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Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born on September 7, 1951), popularly known as Mammootty, is a towering figure in Indian cinema, particularly in Malayalam films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has acted in more than 450 films, earning a reputation as one of the greatest actors in the Indian Film Industry. His ability to embody a diverse range of characters has made him a legendary figure, admired for his deep voice, commanding screen presence, and meticulous approach to acting.
Mammootty's breakthrough came in the early 1980s with films like Yavanika (1982), which showcased his talent for portraying complex characters. His performance as Chandu Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Vee…
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Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born on September 7, 1951), popularly known as Mammootty, is a towering figure in Indian cinema, particularly in Malayalam films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has acted in more than 450 films, earning a reputation as one of the greatest actors in the Indian Film Industry. His ability to embody a diverse range of characters has made him a legendary figure, admired for his deep voice, commanding screen presence, and meticulous approach to acting. Mammootty's breakthrough came in the early 1980s with films like Yavanika (1982), which showcased his talent for portraying complex characters. His performance as Chandu Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) earned him his first National Film Award for Best Actor and established him as a leading star in Malayalam cinema. This film, along with others like Mathilukal (1990), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, solidified his status as a versatile actor capable of taking on challenging roles. Throughout his career, Mammootty has received numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards for Best Actor. His portrayal of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (1999) is particularly noteworthy, demonstrating his ability to handle profound and socially relevant subjects. His performances in commercially successful films like The King (1995) and Big B (2007) showcase his versatility, appealing to a broad audience while maintaining a commitment to quality cinema. Mammootty's impact extends beyond acting; he is also a philanthropist involved in various social causes, focusing on education and healthcare for the underprivileged. He has also ventured into production, establishing his own production company and supporting new talent in the industry. Known for his humility and discipline, he continues to work on diverse projects that challenge him as an actor and resonate with audiences. He received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award, in 2026 for his contributions to cinema, and earlier the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, from the Government of India in 1998. He was also honoured with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN-News18. In recent years, Mammootty has continued acting in critically acclaimed projects, with films like Unda (2019) and Peranbu (2018) demonstrating his commitment to meaningful storytelling. As he continues to evolve in his craft, Mammootty’s legacy as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema is firmly established, inspiring generations of filmmakers and actors alike.
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Mammootty's Filmography
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OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood
as Burma 'Siya' Karthikeyan
L&O - Law and Order
as Karikkamuri Shanmugham
Patriot
as Dr. Daniel James
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies
as 'Bullet' Walter Lopez
Kalamkaval
as Stanley Das
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
as Moothon (voice)
Bazooka
as Caesar John
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
as C.I Dominic
Barroz: Guardian of Treasures
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Turbo
as Turbo Jose
Bramayugam
as Kodumon Potti
Yatra 2
as Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy
Abraham Ozler
as Alexander Joseph
Kaathal - The Core
as Mathew Devassy
Kannur Squad
as George Martin
Agent
as RAW Chief Colonel Mahadev Menon 'The Devil'
Christopher
as Christopher
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
as James / Sundaram
Malikappuram
as Narrator
Rorschach
as Luke Antony
Pathonpatham Noottandu
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Priyan Ottathilaanu
as Self
Puzhu
as Kuttan
CBI 5: The Brain
as Sethurama Iyer
Jana Gana Mana
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bheeshma Parvam
as Michael
One
as Kadakkal Chandran
The Priest
as Fr. Carmen Benedict
Shylock
as Boss / Devan
Mamangam
as Chandroth Valiya Panicker / Kurup
Ganagandharvan
as Kalasadhan Ullaas
Pathinettam Padi
as John Abraham Palackal
Unda
as S. I. Manikandan C.P.
Madura Raja
as 'Madhura' Raja
Yatra
as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Peranbu
as Amudhavan
Odiyan
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Johny Johny Yes Appa
as Voice-over
Oru Kuttanadan Blog
as Hari
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Derick Abraham
Uncle
as Krishnakumar / KK
Parole
as Pullakkunnel Alex
Captain
as Self
Street Lights
as CI James Abraham
Masterpiece
as Edward Livingstone / Anto Antony
Pullikaran Stara
as Rajakumaran
Puthan Panam
as Nithyananda Shenoy
1971: Beyond Borders
as Narrator (Voice)
The Great Father
as David
8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George
as Self
Thoppil Joppan
as Thoppil Joppan
White
as Prakash Roy
Kasaba
as CI Rajan Zechariah
Puthiya Niyamam
as Adv. Louis Pothen Narimadan
Pathemari
as Pallikkal Narayanan
Utopiayile Rajavu
as C.P Swathanthran
Acha Dhin
as Durgaprasad
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander
as Alexander (archive footage)
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Bhaskaran Pillai
Fireman
as Vijay Kumar
Varsham
as P.K. Venugopal/Venu
King of Kings
as Shekarankutty
Munnariyippu
as C.K. Raghavan
Manglish
as Tharakan Malik
Gangster
as Akbar Ali
Praise the Lord
as Joy
Balyakalasakhi
as Majeed/Majeed's father
Silence
as Aravind Chandrasekhar
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
as Cleetus
Kunjananthante Kada
as Kunjananthan
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mathukkutty
Immanuel
as Immanuel
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Raja Raja Kammath
Bavuttiyude Namathil
as Bavutti
Face 2 Face
as Balachandran
Jawan of Vellimala
as Gopikrishnan
Thappana
as Samson
Cobra
as Raja / Sivadas Naidu
Shikari
as Abhijit / Karunan
The King & The Commissioner
as Joseph Alex
Venicile Vyapari
as Pavithran
Bombay March 12
as Sameer
The Train
as Kedarnath
Doubles
as Giri
August 15
as Perumal
Best Actor
as Mohan/Bombay
Best of Luck
as Self
Anwar
as Narrator
Vandae Maatharam
as DIG Gopi Krishnan
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
as Pranchiyettan
Kutty Srank
as Kutty Srank
Pokkiri Raja
as Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
Pramani
as Viswanatha Paniker
Yugapurushan
as KC Kuttan
Drona 2010
as Pattazhi Madhavan Namboothiri / Kunjunni
Chattambinadu
as Veerendra Mallayya
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
as Haridas / Murikkumkunnath Ahammad Haji / Khalid Ahammad
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Pazhassi Raja
Kerala Cafe
as Passenger in the bus
Loudspeaker
as Mike Phillipose
Daddy Cool
as CI Antony Simon
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Jimmy/Bhootham
Love in Singapore
as Machu
Nari
Mayabazar
as Rameshan / Lakshmi Prasad
No Poster
Parunthu
as Parunthu Purushu
One Way Ticket
as Himself
Twenty 20
as Adv. Ramesh Nambiar
Annan Thambi
as Appu / Achu
Roudram
as ACP Narendran
Halla Bol
as Himself (uncredited)
Katha Parayumbol
as 'Superstar' Ashok Raj
Nasrani
as David John Kottarathil
Ore Kadal
as Dr. S. R. Nathan
Mission 90 Days
as Major Sivaraman
Big B
as Bilal John Kurishingal
Mayavi
as Mahi aka Mayavi
Kaiyoppu
as Balachandran
Palunku
as Monichan
Pothan Vava
as Kurisuveettil Pothan Vava
Karutha Pakshikal
as Murugan
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam
as 'Current' Bhargavan
Prajapathi
as Devarmadom Narayanan
Balram v/s Tharadas
as Balram / Tharadas
Thuruppugulan
as Gulan Kunjumon
Bus Conductor
as Sulthanveettil Zakkir Hussein
Rajamanikyam
as Bellari Raja
Sau Jhooth Ek Sach
as Inspector Vivek
Nerariyan CBI
as Sethurama Iyer
Rappakal
as Krishnan
Thaskara Veeran
as Arakkalam Kochu Baby (Arakkalam Bhai)
Thommanum Makkalum
as Shivan
Vesham
as Appukuttan Menon
Black
as Karikkamuri Shanmugham
Vishwa Thulasi
as Vishwa
Kaazhcha
as Madhavan
Aparichithan
as Raghuram
Vajram
as Thacharayil Devarajan
Sethurama Iyer CBI
as Sethurama Iyer
Pattalam
as Major Pattabhiraman
Chronic Bachelor
as Sathyaprathapan
Karmegam
as Karmegham
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Adv. Gopinath
Phantom
as Phantom Pailey
Junior Senior
as Santhosh
Dany
as Dany
Dubai
as Ravi Mammen
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Ramanathan IPS
Anandham
as Thirupathisamy
Dada Sahib
as Dada Mohammad Sahib / Subedar T.M. Abubacker
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Valliettan
as Arackal Madhavanunni
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Major Bala
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Ravindranath Menon
No Poster
Railway Coolie
as Prabhu
Narasimham
as Adv. Nandagopal Marar
No Poster
Stalin Sivadas
as Sivadas
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Ezhupunna Sunny Tharakan
The Godman
as Amarnath
Prem Poojari
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Pallavoor Devanarayanan
Megham
as Col. Ravivarma Thampuran
No Poster
Thachiledathu Chundan
as Kochu Kunju
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Kannan
Swami Vivekananda
as Maharaja
Harikrishnans
as Adv. Harikrishnan (Hari)
Elavamkodu Desam
as Jathavethan
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu
as Chandy
Sidhartha
as Sidharthan
The Truth
as DIG Bharath Patteri
No Poster
Marumalarchi
as Rasu Padayachi
Arasiyal
as Chandrasekhar
Bhoothakkannadi
as Vidyadharan
Oral Mathram
as Hareendran
Kaliyoonjal
as Nandagopalan
Surya Putrulu
as Prakash
Pudhayal
as Viswanath
Udhyanapalakan
as Sudhakaran Nair
Indraprastham
as Satheesh Menon
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
as Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
Hitler
as Mamangalath Madhavankutty
Azhakiya Ravanan
as Shankar Das
The King
as Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS
No Poster
Makkal Aatchi
as Sethupathi
Ormakalundayirikkanam
as Tailor Bhasi
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
as Adv. Kuruvilla Aniyan Kuruvilla
Mazhayethum Munpe
as Nandakumar Varma
Sukrutham
as Ravishankar
No Poster
Sagaram Sakshi
as Balachandran
Vishnu
as Vishnu
Ponthan Mada
as Mada
Vidheyan
as Bhaskara Patelar
Golanthara Vartha
as Ramesan Nair
Padheyam
as Chandradas
Kilipetchu Ketkava
as Chidambaram
Sainyam
as Group Capt. A. J. Eashwar
No Poster
Sarovaram
as Devadathan
No Poster
Palayam
as Christi
Dhartiputra
as Kapil Dev Singh, Jailor
Jackpot
as Gautham Krishna
Vatsalyam
as Meledathu Raghvan Nair
Aayirappara
as Shouwri
Dhruvam
as Narasimha Mannadiyar
Swathi Kiranam
as Anantha Rama Sharma
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
as Balachandran
Kizhakkan Pathrose
as Pathrose
Mahanagaram
as K. Viswanathan
Johnnie Walker
as Johnnie Varghese
Soorya Manasam
as Puttu' Urumees
Kauravar
as Antony
Neelagiri
as Sivan
Thalapathi
as Devaraj 'Deva'
Anaswaram
as Daniel D'Souza
Azhagan
as Azhagappan
Kanalkkattu
as Nathu Narayanan
Adayalam
as Capt. Hariharan
Inspector Balram
as Inspector Balram
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
as P. Sukumaran
Amaram
as Achootty
No Poster
Parampara
as Johny, Lawrence
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Haridas Damodaran I.P.S.
Kuttettan
as Vishnu Narayanan
Oliyambukal
as Arackal Baby Mathew
Iyer the Great
as Soorya Narayana Iyer
Kalikkalam
as Burglar with several names
Samrajyam
as Alexander
Mounam Sammadham
as Raja
Mathilukal
as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Midhya
as Venugopal
Kottayam Kunjachan
as Kottayam Kunjachan
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Himself
No Poster
Purappadu
as Viswanaathan
Triyatri
as Mr. Mathews
Mrigaya
as Varunni
Mahayanam
as Chandran
Nair Saab
as Major Ravindran Nair
Jagratha
as Sethurama Iyer
Artham
as Ben Narendran
Carnivel
as Bharathan
Adharvam
as Anantha Padmanabhan
Utharam
as Balachandran
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
as Chandu Chekavar
Adikkurippu
as Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
Mudra
as Supervisor Ramabhadran
Charithram
as Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
No Poster
Mukthi
as Haridas
Thanthram
as Adv. George Korah
Mattoral
as Balan
August 1
as Perumal
Sangham
as Kuttapayi
No Poster
Abkari
as Vasu
Manu Uncle
as Manu
1921
as Khader
No Poster
Sanghunadam
as Chandran
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Sethurama Iyer
Dhinarathrangal
as Aravindan
No Poster
Vicharana
as Adv. Sethumadhavan
Nalkkavala
as Babu
Anantaram
as Dr. Balu
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as Haridas
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
as Dr. Vinayachandran
Thaniyavarthanam
as Balan Maruthempilly
New Delhi
as G. Krishnamoorthy
Kalam Mari Katha Mari
as Kamarudden
No Poster
Athinumappuram
as Ravindran
Adimakal Udamakal
as Raghavan
Nombarathi Poovu
as Dr. Padmanabhan
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Sreedharan
No Poster
Ithrayum Kalam
as Varghese
No Poster
Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku
as Roy Thampi
No Poster
Kottum Kuravayum
as Damu
Kathakku Pinnil
as Thampi
No Poster
Rareeram
as Nandakumar
No Poster
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Mahesh
Kochuthemmadi
as Sekharan Master
No Poster
Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum
as Gopinath
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
as Viswanathan
Sayam Sandhya
as Sivaprasad
Padayani
as Sudhakaran
Pranamam
as DYSP Prathapan
Geetham
as Yatheendran
Ee Kaikalil
as Sultan Abdul Razak
No Poster
Nyayavidhi
as Paramu
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
as Kiran (Business Man)
Aavanazhi
as Balram
No Poster
Ice Cream
as Thampi
Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
as Dr. Rajasekhran
Aayiram Kannukal
as Dr. Sam/ Samuel George
Nandi Veendum Varika
as Mohandas C. K.
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as Balachandran
No Poster
Aalorungi Arangorungi
as Rajan
Veendum
as Vijaya Chandran
No Poster
Snehamulla Simham
as Vaishakhan
No Poster
Adukkan Entheluppam
as Srinivasan Nair
Kaveri
as Dr Hari
Neram Pularumbol
as Brother Lawrence
No Poster
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
as Dr. Isaac
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
as Zachariah
No Poster
Prathyekam Sradhikkuka
as Suresh
Malarum Kiliyum
as Balachandran
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Adv. Ravindranath
Kariyilakkattu Pole
as Harikrishnan
Vartha
as Madhavan Kutty
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
as (Guest Role)
No Poster
Ithile Iniyum Varu
as Aravindan
Shyama
as Viswanathan
Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
as Prof. Mohandas
Kandu Kandarinju
as Sreedharan
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Gopan
Kathodu Kathoram
as Louis
Karimpin Poovinakkare
as Sivan
Upaharam
as Dr.Jeevan Thomas
Kanathaya Penkutty
as Ram Mohan
Puli Varunne Puli
as Jayaraman
No Poster
Aa Neram Alppa Dooram
as Jameskutty
No Poster
Vilichu Vilikettu
as Vijayan
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Ummer
Yathra
as Unnikrishnan
Nirakkoottu
as Ravi Varma
Idanilangal
as Vijayan
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
as Ravindran
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi
as Gopalan
Ente Kanakkuyil
as Mohan Kumar
Angadikkappurathu
as Jose
Ayanam
as Johny
Oru Nokku Kanan
as Jayadevan
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
as Sreekumar
No Poster
Onningu Vannengil
as Mohandas
No Poster
Manya Mahajanangale
as Devan
No Poster
Oru Sandesam Koodi
as Vijayan
Katha Ithuvare
as Balachandran
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam
as Dr. Ramachandran
Anubandham
as Muraleedharan Master
No Poster
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
as Gopalan Kutty
Thammil Thammil
as Dr. Rajagopal
Makan Ente Makan
as Prakasan
Eeran Sandhya
as Madhavankutty
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
as Vijayan
No Poster
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
as Dr. MK Haridas
Avidathepole Ivideyum
as Anirudhan
No Poster
Akalathe Ambili
as Ajayan
No Poster
Onnanu Nammal
as Sethu
Enganeyundashaane
as Gopikuttan Pillai
Itha Innu Muthal
as Jayamohan
Ente Upasana
as Arjunan
No Poster
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
Akkare
as Ismail
No Poster
Alakadalinakkare
as Anand
No Poster
Anthichuvappu
as George Kutty
Idavelakku Sesham
as Jayadevan
No Poster
Manithali
as Zulfikar
Kanamarayathu
as Roy Varghese
Vetta
as Ratheesh
Ethirppukal
as Kochu Baby
No Poster
Aayiram Abilashangal
as Devadasan
Sandharbham
as Ravi
Koottinilamkili
as Krishnanunni
Athirathram
as Tharadas
Adiyozhukkukal
as Karunan
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
as Antony
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove
as Balagopalan
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Ravi
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
as Rajan
Mangalam Nerunnu
as Babu
No Poster
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
as Dr. Surendran
No Poster
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
as S. N. Balachandran
Lakshmana Rekha
as Sukumaran Nair
Paavam Poornima
as Jayaraj
No Poster
Aarorumariyathe
as P. G. Venugopal
No Poster
Onnum Mindatha Bharya
as Achuthan Nair
Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Jose
No Poster
Chakkarayumma
as Babu
No Poster
Aksharangal
as Jayadevan
Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
as Jose
No Poster
Kodathi
as Chandhran
Vikatakavi
as Usman
Changatham
as Dileep / Tony
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Mammootty
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as Prem Sagar
Asthram
as Balu
Marakkillorikkalum
as Man at the Park
No Poster
Saagaram Santham
as Ananthan
Iniyenkilum
as Divakaran
No Poster
Kodunkattu
as Musthafa
No Poster
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Raju
No Poster
Kaattaruvi
as Vasu
Maniyara
as Shameer
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
as Sankara Narayanan Thampi
Pinnilavu
as Unni
Koodevide?
as Captain Thomas
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Jagadish
Chakravalam Chuvannappol
as Surendran
Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
as Adv. M. S. Jayamohan
Naanayam
as Raju
No Poster
Rugma
as Raghu
Onnu Chirikku
as Unnikrishnan
Visa
as Shereef
Aa Raathri
as Ravi
No Poster
Prathijnja
as Hamsa
No Poster
Coolie
as Kunjali
Ente Katha
as Babu
America America
as Ramesh
No Poster
Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Venugopal
No Poster
Eettillam
as Sivan
Oru Madapravinte Katha
as Balachandran
No Poster
Oru Swakaryam
as Usman
Rachana
as Gopi
Guru Dakshina
as John
Himavahini
as Gopi
Kinnaram
as Balachandran
No Poster
Theeram Thedunna Thira
as Madhu
No Poster
Innalenkil Nale
as Rahim
Chiriyo Chiri
as Self
No Poster
Keni
as Babu
Aa Divasam
as Sub Inspector Balachandran
No Poster
Veedu
as Rajasekhara Menon
No Poster
Pooviriyum Pulari
as Ramesh
Thadakam
as Jabbar
No Poster
Amrutha Geetham
as Suresh
No Poster
Vidhichathum Kothichathum
as Vasu
Padayottam
as Kammaran
No Poster
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
as Jayadevan
No Poster
Saravarsham
as Rajashekharan
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
as Deepthi's Father
Enthino Pookunna Pookal
as Sivaraman
Postmortem
as Johny
No Poster
John Jaffer Janardhanan
as Janardhanan
Ponnum Poovum
as Salim
No Poster
Chambalkadu
as Beeran
No Poster
Komaram
as Babu
Yavanika
as Jacob Eeraly
Ee Nadu
as Salim
No Poster
Idiyum Minnalum
as Prabhakaran
Balloon
as Muthukoya
Ahimsa
as Vasu
Oothikachiya Ponnu
as Thoman Kutty
Thrishna
as Krishnadas
Munnettam
as Rajappan
No Poster
Sphodanam
as Thankappan
Mela
as Vijayan
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
as Madhavankutty
No Poster
Kaalachakram
as New Ferryman (uncredited)
Anubhavangal Palichakal
as Man in the crowd (uncredited)
Mela
Mattancherry Mafia
Untitled Krishnendu Kalesh - Mammootty Movie
Padayaatra
as Dr. Devadas
Untitled Mammootty - Cubes Entertainment Movie
No Poster
Kannur Squad 2
Minister Raja
as Minister Raja / Madhura Raja
No Poster
Amal neerad - Mammootty
Bilal
as Bilal John Kurishingal