7 South Indian Award-winning Movies To Watch If You Are A Mammootty Fan
Mammootty, a renowned actor, has given his best in the fifty years of his film career. His movies have made him earn a great fan following and fame all over the country. He has given the industry some really amazing and worth it movies.
Posted On September 24th, 2021
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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
This historical epic was directed by Hariharan, a Malayali, and won four National Film Awards. Mammootty plays Chanthu Chevakar, a dangerous Keralite warrior from the sixteenth century. In contrast, the film portrays Chanthu sympathetically as a misunderstood historical figure. Mammootty received his first National Film Award for this film.
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Mathilukal
It was directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and was nominated for four National Film Awards. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, played by Mammootty, is a prisoner who falls in love with a female inmate, Narayani, who he never meets and only appears as a voice in the film.
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Vidheyan
This Adoor Gopalakrishnan film is about the dysfunctional relationship between a slave named Thommy (M. R. Gopakumar) and his cruel owner, Bhaskara Patelar (Mammootty). Patelar coerces Thommy into murdering Saroja (Tanvi Azmi), the former's wife, and sexually abuses Thommy's wife. For this and Ponthan Mada, Mammootty received his second National Film Award.
Ponthan Mada
This T. V. Chandran-directed film also won four National Film Awards, one of which was given to Mammootty. Unlike Vidheyan, the film focuses on a compassionate bond between a colonial landowner (Naseeruddin Shah) and a low-caste man (Mammootty).
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Mammootty plays Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution who fought against Dalit prejudice, in this biographical film. Mammootty received his third National Film Award for this role.
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Adiyozhukkukal
Mammootty plays Karunan, an arrogant fisherman who returns to his village after serving five years in prison, in this family drama directed by IV Sasi and written by MT Vasudevan Nair. In his absence, he discovers everything has changed; even the girl he loved marries someone else. Karunan re-establishes his business with the help of Gopi (Mohanlal). For his performance as Karunan, Mammootty received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.
Aavanazhi
Mammootty plays the lead character, Balram, a police inspector. This video speaks to current social and political issues. The success of Aavanazhi spawned the sequels 'Inspector Balram' and 'Balram vs. Taradas.'
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