Sreekumaran
Thampi,
the
senior
film-maker
was
all
praises
for
Mammootty,
in
the
recent
interview
given
to
Madhyamam.
Thampi
opines
that
Mammootty
is
an
actor
with
extraordinary
intelligence
and
that
is
the
reason
behind
his
success.
According
to
the
director,
only
an
actor
who
has
the
perfect
combination
of
talent
and
intelligence
can
survive
in
the
film
industry.
Mammootty
is
a
complete
self-made
actor,
who
achieved
the
superstardom
with
his
own
hard
work
and
dedication.
Sreekumaran
Thampi
points
out
that
Mammootty
has
no
godfathers
or
friends,
who
contributed
to
his
growth
as
an
actor.
He
is
a
complete
self-made
person
who
follows
certain
morals
and
leads
a
disciplined
lifestyle.
Mammootty
is
extremely
keen
to
be
a
the
part
of
good
films
and
makes
sure
that
he
has
at
least
one
good
movie
in
a
year.
He
is
also
ready
to
associate
with
talented
film-makers;
including
both
seniors
and
newcomers.
Sreekumaran
Thampi
has
earlier
directed
Mammootty
in
some
popular
movies
including
Munnettam,
Vilichu
Vilikettu
etc.
He
has
recently
made
a
comeback
into
direction,
with
the
TV
serial
Bandhuvaru
Shathruvaru,
aired
in
Mazhavil
Manorama.
Mammootty,
on
the
other
hand,
is
on
a
high
with
the
highly
positive
reviews
he
received
for
his
recent
flick
Pathemari.
The
actor
is
all
set
to
release
his
upcoming
movie
Puthiya
Niyamam
on
December
24th.