Born - 7 September 1953
Achievements - Muhammed Kutty is a prominent actor of the Indian
film industry and has won three National Film Awards for Best Actor, six
state awards and six Filmfare Awards in the "best actor"
category. The unique feature about his acting is that he can essay both
art house as well as commercial cinemas with complete ease.
The winner of three National Film Awards for best actor, six state
awards and six Filmfare Awards in the "best actor" category,
Muhammed Kutty who's more popular by the name Mammootty, is a prominent
actor of the Indian film industry. Having worked in over 300 films with
most of them being in Malayalam, Muhammed Kutty or Mammootty was awarded
the prestigious Padma Shri by the Government of India in the year 1998
in recognition for his effort. Read on further about the biography of
Mammootty.
Born on 7 September in 1953 at Chempu in Kerala state of India,
Mammootty went on to study at the Maharaja's College in Ernakulam. Later
he acquired a degree in law from the Ernakulam Government Law College.
It was during his days at the Maharaja's College that Mammootty got his
first break in the film Anubhavangal Paalichakal in1971. It was eminent
writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair and film director, K. G. George who played
pivotal roles in furthering Mammootty's career. His first film as a hero
was 'Thrishna' directed by I.V.Sasi.
The life history of Mammootty reached an important point with films
like Vilkanundu Swapnangal, Mela and Yavanika that got his acting skills
noticed. And one feature that makes Mammootty distinct from others is
the fact that he has been able to essay both art house as well as
commercial cinemas with complete ease. Films produced by movie stalwarts
like M. T. Vasudevan Nair, K.G. George, Padmarajan, P.N. Menon, and
Bharathan helped Mammootty come under the limelight.
After this, Mammootty's skills were utilized by internationally famous
directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, T. V. Chandran, and Pavithran. It
was also noticed that the M.T and I.V.Sasi combination always worked
wonders in Mammooty's films. Based on the novel 'The Almighty' by Irving
Wallace, the movie New Delhi directed by Joshy proved to be a real
turning point in the life and career of Mammootty. In this, Mammootty
played a victimized journalist who dared to avenge the politicians who
duped him. This film paved the way to superstardom for Mammootty.
