Mollywood actor Mammootty made his first screen appearance in 'Anubhavangal Paalichakal' at the tender age of 18. He had to wait for two years for a second chance and the film was 'Kalachakram.'
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This is how the Malayalam actor looked during his college days.
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His professional film career started in 1979 with a lead role in 'Devalokam'.
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However, this film was never released. It took two more years for Mammootty to earn recognition in the film industry.
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The actor got married in between and had a daughter, Surumi, and a son, Dulquar Salman.
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Mammootty has always said that all his luck came after his marriage.
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He won the first award for Best Supporting actor for his film 'Ahimsa' and with the movie he got recognised as a lead actor in Malayalam film industry.
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In 1982 Mammootty did the role of a police officer in the crime thriller 'Yavanika' which marked the beginning of a trend and the actor was later seen playing a tough cop in several action thrillers in the coming years.
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Later on, Mammootty became the mega star of Malayalam film industry, but unlike several other stars in his era he was always known as a family man.
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