Actor Mamukoya passed away. He was 76 years old. He died at 1.05 pm at a private hospital in Kozhikode. He was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack during a public event in Vandoor. Hospital officials said the death was due to a heart attack. The body will be placed for public viewing at Kozhikode Town Hall from 3 pm today. The cremation will be tomorrow in Kannamparam Khazarstan. Mamukoya was characterized by the Kozhikode dialect and natural humor. Mamukoya was a talent recommended for the role by talents like Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Pallikandi means the coastal village of Kozhikode where the Arabian Sea and the Kallaipuzha meet. Mamukoya was born and brought up there. After high school, like many other young people in the country, he went to work in the wood mills near Kallaipuzhaya. At a time when KT Muhammad, Vasupradeep, and others rocked the theaters of Malabar, Mamukoya was also after drama. In 1979, he played a small role in the movie Anyaar Bhoomi.
In 1982, Vaikom played another role in Surumiitta Nayalan on the recommendation of Mohammad Basheer. Didn’t get much attention. That movie came after 4 years. CB Malayil’s movie Dooredoo Koodu Kootaam. Mamukoya was characterized by its unique Kozhikode folk presence. The people laughed heartily at the old wood measurer of Kallai telling the Kusatha counters. Mamukoya never looked back, it was Mamukoya who was always with the screenwriter Srinivasan and the director Sathyan Anthikade when they took Malayalam cinema in a different direction. Some of the sought-after roles brought out the natural actor in Mamukoya. Abdu during the rainy season was one of them. Finally, Musaka in Kuruti made it clear that the spark in the actor has not gone out. The two men who guided Mamukoya were Kothivattam Pappu and Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Mamukoya used to share funny memories about them.
More than 250 characters. Jokes never get old. Mamukoya was a man who walked without a trace in Arakinare and the city of Kozhikode in any rush. Mamukoya had no allegiance to anything but cinema. Mamukoya, who speaks his mind, has often been praised for his stance. When Mamukoya bids farewell, Maanyu follows Pappu in a style that has marked Kozhikode in cinema.
