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Mammootty
BornSeptember 7, 1950
OccupationActor
Websitehttp://www.mammootty.com

Mammootty (born on September 7, 1950 as Muhammed Kutty at Chempu near Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala) is a renowned and highly acclaimed Indian film actor. Mammootty is widely considered in southern film circles as masculinity epitomized. His profound looks, baritone voice and thick moustache underline his qualities of manliness. But four National Award ('Rajat Kamal' or 'Silver Lotus' award for the best actor), five State awards and five Filmfare awards that he had won for best acting assert that more than his looks it is his acting prowess that had won him wider appreciation and recognition. Infact, Mammootty is the only Indian actor other than Kamal Haasan to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor three times in his career. Mammooty has acted in more than three hundred films, most of them in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in twelve Tamil, three Telugu, four Hindi and English [1] language Films. He has a fan following all around South India. He has been successful in both mainstream and parallel cinema [2]. He was also awarded the Padma Shri in the year 1998.

Mammootty, is considered to be the "Megastar" in the Malayalam cinema industry. Widely known for his social responsiblities and leadership qualities; he holds the post as Chairman of popular malayalam TV channel Kairali.

Biography

Mammootty is an actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English. It was his childhood dream to act in a movie, become a great star, earn the love and respect of the people of his land and his country.

Mammootty's histrionic talents cannot be judged by the common yardstick for natural emoting. He recreates! It comes as a result of deliberate effort and homework. True to the modernistic tradition, Mammootty embodies the spirit of true professionalism and like any other professional he accepts roles that his job demands of him - he plays characters that seem facile or undemanding along with roles that test his talents so naturally.

No director would have any difficulty with Mammootty as the actor. Mammootty's portrayals have etched an image of Mammootty, as Kunhalimarakar in my mind, an image reinterpreted by history, an image quite unlike the war hero. Such an interpretation comes easily to Mammootty far more easily than it does to any other Indian actor.

Mammootty was born to Ismail (an agriculturist) and Fatima (a homemaker). He has two younger brothers, Ibrahim and Zakariah; and three sisters, Ameena, Sauda and Shafina. He did his pre-university (pre-degree) at Maharaja's College, Thevara, Kochi and then studied law at Ernakulam Government Law College. It was during his days at Maharajah's that he got his first role in "Anubhavangal Paalichakal"(1971). He practised as a criminal lawyer in Manjeri, Kerala for 2 years. He got married in 1980 to Sulfath and has a daughter, Surmi and a son, Dulquar Salman. His daughter, a graduate in fine-arts, got married to a US settled doctor. His grand son is Abhyan.

Acting Career

His first Film as an actor, Devalokam (World of Gods), was not released in theatres. Famous writer and auteur M. T. Vasudevan Nair and Film director K. G. George played an important part in blooming this brilliant actor's career. His talent was noticed in films like Vilkanundu Swapnangal (Dreams for sale) by M T Vasudevan Nair and Mela (Festival) and Yavanika(Curtain), which were films of K G George.

One thing that set him apart from his contemporaries is the fact that from the beginning itself, Mammootty was able to treat both art-house cinema and commercial potboilers with ease. He could make a mark during the early periods of his career itself by enacting roles in films of stalwarts like MT, KG George, Padmarajan, P N Menon, and Bharathan. Later on his talent was utilised by internationally acclaimed directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, T. V. Chandran, and Pavithran. He was a regular in movies of Harikumar, Mohan, et al. The movies by MT and Padmarajan, arguably among the best of Malayalam writer-directors, widenend the acting horizon of Mammootty.

Mammootty himself has mentioned in an article in the Malyala Manorama weekly that if he gets a chance again he would love to re-enact two of his characters - Krishnadas in Thrishna (MT-IV Sasi) and Zacharia in Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (Padmarajan).

It may be mentioned that two of MT's movies which bear his autobiographical elements were enacted by Mammootty - Aksharangal (IV Sasi) and Sukrutham (Harikumar).

The film New Delhi directed by Joshy was a turning point in his career. The film was based on the story, "Almighty" by Irving Wallace. His portrayal of a victimized journalist, who systematically took revenge on politicians who beguiled him, was noticed and accepted well by the masses. By then he had become a respected actor.

His Oru CBI Diary kurippu(A CBI diary entry) was also a major landmark in the history of Malayalam Cinema. It brought to fore a new concept of villainy, fresh presentation of politicians and above all a refreshing idea of the hero. Oru CBI Diary kurippu lacks the song and dance sequences that are typical of Indian Cinema. The film went on to create box-office history in Kerala.

Subsequent to the success of the first CBI film three more murder mysteries sequels were produced with the same cast of characters. (Jaagrutha (1989), Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004) and Nerariyan C.B.I (2005){All directed by K Madhu } all starring Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer, the efficient but unassuming CBI ofiicer.

Mammootty touched the pinnacle of his career in ''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'' (roughly translated as 'A northern heroic folklore'), again an M. T. Vasudevan Nair creation. His depiction of a Chekavan[3] of distinguished valour but vilified by circumstances won him the top honours of the country, National Award for best acting. His histrionics matched the literary genius of M. T. in each and every minute detail.

It was his acting talent, coupled with his willingness to go to any extent to rationally portray the roles, that enabled him to act in both offbeat and commercial movies.

Mammootty became almost a regular face in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's films. He starred in three of his movies, Anantharam('Thenceforth'), Mathilukal('Walls') and Vidheyan ('The Servile'). The easiness with which he illustrated on screen the protagonist in Mathilukkal(based on Mathilukal, a novel by the Malayalam literary genius Vaikom Muhammad Basheer) was also instrumental in getting him his first National Award for Best Actor. His performance in two commercially off-beat movies, Ponthan Mada by TV Chandran, and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Vidheyan won him the award for the second time. His performance in "Ambedkar", an English movie by Jabbar Patel, won him the National award for a third time. He is also a recipient of Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India.

He had briefly crossed the boundaries of Malayalam cinema and acted in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Though he proved only a moderate success in Tamil after Mani Ratnam's Thalapathi, his fan following is on par with other Tamil film stars. His notable successes in Tamil include Anandam by Linguswamy and Kandukondain Kandukondain by Rajiv Menon. However, his maiden Hindi film, Dhartiputra went unnoticed. Mammootty, nonetheless made his presence felt on the national level with the biographical film on Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Directed by Jabbar Patel.

Though he has been criticised as unable to portray comic roles, his latest movies Rajamanikyam, Thommanum Makkalum, and Thuruppugulan gave a fitting reply to critics. Mammootty, though a hugely popular star, is an exception in Indian films where dancing skills have to be a necessary part of an actor's repertoire. But the emotion and the depth that he lends to his characters makes him a well revered actor and makes up for his shortcomings.

Trivia

  • Mammootty has completed another landmark in Malayalam film history. Now he becomes only the second star after Prem Nazir to complete 300 films as the hero in Malayalam. Mammootty reached this feat as he completed his latest film with Renjith titled Kaiyoppu.
  • Mammootty also holds the rare distinction of appearing as hero in an astonishing 35 movies released in a single year, 1986, a feat exceeded only by Prem Nazir who acted in 39 movies as hero released during 1979.
  • In what is believed to be the first time in the banking history in south India, Mammootty was appointed as brand ambassador by Kerala-based South Indian Bank on 16 October 2006. The Bank chairman said this was taking into consideration the huge following Mammootty enjoys among the NRIs and his image as a clean, pan-Indian actor.
  • He is the Patron of the Pain and Palliative Care Society, a charitable organization in Kerala formed with the aim of improving the quality of life among patients with advanced cancer.
  • Akshaya, the prestigious Information Technology dissemination project of the Government of Kerala, has Mammootty as the star campaigner. He formally took over as the Goodwill Ambassador of Akshaya on February 26 at a video networked programme which was linked to all the district headquarters of the state. Mammootty will take up the responsibility of spearheading a campaign by appearing in print and visual media advertisements and other publicity materials that will send the message of Akshaya to the grassroots.
  • "Mathilukal (The Walls) has been shown in almost 40 international film festivals begining with Venice. Among my films, it is Mathilukal which has invited the maximum number of internaional honours. The sincere co-operation by Mammootty, the actor has played a major role in the success of the movie" - Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
  • There was a rumour prevailing that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) would field him for one of the three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala during June 26 elections. Later on the news subsided as Mammootty denied any such possibility. However, Mammootty is known to be close to the CPI-M. He is the chairman of Kairali television channel in which the CPI-M has a high stake.
  • He was offered to act as Coca-Cola's brand ambassador/Model in Kerala during March 2004. But, pressure from various quarters, it seems, has prompted the superstar to give up the ambitious offer. Several environmental groups were calling for the soft drink's boycott.
  • He recently published a book Kazhchapadu (perspectives), a compilation of articles he had penned for a column in the largest ciruclated Malayalam newspaper Malayala Manorama. M.T.Vasudevan Nair the doyen of Malayalam writers and a personal friend of Mammootty released the book published by Current Books, Trichur to C.V. Sreeraman.
  • His remarks during the 2006 IIFA Awards ceremony held at Dubai had gained a lot of media and public attention. He openly criticised the organisers of the IIFA awards for completely ignoring South Indian films. Mammootty suggested that the Bollywood film industry stand up to competition from the South Indian film industry before calling itself international. Take into account that South Indians have won 14 out of 26 National Film Awards over that many years (Mammootty has himself won it thrice, Amitabh Bachchan once, Shahrukh Khan never!) and that a significant number of Hindi films are remakes of successful South Indian films — Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. And these include all old record-breaking Telugu and Tamil remakes. He boldly made comments like, Indian cinema is not just Bollywood, and Hindi is not the only language. Why should our films be called South Indian cinema instead of being under the banner of Indian films?
  • While he was a law student, he and his friends streaked through the streets of Ernakulam (Kerala, India) as part of a bet!

Awards and honours

Mammootty was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, for his contributions to the Indian Cinema

National Awards

State Awards

  • 1981 Ahimsa (Supporting Actor)
  • 1984 Adiyozhukkukal (Actor)
  • 1985 Yathra, Nirakkoottu (Special Award)
  • 1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha, Mahayaanam, Mrigaya (Actor)
  • 1993 Valsalyam, Vidheyan,Ponthanmada (Actor)
  • 2004 Kazhcha (Actor)

Filmfare Awards

  • 1984 Adiyozhukkukal
  • 1985 Yathra, Nirakkoottu
  • 1990 Mathilukal
  • 1991 Amaram
  • 1997 Boothakannadi
  • 2004 Kazhcha (Actor)

Film Critics

  • 1982 Yavanika (Supporting Actor)
  • 1984 Aksharangal, Kanamarayathu
  • 1985 Yathra, Nirakkoottu
  • 1987 Thaniyavarthanam, New Delhi
  • 1989 Mathilukal, Mrigaya, Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha
  • 1992 Sooryamanasam, Aayirappara, Pappayudey Swantham Appose
  • 1994 Sukritham
  • 1997 Boothakannadi (Special Award)
  • 2004 Chalachitra Ratnam

Other Awards

  • V. Shantaram Award (Movie : Dr. Ambedkar)
  • Asia Pacific Merlian Award
  • Cinema Express (Various Movies, years)
  • Ramu Karyat Award
  • Screen Award
  • Asianet Film Awards
  • Mathrubhumi Award
  • FOCCANA Award (USA)
  • Amritha Channel Award
  • Vanitha Award
  • Jesey Foundation Award
  • Everest Malayalam Ever Best Actor Award.

Filmography

Listed below is the best guesstimate available of Mammootty's 320-odd releases till date in at least five regional markets.

Year Film Role Director Other notes
2007 Palunku Agriculturist/Farmer Blessy Pre-production
2006 Kaiyoppu "kanakkuppillai" Balachandran Renjith Filming
2006 Karutha Pakshikal Murugan Kamal Post-production
2006 Pothan Vava Pothan Vava Joshy Releasing on Ramadan
2006 Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam 'Current' Bhargavan Joemon
2006 Prajapathi Devarmadom Narayanan Renjith
2006 Balram vs. Tharadas Dy.SP Balram/Tharadas I. V. Sasi
2006 Thuruppu Gulan Kunjumon Johny Antony
2005 Bus Conductor Kunjakka V.M.Vinu
2005 Rajamanikyam Rajamanikyam/Bellari Raja Anwar Rasheed the film's colossal run at boxoffice created alltime records making it the Biggest collected movie ever produced in Malayalam cinema history
2005 Nerariyan CBI Sethuramayyar K.S.Madhu 4th sequel to the CBI series and first of its kind in India
2005 Rappakal Krishnan Kamal
2005 Thaskara Veeran Arakkalam Baby Pramod Pappan
2005 Thommanum Makkalum Sivan Shafi
2004 Vesham Appukuttan Menon V.M.Vinu
2004 Black Karakkamuri Shanmughan Renjith
2004 Sau Jhooth Ek Sach Inspector Vivek Bappadithya Roy 'Hindi movie'
2004 Vishwa Thulasi Vishwam Sumathi Ram 'Tamil movie'
2004 Kaazhcha Madhavan Blessy Kerala State Award for the Best Actor

Film Critics Award for the Best Actor

2004 Aparichithan National Geographic Photographer Raghuram Sanjiv Sivan
2004 Vajram Devarajan Pramod Pappan
2004 Sethuramayyar CBI Sethuramayyar K.S.Madhu 3rd Sequel to the CBI series
2003 Pattalam Major Pattabhiraman Laljose
2003 Chronic Bachelor Sathyaprathapan Siddique
2002 Kaarmegham Landlord Kaarmegham S.P.Rajkumar 'Tamil movie'
2002 Danny Danny T.V.Chandran
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Gopinathan Fazil Cameo appearance
2002 Phantom 'Phantom' Pailey Biju Varkkey
2001 Dubai Ravi Mamman Joshy
2001 Rakshasa Rajavu Dy.SP Raman Vinayan
2000 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jabbar Patel National Film Award for Best Actor

The movie was a biography of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, filmed both in English and Hindi. Sponsored by India's National Film Development Corporation and Ministry of Social Justice, the film was screened only in few centers after a long and controversial gestation period.

2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Major Bala Rajiv Menon 'Tamil movie'
2000 Arayannegalude Veedu Ravindranath Lohithadas
2000 Dada Sahib Dada Mohammad Sahib/Abubacker Vinayan
2000 Narasimham Lawyer Shaji Kailas Cameo appearance
2000 Vallyettan Arackal Madhavanunni Shaji Kailas
1999 Ethirum Puthirum Major V.C.Ramani
1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan Sunny Tharakan P.G.Viswabharan
1999 The Godman Inspector Amarnath K.S.Madhu
1999 Megham Colonel Ravivarma Thampuran Priyadarsan
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Devanarayanan V.M.Vinu
1999 Prempujari Hariharan Cameo appearance
1999 Stalin Sivadas Sivadas T.S.SureshBabu
1999 Thachiledathu Chundan Kochu Kunju Shajoon Karyal
1998 The Truth Bharath Patteri Shaji Kailas
1998 Elavamkodu Desam Jathavethan K. G. George
1998 Harikrishnans Harikrishnan Fazil
1998 Marumalarchi Rasu Padayachi S.A.Rajkumar 'Tamil movie'
1998 Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Chaandy Laljose
1998 Railway Coolie 'Telugu'
1998 Sidhartha Sidharthan Joemon
1997 Bhoothakkannadi Vidyadharan Lohithadas
1997 Arasiyal Politician R. K. Selvamani Tamil movie
1997 Kaliyoonjal Nandagopalan Anil Babu
1997 Oral Mathram Hareendran Sathyan Anthikkad
1997 Puthayal Captain Viswanath Tamil movie
1996 Udyanapalakan Sudhakaran Nair Harikumar
1996 Indra Prastham Sathish Menon K.K.Haridas
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan Thulasidas
1996 Hitler Madhavan Kutty Siddique
1996 Azhakiya Ravanan Sankhar das Kamal
1996 Suryaputrulu Uma Maheswara Rao Telugu
1995 Makkal Aatchi Sethupathi R. K. Selvamani Tamil movie
1995 The King Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex Shaji Kailas
1995 Ormmakalalundayirikanam Tailor Bhaskaran (Bhasi) T.V.Chandran
1995 No: 1 Sneha Theeram Bangalore North Vijaya Bhasker Sathyan Anthikkad
1995 Oru Abibhashakante Case Diary Aniyan Kuruvila K.S.Madhu
1995 Mazhayethum Munpe Nandakumar Varma Kamal
1994 Sukrutham Ravishekar (Journalist) Harikumar
1994 Saagaram Sakshi Balachandran Sibi Malayil
1994 Vishnu Vishnu P.Sreekumar
1994 Ponthan Maada Maada T.V.Chandran National Film Award for Best Actor
1994 Vidheyan Bhaskar Patelar Adoor Gopalakrishnan National Film Award for Best Actor
1993 Golanthara Vartha Ramesan Nair Sathyan Anthikkad
1993 Padheyam Chandra Das (Poet & Writer) Bharathan
1993 Kilipetchu Ketkava Chidambaram (School Master) Fazil Tamil movie
1993 Sainyam Captain Eswar Joshy
1993 Dhartiputra Kapil Dev Singh Iqbal Durrani Hindi movie
1993 Jackpot Gautham Krishna (Jockey) Joemon
1993 Vatsalyam Meledath Raghvan Nair Cochin Hanifa
1993 Aayirappara Sowri Venu Nagavalli
1993 Dhruvam Narasimha Mannadiyar Joshy
1992 Swathi Kiranam Anantha Rama Sharma K.Viswanath Telugu
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Balachanran Fazil
1992 Kizhakkan Pathrose Pathrose T.S.Suresh Babu
1992 Mahanagaram Viswanathan Rajeev kumar
1992 Johnnie Walker John Varghese Jayaraaj
1992 Soorya Manasam Putturumees (a Mentaly Retarded Person) Viji Thampy
1992 Kauravar Antony Joshy
1991 Azhakan Azhakappan K. Balachander Tamil movie
1991 Neelagiri Sivankutty I. V. Sasi
1991 Thalapathi Devaraj Mani Ratnam Tamil movie
1991 Anaswaram Daniel D'Souza Joemon
1991 Kanalkkattu 'Nathu' Narayanan Sathyan Anthikkad
1991 Adayalam Captain Hariharan K.S.Madhu
1991 Inspector Balram Inspector Balram I. V. Sasi
1991 Nayam Vekthamakkunnu Sukumaran (Political Leader) Balachandra Menon
1991 Amaram Achootty (Achuthan Kutty) Bharathan
1990 Parampara Lawrence/Johny Sibi Malayil
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Haridas Damodaran (Superintendent (police)) Joshy
1990 Kuttettan Vishnu Joshy
1990 Iyer the Great Soorya Narayana Iyer Bhadran
1990 Oliyampukal Arackal Baby Mathew Hariharan
1990 Kalikkalam Shankar/Antony/Tony Louis/Gauthaman/Pappan/Vasudevan/Ramakrishnan Sathyan Anthikkad
1990 Samrajyam Alexander Joemon
1990 Mathilukal Basheer Adoor Gopalakrishnan National Film Award for Best Actor
1990 Midhya Venugopal I. V. Sasi
1990 Kottayam Kunjachan Kunjachan T.S.Suresh Babu
1990 Purappadu Viswanathan Jeassy
1990 Thriyathri Estate Owner Parvathi Menon Hindi movie
1989 Mrigaya Varunni I. V. Sasi
1989 Mahayanam Chandran Joshy
1989 Nair Saab Captain Ravindran Nair Joshy
1989 Jagratha Sethuramayyar K.Madhu '2nd part to the CBI series'
1989 Artham Ben Narendran Sathyan Anthikkad
1989 Carnival Bharathan P.G.Viswabharan
1989 Adharvam Anantha Padmanabhan Dennis Joseph
1989 Utharam Balu V.K.Pavithran
1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Chanthu Chekavar Hariharan National Film Award for Best Actor
1989 Adikkurippu Advocate Bhaskara Pillai K.Madhu
1989 Mudra Ramabhadran Sibi Malayil
1989 Charithram Philipose Manavalan (Thampi) G.S.Vijayan
1989 Mounam Sammadham Advocate K.Madhu Tamil movie
1988 Sanghnadam Chandran T.S.SureshBabu
1988 Mukthi Hari Das (District Collector) I. V. Sasi
1988 Thanthram Advocate George Korah Vettickal Joshy
1988 Nineteen Twenty One Khadir I. V. Sasi
1988 Mattoral Balan K. G. George
1988 August 1 Perumal (DSP) Sibi Malayil
1988 Sankham Kuttappai Joshy
1988 Abkari Vasu I. V. Sasi
1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Sethuramayyar K.Madhu
1988 Dinarathrangal Aravindan Joshy
1988 Vicharana Sethumadhavan Sibi Malayil
1988 Manu Uncle Manu Uncle Dennis Joseph
1987 Nalkkavala Babu I. V. Sasi
1987 Anantharam Dr. Balu Adoor Gopalakrishnan
1987 Aankiliyude Tharattu Haridas Cochin Hanifa
1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal Dr. Vinayachandran Fazil
1987 Thaniyavarthanam Balan Maruthempilly (Bala Gopalan) Sibi Malayil
1987 New Delhi G.Krishnamoorthy Joshy 'loosely based on Almighty by Irving Wallace'
1987 Kalam Mari Katha Mari Kamaruddeen

Eighties

  • Mrigaya (1989) .... Varunni
  • Mahayanam (1989) .... Chandran
  • Nair Saab (1989) .... Captain Ravindran Nair
  • Jagratha (1989) .... Sethurama Iyer
  • Artham (1989) .... Ben Narendran
  • Carnival (1989) .... Bharathan
  • Adharvam (1989) .... Anantha Padmanabhan
  • Utharam (1989) .... Balu
  • Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) .... Chanthu Chekavar
  • Adikkurippu (1989) .... Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
  • Mudra (1989) .... Ramabhadran
  • Charithram (1989) .... Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
  • Mounam Sammadham (1989)
  • Sanghnadam (1988) .... Chandran
  • Mukthi (1988) .... Hari Das (Collector)
  • Thanthram (1988) .... Adv. George Korah Vettickal
  • Nineteen Twenty One (1988) .... Khadir
  • Mattoral (1988) .... Balan
  • August 1 (1988) .... Perumal (DSP)
  • Sankham (1988) .... Kuttappai
  • Abkari (1988) .... Vasu
  • Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988) .... Sethurama Iyer
  • Dinarathrangal (1988) .... Aravindan
  • Vicharana (1988) .... Sethumadhavan
  • Manu Uncle (1988) .... Manu Uncle
  • Nalkkavala (1987) .... Babu
  • Anantaram (1987) .... Dr. Balu
  • Aankiliyude Tharattu (1987) .... Haridas
  • Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) .... Dr. Vinayachandran
  • Thaniyavartanam (1987) .... Balan Maruthempilly (Bala Gopalan)
  • New Delhi (1987) - loosely based on Almighty by Irving Wallace
  • Kalam Mari Katha Mari (1987) .... Kamarudden
  • Athinumappuram (1987) .... Ravindran
  • Adimakal Udamakal (1987) .... Raghavan (Comrade)
  • Nombarathi Poovu (1987) .... Dr. Padmanabhan
  • Ithrayum Kalam (1987) .... Varghese
  • Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu (1987) .... Sreedharan
  • Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku (1987) .... Roy
  • Kathakku Pinnil (1987) .... Thampi (Dramatist)
  • Kottum Kuravayum (1987) .... Damu
  • Ennu Nathante Nimmi (1986) .... Mahesh
  • Rareeram (1986) .... Nanda Kumar
  • Kochu Themmadi (1986) .... Sekharan Master
  • Aval Kathirunnu Avanum (1986) .... Gopinath
  • Rakkuyilin Rajassadasil (1986) .... Viswanathan (Musician)
  • Sayam Sandhya (1986) .... Sivaprasad
  • Padayani (1986) .... Sudhakaran
  • Pranamam (1986) .... Prathapan (Dy.s.p.)
  • Geetham (1986) .... Yatheendran
  • Veendum (1986) .... Vijaya Chandran
  • Ee Kaikalil (1986) .... Sultan Abdul Razak
  • Nyayavidhi (1986) .... Paramli
  • Aavanazhi (1986) .... Balram (Circle Inspector)
  • Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986) .... Kiran (Business Man)
  • Ice Cream (1986) .... Thampi
  • Aayiram Kannukal (1986) .... Dr. Sam
  • Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu (1986) .... Dr. Rajasekhran
  • Nandi Veendum Varika (1986) .... Mohandas C. K.
  • Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986) .... Balachandran (Guest Role)
  • Adukkan Entheluppam (1986) .... Srinivasan Nair
  • Snehamulla Simham (1986) .... Vysakhan (Writer-College Lecturer)
  • Kaveri (1986) .... Dr. Hari
  • Neram Pularumbol (1986) .... Brother Lawrence
  • Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kathu (1986) .... Isacc Peter
  • Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986) .... Zacharia
  • Prathyekam Sradhikuka (1986) .... Suresh
  • Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku (1986) .... Adv. Ravindranath
  • Malarum Kiliyum (1986) .... Balachandran
  • Kariyila Kattu Pole (1986) .... Harikrishnan
  • Vartha (1986) .... Madhavan Kutty
  • Aalorungi Arangorungi (1986) .... Rajan (Sun-Inspector)
  • Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986) .... (Guest Role)
  • Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986) .... Aravindan
  • Shyama (1986) .... Viswanathan (Film Director)
  • Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha (1986) .... Prof. Mohandas
  • Akalathe Ambili (1985) .... Ajayan
  • Kandu Kandarinju (1985) .... Sreedharan
  • Kathodu Kathoram (1985) .... Louis
  • Upaharam (1985) .... Dr. Jeevan Thomas
  • Karimbin Poovinakkare (1985) .... Sivan
  • Aa Neram Alppa Dooram (1985) .... Jameskutty
  • Puli Varunne Puli (1985) .... Jayaraman
  • Vilichu Vilikettu (1985) .... Vijayan
  • Kanathaya Penkutty (1985) .... Rajmohan
  • Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar (1985) .... Ummer
  • Yathra (1985) .... Unnikrishnan
  • Nirakkoottu (1985) .... Ravi Varm
  • Idanilangal (1985) .... Vijayan
  • Iniyum Katha Thudarum (1985) .... Ravindran
  • Puzhayozhukum Vazhi (1985) .... Gopalan
  • Ente Kanakkuyil (1985) .... Mohan Kumar
  • Angadikkappurath (1985) .... Jose
  • Ayanam (1985) .... Johny
  • Oru Nokku Kanan (1985) .... Jayadevan
  • Onningu Vannengil (1985) .... Mohan Das
  • Manya Mahajanangale (1985) .... Devan
  • Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985) .... Vijayan
  • Katha Ithu Vare (1985) .... Balachandran
  • Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam (1985) .... Dr. Ramachandran
  • Anubandham (1985) .... Muraleedharan Master)
  • Oduvil Kittiya Vartha (1985) .... Gopalan Kutty
  • Makan Ente Makan (1985) .... Prakasan
  • Thammil Thammil (1985) .... Dr. Rajagopal
  • Eeran Sandhya (1985) .... Madhavan
  • Avidathepole Ivideyum (1985) .... Anirudhan
  • Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram (1985) .... Vijayan
  • Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu (1985) .... Dr. M. K. Haridas
  • Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya (1985) .... Sreekumar (Sub-Inspector)
  • Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985) .... Gopan
  • Kodathi (1984) .... Rajendran
  • Aalkkodttathil Thaniye (1984) .... Rajan
  • Aarorumariyathe (1984) .... P. G. Venugopal
  • Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol (1984) .... Balachandran (Advocate)
  • Aayiram Abilashangal (1984) .... Devadasan
  • Adiyozhukkukal (1984) .... Karunan
  • Akkare (1984) .... Ismail
  • Aksharangal (1984) .... Jayadevan (writer)
  • Alakadalinakkare (1984) .... Anand
  • Anithichuvappu (1984) .... George Kutty
  • Ariyatha Veethikal (1984) .... Ravi
  • Athirathram (1984) .... Tharadas
  • Chakkarayumma (1984) .... Babu
  • Edavelakku Sesham (1984) .... Jayadevan (Sub Inspector)
  • Engane Undasane (1984) .... Gopikuttan Pillai
  • Ente Upasana (1984) .... Arjunan
  • Ethirppukal (1984) .... Kochu Baby
  • Itha Innu Muthal (1984) .... Jayamohan (Advocate)
  • Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove (1984) .... Balagopalan
  • Kanamarayathu (1984) .... Roy Varghese
  • Koottinilamkili (1984) .... Krishnanunni
  • Lakshmana Rekha (1984) .... Sukumaran Nair
  • Mangalam Nerunnu (1984) .... Babu
  • Manithali (1984) .... Zulfikar
  • Onnanu Nammal (1984) .... Sethu
  • Onnum Mindatha Bharya (1984) .... Achuthan Nair (M.D. Of a Hospital)
  • Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984) .... Dr. Surendran
  • Pavam Poornima (1984) .... Jayaraj
  • Sandhyakenthinu Sindooram (1984) .... Raghunathan (Teacher)
  • Sannarbham (1984) .... Ravi
  • Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984) .... Antony
  • Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram (1984) .... Jose
  • Vetta (1984) .... Rathish (Sub Inspector of Police)
  • Vikatakavi (1984) .... Usman (Driver)
  • Eettillam (1983) .... Sivan
  • Aa Rathri (1983) .... Ravi
  • Adaminte Variyellu (1983) .... Jose (Architect)
  • America America (1983) .... Ramesh
  • Asthram (1983) .... Balu
  • Chakravalam Chuvannappol (1983) .... Vasu
  • Changatham (1983) .... Tony Francis
  • Coolie (1983/II) .... Kunchali
  • Ente Katha (1983) .... Babu
  • Guru Dakshina (1983) .... John
  • Himavahini (1983) .... Gopi
  • Iniyenkilum (1983) .... Divakaran
  • Kattaruvi (1983) .... Vasu
  • Kinnaram (1983) .... Balachandran (Guest Role)
  • Kodumkattu (1983) .... Musthafa
  • Koodevide (1983) .... Captain Thomas
  • Lekhayude Marnam: Oru Flashback (1983) .... Prem Sagar (Film Star)
  • Maniyara (1983) .... Shameer
  • Mansoru Maha Samudram (1983) .... Venugopal
  • Marakkillorikkalum (1983) (uncredited) .... Man at the Park
  • Nanayam (1983) .... Raju
  • Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare (1983) .... Raju
  • Onnu Chirikku (1983) .... Unnikrishnan
  • Oru Madapravinte Katha (1983) .... Balachandran
  • Oru Mukham Pala Mukham (1983) .... Muralidhran Thambi
  • Oru Swakaryam (1983) .... Usman
  • Pin Nilavu (1983) .... Unni
  • Prathigna (1983) .... Hamsa
  • Rachana (1983) .... Gopi
  • Rugma (1983) .... Raghu
  • Sagaram Santham (1983) .... Ananthan
  • Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983) .... Advocate Jayamohan
  • Sesham Kazhchayil (1983) .... Jagadish (Swimming Coach)
  • Theeram Thedunna Thira (1983) .... Madhu
  • Visa (1983) .... Shereef
  • Innalenkil Nale (1982) .... Rahim (Driver)
  • Balloon (1982) .... Muthukoya
  • Aa Divasom (1982) .... Sub Inspector Balachandran
  • Amrutha Geetham (1982) .... Suresh (Inspector)
  • Champalakadu (1982) .... Beeran
  • Chiriyo Chiri (1982) .... Bit Part
  • Ee Nadu (1982) .... Salim
  • Enthino Pookunna Pookal (1982) .... Sivaraman
  • Idiyum Minnalum (1982) .... Prabhakaran
  • John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982) .... Janardhanan
  • Keni (1982) .... Babu
  • Komaran (1982) .... Babu
  • Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira (1982) .... Jayadevan (Street Singer)
  • Padayottam (1982) .... Kammaran
  • Ponnum Poovum (1982) .... Salim
  • Pooviriyum Pulari (1982) .... Ramesh
  • Post Mortem (1982) .... Johny
  • Sara Varsham (1982) .... Rajasekharan (Business Man)
  • Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam (1982) .... Bit part
  • Thadakom (1982)
  • Veedu (1982) .... Rajasekhara Menon
  • Vidhichathum Kothichathum (1982)
  • Yavanika (1982) .... Jacob Eeraly (Sub Inspector of Police)
  • Ahimsa (1981) .... Vasu
  • Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981) .... Thoman Kutty
  • Thrishna (1981) .... Krishna Das
  • Munnettam (1981) .... Rajappan
  • Sphodanam (1981) .... Thankappan
  • Vilkkanundu Swapnangal (1980) as Madhavankutty
  • Mela (1980) as Vijayan (Motor cyclist in a circus company)
  • Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971) - first screen appearance, uncredited.

Notes

  1. ^ Dr. Ambedkar although an English language film, was produced by an Indian production house
  2. ^ Although a distinction is disputable, main stream cinema is commonly used to refer to the films those are produced commercially and enjoyed by the masses. "Parallel", "art" or "Intellectual" films are those which are not only made for entertainment but for the allround competence.
  3. ^ Usually a person of a warrior clan who would fight to death for a king or other nobles of the land