
He was the first (1998) Malayali actor to be honoured with the state honour Padma Shri for contributions toward Indian cinema. He also won five Kerala State Film Awards, and eleven Filmfare Awards.

Mammootty was awarded National Film Award for Best Actor three times, a record shared with Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Hassan. He also appeared in the highest number of dual roles (nine) in Malayalam films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles in Indian films. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. Mammootty (born Muhammadkutty Ismail Panaparambil on 7 September 1951 ) is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Honorary Doctorate from University of Calicut(2010) Honorary Doctorate from University of Kerala(2010) Government Law College, Ernakulam (L.L.B.)

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