# Mammootty filmography
The Mammootty filmography is the record of screen roles performed by [Mammootty](https://www.edgepedia.org/mammootty) (മമ്മൂട്ടി), the Indian actor Mohammed Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, who has worked mainly in [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema) since 1971 and has appeared in more than 400 films.[1](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jun/doc2026623901101.pdf) The filmography runs from an uncredited background appearance in *Anubhavangal Paalichakal* (1971) to *Bazooka* (2025), and database counts vary by method: IMDb lists 441 actor credits, while the MalayalaSangeetham database lists 438 available films.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/fullcredits) • [3](https://www.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Mammootty&category=actors) • [4](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/mammootty)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Uncredited extra (junior artist) in *Anubhavangal Paalichakal* (1971), during his student days at Maharajah's College[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/fullcredits) |
| First credited lead work | *Vilkkanundu Swapnangal* (1980); his earlier film *Devalokam* (1979) was never released[5](https://movie.webindia123.com/film/artist/31/mammootty/biography/actor/) |
| Output | Over 400 films across five decades, mainly Malayalam, with films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English[1](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jun/doc2026623901101.pdf) |
| Busiest period | The 1980s were the busiest decade of the filmography[4](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/mammootty) |
| National Film Awards | Best Actor in 1990 (*Mathilukal*, *Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha*), 1994 (*Ponthan Mada*, *Vidheyan*), 1999 (*Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar*, shared with Ajay Devgn), and 2026 (*Bramayugam*, shared with Kartik Aaryan)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/) • [7](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286143&lang=1®=3) |
| Civil honors | Padma Shri in 1998; Padma Bhushan in 2026[1](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jun/doc2026623901101.pdf) |
| Most common genre | Drama, with 120 films, ahead of thriller (31)[4](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/mammootty) |
## Early roles, 1971 to 1981
Mammootty's first screen appearance came while he was a student, as an extra in *Anubhavangal Paalichakal* (1971), directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/fullcredits) He then worked for several years as a criminal lawyer in Manjeri before returning to acting.[3](https://www.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Mammootty&category=actors)
His film *Devalokam* (1979), directed by [M. T. Vasudevan Nair](https://www.edgepedia.org/m-t-vasudevan-nair), was never released, so his career on record began with *Vilkkanundu Swapnangal* (1980), in which his performance was noticed.[5](https://movie.webindia123.com/film/artist/31/mammootty/biography/actor/) Lead roles in *Mela* (1980), *Vilkkanundu Swapnangal*, and *Thrishna* (1981) made him known, and his performance in *Ahimsa* (1981) won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.[3](https://www.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Mammootty&category=actors)
## Breakthrough and the 1980s
**Yavanika and range.** *Yavanika* (1982), in which he played Jacob Eeraly, is usually named as his breakthrough, the film that showed what he could do with a complicated character rather than a straightforward hero.[8](https://malyalammoviebuzz.com/blog/mammootty-a-career-in-malayalam-cinema) The same years show how quickly he moved between registers: in 1982 alone he appeared in *Aa Divasam* as Sub Inspector Balachandran, in *Padayottam* as the villain Kammaran, and in [K. G. George](https://www.edgepedia.org/k-g-george)'s *Yavanika*.[8](https://malyalammoviebuzz.com/blog/mammootty-a-career-in-malayalam-cinema) In *Padayottam* he played an elderly villain and father to Mohanlal's character early in his career.[9](https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdf/KC_August2021.pdf)
The 1980s changed the scale of his career. Films such as *Yavanika*, *New Delhi*, and *Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha* demonstrated that he could command both commercial cinema and serious dramatic roles.[10](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026/09/06/mammootty-birthday-movies-evolution-best-roles-malayalam-cinema.html) A mid-decade formula of repeated family-man roles in films of Joshy and Sajan, sarcastically labeled "Mammotty, Petty and Kutty", was followed by a run of box-office failures in the late 1980s; the success of *[New Delhi](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-delhi-1987-film)* (1987), written by [Dennis Joseph](https://www.edgepedia.org/dennis-joseph) and directed by Joshy, restored him as one of the pivots of Malayalam mainstream cinema alongside Mohanlal.[9](https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdf/KC_August2021.pdf)
His work with the writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair in this period includes the title roles of *Aksharangal* (1984), as writer Jayadevan, and *Anubandham* (1985), as Muraleedharan, portrayals described by critics as among the finest male leads in Malayalam cinema.[11](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/mammootty-malayalam-cinema-mega-star-actor-mammukka-mt-vasudevan)
## The National Award films
Four of the filmography's performances have won the National Film Award for Best Actor. The 1990 award covered *Mathilukal*, in which he played the writer [Vaikom Muhammad Basheer](https://www.edgepedia.org/vaikom-muhammad-basheer), and *Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha* (1989), in which he played Chanthu Chekavar, cited for successfully portraying the multifaceted roles.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/) The 1994 award covered *Ponthan Mada*, for his portrayal of an outsider, and *Vidheyan*, for its depiction of a relationship of power and terror at an existential level.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/) • [12](https://nfaindia.org/images/pdf/41st%20National%20Film%20Award%20Catalogue.pdf) The 1999 award was for the title role of the English-language *Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar* (2000 release), shared with [Ajay Devgn](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajay-devgn).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/) In 2026 he won a fourth Best Actor award for *Bramayugam* (2024), shared with [Kartik Aaryan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kartik-aaryan) for *Chandu Champion*.[7](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286143&lang=1®=3) Sources published before the 72nd National Film Awards describe him as a three-time winner; with the *Bramayugam* award the count is four.[1](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jun/doc2026623901101.pdf) • [7](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286143&lang=1®=3)
## Later career
The filmography after 2000 mixes commercial leads with character-driven work. Notable titles include *Kaazhcha* (2004), *Rajamanikyam*, roles as Sethurama Iyer in the CBI series such as *Sethurama Iyer CBI* (2004), *Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja* (2009), *Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha* (2009), in which he played three roles, and *Pranchiyettan and the Saint* (2010).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/fullcredits) • [13](https://indianexpress.com/about/mammootty/) • [16](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2022/04/24/k-madhu-opens-up-cbi-5-the-brain-mammootty.html) State and critics' awards in these years went to *Kaazhcha* (2005), *Karutha Pakshikal* (2007), *Paleri Manikyam* (2010), *Pranchiyettan and the Saint* (2011), *Varsham* (2015), *Pathemari* (2016), and *Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam* (2023).[13](https://indianexpress.com/about/mammootty/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/)
From the early 2020s the filmography drew attention for its range at an advanced career stage: *Bheeshma Parvam* (2022), *Rorschach* (2022), *[Puzhu](https://www.edgepedia.org/puzhu)* (2022), *Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam* (2023), *Kannur Squad* (2023), *Kaathal - The Core* (2023), and *Bramayugam* (2024), with *Kaathal - The Core* holding a 100 percent critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[14](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/mammootty) Upcoming and recent projects include *Bazooka* (2025), *Dominic and the Ladies' Purse* (2025), *Kalamkaval* (2025), the Mohanlal co-starrer *[Patriot](https://www.edgepedia.org/patriot-film)* (2026), and *OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood* (2026).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/fullcredits) • [15](https://www.zee5.com/global/celebs/mammootty/filmography)
## Awards summary
Across the filmography, IMDb records 54 wins and 20 nominations.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/) The Government of India's Padma Bhushan citation records three National Film Awards for Best Actor, ten [Kerala State Film Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/kerala-state-film-awards), fifteen [Filmfare Awards South](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards-south) in the Best Actor category, and eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards, in addition to the [Padma Shri](https://www.edgepedia.org/padma-shri) (1998), an honorary doctorate from the University of Calicut (2010), and a Doctor of Letters from the University of Kerala (2010).[1](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jun/doc2026623901101.pdf) Filmfare Awards South Best Actor wins listed by The Indian Express run from *Adiyozhukkukal* (1985) through *Yaathra* (1986), *Amaram* (1992), *Mathilukal* (1991), *Bhoothakkannadi* (1998), *Kaazhcha* (2005), *Karutha Pakshikal* (2007), *Paleri Manikyam* and *Pranchiyettan and the Saint* (2010), *Varsham* (2015), *Pathemari* (2016), and *Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam* (2023).[13](https://indianexpress.com/about/mammootty/)
## References
1. [Padma Awards 2026, List of Recipients, Press Information Bureau](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/jun/doc2026623901101.pdf)
2. [Mammootty (I) full credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/fullcredits)
3. [Mammootty profile, MalayalaSangeetham.Info](https://www.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Mammootty&category=actors)
4. [Mammootty: Movies & Box Office, What's After the Movie](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/person/mammootty)
5. [Mammootty biography, Webindia123](https://movie.webindia123.com/film/artist/31/mammootty/biography/actor/)
6. [Mammootty awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007123/awards/)
7. [72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 announced, PIB](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286143&lang=1®=3)
8. [Mammootty: A Career in Malayalam Cinema, Malayalam Movie Buzz](https://malyalammoviebuzz.com/blog/mammootty-a-career-in-malayalam-cinema)
9. [Kerala Calling, August 2021, Government of Kerala](https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdf/KC_August2021.pdf)
10. [Mammootty at 75: The superstar who never stopped experimenting, Onmanorama](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026/09/06/mammootty-birthday-movies-evolution-best-roles-malayalam-cinema.html)
11. [A Look at Mammootty's Impact on Malayalam Cinema of the 1980s, The Quint](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/mammootty-malayalam-cinema-mega-star-actor-mammukka-mt-vasudevan)
12. [41st National Film Award Catalogue, Directorate of Film Festivals](https://nfaindia.org/images/pdf/41st%20National%20Film%20Award%20Catalogue.pdf)
13. [Mammootty awards, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/mammootty/)
14. [Mammootty Movies List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/mammootty)
15. [Mammootty Movies & Web Series, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/global/celebs/mammootty/filmography)
16. [K Madhu opens up about upcoming movie 'CBI 5: The Brain' starring Mammootty](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2022/04/24/k-madhu-opens-up-cbi-5-the-brain-mammootty.html)
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