Mollywood megastar Mammootty, who celebrates his 73rd birthday today, has done over 400 films in his five-decade career. He has three National Awards to his name. Here's look at his award-winning roles.
Mammootty plays a warrior, Chandu - an orphan raised by his uncle. His rivalry with his jealous cousin Aromal (Suresh Gopi) forms the crux of this historical drama directed by Hariharan.
Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 'Mathilukal' is a prison love story between Bashir, played by Mammootty and Narayani played by K.P.A.C. Lalitha. It is based on a novel by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.
Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mammootty plays Bhaskara Pattelar, a vile landlord who orders his faithful servant (M.R. Gopakumar), to murder his wife.
Directed by T. V. Chandran, low-born Ponthan Mada (Mammootty) shares a special bond with colonial landlord Sheema Thampuran (Naseeruddin Shah), who was sent to back to British India for supporting the Irish Republican Army.
Directed by Jabbar Patel, Mammootty plays social reformer and political leader Dr B.R. Ambedkar, in the English-Hindi film.
Kutty Srank (2009), directed by Shaji N. Karun, which saw Mammootty as the titular character, won the National Award for Best Film in 2010.