- Has won the National Award for Best Actor 3 times.
- While he was a law student he and his friends streaked through the streets of Ernakulam (Kerala, India) as part of a bet.
- An autobiography named "Chamayangalillathe"(without makeup) which was serialized in Malayala Manorama weekly was later published as a book in 1992. The book tells about his life from his birth till it was first released.
- As an actor he is quite ambitious. It was his childhood dream to become an actor.
- Patron of the Pain and Palliative Care Society, a charitable organization formed with the aim of improving the quality of life in patients with advanced cancer and with chronic pain.
- Has a daughter, Surmi, and a son, Dulquer Salmaan.
- He received two honorary doctorates.
- Mammootty was visited by Anthony Bourdain in the "Kerala, India" (S6;Ep17) episode of Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations.
- He is the only actor to have acted as the lead in six different languages namely- Malayalam, Tamil, Telegu, Hindi, Kannada, English.
- He took his Pre-Degree from Sacred Heart Colege, Thevara, Ernakulam and Bachelor of Arts from Maharajas Colege, Ernakulam. He also secured a LLB from Law Colege, Ernakulam. He was practicing as an advocate whilst he become active in to movies.
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