Muhammad Musthafa (Malayalam: മുഹമ്മദ് മുസ്തഫ) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry.[1] He won special mention for his performance in the film Ain in the 62nd National Film Awards.[2][3]

Muhammad Musthafa
Born
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active2005–present
Known forKappela
AwardsNational Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards

Musthafa came into the limelight through the reality show Best Actor on Amrita TV.[4] He has done major roles in films like Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha and Penpattanam. He hails from Thenjipalam, Kerala.[5]

Filmography

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As actor

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Year Film Role Notes
2005 Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife Nimith
2009 Dr.Patient
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha Younger Keshavan
2010 Malarvaadi Arts Club
Penpattanam Ashraf
2011 Urumi
Veeraputhran
Snehaveedu
2012 Molly Aunty Rocks
Bavuttiyude Namathil Gopi, Home Video Director
Last Bench Sam Kutty
2013 101 Chodhyangal
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose Young Philippose
D Company: Oru Bolivian Diary 1995 Chaukidaar's Revolutionary
Punyalan Agarbattis Party Leader
2014 Njan
2015 Loham Rafeeq Muhammed
Urumbukal Urangarilla Balu, Manoj's friend
Ain Maanu
2016 Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Saji
Oru Muthassi Gadha Zacharia's son
2017 Sinjar Ansar
Aakashathinum Bhoomikkumidayil
Sakhavu Sakhavu Basheer
2018 Theevandi Imbichi Koya
Chalakkudykkaran Changathy Rajkumar's Fan
Thanaha Sebastian
2019 Oru Caribbean Udayippu Koshy
The Gambinos Musthafa
2020 Kappela Abu
2021 Who is Right Short Film

As director

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Year Film Cast Notes Ref
2020 Kappela Anna Ben
Roshan Mathew
Sreenath Bhasi
Debut Direction [6]
2024 Mura Suraj Venjaramoodu

Hridhu Haroon

Krish Hassan

  1. Best Actor (Amritha TV) - Reality show
  2. Oru Cilma Kadha (Amritha TV) - serial
  3. Khali Whalli (Kairali TV) - serial

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Film Result
National Film Awards 2015 Special Mention (Acting) Ain Won[7]
Kerala State Film Awards 2020 Best Debutant Director Kappela Won[8]
SIIMA Awards 2020 Best Debutant Director Kappela Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "മുസ്തഫ സംവിധായകനാകുന്നു; അണിയറയിൽ വൻതാരനിര". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Mustafa's performance took Ain to a new level - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 March 2015.
  3. ^ "National Awards: Malayalam Films Fail Impress, Bag Four Awards Only - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com.
  4. ^ "The gems of 'Paleri Manikyam...'". The Hindu. 18 December 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "Addicted to Cinema". The New Indian Express. 7 April 2015.
  6. ^ "National Award-winning actor Musthafa turns director - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Malayalam films fail to impress at 62nd National Film awards". English Mathrubhumi News. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ^ "ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കിച്ചണ്‍ മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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