Mammootty — An actor who constantly reinvents himself and pushes the barriers

Movies By Prabhatha Rigobertha Mar 24, 2024 Read the article

Mammootty has acted in over 400 movies so far, mainly in Malayalam but a few in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, and Kannada as well. He left a solid imprint in all the languages.

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The actor won three National Awards for Best Actor and nine Kerala State Film Awards. He also has a record of 13 South Filmfare Awards.

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In Unda (2017), Mammootty was seen as SI Manikandan. Mammootty blends with the surroundings and never overpowers the story.

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In Roby Varghese’s directorial Kannur Squad, Mammootty played an ASI leading a special investigative team. The actor shines bright as the determined squad leader.

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In Kaathal-The Core, he plays a person who has not made peace with his sexuality yet. The actor particularly shines in an upsetting conversation with his father played by RS Panicker.

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Regarding films in other languages, late K Vishwanath’s directorial Swathi Kiranam (1992) is widely considered one of Mammootty’s best films in Telugu and his overall career.

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What added to Swathi Kiranam’s brilliance, apart from the gripping narration, was Mammootty’s stellar act as an egoistic musician.

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This is just a small appreciation of Mammootty’s recent roles. The list is by no means exhaustive given his long journey in films.

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