If there is a megastar in Malayalam, there is no doubt that it is Mammootty. He is one of the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. Mammootty is a person who leads a very close and orderly life. That’s why people have described the star as a terrible Jada, who is generally a serious person.
But those who know the star very well will say otherwise. They want to say that Mammootty is a person who keeps personal relationships very sacred and carries them forward. The actor has been active in Malayalam for more than forty years. Leading director TS Suresh Babu is now talking about Mammootty’s early days. The final work on Munnettam was done in Trivandrum. The rewards were average at the time.
Nasir Sir’s salary started from Rs 50,000. Jayan Chettan died at the age of about 50,000. Madhu Sar was also fined Rs 50,000. Mammootty was paid Rs 5,000 for the film Munnettam. It was one of his opening films. Mammootty did not say anything about the reward.
Ratheesh was paid Rs 7,500 and Maneka Rs 5,000. Sumalata was the one who bought the most money. He was paid Rs 15,000. That was the market then. That amount was a huge amount then. 7000 for the editor and Rs. 3000 for the assistant director. All that was received then in relation to the field of cinema was a large sum. It was a time when government employees were paid between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000. Nasir Sarah was the biggest buyer then. All I could know was that he had bought up to a lakh. Suresh Babu said.
