Mammootty
Acting
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 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. 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.
Known for
Acting450
movieOM : Chapter 1
2026
Karthikeyan
movieLaw & Order
2026
Karikkamuri Shanmugham
moviePatriot
2026
Dr. Daniel James
movieChatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies
2026
'Bullet' Walter Lopez
movieKalamkaval
2025
Stanley Das
movieLokah Chapter 1: Chandra
2025
Moothon (voice)
movieBazooka
2025
Caesar John
movieDominic and the Ladies' Purse
2025
C.I Dominic
tvManorathangal
2024
P K Venugopal
movieTurbo
2024
Turbo Jose
movieBramayugam
2024
Kodumon Potti
movieYatra 2
2024
Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy
movieAbraham Ozler
2024
Alexander Joseph
movieKaathal - The Core
2023
Mathew Devassy
movieKannur Squad
2023
George Martin
movieAgent
2023
RAW Chief Colonel Mahadev Menon 'The Devil'
movieChristopher
2023
Christopher
movieNanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
2023
James /Sundaram
movieMalikappuram
2022
Narrator
movieRorschach
2022
Luke Antony
moviePathonpatham Noottandu
2022
Self - Narrator (voice)
moviePuzhu
2022
Kuttan
movieCBI 5: The Brain
2022
Sethurama Iyer
movieJana Gana Mana
2022
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBheeshma Parvam
2022
Michael
movieOne
2021
Kadakkal Chandran
movieThe Priest
2021
Fr. Carmen Benedict
movieShylock
2020
Boss / Devan
movieMamangam
2019
Chandroth Valiya Panicker / Kurup
movieGanagandharvan
2019
Kalasadhan Ullaas
moviePathinettam Padi
2019
John Abraham Palackal
movieUnda
2019
S. I. Manikandan C.P.
movieMadura Raja
2019
'Madhura' Raja
movieYatra
2019
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
moviePeranbu
2019
Amudhavan
movieOdiyan
2018
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieJohny Johny Yes Appa
2018
Voice-over
movieAbrahaminte Santhathikal
2018
Derick Abraham
movieUncle
2018
Krishnakumar / KK
movieParole
2018
Pullakkunnel Alex
movieCaptain
2018
Self
movieStreet Lights
2018
CI James Abraham
movieMasterpiece
2017
Edward Livingstone / Anto Antony
moviePullikaran Stara
2017
Rajakumaran
moviePuthan Panam
2017
Nithyananda Shenoy
movie1971: Beyond Borders
2017
Narrator (Voice)
movieThoppil Joppan
2016
Thoppil Joppan
movieWhite
2016
Prakash Roy
movieKasaba
2016
CI Rajan Zechariah
moviePuthiya Niyamam
2016
Adv. Louis Pothen Narimadan
moviePathemari
2015
Pallikkal Narayanan
movieUtopiayile Rajavu
2015
C.P Swathanthran
movieAcha Dhin
2015
Durgaprasad
movieSamrajyam II: Son of Alexander
2015
Alexander (archive footage)
movieBhaskar The Rascal
2015
Bhaskaran Pillai
movieFireman
2015
Vijay Kumar
movieVarsham
2014
P.K. Venugopal/Venu
movieKing of Kings
2014
Shekarankutty
movieMunnariyippu
2014
C.K. Raghavan
movieManglish
2014
Tharakan Malik
movieGangster
2014
Akbar Ali
movieBalyakalasakhi
2014
Majeed/Majeed's father
movieSilence
2013
Aravind Chandrasekhar
movieKunjananthante Kada
2013
Kunjananthan
movieKadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
Mathukkutty
movieImmanuel
2013
Immanuel
movieProprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
Raja Raja Kammath
movieFace 2 Face
2012
Balachandran
movieJawan of Vellimala
2012
Gopikrishnan
movieThappana
2012
Samson
movieCobra
2012
Raja / Sivadas Naidu
movieShikari
2012
Abhijit / Karunan
movieThe King & The Commissioner
2012
Joseph Alex
movieVenicile Vyapari
2011
Pavithran
movieBombay March 12
2011
Sameer
movieThe Train
2011
Kedarnath
movieDoubles
2011
Giri
movieAugust 15
2011
Perumal
movieBest Actor
2010
Mohan/Bombay
movieAnwar
2010
Narrator
movieVandae Maatharam
2010
Gopi Krishnan
moviePranchiyettan & The Saint
2010
Pranchiyettan
movieKutty Srank
2010
Kutty Srank
moviePokkiri Raja
2010
Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
moviePramani
2010
Viswanatha Paniker
movieYugapurushan
2010
KC Kuttan
movieDrona 2010
2010
Pattazhi Madhavan Namboothiri / Kunjunni
movieChattambinadu
2009
Veerendra Mallayya
moviePaleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
2009
Haridas / Murikkumkunnath Ahammad Haji / Khalid Ahammad
movieKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
Pazhassi Raja
movieKerala Cafe
2009
Passenger in the bus
movieLoudspeaker
2009
Mike Phillipose
movieDaddy Cool
2009
CI Antony Simon
movieEe Pattanathil Bhootham
2009
Jimmy/Bhootham
movieMayabazar
2008
Rameshan / Lakshmi Prasad
Parunthu
2008
Parunthu Purushu
movieOne Way Ticket
2008
Himself
movieTwenty 20
2008
Adv. Ramesh Nambiar
movieAnnan Thambi
2008
Appu / Achu
movieRoudram
2008
ACP Narendran
movieHalla Bol
2008
Himself (uncredited)
movieKatha Parayumbol
2007
'Superstar' Ashok Raj
movieNasrani
2007
David John Kottarathil
movieOre Kadal
2007
Dr. S. R. Nathan
movieMission 90 Days
2007
Major Sivaraman
movieBig B
2007
Bilal John Kurishingal
movieMayavi
2007
Mahi aka Mayavi
movieKaiyoppu
2007
Balachandran
moviePalunku
2006
Monichan
moviePothan Vava
2006
Kurisuveettil Pothan Vava
movieKarutha Pakshikal
2006
Murugan
movieBhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam
2006
'Current' Bhargavan
moviePrajapathi
2006
Devarmadom Narayanan
movieBalram v/s Tharadas
2006
Balram / Tharadas
movieThuruppugulan
2006
Gulan Kunjumon
movieBus Conductor
2005
Sulthanveettil Zakkir Hussein
movieRajamanikyam
2005
Bellari Raja
movieSau Jhooth Ek Sach
2005
Inspector Vivek
movieNerariyan CBI
2005
Sethurama Iyer
movieRappakal
2005
Krishnan
movieThaskara Veeran
2005
Arakkalam Kochu Baby (Arakkalam Bhai)
movieVesham
2004
Appukuttan Menon
movieBlack
2004
Karikkamuri Shanmugham
movieVishwa Thulasi
2004
Vishwa
movieKaazhcha
2004
Madhavan
movieAparichithan
2004
Raghuram
movieVajram
2004
Thacharayil Devarajan
movieSethurama Iyer CBI
2004
Sethurama Iyer
moviePattalam
2003
Major Pattabhiraman
movieChronic Bachelor
2003
Sathyaprathapan
movieKarmegam
2002
Karmegham
movieKaiyethum Doorath
2002
Adv. Gopinath
moviePhantom
2002
Phantom Pailey
movieJunior Senior
2002
Santhosh
movieDany
2002
Dany
movieDubai
2001
Ravi Mammen
movieRakshasa Rajavu
2001
Ramanathan IPS
movieAnandham
2001
Thirupathisamy
movieDada Sahib
2000
Dada Mohammad Sahib / Subedar T.M. Abubacker
movieDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2000
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
movieValliettan
2000
Arackal Madhavanunni
movieKandukondain Kandukondain
2000
Major Bala
movieArayannangalude Veedu
2000
Ravindranath Menon
movieNarasimham
2000
Adv. Nandagopal Marar
moviePallavur Devanarayanan
1999
Pallavoor Devanarayanan
movieThe Godman
1999
Amarnath
movieEzhupunna Tharakan
1999
Ezhupunna Sunny Tharakan
movieMegham
1999
Col. Ravivarma Thampuran
movieSwami Vivekananda
1998
Maharaja
movieElavamkodu Desam
1998
Jathavethan
movieSidhartha
1998
Sidharthan
movieHarikrishnans
1998
Adv. Harikrishnan (Hari)
movieThe Truth
1998
DIG Bharath Patteri
Marumalarchi
1998
Rasu Padayachi
movieArasiyal
1997
Chandrasekhar
movieKaliyoonjal
1997
Nandagopalan
movieBhoothakkannadi
1997
Vidyadharan
movieOral Mathram
1997
Hareendran
movieSurya Putrulu
1997
Prakash
moviePudhayal
1997
Viswanath
movieUdhyanapalakan
1996
Sudhakaran Nair
movieIndraprastham
1996
Satheesh Menon
movieAayiram Naavulla Ananthan
1996
Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
movieHitler
1996
Mamangalath Madhavankutty
movieAzhakiya Ravanan
1996
Shankar Das
movieThe King
1995
Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS
Makkal Aatchi
1995
Sethupathi
movieOrmakalundayirikkanam
1995
Tailor Bhasi
movieNo: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
1995
Vijayabhaskar
movieOru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
1995
Adv. Kuruvilla Aniyan Kuruvilla
movieMazhayethum Munpe
1995
Nandakumar Varma
movieSukrutham
1994
Ravishankar
Sagaram Sakshi
1994
Balachandran
movieVishnu
1994
Vishnu
movieVidheyan
1994
Bhaskara Patelar
movieGolanthara Vartha
1993
Ramesan Nair
moviePadheyam
1993
Chandradas
movieKilipetchu Ketkava
1993
Chidambaram
movieSainyam
1993
Group Capt. A. J. Eashwar
Sarovaram
1993
Devadathan
Palayam
1993
Christi
movieDhartiputra
1993
Kapil Dev Singh, Jailor
movieJackpot
1993
Gautham Krishna
movieVatsalyam
1993
Meledathu Raghvan Nair
movieAayirappara
1993
Shouwri
movieDhruvam
1993
Narasimha Mannadiyar
movieSwathi Kiranam
1992
Anantha Rama Sharma
moviePappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
Balachandran
movieKizhakkan Pathrose
1992
Pathrose
movieMahanagaram
1992
K. Viswanathan
movieJohnnie Walker
1992
Johnnie Varghese
movieSoorya Manasam
1992
Puttu' Urumees
movieKauravar
1992
Antony
movieNeelagiri
1991
Sivan
movieThalapathi
1991
Devaraj 'Deva'
movieAnaswaram
1991
Daniel D'Souza
movieAzhagan
1991
Azhagappan
movieKanalkkattu
1991
Nathu Narayanan
movieAdayalam
1991
Capt. Hariharan
movieInspector Balram
1991
Inspector Balram
movieNayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
P. Sukumaran
movieAmaram
1991
Achootty
Parampara
1990
Johny, Lawrence
movieEe Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
Haridas Damodaran I.P.S.
movieKuttettan
1990
Vishnu Narayanan
movieOliyambukal
1990
Arackal Baby Mathew
movieIyer the Great
1990
Soorya Narayana Iyer
movieKalikkalam
1990
Burglar with several names
movieSamrajyam
1990
Alexander
movieMathilukal
1990
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
movieMidhya
1990
Venugopal
movieKottayam Kunjachan
1990
Kottayam Kunjachan
movieNo. 20 Madras Mail
1990
Himself
Purappadu
1990
Viswanaathan
movieTriyatri
1990
Mr. Mathews
movieMrigaya
1989
Varunni
movieMahayanam
1989
Chandran
movieNair Saab
1989
Major Ravindran Nair
movieJagratha
1989
Sethurama Iyer
movieArtham
1989
Ben Narendran
movieCarnivel
1989
Bharathan
movieAdharvam
1989
Anantha Padmanabhan
movieUtharam
1989
Balachandran
movieOru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
Chandu Chekavar
movieAdikkurippu
1989
Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
movieMudra
1989
Supervisor Ramabhadran
movieCharithram
1989
Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
Mukthi
1988
Haridas
movieThanthram
1988
Adv. George Korah
movieMattoral
1988
Balan
movieAugust 1
1988
Perumal
movieSangham
1988
Kuttapayi
movie1921
1988
Khader
Sanghunadam
1988
Chandran
movieOru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
Sethurama Iyer
movieDhinarathrangal
1988
Aravindan
Vicharana
1988
Adv. Sethumadhavan
movieAnantaram
1987
Dr. Balu
movieManivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
1987
Dr. Vinayachandran
movieThaniyavarthanam
1987
Balan Maruthempilly
movieNew Delhi
1987
G. Krishnamoorthy
movieKalam Mari Katha Mari
1987
Kamarudden
movieAdimakal Udamakal
1987
Raghavan
movieNombarathi Poovu
1987
Dr. Padmanabhan
movieSreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
Sreedharan
movieKathakku Pinnil
1987
Thampi
Rareeram
1986
Nandakumar
movieKochuthemmadi
1986
Sekharan Master
movieRakkuyilin Ragasadassil
1986
Viswanathan
movieSayam Sandhya
1986
Sivaprasad
moviePadayani
1986
Sudhakaran
moviePranamam
1986
DYSP Prathapan
Geetham
1986
Yatheendran
movieEe Kaikalil
1986
Sultan Abdul Razak
moviePoovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986
Kiran (Business Man)
movieAavanazhi
1986
Balram
movieMoonnu Masangalkku Munpu
1986
Dr. Rajasekhran
movieAayiram Kannukal
1986
Dr. Sam/ Samuel George
movieNandi Veendum Varika
1986
Mohandas C. K.
movieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
Balachandran
movieVeendum
1986
Vijaya Chandran
Adukkan Entheluppam
1986
Srinivasan Nair
movieNeram Pularumbol
1986
Brother Lawrence
movieMalarum Kiliyum
1986
Balachandran
movieKshamichu Ennoru Vakku
1986
Adv. Ravindranath
movieKariyilakkattu Pole
1986
Harikrishnan
movieVartha
1986
Madhavan Kutty
movieMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
(Guest Role)
movieShyama
1986
Viswanathan
movieOru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
1986
Prof. Mohandas
movieUpaharam
1985
Dr.Jeevan Thomas
movieKanathaya Penkutty
1985
Ram Mohan
moviePuli Varunne Puli
1985
Jayaraman
movieYathra
1985
Unnikrishnan
movieNirakkoottu
1985
Ravi Varma
movieIdanilangal
1985
Vijayan
movieIniyum Kadha Thudarum
1985
Ravindran
moviePuzhayozhukum Vazhi
1985
Gopalan
movieEnte Kanakkuyil
1985
Mohan Kumar
movieAyanam
1985
Johny
movieOru Nokku Kanan
1985
Jayadevan
movieKatha Ithuvare
1985
Balachandran
movieEe Sabdam Innathe Sabdam
1985
Dr. Ramachandran
movieAnubandham
1985
Muraleedharan Master
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
1985
Gopalan Kutty
movieMakan Ente Makan
1985
Prakasan
movieThammil Thammil
1985
Dr. Rajagopal
movieEeran Sandhya
1985
Madhavankutty
movieAvidathepole Ivideyum
1985
Anirudhan
movieEnganeyundashaane
1984
Gopikuttan Pillai
movieEnte Upasana
1984
Arjunan
movieAkkare
1984
Ismail
Anthichuvappu
1984
George Kutty
movieIdavelakku Sesham
1984
Jayadevan
Manithali
1984
Zulfikar
movieKanamarayathu
1984
Roy Varghese
movieVetta
1984
Ratheesh
movieEthirppukal
1984
Kochu Baby
movieAthirathram
1984
Tharadas
movieIthiri Poove Chuvannapoove
1984
Balagopalan
movieAdiyozhukkukal
1984
Karunan
movieKoottinilamkili
1984
Krishnanunni
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
1984
S. N. Balachandran
movieLakshmana Rekha
1984
Sukumaran Nair
moviePaavam Poornima
1984
Jayaraj
Aarorumariyathe
1984
P. G. Venugopal
Onnum Mindatha Bharya
1984
Achuthan Nair
Aksharangal
1984
Jayadevan
Kodathi
1984
Chandhran
movieVikatakavi
1984
Usman
movieChangatham
1983
Dileep / Tony
moviePrem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
Mammootty
movieLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
Prem Sagar
movieAsthram
1983
Balu
movieMarakkillorikkalum
1983
Man at the Park
movieIniyenkilum
1983
Divakaran
Kodunkattu
1983
Musthafa
Visa
1983
Shereef
movieSesham Kazhchayil
1983
Jagadish
movieManiyara
1983
Shameer
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
1983
Sankara Narayanan Thampi
movieKoodevide?
1983
Captain Thomas
movieChakravalam Chuvannappol
1983
Surendran
Rugma
1983
Raghu
movieSandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983
Adv. M. S. Jayamohan
movieOnnu Chirikku
1983
Unnikrishnan
Coolie
1983
Kunjali
movieAmerica America
1983
Ramesh
movieOru Madapravinte Katha
1983
Balachandran
movieRachana
1983
Gopi
movieKinnaram
1983
Balachandran
movieAa Divasam
1982
Sub Inspector Balachandran
Veedu
1982
Rajasekhara Menon
movieThadakam
1982
Jabbar
moviePadayottam
1982
Kammaran
Saravarsham
1982
Rajashekharan
movieSindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
1982
Deepthi's Father
moviePostmortem
1982
Johny
movieEnthino Pookunna Pookal
1982
Sivaraman
movieYavanika
1982
Jacob Eeraly
movieEe Nadu
1982
Salim
Idiyum Minnalum
1982
Prabhakaran
movieBalloon
1982
Muthukoya
movieAhimsa
1981
Vasu
movieOothikachiya Ponnu
1981
Thoman Kutty
movieThrishna
1981
Krishnadas
movieMunnettam
1981
Rajappan
Sphodanam
1981
Thankappan
movieMela
1980
Vijayan
movieVilkkanundu Swapnangal
1980
Madhavankutty
Kaalachakram
1973
New Ferryman (uncredited)
movieAnubhavangal Palichakal
1971
Man in the crowd (uncredited)
movieBilal
Bilal John Kurishingal
moviePadayaatra
Dr. Devadas
Production13
movieKalamkaval
2025
Producer
movieTurbo
2024
Producer
movieKaathal - The Core
2023
Producer
movieKannur Squad
2023
Producer
movieRorschach
2022
Producer
movieStreet Lights
2018
Producer
movieJawan of Vellimala
2012
Producer
movieNadodikkattu
1987
Producer
movieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
Producer
movieKarimpin Poovinakkare
1985
Producer
movieAdiyozhukkukal
1984
Producer
Sound7
moviePatriot
2026
Vocals
movieUncle
2018
Playback Singer
movieJawan of Vellimala
2012
Playback Singer
movieKutty Srank
2010
Playback Singer
movieLoudspeaker
2009
Playback Singer
moviePallavur Devanarayanan
1999
Playback Singer
movieMazhayethum Munpe
1995
Playback Singer