Malayalees’ ‘Gafoor Ka Dosth’ Mamukkoya no more

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By Arjun Ramachandran

26/04/2023

Veteran Malayalam actor Mamukkoya died on Wednesday, 26 April, after multiple organ failure. He was 77.

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Mamukkoya was closely associated with Vaikom Muhammed Basheer, Baburaj, MT Vasudevan Nair, Thikodiyan, and Kunjandi.

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Mamukkoya used to work in a timber mill in Kozhikode in the mornings and entertain people as a theatre artist in the evenings.

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In 1979, he forayed into films with Anyarude Bhoomi. Mamukkoya was noticed for his comic role in Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam (1986).

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His did notable roles in movies like Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989), Kankettu (1991), and Ram Ji Rao Speaking (2014) and Vettam (2004). 

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He did a French movie titled Flammen in Paradises (1997). Mamukkoya and director Sathyan Anthikad collaborated on around 30 films.

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He won a Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedian and a Special Mention in the Kerala State Film Awards.

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Mamukkoya’s portrayal of a father of a Muslim man accused of terrorism in the hard-hitting music video titled Native Bapa (2013) took audiences by surprise.

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In 2016, he did a hip-hop video titled Funeral of a Native Son, a musical tribute to Rohith Vemula.

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Mamukkoya was quite vocal about social and political issues. He avidly took part in cultural activities in Kozhikode.

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On learning about Mamukkoya’s death, the Malayalam film industry expressed its heartfelt condolences. 

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