Mammootty
Acting
Born: September 7, 1951 (age 75) · Chempu, Kerala, India
Highest Rated
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 450 films, earning a reputation as one of the greatest actors in the Indian Film 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 four 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. He received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award, in 2026 for his contributions to cinema, and earlier the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, from the Government of India in 1998. He was also honoured with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN-News18. 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.
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Bramayugam
2024
Jana Gana Mana
2022
Thalapathi
1991
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
2025
Peranbu
2019
Nadodikkattu
1987
Unda
2019
Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000
Narasimham
2000
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
2010
Rorschach
2022
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
Photos (11)
Movies (355)
Patriot
Dr. Daniel James
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Moothon (voice)
Bramayugam
Kodumon Potti
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Major Bala
Vandae Maatharam
DIG Gopi Krishnan
CBI 5: The Brain
Sethurama Iyer
Kaveri
Dr Hari
Pathinettam Padi
John Abraham Palackal
Harikrishnans
Adv. Harikrishnan (Hari)
Madura Raja
'Madhura' Raja
Bheeshma Parvam
Michael
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
C.I Dominic
The Great Father
David
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Pazhassi Raja
L&O - Law and Order
Karikkamuri Shanmugham
Kerala Cafe
Passenger in the bus
Kalamkaval
Stanley Das
One
Kadakkal Chandran
Rorschach
Luke Antony
Twenty 20
Adv. Ramesh Nambiar
Swami Vivekananda
Maharaja
Nerariyan CBI
Sethurama Iyer
Ore Kadal
Dr. S. R. Nathan
Thalapathi
Devaraj 'Deva'
The King & The Commissioner
Joseph Alex
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies
'Bullet' Walter Lopez
Agent
RAW Chief Colonel Mahadev Menon 'The Devil'
Jagratha
Sethurama Iyer
Bazooka
Caesar John
Mamangam
Chandroth Valiya Panicker / Kurup
Mattoral
Balan
Abraham Ozler
Alexander Joseph
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Pranchiyettan
Azhakiya Ravanan
Shankar Das
Dany
Dany
Pokkiri Raja
Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
Aavanazhi
Balram
Kutty Srank
Kutty Srank
Turbo
Turbo Jose
Peranbu
Amudhavan
Changatham
Dileep / Tony
Avidathepole Ivideyum
Anirudhan
Neram Pularumbol
Brother Lawrence
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
(Guest Role)
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Haridas Damodaran I.P.S.
Thaniyavarthanam
Balan Maruthempilly
Prajapathi
Devarmadom Narayanan
Bhoothakkannadi
Vidyadharan
Big B
Bilal John Kurishingal
Puthan Panam
Nithyananda Shenoy
Kannur Squad
George Martin
Aa Divasam
Sub Inspector Balachandran
Rachana
Gopi
Yatra 2
Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Sethurama Iyer
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
Ravindran
Marakkillorikkalum
Man at the Park
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Chandu Chekavar
The Priest
Fr. Carmen Benedict
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Balachandran
Mathilukal
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Mrigaya
Varunni
Maniyara
Shameer
Unda
S. I. Manikandan C.P.
Masterpiece
Edward Livingstone / Anto Antony
Ente Upasana
Arjunan
Nombarathi Poovu
Dr. Padmanabhan
Puthiya Niyamam
Adv. Louis Pothen Narimadan
Valliettan
Arackal Madhavanunni
Rajamanikyam
Bellari Raja
Nasrani
David John Kottarathil
Enganeyundashaane
Gopikuttan Pillai
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
James / Sundaram
The Godman
Amarnath
Black
Karikkamuri Shanmugham
King of Kings
Shekarankutty
Sau Jhooth Ek Sach
Inspector Vivek
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
Haridas / Murikkumkunnath Ahammad Haji / Khalid Ahammad
Yavanika
Jacob Eeraly
Sethurama Iyer CBI
Sethurama Iyer
Narasimham
Adv. Nandagopal Marar
Nari
2009
Kaathal - The Core
Mathew Devassy
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Mathukkutty
Indraprastham
Satheesh Menon
Chronic Bachelor
Sathyaprathapan
Kaazhcha
Madhavan
Kathakku Pinnil
Thampi
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Prem Sagar
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
Raja Raja Kammath
Ariyaatha Veethikal
Ravi
New Delhi
G. Krishnamoorthy
Ezhupunna Tharakan
Ezhupunna Sunny Tharakan
Ganagandharvan
Kalasadhan Ullaas
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
Sreedharan
Carnivel
Bharathan
Thommanum Makkalum
Shivan
Anubandham
Muraleedharan Master
Malikappuram
Narrator
Face 2 Face
Balachandran
Mahayanam
Chandran
Mounam Sammadham
Raja
Sayam Sandhya
Sivaprasad
Uncle
Krishnakumar / KK
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Adaminte Vaariyellu
Jose
Kilipetchu Ketkava
Chidambaram
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Madhavankutty
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
Zachariah
Varsham
P.K. Venugopal/Venu
Thoppil Joppan
Thoppil Joppan
Triyatri
Mr. Mathews
Dhruvam
Narasimha Mannadiyar
Thappana
Samson
Phantom
Phantom Pailey
Himavahini
Gopi
Dubai
Ravi Mammen
Oothikachiya Ponnu
Thoman Kutty
Ente Katha
Babu
Sandharbham
Ravi
Yatra
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Ponthan Mada
Mada
Sesham Kazhchayil
Jagadish
Eeran Sandhya
Madhavankutty
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander
Alexander (archive footage)
Kalikkalam
Burglar with several names
Drona 2010
Pattazhi Madhavan Namboothiri / Kunjunni
August 1
Perumal
Katha Parayumbol
'Superstar' Ashok Raj
Mission 90 Days
Major Sivaraman
Street Lights
CI James Abraham
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam
'Current' Bhargavan
Surya Putrulu
Prakash
Adikkurippu
Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
Prof. Mohandas
Kanathaya Penkutty
Ram Mohan
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
Antony
Geetham
Yatheendran
Pinnilavu
Unni
Adimakal Udamakal
Raghavan
Yathra
Unnikrishnan
Koottinilamkili
Krishnanunni
Kandu Kandarinju
Sreedharan
Puzhu
Kuttan
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
Gopan
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Derick Abraham
Aparichithan
Raghuram
Azhagan
Azhagappan
Pathemari
Pallikkal Narayanan
Padayottam
Kammaran
Bus Conductor
Sulthanveettil Zakkir Hussein
Thaskara Veeran
Arakkalam Kochu Baby (Arakkalam Bhai)
Vesham
Appukuttan Menon
Arayannangalude Veedu
Ravindranath Menon
Angadikkappurathu
Jose
Manu Uncle
Manu
Soorya Manasam
Puttu' Urumees
Rappakal
Krishnan
Doubles
Giri
Pudhayal
Viswanath
Anandham
Thirupathisamy
Dhinarathrangal
Aravindan
Johny Johny Yes Appa
Voice-over
Charithram
Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam
Dr. Ramachandran
Bavuttiyude Namathil
Bavutti
Karutha Pakshikal
Murugan
Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
Adv. M. S. Jayamohan
Aayirappara
Shouwri
Katha Ithuvare
Balachandran
Venicile Vyapari
Pavithran
Koodevide?
Captain Thomas
Hitler
Mamangalath Madhavankutty
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Vijayan
Dada Sahib
Dada Mohammad Sahib / Subedar T.M. Abubacker
Pullikaran Stara
Rajakumaran
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
Adv. Kuruvilla Aniyan Kuruvilla
Kottayam Kunjachan
Kottayam Kunjachan
Nair Saab
Major Ravindran Nair
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
P. Sukumaran
Padheyam
Chandradas
Adayalam
Capt. Hariharan
Shylock
Boss / Devan
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
Jimmy/Bhootham
Gangster
Akbar Ali
Kaliyoonjal
Nandagopalan
Acha Dhin
Durgaprasad
Makan Ente Makan
Prakasan
Nirakkoottu
Ravi Varma
Anwar
Narrator
Thuruppugulan
Gulan Kunjumon
Mazhayethum Munpe
Nandakumar Varma
The Truth
DIG Bharath Patteri
Kuttettan
Vishnu Narayanan
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Ummer
Ee Kaikalil
Sultan Abdul Razak
Iniyenkilum
Divakaran
Pattalam
Major Pattabhiraman
Immanuel
Immanuel
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
Kiran (Business Man)
Anaswaram
Daniel D'Souza
Chattambinadu
Veerendra Mallayya
Paavam Poornima
Jayaraj
Amaram
Achootty
Adiyozhukkukal
Karunan
Mayavi
Mahi aka Mayavi
Oru Kuttanadan Blog
Hari
Thammil Thammil
Dr. Rajagopal
Vidheyan
Bhaskara Patelar
Vatsalyam
Meledathu Raghvan Nair
Ee Nadu
Salim
Itha Innu Muthal
Jayamohan
Anantaram
Dr. Balu
Postmortem
Johny
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Mammootty
White
Prakash Roy
Ente Kanakkuyil
Mohan Kumar
Golanthara Vartha
Ramesan Nair
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
Adv. Ravindranath
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Sivan
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
Swathi Kiranam
Anantha Rama Sharma
Kathodu Kathoram
Louis
Padayani
Sudhakaran
Inspector Balram
Inspector Balram
August 15
Perumal
Bhaskar The Rascal
Bhaskaran Pillai
Oru Nokku Kanan
Jayadevan
Vetta
Ratheesh
Shyama
Viswanathan
Midhya
Venugopal
Silence
Aravind Chandrasekhar
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
Dr. Vinayachandran
Sukrutham
Ravishankar
Thrishna
Krishnadas
Praise the Lord
Joy
Sangham
Kuttapayi
Utopiayile Rajavu
C.P Swathanthran
Kinnaram
Balachandran
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
Sankara Narayanan Thampi
Chakravalam Chuvannappol
Surendran
Prem Poojari
1999
Ponnum Poovum
Salim
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
Vijayabhaskar
Samrajyam
Alexander
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
Deepthi's Father
Vishwa Thulasi
Vishwa
Kanamarayathu
Roy Varghese
Guru Dakshina
John
Kauravar
Antony
The Train
Kedarnath
Mahanagaram
K. Viswanathan
Vishnu
Vishnu
Idanilangal
Vijayan
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi
Gopalan
Kalam Mari Katha Mari
Kamarudden
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
Viswanathan
Oral Mathram
Hareendran
Artham
Ben Narendran
Jackpot
Gautham Krishna
Annan Thambi
Appu / Achu
Onnu Chirikku
Unnikrishnan
Junior Senior
Santhosh
Roudram
ACP Narendran
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu
Chandy
Best Actor
Mohan/Bombay
Pramani
Viswanatha Paniker
Cobra
Raja / Sivadas Naidu
Yugapurushan
KC Kuttan
Anubhavangal Palichakal
Man in the crowd (uncredited)
Aayiram Kannukal
Dr. Sam/ Samuel George
Kasaba
CI Rajan Zechariah
Daddy Cool
CI Antony Simon
Nalkkavala
Babu
Kanalkkattu
Nathu Narayanan
Jawan of Vellimala
Gopikrishnan
Sainyam
Group Capt. A. J. Eashwar
Thanthram
Adv. George Korah
Pallavur Devanarayanan
Pallavoor Devanarayanan
Love in Singapore
Machu
Mudra
Supervisor Ramabhadran
Loudspeaker
Mike Phillipose
Sidhartha
Sidharthan
Upaharam
Dr.Jeevan Thomas
Rakshasa Rajavu
Ramanathan IPS
Idavelakku Sesham
Jayadevan
Veendum
Vijaya Chandran
Elavamkodu Desam
Jathavethan
Akkare
Ismail
Utharam
Balachandran
Manglish
Tharakan Malik
Kariyilakkattu Pole
Harikrishnan
Munnariyippu
C.K. Raghavan
Enthino Pookunna Pookal
Sivaraman
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Rajan
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Balachandran
Oliyambukal
Arackal Baby Mathew
Parole
Pullakkunnel Alex
Asthram
Balu
Balram v/s Tharadas
Balram / Tharadas
Naanayam
Raju
Nandi Veendum Varika
Mohandas C. K.
Lakshmana Rekha
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Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove
Balagopalan
Malarum Kiliyum
Balachandran
Christopher
Christopher
Johnnie Walker
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Aa Raathri
Ravi
Mayabazar
Rameshan / Lakshmi Prasad
Munnettam
Rajappan
Ormakalundayirikkanam
Tailor Bhasi
Karmegam
Karmegham
Aankiliyude Tharattu
Haridas
Arasiyal
Chandrasekhar
Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
Dr. Rajasekhran
Pranamam
DYSP Prathapan
Dhartiputra
Kapil Dev Singh, Jailor
Palunku
Monichan
Balyakalasakhi
Majeed/Majeed's father
Vartha
Madhavan Kutty
Athirathram
Tharadas
Bombay March 12
Sameer
The King
Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
Sreekumar
1971: Beyond Borders
Narrator (Voice)
Shikari
Abhijit / Karunan
1921
Khader
Vajram
Thacharayil Devarajan
Neelagiri
Sivan
Ethirum Pudhirum
Kannan
Megham
Col. Ravivarma Thampuran
Iyer the Great
Soorya Narayana Iyer
Ayanam
Johny
Balloon
Muthukoya
Kochuthemmadi
Sekharan Master
Ahimsa
Vasu
Oru Madapravinte Katha
Balachandran
Kaiyethum Doorath
Adv. Gopinath
Fireman
Vijay Kumar
Mela
Vijayan
Mangalam Nerunnu
Babu
Kunjananthante Kada
Kunjananthan
Kizhakkan Pathrose
Pathrose
Thadakam
Jabbar
Adharvam
Anantha Padmanabhan
America America
Ramesh
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
Cleetus
Udhyanapalakan
Sudhakaran Nair
Visa
Shereef
Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
Jose
Kaiyoppu
Balachandran
Vikatakavi
Usman
Pothan Vava
Kurisuveettil Pothan Vava
Puli Varunne Puli
Jayaraman
Ethirppukal
Kochu Baby
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Self - Narrator (voice)
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Self
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Producer
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Producer
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Producer
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Producer
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Producer
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Producer
Kaathal - The Core
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Thanks
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Playback Singer
Uncle
Playback Singer
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Playback Singer
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Playback Singer
Pallavur Devanarayanan
Playback Singer
Loudspeaker
Playback Singer