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