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Mammootty (Malayalam: മമ്മൂട്ടി)(born Muhammad Kutty on September 7, 1953 ^[1]) is an award winning Indian actor who works mainly in Malayalam Cinema. During a career spanning more than quarter of a century, he has acted in more than 300 films as lead actor,^[2] and has been successful in both mainstream and parallel cinema.^[1]

Vilkanundu Swapnangal, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by M. Azad was Mammootty's first notable film. His roles in Mela, directed by K.G.George where he played a Circus artist, and Thrishna , directed by I.V. Sasi got him noticed as a hero.

The brilliant actor, The first Superstar of Malayalam film industry within 2 years . The period 1982-1984 saw Mammootty evolve into a commercially viable hero in mainstream Malayalam cinema.He had transformed from a top character hero to superstardom through the "Kutti + Petti + Mammootty = Hit" Movies. He Became the Only and only Mega star of Malayalam through movies -Yatra ,Nirakoottu 1986 New Delhi 1987 ^[3].He is an instant Megastar of malayalam Film Industry

The period 1982-1984 saw Mammootty evolve into a commercially viable hero in mainstream Malayalam cinema. Padmarajan’s Koodevide and Joshy’s Aa Raathri were highly successful in the box office. His performances in films like Aalkootathil Thaniye and Adiyozhukkukal, scripted by M.T.Vasudevan Nair established him as an actor of substance.^[4].

In a period of five years from 1982 to 1986 Mammootty acted in more than 150 films as a hero.^[5]

Mammootty received many major awards for his performance. These include three National awards, four State awards and eight Filmfare Awards in the best actor category. In 1998, the Government of India honored him with Padma Shri for his outstanding contributions to Indian cinema. and also he is honored him with DLit for his outstanding contributions to cinema , arts, public contributions