Was Mammootty the first Malayalam actor to play a double role on screen?

Indian film actor Mammootty is kwn for his substantial roles in Malayalam film industry. With over 40 years of a successful movie career, actor has appeared in more than four hundred movies until w. Apart from Malayalam, Mammootty has also been a part of movies in or langus like Tamil, Telugu, Kanna, Hindi, and English. Swati Kiranam actor has appeared in a number of movies, where he played double role. Re on to kw more about Mammootty trivia.

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Mammootty's movies where he played double roles 

According to a report by Filmibeat, National Award Winning Actor Mammootty has been a part of over ten films in which he h a dual role. Dhartiputra actor is first Malayalam actor to feature in a double role. only Malayalam actor to have more dual roles under his credit than Mammootty is Prem Nazir. films in which  Mounam Sammham star portrayed a double role are Parampara, Dasahib, Balram v/s Tharas, Annan Thambi, Mayabazar, Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, Paleri Manikyam Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha, Drona, Cobra, and Balyakalasakhi. 

Ar lesser-kwn fact about South star is that he went by st name Sajin in his early films. His real name is Muhamm Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, which he later changed to Mammootty. He established himself with 1987 film New Delhi and has several accoles to his name such as three National Film Awards for Best Actor, seven Kerala State Film Awards, and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. In 1998, Government of India awarded him  Pma Shri for his contributions to arts.

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Mammootty's upcoming works 

In year 2021, South superstar will feature in movies like Kaamamohitham, Randamoozham Vamban, Udayippu Usman, Ganagandharvan, Kunjali, Priest, and many more. He was last seen in 2020 film titled Shylock which revolved around Boss, a ruthless moneylender of Malayalam film industry. movie also starred Rajkiran, Meena Durairaj, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajon, Baiju Santhosh, and Hareesh Kanaran in pivotal roles. 

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Mammootty's 2021 film Priest, starring Manju Warrier is a mystery film that is both written and directed by Jofin T Chacko. It marks debut of Jofin as a director and also first collaboration of actor Mammootty and Manju Warrier throughout ir careers. Its filming commenced in January 2020 after it was anunced in same month and movie was slated to release on Eid Al ha, last year on July 31, 2020. However, movie got delayed due to production halt caused by  pandemic.

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