Mamukkoya (5 July 1946 – 26 April 2023) was an Indian actor known for his work predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He mostly appeared in comedic roles. His unique usage of Kozhikode dialect and style marked his presence in the industry. In a career spanning over four decades, Mamukkoya acted in more than 450 Malayalam films and was the first winner of the State award for best comedian in Malayalam cinema.
Early life Mamukkoya was born to Chalikandiyil Muhammed and Imbachi Ayisha on 5 July 1946 in Kozhikode, Kerala. He had an elder brother Koyakutty. He had his primary education from MM High School, Calicut. Mamukkoya began working at a timber yard in Kallayi after completing his education at Pallikandi Elementary School, Kuttichira Higher Secondary School, and Kozhikode MM School. He participated in theatrical productions when he was in school. Later, he began performing in a number of amateur plays. He would perform in plays at night and work in the timber yard during the day.
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. He was recommended by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer for the role in the movie. After this film, he was introduced to Sathyan Anthikkad by scriptwriter and actor Sreenivasan. Mamukkoya appeared in Siby Malayil's Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam, written by Sreenivasan. In the film, he played an Arabic teacher. Initially, the character only appeared in two or three scenes. However, Mamukkoya's performance impressed the director and writer who added further scenes for his role. Mamukkoya would later say that after this movie he stopped going to the timber yard or appearing in plays. He then landed a role in Gandhinagar Second Street, which was also written by Sreenivasan. This was one of his first notable roles. Then came Sathyan Anthikkad's Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam' and 'Rareeram' by Siby Malayil. His portrayal of Gafoor in Sathyan Anthikkad's Mohanlal – Sreenivasan 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 released based on this character after several years. 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. 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. Mamukkoya's roles in Ramjirao Speaking, Thalayana Manthram, Shubhayatra, Irupatham Noottandu, Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu, Ponmuttayidunna Thaaravu, Pattanapravesham and Dhwani are considered among the best of his career.
Personal life and death Mamukkoya was married to Suhara. The couple had four children; Muhammed Nisar, Shahitha, Nadiya and Abdul Rasheed. He was residing in Kozhikode near Beypore. Mamukkoya had a very close friendship with Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, S. K. Pottekkatt and M. S. Baburaj.
On 24 April 2023, while inaugurating a sevens football tournament in Kalikavu, Malappuram, Kerala, Mamukkoya suffered cardiac arrest and a brain hemorrhage. He died at a private hospital in Kozhikode on 26 April 2023, aged 76.
Awards Award Year Category Film(s) Result Ref Kerala State Film Award 2004 Special Jury Mention Perumazhakkalam 2008 Best Comedian Innathe Chintha Vishayam Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2004 Second Best Actor Perumazhakkalam 2020 Chalachitra Prathibha Award Various Films Asiavision Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor Molly Aunty Rocks! Vellaripravinte Changathi Jaihind TV Awards 2008 Best Comedy Artist Innathe Chintha Vishayam 2009 Kala Ratnam Award Various Films
Filmography Malayalam 1970s Year Title Role Notes 1979 Anyarude Bhoomi
1980s Year Title Role Notes 1983 Surumaitta Kannukal 1986 Snehamulla Simham Gandhinagar 2nd Street Ennu Nathante Nimmi Fakrudeen Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam Mamu/Ummer Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam Koya Rareeram Rickshaw Driver 1987 Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu Narayanan Athinumappuram Kalam Mari Katha Mari Pareedu Naalkavala H.C. Koya Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Irupatham Noottandu Koya Nadodikkattu Gafoorka Adimakal Udamakal Pokker Agni Muhurtham 1988 August 1 Abubakker Dhwani Mamu Oohakachavadam Abdullah Pattanapravesham Gafoorka Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu Abubacker 1989 Artham Kunjikannan Vachanam Farm Worker Vadakkunokkiyantram Photographer Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu Koya Swagatham Anagha Pandu Pandoru Desathu Kireedam Constable Hameed- Najeeb's father Mazhavilkavadi Kunji Khadir The News Paramasivam Pradeshika Varthakal Jabbar Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal P. C. Peruvannapuram Ramji Rao Speaking Hamsakoya Njangalude Kochu Doctor Basheer, Attender in Kalapurackal Hospital Varnatheru Appunni Pooram Aattinakkare Naanu Nair Jeevitham Oru Raagam Sankaran Nerunnu Nanmakal Appunni Varavelpu Hamsa Mudra Mamu Nair Saab Chef Koya Varnam Mamukkoya
1990s Year Title Role Notes 1990 Anantha Vruthantham Thanoor Thaha Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum Abu Superstar Khader/Lambodharan Pillai Paadaatha Veenayum Paadum May Dinam Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Vidhyarambham Venkiteshan Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran Sankarettan Ponnaranjanam Ummukoya Enquiry Vachanam Champion Thomas Shubhayathra Kareem Bhai Pavakkoothu Kanjarakutti Kalikkalam Unni Nair Gajakesariyogam Raghavan Nair Dr. Pasupathy Velayudhan Kutty His Highness Abdullah Jamal Kouthuka Varthakal Ahmad Kutty Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam 'Cheriya' Raman Nair Malayogom Purappadu Anandanum Appukuttanum Aanayundu Orukkam Paramu Rajavazhcha Mohammadkutty Randam Varavu Damu Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan Saandram Abdu/Abdullah Sasneham Appukuttan Thalayana Manthram Kunjananthan Mesthiri Thoovalsparsham Moosaka 1991Souhrudam Daiva Sahayam Lucky Centre Usmanikka Sundhari Kakka Sulaiman Kanalkkattu Moideen Kakkathollayiram Akbar Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Cletus Chanchattam Hotel Attendant Kalari Khandakaavyam Georgukutty C/O Georgukutty Apoorvam Chilar Rajan Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi Khader Innathe Program Moosa Kadinjool Kalyanam Imbichi Koya Ennum Nanmakal Khader Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu Tharam Mammu 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 Pakshi Vaidyar Aayushkalam Varghese Aadhaaram Kunjappu Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon Valayam Apaaratha Jamal Vasudha Jamal Rishi Kallanum Policum P. C. Abdulla /Abdukka Kamaladalam Kala Mandiram Hydrose Savidham Balakrishnan Ente Ponnu Thampuran Mammotty Master Ayalathe Adheham Kuttappan Grihaprevesam Raman Nair Makkal Mahatmyam Andru, school peon Police Diary Kaazhchakkappuram Uthkandan Pillai Kingini Kuttappan Ellarum Chollanu Adimakkannu Ezhara Ponnana Aimutty Koya Maanyanmar Athapaadi Anthru My Dear Muthachan Punnoose Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Thankappan Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Drama Artist Utsavamelam Nair 1993Aagneyam Mukkathu Moosa Ammayane Sathyam Mujeeb Rahman Ghoshayaathra Kuttymoosa Sahib Samooham Karyasthan Kalippattam Ismail, Venu's friend Bhaagyavaan Unni Kuruppu Pravachakan Jaffer Sherif Golanthara Vartha Kuruppu Ente Sreekuttikku Kunju Varam O' Faby Teashop Owner Narayam Addeham Enna Iddeham Saidali Vakkeel Vasudev SI Jabbar Ponnuchami Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Hamsa Kavadiyattam Koya Janam Koyakutty Sahib Chenkol Police Constable Hameed Kulapathy Ghazal Mollakka Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Kumaran 1994Bheesmacharya P.K. Arogyaswami Chakoram Pookunju Varaphalam Broker Hamsa Cabinet Abdukka Dhadha Moosa Pakshe Nanappan Sudhinam School Teacher Vadhu Doctoranu Charlie Commissioner Kunjeeswaran Pillai (Cameo) 1995 Alancheri Thamprakkal Kunjali Haji Punnaram Mahadevan No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Boxer Manjeri Mammad Sasinas Manassasthrajnante Diary Samudhayam Mannar Mathai Speaking Photo Archive Prayikkara Pappan Veerappan Kalyanji Anandji (film) Basheer/Swami Karma Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Karipoor Koya Saadaram Veerappan (Kunjalu) Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Home Minister 1996 Poonilavu Rajaputhran Sayed Jabbar Thangal Sallapam Railway worker Swarna Kireedam 19 April Madamma Vasu Thooval Kottaram Moitheen Hajiar Kaanaakkinaavu 1997Junior Mandrake Constable Abu Asuravamsam Moosa Itha Oru Snehagatha Kannur Anubhoothi Guru Sishyan Musthafa Kalyana Kacheri Bharghavan Pillai Nagarapuranam Driver Moksham Chandralekha Beeran Katha Nayakan Beerankutty Kalyana Uniikal Al Khobar Anthruman Manthra Mothiram Abdukka Oral Mathram Kunjalikutty Sammanam 1998Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Usman Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam Kattathoru Penpoovu Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran Mayajalam Moosa Manthrimaalikayil Manassammatham Oro Viliyum Kathorthu Kunjunni Nair Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Kunjahammedkutty Kallu Kondoru Pennu Kabeer Aalibabayum Aarara Kallanmarum Head Constable Peeru Muhammed 1999Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Saithali English Medium American Ammaayi Garshom Auto Brothers Saithikka Swastham Gruhabharanam Megham Kuruppu Panchapandavar Gafoorka Prem Poojari Cook Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Kunjoonju
2000s Year Title Role Notes 2000 Kannadi Kadavathu Swayamvara Panthal Chandran Joker Khader 2001 Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka Remya Nambeeshan Korappan the Great Ranjini Kanth Sharjah to Sharjah Velayudhan Onnam Ragam Unnathangalil Mammu Dubai Kunjappukutty Ladies and Gentleman Goa Bhasheer Bhadra 2002 Bamboo Boys Harithakumari's Father Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha Aliyar Akhila Achu Swarna Medal Impayi 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 Choonda Vijayan Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Postman 2004 Perumazhakkalam Abdu Maratha Naadu Alikutty Freedom Moosakka Vettam Hamsa/Ramakartha 2005 Thaskaraveeran Beerankutty Boyy Friennd Khader Maniyarakkallan Naran Ahmadikka Bharathchandran I.P.S. Kunjeeswaran Pillai 2006 Shyaamam Panjayathu President Pachakuthira Photographer Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Gafoorka Rasathanthram Kunjoonju Vargam 2007 Katha Parayumpol Devasia Kaakki Constable Chekkutty Thaniye Pappi Sorrya Kireedam Aakasham Mammalikka Vinodayathra Ananthan Mayavi Koya Kaiyoppu Alikkoya 2008 Bullet Chandramani Magic Lamp Mamukkoya Parunthu Kunjikka Minnaminnikoottam Kunjikannan Malabar Wedding Moonga Avukkar Abubacker Shalabam Velayudhan Innathe Chintha Vishayam Shajahan Twenty:20 Khadar 2009 Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan Moosa Meghatheertham Abukka Ajantha Colours Changathikooottam Aliyar Kappal Muthalaali Shudharil Shudhan Jabbar Currency Koyaikka Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Athan Gurukkal Venalmaram Bhagyadevatha Pareethu
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