In a ceremony steeped in tradition, the University of Kerala presented the honorary degree of Doctor of letters (D.Litt) to noted film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, actor Mammootty and Mridangam maestro Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman at a special convocation held here on Monday.
The citation of Mr. Mammootty noted him as the star of all stars. Tracing the range of the characters he had portrayed through films, from Ponthanmada to B. R. Ambedkar, it likened his screen presence to that of Hindi filmstar Dileepkumar. The citation also noted that Mr. Mammootty was a former student of the university.
MAMMOOTTY GETS EMOTIONAL
The Malayalam film star Mammootty was recently honored with the doctorate degree. Speaking about this new honor, the actor recalled that his father advised him to opt for the science group during his school days so that he could take up medicine as a profession. However, fate had something else in store for Mammootty and the dream was never realized.
The actor, during his acceptance speech at the university, said that his father’s wish had come true today and he dedicated the doctorate in honor of his late father.
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