaran
as Achootty
as Haridas Damodaran I.P.S.
as Vishnu Narayanan
as Soorya Narayana Iyer
as Arackal Baby Mathew
as Burglar with several names
as Alexander
as Raja
as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
as Venugopal
as Kottayam Kunjachan
as Himself
as Mr. Mathews
as Varunni
as Chandran
as Major Ravindran Nair
as Sethurama Iyer
as Ben Narendran
as Bharathan
as Anantha Padmanabhan
as Balachandran
as Chandu Chekavar
as Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
as Supervisor Ramabhadran
as Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
as Adv. George Korah
as Balan
as Perumal
as Kuttapayi
as Manu
as Khader
as Sethurama Iyer
as Aravindan
as Babu
as Dr. Balu
as Haridas
as Dr. Vinayachandran
as Balan Maruthempilly
as G. Krishnamoorthy
as Kamarudden
as Raghavan
as Dr. Padmanabhan
as Sreedharan
as Thampi
as Sekharan Master
as Viswanathan
as Sivaprasad
as Sudhakaran
as DYSP Prathapan
as Sultan Abdul Razak
as Kiran (Business Man)
as Balram
as Dr. Rajasekhran
as Dr. Sam/ Samuel George
as Balachandran
as Vijaya Chandran
as Zachariah
as Balachandran
as Adv. Ravindranath
as Harikrishnan
as Madhavan Kutty
as (Guest Role)
as Viswanathan
as Prof. Mohandas
as Gopan
as Sivan
as Dr.Jeevan Thomas
as Louis
as Ram Mohan
as Jayaraman
as Ummer
as Unnikrishnan
as Ravi Varma
as Vijayan
as Ravindran
as Gopalan
as Mohan Kumar
as Johny
as Jose
as Jayadevan
as Sreekumar
as Balachandran
as Dr. Ramachandran
as Muraleedharan Master
as Prakasan
as Dr. Rajagopal
as Madhavankutty
as Vijayan
as Anirudhan
as Gopikuttan Pillai
as Arjunan
as Ismail
as Jayadevan
as Roy Varghese
as Ratheesh
as Tharadas
as Krishnanunni
as Karunan
as Rajan
as Antony
as Babu
as Ravi
as Ravi
as Balagopalan
as Sukumaran Nair
as Jayaraj
as Jose
as Jose
as Usman
as Tony (Dilip)
as Mammootty
as Prem Sagar
as Balu
as Man at the Park
as Divakaran
as Captain Thomas
as Raju
as Ravi
as Jagadish
as Shameer
as Surendran
as Unnikrishnan
as Unni
as Adv. M. S. Jayamohan
as Babu
as Ramesh
as Balachandran
as Gopi
as Gopi
as Balachandran
as Self
as Sub Inspector Balachandran
as Jabbar
as Kammaran
as Deepthi's Father
as Salim
as Sivaraman
as Johny
as Jacob Eeraly
as Salim
as Muthukoya
as Vasu
as Thoman Kutty
as Krishnadas
as Rajappan
as Vijayan
as Madhavankutty
as Man in the crowd (uncredited)
as Bilal John Kurishingal
as Moothon