The
University
of
Calicut
will
soon
honor
mammootty
with
an
honorary
D.Litt.
It
will
be
in
appreciation
of
his
contribution
to
art
and
culture.
This
will
make
mammootty
the
first
actor
to
receive
the
honor
from
this
University.
The
University
of
Kerala
has
given
a
similar
honor
to
Mammuka
before.
mammootty
is
an
internationally
acclaimed
3
times
National
award
winning
Indian
actor
who
works
mainly
in
Malayalam
Cinema,
however
has
been
shown
his
presence
in
Tamil,
Kannada,
Telugu
and
Hindi
Film
industries.
He
is
considered
as
one
of
the
versatile
actors
in
the
industry.
During
a
career
spanning
more
than
quarter
of
a
century,
he
has
acted
in
more
than
300
films
as
lead
actor,
and
has
been
successful
in
both
mainstream
and
parallel
cinema.