Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Malayalam superstar Mammootty has won his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as Kodumon Potti in Rahul Sadasivan’s Bramayugam. At the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony on September 22 in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, President Droupadi Murmu presented Mammootty with the token of his win. The veteran actor received a standing ovation from the audience as he took the stage. He shared the Best Actor honour with Kartik Aaryan, who was recognised for Chandu Champion.
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This marks Mammootty’s fourth National Film Award for Best Actor. Mammootty’s latest win comes more than three decades after his first National Award. He previously won Best Actor for Mathilukal and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha in 1990, Ponthan Mada and Vidheyan in 1994, and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in 1999. The actor also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for Bramayugam in 2025.
Speaking about the recognition, Mammootty said a National Award remains an important encouragement for any performer and credited the people who have been part of his journey. “It is an inspiration to every performer to get recognised by the nation. And rightly, I am very fortunate to get my fourth National Award. It has been a long journey, with a lot of people behind me — my directors, technicians, co-actors and producers, and the people who were appreciating me. I am happy that I could entertain them for such a long time. I can do it more and more times. I can assure you that I am going to work very hard,” he said.
Released in 2024, Bramayugam is a period folk horror film set in 17th-century Kerala. The film, which also stars Arjun Ashokan, Sidharth Bharathan and Amalda Liz, was shot entirely in black and white. Mammootty said the monochrome treatment was a new experience for him. “This is a black and white film. Maybe my first film. Long ago I had done a cameo in a black and white film but that was it,” he said.
The film also won Best Cinematography for Shehnad Jalal at the National Awards. The recognition makes Bramayugam a two-award winner at the 72nd edition, with its black-and-white visual treatment playing a key role in creating its atmosphere.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
