Like Bollywood, there are many actors in the South Indian film industry too, whose real names most people do not know. These include Malayalam film superstar Mammootty. But do you know what his real name is? Who is this, after calling him once, he changed his name to Mammootty. It is noteworthy that this superstar of Malayalam films is known by the name Mammootty or Mamukka. In such a situation, know his real name and the reason behind changing it.

What is Mammootty's real name?

Mammootty's real name is Muhammad Kutty Ismail Paniparambil. Interestingly, he did not change his name after entering films, rather he became Mammootty even before entering the entertainment industry. Recently during a college function in Kochi, he himself told the interesting story behind it. According to Mammootty, he did not like the real name Muhammad Kutty. They thought it was very old. That's why he used to tell everyone in college that his name was Omar Sharif, which was actually the name of an Arab actor. One day, Mammootty, who was hiding his real name from everyone, lost his college ID card, which was found by one of his friends. She saw his real name on it and jokingly shortened it and said, Mammootty." After that, he became famous by this name.

Which friend gave the name Mammootty to Muhammad Kutty?

Mammootty told during the college event that with time the name Mammootty became his identity. The friend who gave him this name was also present at the event. Mammootty proudly introduced his friend and said, "His name is Sasidharan. He is from Edavanakkad. He gave me the name Mammootty."

Filmmaker Anto Joseph shared the whole story

The entire story that Mammootty revealed about his name in Kochi has been shared by filmmaker Anto Joseph on Facebook. He has also shared pictures of Mammootty and his friend, in which both can be seen loving each other. Let us tell you that Mammootty needs no introduction. He is one of the biggest stars of Malayalam films, who has worked in more than 400 films. In his 5 decade long career, he has appeared not only in Malayalam but also in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English films.