Last updated on April 26th, 2023 at 03:57 pm
Born on 7th September 1951, Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. Mammootty has also appeared in productions in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English languages. Mammootty has acted in over 400 films in a career spanning five decades. Mammootty has received numerous awards, including three National Film Awards, seven Kerala State Film Awards, and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 1998 for his contribution to film. He was honoured with Kerala Prabha Award in 2022, which is the second-highest honour given by the Government of Kerala.
Mammootty was born on September 7, 1951, in Chandiroor. Mammootty was raised in the village of Chempu near Vaikom in the Kottayam district in a middle-class family, of which he was Muslim. His father, Ismail, had a wholesale garment and rice business, and he was involved in rice cultivation. She was a housewife. He is their oldest son. Mammootty has three younger sisters, Ameena, Sauda, and Shafina, and two younger brothers, Ibrahimkutty and Zakariah.
Personal life:
He received his primary education at Government High School, Kulasekharamangalam, Kottayam. He attended Government School Ernakulam after his father moved the family to Ernakulam in the 1960s. He attended Maharaja’s College in Ernakulam for his degree. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Government Law College, Ernakulam.
He married Sulfath Kutty in a traditional wedding ceremony. The couple had a daughter, Surumi, born in 1982, and a son, Dulquer Salmaan, born in 1986, who is also an actor. Mammootty lives in Kochi with his family.
His younger brother, Ibrahimkutty, though he acted in Malayalam films, and his nephews Maqbool Salmaan and Ashkar Saudan are Malayalam film and Television actors.
| Name | Mammootty |
| Full Name | Muhammad Kutty Ismail Paniparambil |
| Date of Birth | 7 September 1951 |
| Birth Place | Chandiroor, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, film producer |
| Debut | Anubhavangal Paalichakal |
| Education | Sacred Heart College, Thevara Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam (B.A) Government Law College, Ernakulam (LL.B) |
| Spouse | Sulfath Kutty (m. 1979) |
| Children | Dulquer Salmaan, Kutty Surumi |
| Siblings | Ibrahim Kutty, Zakariah Panaparambil, Shafina Panaparambil, Ameena Panaparambil, Sauda Panaparambil |
| Honours | Padma Shri (1998) Kerala Prabha (2022) |
Mammootty is available on Twitter @mammukka
Here we have some FAQs about Mammootty:
1. When Mammootty was born?
Mammootty was born on 7 September 1951.
2. What is Mammootty’s height?
Mammootty’s height is 1.78 m.
3. What is the first movie of Mammootty?
”Anubhavangal Paalichakal” is the first movie of Mammootty.
4. What is Mammootty’s place of birth?
Mammootty’s place of birth is Chandiroor, Kerala, India.
5. What is the name of Mammootty’s wife?
Mammootty’s wife’s name is Sulfath Kutty.
6. What are some of Mammootty’s most famous movies?
Some of Mammootty’s most famous movies include ”Mounam Sammadham (1990) ”, ”Kutty Srank
(2010)”, and ”Mathilukal (1990)” etc.
