Mammootty
Born: 1951-09-07 in Chempu, Kerala, India
Known For: 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 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.
Filmography
2026
- Patriot as Dr. Daniel James
- L&O - Law and Order as Karikkamuri Shanmugham
- OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood as Burma 'Siya' Karthikeyan
- Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies as 'Bullet' Walter Lopez
- Patriot Legends Hangout as Mammootty
- Panthadikkaam as Self - Narrator (voice)
2025
- Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra as Moothon (voice)
- Kalamkaval as Stanley Das
- Dominic and the Ladies' Purse as C.I Dominic
- Bazooka as Caesar John
2024
- Manorathangal as P K Venugopal
- Bramayugam as Kodumon Potti
- Manjummel Boys ... (Thanks)
- Abraham Ozler as Alexander Joseph
- Turbo as Turbo Jose
- Barroz: Guardian of Treasures as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Yatra 2 as Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy
2023
- Agent as RAW Chief Colonel Mahadev Menon 'The Devil'
- Kaathal - The Core as Mathew Devassy
- Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam as James / Sundaram
- Kannur Squad as George Martin
- Christopher as Christopher
2022
- Jana Gana Mana as Self - Narrator (voice)
- CBI 5: The Brain as Sethurama Iyer
- Rorschach as Luke Antony
- Bheeshma Parvam as Michael
- Malikappuram as Narrator
- Pathonpatham Noottandu as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Priyan Ottathilaanu as Self
- Puzhu as Kuttan
2021
- One as Kadakkal Chandran
- The Priest as Fr. Carmen Benedict
2020
- Shylock as Boss / Devan
2019
- Madura Raja as 'Madhura' Raja
- Pathinettam Padi as John Abraham Palackal
- Ganagandharvan as Kalasadhan Ullaas
- Yatra as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
- Peranbu as Amudhavan
- Unda as S. I. Manikandan C.P.
- Mamangam as Chandroth Valiya Panicker / Kurup
2018
- Captain as Self
- Odiyan as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Uncle as Krishnakumar / KK
- Street Lights as CI James Abraham
- Johny Johny Yes Appa as Voice-over
- Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Derick Abraham
- Parole as Pullakkunnel Alex
- Oru Kuttanadan Blog as Hari
2017
- 8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George as Self
- Puthan Panam as Nithyananda Shenoy
- Masterpiece as Edward Livingstone / Anto Antony
- The Great Father as David
- 1971: Beyond Borders as Narrator (Voice)
- Pullikaran Stara as Rajakumaran
2016
- Puthiya Niyamam as Adv. Louis Pothen Narimadan
- Thoppil Joppan as Thoppil Joppan
- White as Prakash Roy
- Kasaba as CI Rajan Zechariah
2015
- Acha Dhin as Durgaprasad
- Bhaskar The Rascal as Bhaskaran Pillai
- Pathemari as Pallikkal Narayanan
- Fireman as Vijay Kumar
- Utopiayile Rajavu as C.P Swathanthran
- Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander as Alexander (archive footage)
2014
- Varsham as P.K. Venugopal/Venu
- Manglish as Tharakan Malik
- Praise the Lord as Joy
- Balyakalasakhi as Majeed/Majeed's father
- King of Kings as Shekarankutty
- Munnariyippu as C.K. Raghavan
- Gangster as Akbar Ali
2013
- Immanuel as Immanuel
- Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Mathukkutty
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Raja Raja Kammath
- Silence as Aravind Chandrasekhar
- Kunjananthante Kada as Kunjananthan
- Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus as Cleetus
2012
- Face 2 Face as Balachandran
- Thappana as Samson
- Shikari as Abhijit / Karunan
- Jawan of Vellimala as Gopikrishnan
- The King & The Commissioner as Joseph Alex
- Bavuttiyude Namathil as Bavutti
- Cobra as Raja / Sivadas Naidu
2011
- Venicile Vyapari as Pavithran
- Doubles as Giri
- August 15 as Perumal
- Bombay March 12 as Sameer
- The Train as Kedarnath
2010
- Vandae Maatharam as Gopi Krishnan
- Pokkiri Raja as Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
- Pramani as Viswanatha Paniker
- Best of Luck as Self
- Yugapurushan as KC Kuttan
- Anwar as Narrator
- Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Pranchiyettan
- Kutty Srank as Kutty Srank
- Best Actor as Mohan/Bombay
- Drona 2010 as Pattazhi Madhavan Namboothiri / Kunjunni
2009
- Nari
- Loudspeaker as Mike Phillipose
- Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Pazhassi Raja
- Kerala Cafe as Passenger in the bus
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Jimmy/Bhootham
- Chattambinadu as Veerendra Mallayya
- Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha as Haridas / Murikkumkunnath Ahammad Haji / Khalid Ahammad
- Daddy Cool as CI Antony Simon
- Love in Singapore as Machu
2008
- Twenty 20 as Adv. Ramesh Nambiar
- Parunthu as Parunthu Purushu
- Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- Roudram as ACP Narendran
- One Way Ticket as Himself
- Mayabazar as Rameshan / Lakshmi Prasad
- Annan Thambi as Appu / Achu
2007
- Big B as Bilal John Kurishingal
- Mission 90 Days as Major Sivaraman
- Katha Parayumbol as 'Superstar' Ashok Raj
- Kaiyoppu as Balachandran
- Nasrani as David John Kottarathil
- Ore Kadal as Dr. S. R. Nathan
- Mayavi as Mahi aka Mayavi
2006
- Thuruppugulan as Gulan Kunjumon
- Prajapathi as Devarmadom Narayanan
- Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as 'Current' Bhargavan
- Pothan Vava as Kurisuveettil Pothan Vava
- Balram v/s Tharadas as Balram / Tharadas
- Karutha Pakshikal as Murugan
- Palunku as Monichan
2005
- Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations as Self
- Sau Jhooth Ek Sach as Inspector Vivek
- Thaskara Veeran as Arakkalam Kochu Baby (Arakkalam Bhai)
- Thommanum Makkalum as Shivan
- Rappakal as Krishnan
- Rajamanikyam as Bellari Raja
- Nerariyan CBI as Sethurama Iyer
- Bus Conductor as Sulthanveettil Zakkir Hussein
2004
- Sethurama Iyer CBI as Sethurama Iyer
- Vishwa Thulasi as Vishwa
- Vesham as Appukuttan Menon
- Aparichithan as Raghuram
- Vajram as Thacharayil Devarajan
- Kaazhcha as Madhavan
- Black as Karikkamuri Shanmugham
2003
- Chronic Bachelor as Sathyaprathapan
- Pattalam as Major Pattabhiraman
2002
- Dany as Dany
- Phantom as Phantom Pailey
- Kaiyethum Doorath as Adv. Gopinath
- Karmegam as Karmegham
- Junior Senior as Santhosh
2001
- Anandham as Thirupathisamy
- Dubai as Ravi Mammen
- Rakshasa Rajavu as Ramanathan IPS
2000
- Railway Coolie as Prabhu
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Major Bala
- Narasimham as Adv. Nandagopal Marar
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
- Arayannangalude Veedu as Ravindranath Menon
- Dada Sahib as Dada Mohammad Sahib / Subedar T.M. Abubacker
- Valliettan as Arackal Madhavanunni
1999
- Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavoor Devanarayanan
- The Godman as Amarnath
- Stalin Sivadas as Sivadas
- Prem Poojari
- Ethirum Pudhirum as Kannan
- Megham as Col. Ravivarma Thampuran
- Ezhupunna Tharakan as Ezhupunna Sunny Tharakan
- Thachiledathu Chundan as Kochu Kunju
1998
- Swami Vivekananda as Maharaja
- Marumalarchi as Rasu Padayachi
- Harikrishnans as Adv. Harikrishnan (Hari)
- Sidhartha as Sidharthan
- The Truth as DIG Bharath Patteri
- Oru Maravathoor Kanavu as Chandy
- Elavamkodu Desam as Jathavethan
1997
- Bhoothakkannadi as Vidyadharan
- Kaliyoonjal as Nandagopalan
- Pudhayal as Viswanath
- Surya Putrulu as Prakash
- Oral Mathram as Hareendran
- Arasiyal as Chandrasekhar
1996
- Hitler as Mamangalath Madhavankutty
- Indraprastham as Satheesh Menon
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
- Azhakiya Ravanan as Shankar Das
- Udhyanapalakan as Sudhakaran Nair
1995
- Mazhayethum Munpe as Nandakumar Varma
- No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskar
- Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Adv. Kuruvilla Aniyan Kuruvilla
- The King as Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS
- Makkal Aatchi as Sethupathi
- Ormakalundayirikkanam as Tailor Bhasi
1994
- Sagaram Sakshi as Balachandran
- Sukrutham as Ravishankar
- Ponthan Mada as Mada
- Vidheyan as Bhaskara Patelar
- Vishnu as Vishnu
1993
- Palayam as Christi
- Golanthara Vartha as Ramesan Nair
- Dhruvam as Narasimha Mannadiyar
- Vatsalyam as Meledathu Raghvan Nair
- Sarovaram as Devadathan
- Padheyam as Chandradas
- Jackpot as Gautham Krishna
- Kilipetchu Ketkava as Chidambaram
- Aayirappara as Shouwri
- Sainyam as Group Capt. A. J. Eashwar
- Dhartiputra as Kapil Dev Singh, Jailor
1992
- Pappayude Swantham Appoos as Balachandran
- Soorya Manasam as Puttu' Urumees
- Mahanagaram as K. Viswanathan
- Johnnie Walker as Johnnie Varghese
- Kauravar as Antony
- Swathi Kiranam as Anantha Rama Sharma
- Kizhakkan Pathrose as Pathrose
1991
- Thalapathi as Devaraj 'Deva'
- Adayalam as Capt. Hariharan
- Amaram as Achootty
- Azhagan as Azhagappan
- Kanalkkattu as Nathu Narayanan
- Anaswaram as Daniel D'Souza
- Neelagiri as Sivan
- Inspector Balram as Inspector Balram
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as P. Sukumaran
1990
- Mathilukal as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Himself
- Kalikkalam as Burglar with several names
- Mounam Sammadham as Raja
- Purappadu as Viswanaathan
- Parampara as Johny, Lawrence
- Oliyambukal as Arackal Baby Mathew
- Kuttettan as Vishnu Narayanan
- Triyatri as Mr. Mathews
- Midhya as Venugopal
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as Haridas Damodaran I.P.S.
- Kottayam Kunjachan as Kottayam Kunjachan
- Samrajyam as Alexander
- Iyer the Great as Soorya Narayana Iyer
1989
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha as Chandu Chekavar
- Utharam as Balachandran
- Mudra as Supervisor Ramabhadran
- Mahayanam as Chandran
- Mrigaya as Varunni
- Nair Saab as Major Ravindran Nair
- Jagratha as Sethurama Iyer
- Artham as Ben Narendran
- Adikkurippu as Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
- Carnivel as Bharathan
- Adharvam as Anantha Padmanabhan
- Charithram as Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
1988
- Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Sethurama Iyer
- August 1 as Perumal
- Manu Uncle as Manu
- Abkari as Vasu
- Sangham as Kuttapayi
- Vicharana as Adv. Sethumadhavan
- Dhinarathrangal as Aravindan
- Thanthram as Adv. George Korah
- Mattoral as Balan
- 1921 as Khader
- Mukthi as Haridas
- Sanghunadam as Chandran
1987
- Nalkkavala as Babu
- Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Sreedharan
- Adimakal Udamakal as Raghavan
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal as Dr. Vinayachandran
- Thaniyavarthanam as Balan Maruthempilly
- Ithrayum Kalam as Varghese
- Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku as Roy Thampi
- Kalam Mari Katha Mari as Kamarudden
- Nadodikkattu ... (Producer)
- New Delhi as G. Krishnamoorthy
- Nombarathi Poovu as Dr. Padmanabhan
- Anantaram as Dr. Balu
- Kathakku Pinnil as Thampi
- Aankiliyude Tharattu as Haridas
- Kottum Kuravayum as Damu
- Athinumappuram as Ravindran
1986
- Kaveri as Dr Hari
- Neram Pularumbol as Brother Lawrence
- Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum as Gopinath
- Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha as Prof. Mohandas
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as (Guest Role)
- Sayam Sandhya as Sivaprasad
- Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Dr. Isaac
- Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil as Viswanathan
- Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Zachariah
- Padayani as Sudhakaran
- Ee Kaikalil as Sultan Abdul Razak
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Kiran (Business Man)
- Aalorungi Arangorungi as Rajan
- Pranamam as DYSP Prathapan
- Geetham as Yatheendran
- Nandi Veendum Varika as Mohandas C. K.
- Kariyilakkattu Pole as Harikrishnan
- Shyama as Viswanathan
- Ithile Iniyum Varu as Aravindan
- Adukkan Entheluppam as Srinivasan Nair
- Kochuthemmadi as Sekharan Master
- Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku as Adv. Ravindranath
- Snehamulla Simham as Vaishakhan
- Rareeram as Nandakumar
- Ice Cream as Thampi
- Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu as Dr. Rajasekhran
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Balachandran
- Vartha as Madhavan Kutty
- Malarum Kiliyum as Balachandran
- Aavanazhi as Balram
- Aayiram Kannukal as Dr. Sam/ Samuel George
- Nyayavidhi as Paramu
- Ennu Nathante Nimmi as Mahesh
- Prathyekam Sradhikkuka as Suresh
- Veendum as Vijaya Chandran
1985
- Onningu Vannengil as Mohandas
- Yathra as Unnikrishnan
- Oru Sandesam Koodi as Vijayan
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram as Vijayan
- Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam as Gopan
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Ummer
- Upaharam as Dr.Jeevan Thomas
- Makan Ente Makan as Prakasan
- Anubandham as Muraleedharan Master
- Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam as Dr. Ramachandran
- Vilichu Vilikettu as Vijayan
- Puzhayozhukum Vazhi as Gopalan
- Karimpin Poovinakkare as Sivan
- Katha Ithuvare as Balachandran
- Akalathe Ambili as Ajayan
- Kanathaya Penkutty as Ram Mohan
- Thammil Thammil as Dr. Rajagopal
- Angadikkappurathu as Jose
- Aa Neram Alppa Dooram as Jameskutty
- Nirakkoottu as Ravi Varma
- Ente Kanakkuyil as Mohan Kumar
- Kandu Kandarinju as Sreedharan
- Manya Mahajanangale as Devan
- Ayanam as Johny
- Eeran Sandhya as Madhavankutty
- Oru Nokku Kanan as Jayadevan
- Iniyum Kadha Thudarum as Ravindran
- Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu as Dr. MK Haridas
- Avidathepole Ivideyum as Anirudhan
- Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Sreekumar
- Idanilangal as Vijayan
- Kathodu Kathoram as Louis
- Puli Varunne Puli as Jayaraman
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha as Gopalan Kutty
1984
- Ente Upasana as Arjunan
- Onnanu Nammal as Sethu
- Lakshmana Rekha as Sukumaran Nair
- Vetta as Ratheesh
- Onnum Mindatha Bharya as Achuthan Nair
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Antony
- Sandharbham as Ravi
- Aayiram Abilashangal as Devadasan
- Idavelakku Sesham as Jayadevan
- Itha Innu Muthal as Jayamohan
- Koottinilamkili as Krishnanunni
- Paavam Poornima as Jayaraj
- Aksharangal as Jayadevan
- Aarorumariyathe as P. G. Venugopal
- Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Dr. Surendran
- Chakkarayumma as Babu
- Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Rajan
- Manithali as Zulfikar
- Akkare as Ismail
- Ethirppukal as Kochu Baby
- Alakadalinakkare as Anand
- Enganeyundashaane as Gopikuttan Pillai
- Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- Adaminte Vaariyellu as Jose
- Athirathram as Tharadas
- Mangalam Nerunnu as Babu
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as S. N. Balachandran
- Kanamarayathu as Roy Varghese
- Adiyozhukkukal as Karunan
- Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove as Balagopalan
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Ravi
- Vikatakavi as Usman
- Kodathi as Chandhran
- Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram as Jose
- Anthichuvappu as George Kutty
1983
- Changatham as Dileep / Tony
- Maniyara as Shameer
- Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Sankara Narayanan Thampi
- Sesham Kazhchayil as Jagadish
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Prem Sagar
- Iniyenkilum as Divakaran
- Eettillam as Sivan
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Mammootty
- Pinnilavu as Unni
- Rugma as Raghu
- Rachana as Gopi
- Naanayam as Raju
- Onnu Chirikku as Unnikrishnan
- Ente Katha as Babu
- Koodevide? as Captain Thomas
- Asthram as Balu
- Guru Dakshina as John
- Marakkillorikkalum as Man at the Park
- Aa Raathri as Ravi
- Chakravalam Chuvannappol as Surendran
- Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Adv. M. S. Jayamohan
- Mansoru Maha Samudram as Venugopal
- Kinnaram as Balachandran
- Kodunkattu as Musthafa
- Visa as Shereef
- Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare as Raju
- Prathijnja as Hamsa
- Himavahini as Gopi
- Coolie as Kunjali
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Madhu
- Kaattaruvi as Vasu
- America America as Ramesh
- Oru Madapravinte Katha as Balachandran
- Saagaram Santham as Ananthan
- Oru Swakaryam as Usman
1982
- Aa Divasam as Sub Inspector Balachandran
- Yavanika as Jacob Eeraly
- Padayottam as Kammaran
- Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam as Deepthi's Father
- Enthino Pookunna Pookal as Sivaraman
- Ponnum Poovum as Salim
- Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira as Jayadevan
- Veedu as Rajasekhara Menon
- Ee Nadu as Salim
- Postmortem as Johny
- Innalenkil Nale as Rahim
- John Jaffer Janardhanan as Janardhanan
- Thadakam as Jabbar
- Chiriyo Chiri as Self
- Idiyum Minnalum as Prabhakaran
- Saravarsham as Rajashekharan
- Komaram as Babu
- Vidhichathum Kothichathum as Vasu
- Keni as Babu
- Amrutha Geetham as Suresh
- Pooviriyum Pulari as Ramesh
- Balloon as Muthukoya
- Chambalkadu as Beeran
1981
- Sphodanam as Thankappan
- Oothikachiya Ponnu as Thoman Kutty
- Munnettam as Rajappan
- Thrishna as Krishnadas
- Ahimsa as Vasu
1980
- Vilkkanundu Swapnangal as Madhavankutty
- Mela as Vijayan
1973
- Kaalachakram as New Ferryman (uncredited)
1971
- Anubhavangal Palichakal as Man in the crowd (uncredited)