50 Best Mammootty Movies And Where To Watch Them

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There’s very rarely a film in Mammootty’s much-storied screen career that doesn’t hit the right notes. Watching all of the Malayalam acting maestro’s movies can be a Herculean task but we’ve got you covered with a definitive watchlist of his best works along with a handy guide to stream them.

Before you embark on a Mammootty binge (prepare yourself for some tears and thrills), have a look how a law student became an extra and later one of the greatest Indian actors of all time.

Early Beginnings

Mammootty’s screen career spans over four decades, during which he has portrayed a diverse array of characters, ranging from intense dramatic roles to lighthearted comedies. While he was pursuing law in college, Mammootty made his screen debut as an extra in the 1971 film Anubhavangal Paalichakal and later gained widespread recognition with his breakthrough performance in Sphodanam (1975). However, it was his role as a police officer in the 1980 film Athirathram that catapulted him to stardom.

Continuing Dominance In The 1980s and 1990s

If you watch Mammootty’s cult classics from the 1980s and 1990s, he priorotised emotional prowess over flashy heroics as is evident in films like the period epic Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), the prison-centric romance Mathilukal (1990), and the social drama Vidheyan (1993). His ability to effortlessly inhabit complex characters earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards, including three National Film Awards for Best Actor.

Mammootty’s Commitment To Socially Relevant Cinema

In the 2000s, Mammootty continued to showcase his versatility by taking on a diverse range of roles. From portraying historical figures like the British-fighting ruler Pazhassi Raja in Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) to portraying a single father taking care of a child with cerebral palsy in Peranbu (2018), he demonstrated his willingness to push boundaries and explore unconventional characters.

His recent effort Kaathal - The Core similarly earned him rave reviews for his touching portrayal as a middle-aged gay man coming out to his wife. At a time when mainstream heroes are afraid of making any bold statements so outrightly, Mammootty has constantly upheld his morals to take on challenging roles with a positive social message.

Be it the psychological thriller Rorschach or the situational comedy of errors Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (in which he had a double role), you can still watch a much older Mammooty (now in his 70s) still deliver a chameleon-like transformative charisma in every role. Age is just a number for this man.

Mammootty The Producer

Mammootty’s contributions to Indian cinema extend beyond acting. In 1991, he founded his production company, Playhouse Motion Pictures, to support independent and experimental films. Through his production house, he has produced several acclaimed films, including Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) and Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013).

Why is Thaniyavartanam Mammootty’s best movie?

It’s hard to crown one Mammootty movie as his absolute best but the 1987 Malayalam drama Thaniyavartanam continues to age well with every passing decade. Featuring Mammoottty as a progressive school teacher, the Malayalam classic explores relevant themes like religious orthodoxy and superstitions in the rural hinterland of Kerala, the dwindling influence of upper-caste Nair families, and social attitudes towards people with mental illnesses. With a powerhouse performance by Mammootty and screenwriter A. K. Lohithadas razorsharp observations on society, Thaniyavartanam can be watched as an all-time Mammootty favourite.

Where can you watch Mammootty’s filmography?

Many of Mammootty’s recent movies from the late 2010s and early 2020s can be streamed on Netflix or Prime Video. If you wish to watch his older works, then Eros Now, Jio Cinema, and ZEE5 can come to your rescue.

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  1. Thaniyavarthanam

    Thaniyavarthanam

    1987

    IMDB 8.9 (3k)

    #1

    Balan, a teacher, has a mentally unstable uncle. There is a belief that the family is cursed to have a lunatic at all times. When the uncle passes away, people believe that Balan will be the next.

  2. Peranbu

    Peranbu

    2019

    IMDB 8.7 (16k)

    #2

    A single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality.

  3. Kaathal - The Core

    Kaathal - The Core

    2023

    IMDB 7.5 (3k)

    #3

    Mathew Devassy, a retired bank manager decides to enter local panchayat elections. Unexpectedly, his wife Omana, shocks everyone by filing for divorce, claiming that Mathew is a homosexual.

  4. Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    #4

    A group of Malayali travellers were returning to Kerala by bus after their visit to Velankanni. They all doze off in a lazy nap after lunch. Like a traveler who forgot his destination, James stops the bus in a village in Tamil Nadu. He starts to speak in Tamil like a native of the place, Sundaram, and behaves like him, confusing all who came with him and the villagers alike. He walks amidst faith, delusion, dream and trance, followed by others.

  5. Thalapathi

    Thalapathi

    1991

    IMDB 8.5 (13k)

    #5

    Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.

  6. Rorschach

    Rorschach

    2022

    IMDB 6.9 (6k)

    #6

    Luke Anthony comes to a village in search of his wife Sophia, who got lost in a nearby forest while traveling through the countryside. But, as the search operation progresses, doubts crop up on whether the woman has actually gone missing or even whether she is a figment of his imagination.

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  7. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

    #7

    Chanthu, a poor orphan and Aromal are cousins and belong to the Chekavar clan, a warrior clan who hire themselves out as duellers to settle disputes among the rich and powerful. Aromal, jealous of the much more talented Chanthu, makes life miserable for him and Chanthu decides to leave and live with Aringodar, a rival chekavan, as his pupil. When the two sons of a local landlord have a property dispute and decide to hire Aromal and Aringodar to duel it out, Chanthu has to decide where his loyalty lies - with the family of the uncle who brought him up or with Aringodar who provided him with sanctuary.

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  8. Amaram

    Amaram

    1991

    IMDB 8.4 (3k)

    #8

    Achootty, an uneducated fisherman, wants his daughter Radha to be educated and also want her to become a doctor. His dreams get shattered when Radha falls in love with her childhood friend.

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  9. Vatsalyam

    Vatsalyam

    1993

    IMDB 8.4 (3k)

    #9

    Raghavan, a farmer, raises his brother, Vijayakumar, and gives him an education. However, when he grows up and gets married to a rich woman, Vijayakumaran conveniently forgets about his brother.

  10. Vidheyan

    Vidheyan

    1994

    IMDB 8.3 (1k)

    #10

    Thommy is the loyal servant of Bhaskara Pattelar, a ruthless tyrant. He struggles between obedience and morality.

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  11. Pranchiyettan & The Saint

    #11

    While Pranchiyettan, a devotee of St. Francis of Assissi, attains the best of riches, he is unsatisfied with his reputation and sets off to popularise himself as a celebrity in society.

  12. Bheeshma Parvam

    Bheeshma Parvam

    2022

    IMDB 7.6 (12k)

    #12

    Set in the backdrop of 1980s, Micheal helms his influential family in Kochi, inspiring fear and respect through his unnerving past. When a few younger members in the household feel his power over their lives too are aggravating, they join hands with foes to clamp down on him. And the story follows what’s in store for them.

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  13. Pathemari

    Pathemari

    2015

    IMDB 8.3 (5k)

    #13

    Pathemari features the life of Pallikkal Narayanan who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1980s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was at its peak.

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  14. Kaazhcha

    Kaazhcha

    2004

    IMDB 8.2 (3k)

    #14

    Pavan is a boy who reached Kerala after he lost everything in the Gujarat earthquake on the Republic Day. Operator Madhavan happens to meet the boy among the beggars. Initially he dislikes the boy but soon he becomes a part of Madhavan's family. But soon they must part with him as the Govt. decides to send him back to Gujarat. Can the family bear that?

  15. Mathilukal

    Mathilukal

    1990

    IMDB 8.2 (1k)

    #15

    The film focuses on the prison life of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and the love between him and Narayani, a female inmate of the prison, who remains unseen throughout the film.

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  16. Swati Kiranam

    #16

    An egotistical music teacher envious of the extraordinary talent of his prodigious young disciple.

  17. Dhruvam

    Dhruvam

    1993

    IMDB 8.1 (1k)

    #17

    Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.

  18. Utharam

    Utharam

    1989

    IMDB 8.0

    #18

    Saleena is happily married to Mathew , a wealthy estate owner. Inexplicably she commits suicide much to the shock of Mathew. He firmly believes that there existed no reason for her to do the act and asks his journalist friend Balu to investigate why. Balu, who was also close to Saleena, tries to piece together clue from her past to figure out the answer.

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  19. Yathra

    Yathra

    1985

    IMDB 8.0

    #19

    Based upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, the film tells the story of Unnikrishnan, an ex-convict. Recently released from prison, Unnikrishnan relays his life story to fellow passengers on a bus. He tells of his orphan upbringing, career as a forest official, and love for a young woman named Thulasi, whom he promised he'd marry, before he was erroneously arrested for a crime he did not commit.

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  20. Munnariyippu

    Munnariyippu

    2014

    IMDB 7.8 (4k)

    #20

    Raghavan, a simple and lonely man, comes out of jail. His life changes after he meets Anjali, a journalist who wants to prove herself professionally.