Bio | |
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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 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 72 Years |
Birth Place | Chandiroor, Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
Zodiac 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- 3 (All Younger) • Ameena (also known as Naseema) (passed away in 2023) • Sauda • Shafina Brother- 2 (Both Younger) • Ibrahim • Zakariah |
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) |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • BMW E 46 M3 • Toyota Land Cruiser Note: He has a car collection named '369 Garage' as all of his cars have the same registration number '369.' |
Money Factor | |
Salary | 3 Crore/film (INR) |
Income (approx.) | Rs. 50 crore (as of November 2023) |
Assets/Properties | A bungalow in Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, Kerala (worth about Rs. 4 crore) |
Net Worth | Rs. 340 crore (as of November 2023) |
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.
- Mammootty’s love for cars is evident through his car collection. Sources suggest that during the early years of his career, he owned a briefcase with a lock bearing the number 369. Due to his fascination with multiples of 3, Mammootty ended up using ‘369’ as the registration number for all his cars.
- He has a distribution company called Mammootty Technotainment.
- In October 2023, the Parliament of Australia released personalised stamps featuring Mammootty at a ceremony held in the Australian Parliament in Canberra. The stamps were released by the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, the Member of the Australian House of Representatives Andrew Charlton, and the High Commissioner of India to Australia Manpreet Vohra. About 1,000 stamps were launched in collaboration with the Australia India Business Council (AIBC).
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