Mammootty filmography

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 in the history of Indian cinema. He has acted in more than 425 films in Malayalam and other languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, and Kannada films. He has starred in both art-house and blockbuster films. He has won three National Film Awards for Best Actor, 10 Kerala State Film Awards, 11 Kerala Film Critics Awards and 15 Filmfare Awards South.

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

In 1980, Mammootty landed his first credited role in the film Vilkkanundu Swapnangal. 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. 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. His breakthrough in Malayalam cinema came with P. G. Vishwambharan's Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983). Mammootty debuted in Tamil cinema with Mounam Sammadham (1989). He made his Telugu film debut with Swathi Kiranam (1992). He made his Hindi cinema debut in the same year with Dhartiputra. 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. The film was produced under the Casino Films banner. In 1998, the Government of India honoured him with its fourth-highest civilian award, The Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 2005, Asianet called him "The greatest method actor to grace Indian cinema."

In 2006 his film Karutha Pakshikal won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare. In 2010, his film Kutty Srank won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. 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.