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+'''Mammootty (b. 1953)'''
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+Malayalam star of the 80s. Born Mohammed
+Kutty in Chembu. Former lawyer practising in
+Manjiri. Discovered by the writer-director M.T.
+Vasudevan Nair, who cast him as the lead in
+the unfinished Devalokam. Formal début in
+Vilkannudu Swapnangal and Mela. Was
+associated in the early 80s mainly with lowbudget
+art-house films, e.g. Akkare,
+Koodevide?, Lekhayude Maranam Oru
+Flashback. Together with a new generation of
+directors like I.V. Sasi (America America;
+Alkoottathil Thaniye; Angadikkapurathu;
+Ayarthi Thollayirathi Irupathonnu), Jesey
+(Akalathe Ambili), P.G. Vishwambaran
+(Sagaram Shantham) et al., he signalled a
+new era in Malayalam cinema after Sathyan
+and Prem Nazir’s work of the 70s. The 80s in
+Kerala are marked by the ‘Gulf money’ remitted
+by expatriate workers, spawning a ‘newly rich’
+consumerist sector and fostering a lumpenised
+urban mass culture. Mammootty’s films, like
+those of the other main star in Kerala,
+Mohanlal, were often financed by ‘Gulf
+money’ and played to the new audience of
+Gulf migrants. His best-known films repeatedly
+feature the hero as victim in violent vendetta
+stories (often with explicit caste overtones),
+evoking political and economic corruption and
+condemning the good hero either to cultural
+exile or to a violent death while defending his
+and his kinfolk’s honour. Dislocations within
+Kerala’s culture give new, local meanings to
+vigilante figures modelled on e.g. Bronson or
+Eastwood. Unlike Bachchan’s vigilante roles
+of the early 70s, Mammooty’s films stress
+religion and caste and often have a tragic
+ending. Classic roles include the forest
+conservator in Yathra, the misunderstood
+Kalaripayattu martial-arts exponent in Oru
+Vadakkan Veeragatha, the Moplah freedom
+fighter in Ayarthi Thollayirathi Irupathonnu
+and his cop roles in Oru CBI Diary Kuruppu
+and Avanazhi. His reputation spread beyond
+Kerala with Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s
+Anantaram and Mathilukal (playing the
+Malayalam writer Vaikom Mohammed Basheer
+in the latter film). Although he has done several
+Tamil films (inc. Mani Rathnam’s Dalapathi),
+has been established as a Tamil star only with
+the success of Makkal Aatchi. Published his
+autobiography: Chamayangalillathe.
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1980: Vilkannudu
+Swapnangal; Mela; 1981: Trishna; Ahimsa;
+Munnettam; Oothikachiya Ponnu; 1982:
+Eenadu; Thadagam; Pooviriyum Pulari;
+Yavanika; Balloon; A Divasam; Amritha
+Geetham; Champalakadu; Enthino Pookunna
+Pookal; Idiyum Minnalum; Innalenkil Nale;
+John Jaffer Janardhan; Keni; Komaram;
+Padayottam; Ponnu Poovum; Post Mortem;
+Saravarsham; Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam;
+Thadagam; Veedu; Vidhichathum
+Kothichathum; 1983: Adaminte Variyellu; A
+Rathri; Akkare; America America; Asthram;
+Chakravalam Chuvannapol; Chengathem;
+Coolie (Mal); Eettillam; Ente Katha; Guru
+Dakshina; Himavahini; Iniyenkilum;
+Kattaruvi; Kodungattu; Koodevide?;
+Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback;
+Manasi Oru Mahasamudram; Maniyara;
+Nadhi Muthal Nadhi Vare; Nanayam; Onnu
+Chirikku; Oru Madaupravinte Katha; Oru
+Mugham Pala Mugham; Oru Swakariam;
+Pinninvalu; Pratigna; Rachana; Rukma;
+Sagaram Shantham; Sandhyakku Virinja
+Poovu; Sesham Kazhchayil; Theeram
+Thedunna Thira; Visa; 1984: Alkoottathil
+Thaniye; Ayiram Abhilashangal;
+Adiyozhukkukal; Aksharangal;
+Alakadalinakkare; Anthi Chuvappu; Ariyatha
+Veethigal; Arorumariyathe; Athirathram;
+Attuvanchi Ulanjappol; Chakkarauma;
+Edavellakku Sesham; Enganeundasane; Ente
+Upasana; Etha Ennumuthal; Ethirpukkal; Ithiri
+Poove Chuvannapoove; Kaanamarayathu;
+Kodathi; Koottinilangili; Lakshmana Rekha;
+Mangalam Nerunne; Manithali; Onnanu
+Nammal; Onnum Mindatha Bharya; Oru
+Kochu Katha Arum Parayatha Katha; Pavam
+Poornima; Sandhyakenthinu Sindhuram;
+Sannarbham; Thirakkil Alpa Samayam;
+Veendum Chalikunna Chakram; Vettah;
+Vikatakavi; 1985: A Neram Alpa Dooram;
+Akalathe Ambili; Angadikkapurathu;
+Anubandham; Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil;
+Avidathepole Ivideyum; Ayanam; Ee Lokam
+Ivide Kure Manushyar; Eeran Sandhya; Ee
+Shabdam Ennathe Shabdam; Ee Thanalil
+Ithirineram; Ente Kannakuyil; Ida Nilangal;
+Iniyum Katha Thudarum; Kanathaya
+Pennkutty; Kandu Kandarinju; Karimbin
+Poovinakkare; Katha Ithuvare; Kathodu
+Kathoram; Kochuthemmadi; Makan Ente
+Makan; Manya Mahajanangale; Muhurtam
+At 11.30; Neram Pularumbol; Nirakkootte;
+Oduvil Kittiya Vartha; Onningu Vannengil;
+Oru Nokku Kannan; Oru Sandesha Koodi;
+Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya;
+Puli Varunne Puli; Puzhayozhukum Vazhi;
+Thammil Thammil; Thinkalazhcha Nalla
+Divasam; Upaharam; Vilichu Vilikettu;
+Yathra; 1986: Avanazhi; Oru Katha Oru
+Nunakkatha; Ithile Iniyum Varum;
+Pranamam; Shyama; Alorungi Arangorungi;
+Vartha; Kariyila Kattu Pole; Malarum
+Kiliyum; Padayani; Poovinnu Puthiya
+Poonthennal; Gandhinagar 2nd Street;
+Prathyekam Sradhikkuka; Shaminchu
+Ennoruvakku; Poomugappadiyil Ninneyum
+Kathu; Rakkuyilin Rajassadasil; Alorungi
+Arangorungi; 1987: Kathakku Pinnil;
+Nombarathi Poovu; Adimagal Udumagal;
+Athinumappuram; New Delhi;
+Thaniyavartanam; Manivathoorile Ayiram
+Sivarathrikal; Ankiliyude Tharattu;
+Anantaram; Nalkawala; 1988: Vicharana;
+Dinarathrangal; Oru CBI Diary Kuruppu;
+Manu Uncle; Abkari; Sangham; Mattoral;
+August 1; Ayarthi Thollayirathi
+Irupathonnu; Thanthram; Mukti;
+Shankhanadam; 1989: Charithram; Mudra;
+Adikkurippu; Uttaram; Oru Vadakkan
+Veeragatha; Jagratha; Artham; Carnival;
+Nair Saab; Mahayanam; Mathilukal;
+Mrigaya; Purappad; Mrigaya; Adharvam;
+1990: Triyatri; Mounam Sammadham;
+Adhipathi; No. 20 Madras Mail; 1991:
+Azhagan; Swati Kiranam; Dalapathi; Amaran;
+Nayam Vethamakkunnu; Inspector Balram;
+Adhayalam; Kanal Katru; Anaswaram;
+Neelagiri; Swati Kiranam; 1992: Gauravar;
+Johnny Walker; Suryamanasam; Papayude
+Sontham Appoose; Kizhakkan Pathrose;
+Dhruvam; Ayirappara; 1993: Valsalyam;
+Jackpot; Sarovaram; Kilipetchu Ketkava;
+Dhartiputra; Padhayam; Golandhara Vartha;
+Vidheyan; Ponthan Mada; 1994: Vishnu;
+Sainyam; Sagaram Sakshi; Sukrutham;
+1995:Makkal Aatchi;
+Ormakalundayirikkanam.
+
+[[Actor]]