Mamukkoya

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Mamukoya
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Born (1946-07-05) 5 July 1946 (age 76)
Nationality Indian
Other namesMamukka
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active1979 – present
SpouseSuhara
Children4

Mamukkoya (born 5 July 1946) is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema, and has also appeared in French film Flammens of Paradise. [1] He has mostly appeared in comedic roles. His unique usage of the Mappila dialect and style marks his presence in the industry. He has acted in more than 450 Malayalam films and is the first winner of the State award for best Comedian in Malayalam cinema. [2]

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Early and personal life

He is born to Chalikandiyil Muhammed and Imbachi Ayisha on 5 July 1946. [3] He has a brother Koyakutty. He had his primary education from MM High School, Calicut. [4]

He is married to Suhara. The couple has four children, Muhammed Nisar, Shahitha, Nadiya and Abdul Rasheed. [5] He is residing in Kozhikode near Beypore.

Career

Mamukkoya started his career as a theatre actor. He got his chance in the film industry through Anyarude Bhoomi (1979). His second entry to Malayalam cinema was through S. Konnanatt's Surumaitta Kannukal . After this film, he was introduced to Sathyan Anthikkad by scriptwriter and actor Sreenivasan. He landed a role in Gandhinagar Second Street. His portrayal of Gafoor in Sathyan Anthikkad's MohanlalSreenivasan starring Nadodikkattu (1987) carved a niche for him in Malayalam cinema. The character Gafoor now enjoys a cult following in Kerala. An animation series was later released based on this character. [6] His award-winning performance in Perumazhakkalam (2004) proved that he can handle non-comedy roles as well with ease. He again did a similar role in Byari, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. [7] He did the title role in the film Korappan, the great (2001), which depicted him as a forest brigand like Veerappan. In 2004, he received a Special Mention in the Kerala State Film Award for the movie Perumazhakkalam . [8]

Awards

Kerala State Film Award
Jaihind TV Award

Filmography

Malayalam

YearTitleRole
1979 Anyarude Bhoomi
1983 Surumaitta Kannukal
1986 Snehamulla Simham
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam Mamu/Ummer
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam Koya
Rareeram Rickshaw Driver
1987Sreedharante Onnam ThirumurivuNarayanan
Athinumappuram
Kalam Mari Katha Mari Pareedu
Naalkavala H.C. Koya
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
Irupatham Noottandu Koya
Nadodikkattu Gafoorka
Adimakal Udamakal Pokker
1988 August 1 Abubakker
Dhwani Mamu
Pattanapravesham Gafoorka
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu Abubacker
1989 Ardham Kunjikannan
Vachanam Farm Worker
Vadakkunokkiyantram Photographer
Annakutty Kodambakkam VilikkunnuKoya
Swagatham
Anagha
Kireedam Constable Hameed- Najeeb's father
Mazhavilkavadi Kunji Khadir
The News Paramasivam
Pradeshika Varthakal Jabbar
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal P. C. Peruvannapuram
Ramji Rao Speaking Hamsakoya
VarnatheruAppunni
Varavelpu Hamsa
1990Anantha VruthanthamThanoor Thaha
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum Abu
SuperstarKhader/Lambodharan Pillai
May Dinam
Vidhyarambham Venkiteshan
Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran Sankarettan
Ponnaranjanam Ummukoya
Enquiry
Shubhayathra Kareem Bhai
Pavakkoothu Kanjarakutti
Kalikkalam Unni Nair
Gajakesariyogam Raghavan Nair
Dr. PasupathyVelayudhan Kutty
His Highness Abdullah Jamal
Kouthuka Varthakal Ahmad Kutty
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam 'Cheriya' Raman Nair
Anandanum Appukuttanum Aanayundu
Orukkam Paramu
Rajavazhcha Mohammadkutty
Randam Varavu Damu
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
Saandram Abdu/Abdullah
Sasneham Appukuttan
Thalayana Manthram Kunjananthan Mesthiri
Thoovalsparsham Moosaka
1991 Souhrudam
Daiva Sahayam Lucky CentreUsmanikka
Sundhari Kakka Sulaiman
Kanalkkattu Moideen
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Cletus
ChanchattamHotel Attendant
Cheppu Kilukkunna ChangathiKhader
Innathe Program Moosa
Kadinjool Kalyanam Imbichi Koya
Ennum Nanmakal Khader
Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu TharamMammu
Onnaam Muhurtham Sulaiman
Amina Tailors Malappuram Moideen/Bapputty
Postbox No 27
Santhwanam Kareem bhai
Kankettu Keeleri Achu
Parallel College (film) Rasheed
Sandhesam K.G. Pothuwal
Venal Kinavukal Ramu
1992Ponnurukkum PakshiVaidyar
Aayushkalam Varghese
Aadhaaram Kunjappu
Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon
Apaaratha Jamal
Rishi
Kamaladalam Kala Mandiram Hydrose
Savidham Balakrishnan
Ente Ponnu Thampuran Mammotty Master
Ayalathe Adheham Kuttappan
Police Diary
Kingini Kuttappan
Ellarum Chollanu Adimakkannu
Ezhara Ponnana Aimutty Koya
Maanyanmar Athapaadi Anthru
My Dear Muthachan Punnoose
Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Thankappan
Utsavamelam Nair
1993 Aagneyam Mukkathu Moosa
Ammayane Sathyam Mujeeb Rahman
Ghoshayaathra Kuttymoosa Sahib
Bhaagyavaan Unni Kuruppu
Pravachakan Jaffer Sherif
Ente SreekuttikkuKunju
Addeham Enna Iddeham
Vakkeel Vasudev SI Jabbar
Ponnuchami
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Hamsa
Kavadiyattam Koya
Janam Koyakutty Sahib
Chenkol Police Constable Hameed
Kulapathy
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Kumaran
1994BheesmacharyaP.K. Arogyaswami
Chakoram Pookunju
Varaphalam Broker Hamsa
CabinetAbdukka
Pakshe Nanappan
Vadhu DoctoranuCharlie
1995 Alancheri Thamprakkal Kunjali Haji
PunnaramMahadevan
No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North
BoxerManjeri Mammad
Sasinas
Kalyanji Anandji (film) Basheer/Swami
Karma
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Karipoor Koya
Saadaram Veerappan (Kunjalu)
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Home Minister
1996Poonilavu
Rajaputhran Sayed Jabbar Thangal
Swarna Kireedam
19 April
MadammaVasu
Thooval Kottaram Moitheen Hajiar
1997 Junior Mandrake Constable Abu
Asuravamsam Moosa
Kannur
Kalyana Kacheri Bharghavan Pillai
NagarapuranamDriver
Chandralekha Beeran
Katha NayakanBeerankutty
Kalyana UniikalAl Khobar Anthruman
Manthra Mothiram Abdukka
Oral Mathram Kunjalikutty
1998 Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Usman
Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam
MayajalamMoosa
Oro Viliyum Kathorthu Kunjunni Nair
Kallu Kondoru Pennu Kabeer
1999 Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Saithali
English Medium
Megham Kuruppu
PanchapandavarGafoorka
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Kunjoonju
2000Kannadi Kadavathu
Swayamvara Panthal Chandran
Joker Khader
2001 Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka Nambeeshan
Sharjah to Sharjah Velayudhan
Onnam Ragam
UnnathangalilMammu
Dubai Kunjappukutty
Ladies and Gentleman
GoaBasheer
Korappan the Great
2002 Bamboo Boys Harithakumari's Father
Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha Aliyar
AkhilaAchu
Swarna MedalImpayi
Kayamkulam Kanaran
Kasillatheyum Jeevikkam
Yathrakarude Sradhakku Kunjahammed
2003 Mazhanool Kanav
Manassinakkare Kunji Khader
Pattanathil Sundaran Kanaran
Ammakilikkoodu Pareekutty
Soudamini
Pattalam Hamsa
Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam Hassan Moithu
Thilakkam Pathrose
ChoondaVijayan
Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Postman
2004 Perumazhakkalam Abdu
Maratha NaaduAlikutty
FreedomMoosakka
Vettam Hamsa/Ramakartha
2005 Thaskaraveeran Beerankutty
Boyy Friennd Khader
Naran Ahmadikka
Bharathchandran I.P.S. Kunjeeswaran Pillai
2006ShyaamamPanjayathu President
Pachakuthira
Photographer
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Gafoorka
Rasathanthram Kunjoonju
Vargam
2007 Katha Parayumpol Devasia
KaakkiConstable Chekkutty
ThaniyePappi
Aakasham Mammalikka
Vinodayathra Ananthan
Mayavi Koya
Kaiyoppu Alikkoya
2008 Bullet Chandramani
Magic Lamp Mamukkoya
Parunthu Kunjikka
Malabar Wedding Moonga Avukkar Abubacker
Shalabam Velayudhan
Innathe Chintha Vishayam Shajahan
Twenty:20 Khadar
2009Sanmanasullavan AppukuttanMoosa
MeghatheerthamAbukka
Ajantha
ChangathikooottamAliyar
Kappal Muthalaali
Shudharil Shudhan Jabbar
Currency Koyaikka
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Athan Gurukkal
Venalmaram
Bhagyadevatha Pareethu
2010Nakharam
Text Book
Rhythm
Cocktail Hakim Seth
Inganeyum OralAppu Pillai
Koottukar Ikka
Akasha Yathra
Kadha Thudarunnu Mamachan
2011 Adimadhyantham
Manushyamrugam Anthony
Innanu Aa Kalyanam Marriage Broker
Snehadaram
Teja Bhai & Family
Kalabha Mazha Kunjali
Sevenes
Byari
Vellaripravinte Changathi Moonnaan
Snehaveedu Seyyidali
Oru Marubhoomikkadha Mammadkutty Bhai
Indian Rupee Rayin Ikka
2012Baavuttiyude Naamathil
Puthiya Theerangal
Face to Face Aalikkoya
Kaashh Manager
Lillies of March
916
Mallu Singh Ramankutty
Mazhavillinattam Vare
Molly Aunty Rocks! Salim
Ustad Hotel Ummar
2013 Musafir Kunjumohammed
Breaking News Live Beeran Koya
Vallatha Pahayan Saithalikka
Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthantramo
Ezhamathe Varavu Naagu
Lucky Star Pappan
2014 Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu
To Let Ambadi TalkiesThangal
Balyakalasakhi Narayanan Master
Aamayum Muyalum Kallu's Father
Swaha
2015 Ammakkoru Tharattu
John Honai Gafoor
KL 10 Patthu Hamsakutty
Kunjiramayanam Welldone Vasu
Marutha
Rajamma @ Yahoo Aimoottikka
2016 Oppam Kunjikka
Marubhoomiyile Aana Gafoor
2017 Godha Pockerikka
Puthan Panam Avukku
Aana Alaralodalaral Ibrahim
Aadu 2 Irumbu Abdullah
2018 Aabhaasam
Ente Ummante Peru Hamzakoya
2019 Kakshi: Amminippilla Shanmughan
Mask Valiyauppa
Oru Mass Kadha VeendumKeshavan
2020 Halal Love Story Abukka (Cameo)
Sameer
2021 One Ibrahim
Kuruthi Moosa Khader
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Aboobakkar Haji
Minnal Murali Dr. Narayanan
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam Aseem Bhai
2022Kannadi
Peace Sukumaran
Pyali Nicholan

Tamil

YearTitleRole
1990 Arangetra Velai
2006 Kasu Taxi driver
2022 Cobra [9]

French

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Flammen im ParadiesJoseph

Television

Short films

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