One of the greatest stars in the Southern film industry, Mammootty turns 67 on Friday
After watching Irrfan Khan starrer Karwaan, we are quite sure that a lot of you out there are either crushing on the good looking actor Dulquer Salmaan or are completely impressed by his talent and groundedness.
But wait till you see Dulquer's father! Except for those who know a lot about the Jomonte Suvisheshangal actor and have watched his films, and are ardent followers of South cinema, not many know that Dulquer is Southern superstar Mammootty's son.
Yes, you read that right! In fact, if you love Dulquer, you will love his father even more!
Mammootty, born on September 7, 1951, is one of the greatest and most popular Malayalam actors. He is also a producer and has a career spanning of over four decades.
Fans and followers of the star idolise and worship him!
As Mammootty turns 67 today, we bring to you 10 lesser known facts about the actor that will make you admire him even more!
1. Muhammad Kutty Paniparambil Ismail
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Mamootty's full name is Muhammad Kutty Paniparambil Ismail. The actor hails from Cochin
2. Part of more 390 films!
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The actor has been a part of more than 390 films, out of which 365 are in Malayalam, 15 are in Tamil, 5 in Hindi, 3 in Telugu and 1 each in Kannada and English
3. Double dhamaka!
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Out of the 390 films that Mammootty has been a part of, he has played double role in 16 films
4. National award winner
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Mammootty is the only Malayalam actor who is a three-time National award winner
5. A lawyer he is!
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Mammootty is actually a lawyer by profession. Surprised?!
6. Number 369
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The star is obsessed with the number 369. All the cars he owns are of the same number. The reason behind this is that, during his initial days, he had bought himself a briefcase which had 369 as the lock code. Then he developed a liking for the combination which has all three multiples of three and so now has ended up using it for all his cars
7. Dulquer Salmaan's favourite films of his father
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Dulquer is the biggest fan of his father, and why not? His all time favorite Mammukka films are Samrajyam and New Delhi
8. The bankable duo
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The two greatest stars of Malayalam cinema- Mammootty and Mohanlal, share a very special relation on and off the screen. The two have acted is together in 51 films till date. Interestingly, in the first film they did together (Padayottam in 1982), Mammootty played the role of Mohanlal's father
9. The most sexy actor in Kerala
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Vanitha magazine rated Mammootty as the actor with the highest sex appeal in Kerala, following a survey among its readers
10. This is what he is afraid of!
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Mammootty is absolutely afraid of ghosts. Not everyone knew about this until the actor himself spilled the beans during a promotional event of his film Jawan of Vellimala. Interestingly, Mammootty’s character in the film was of a person who was able to see ghosts
11. A volleyball player and a writer
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Mammootty has been a professional volleyball player and has enjoyed the sport from his youth. He is also the brand ambassador of Kerala Volleyball League.
Apart from this, the actor turned author with a collection of essays written from his experience over the years. The book is titled 'Kaazhchappadu' which means perspective.
