Mammootty filmography

Mammootty Filmography
Mammootty
Mammootty in 2015
Films
Malayalam
395
Tamil
16
Telugu
6
Hindi
5
Other languages
2
Narrator / voice-over
8
Total
432
Notes
This auto-calculated statistic only includes released films.
Pending
3

Mammootty (born 7 September 1951), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. He has acted in more than 420 films in Malayalam and other languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada films. He has starred in both art house and blockbuster films.

In 1971, he made his onscreen debut as an extra in K. S. Sethumadhavan's Anubhavangal Paalichakal while studying law in Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. After his debut, he appeared in an uncredited role in Kaalachakram (1973).[1] In 1979, while he was practising law in Manjeri he was offered a pivotal role in M. T. Vasudevan Nair's Devalokam.[1] However, this film was never released.[2]

In 1980, Mammootty landed his first credited role in the film Vilkkanundu Swapnangal.[3] He continued to act in minor roles in several films such as Mela (1980) and Sphodanam (1981). His first film as an independent lead actor came with I. V. Sasi's Thrishna.[4] Following that, he starred in lead and supporting roles. His role as Vasu in I. V. Sasi's Ahimsa (1981) won him the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.[5] His breakthrough in Malayalam cinema came with P. G. Vishwambharan's Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983).[6] Between 1984 and 2000, he won six Filmfare Awards including two consecutive wins for the Best Actor (Malayalam). Mammootty turned producer for Adiyozhukkukal (1984), in which he played the lead role of a fisherman back from jail.[7] The film was produced under the Casino Films banner.[8]

Mammootty debuted in Tamil cinema with Mounam Sammadham (1989).[9] He made his Telugu film debut with Swathi Kiranam (1992). He made his Hindi cinema debut in the same year with Dhartiputra.[10]

He won 3 National Film Awards for Best Actor, 10 Kerala State Film Awards, 11 Kerala Film Critics Awards and 15 Filmfare Awards South.[11] His 2010 film Kutty Srank won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, while his 2006 film Karutha Pakshikal won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.[11] In 1998, the government of India honoured him with its fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.[12] He was conferred with the Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Calicut and the University of Kerala in 2010. He was honored with Kerala Prabha award by Kerala state government in 2022.[13] In 2005, Asianet called him "The greatest method actor to grace Indian cinema."[14]

  1. ^ a b "Mammootty takes his first step into Kannada cinema". The Hindu. 28 March 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "This is the first on screen appearance of a Malayalam superstar: Guess who?". The News Minute. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ "From Prem Nazir to Fahadh Faasil: The actors who defined Malayalam cinema". Gulf News. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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  5. ^ "State Film Awards". Information and Public Relations Department – Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Mammootty: No, Mammootty did not fight a case for Indraja!". The Times of India. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Adiyozhukkukal [1984]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  8. ^ "List of Malayalam Movies under the banner Casino Films". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  9. ^ "5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'". onmanorama.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Swathi Kiranam was Mammootty's debut film in Telugu – Times of India". The Times of India. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Mammootty Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Mammootty". The Times of India. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Padma Shri Awardees – Padma Awards – My India, My Pride – Know India: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012.
  13. ^ Doctor of Letters for Adoor, Mammootty – The Hindu
  14. ^ "ജീവിതമെന്ന അസംബന്ധനാടകം". (in Malayalam). Janayugom. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2011.