Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, better known by his stage name Mammootty, is an Indian film actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language cinema. In a career spanning four decades, he has acted in over 400 films, mainly in Malayalam, with several in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English

 

Bio
Real Name	Muhammad Kutty Ismail Paniparambil
Nickname	Mammootty, Big M and Mammukka
Profession	Actor and Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight	in Kilograms- 85 kg in Pounds- 188 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 14Inches
Eye Colour	Ligh Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 September 1951
Age (as in 2017)	66 Years
Birth Place	Chandiroor, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chempu, Kottayam, Kerala, India
School	Govt. High School, Kulasekharamangalam, Kottayam St. Albert's School and Government School, Ernakulam
College	Sacred Heart College, Thevara Government Law College, Ernakulam
Educational Qualifications	LLB
Debut	Film Debut: Anubhavangal Paalichakal (1971)
Family	Father- Ismail Panaparambil (Farmer) Mother- Fatima Panaparambil Sister- Ameena, Sauda and Shafina (All Younger) Brother- Ibrahim and Zakariah (Both Younger)
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Writing
Controversies	• In a TV award function he was the chief guest, and when was called upon stage to give the award, he said "Has everyone got an award today? On what basis is this award being given? It is to make everyone happy, right?." • Once director Ram Gopal Varma commented about him that Mammootty's acting is less realistic than his son Dulquer Salmaan.
Favourite Things
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Chicken biryani
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Favourite Actress	Lakshmi Rai
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Sulfath Kutty
Children	Daughters- Kutty Surumi Son- Dulquer Salmaan (Actor)
Money Factor
Salary	3 Crore/film (INR)
Net Worth	Not Known

 

Some lesser known facts about Mammootty

• Does Mammootty smoke?: No

• Does Mammootty drink alcohol?: No

• Mammootty is considered as the busiest actor in Mollywood (Malayalam film industry) for more than 4 decades as he acted in more than 330 films.

• He actually wanted to be a lawyer and even practiced it for 2 years at Manjeri Court. But after it he got a role among the crowd in the film Anubhavangal Paalichakal, he got the acting bug.

• Apart from Malayalam, he did films in other languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kannada.

• In 1998, he was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri Award.

• He also has received National Film Award thrice.

• There was a period in late 70s when he was looking for a big hit. In 1981 he used his official name as Sajin for a film to bring good luck.

• In 2000, he played the role of B. R. Ambedkar in an English film Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, but initially he was reluctant to do this role as he did’t want to remove his moustache. 

• Once McAfee, an American computer security software company listed him as the Most Dangerous Celebrity as his searches can end with a virus on computer as cyber criminals were targeting him.

• He loves writing and wrote a book called Kaazhchappadu (perspective). He also used to write a weekly column in Malayalam Manorama on his experiences.

• He has played double roles in more than 15 films.

• He is the brand ambassador of Kerala Volleyball League, and he even used to play it in his younger days.

• He is very active in charity works and supports Street India Movement, Pain and Palliative Care Society, etc.

• He has a distribution company called Mammootty Technotainment.