Muhammad Musthafa
Indian film actor and director
Muhammad Musthafa is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won a special mention for his performance in the film Ain in the 62nd National Film Awards.
Musthafa came into the limelight through the reality show Best Actor on Amrita TV. He has played major roles in films like Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha and Penpattanam. He hails from Thenjipalam, Kerala.
01Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife | Nimith | |
| 2009 | Dr. Patient | ||
| Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | Younger Keshavan | ||
| 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts Club | ||
| Penpattanam | Ashraf | ||
| 2011 | Urumi | ||
| Veeraputhran | |||
| Snehaveedu | |||
| 2012 | Molly Aunty Rocks | ||
| Bavuttiyude Namathil | Gopi, Home Video Director | ||
| Last Bench | Sam Kutty | ||
| 2013 | 101 Chodhyangal | ||
| Isaac Newton S/O Philipose | Young Philippose | ||
| D Company: Oru Bolivian Diary 1995 | Chaukidaar's Revolutionary | ||
| Punyalan Agarbattis | Party Leader | ||
| 2014 | Njan | ||
| 2015 | Loham | Rafeeq Muhammed | |
| Urumbukal Urangarilla | Balu, Manoj's friend | ||
| Ain | Maanu | ||
| 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Saji | |
| Oru Muthassi Gadha | Zacharia's son | ||
| 2017 | Sinjar | Ansar | |
| Aakashathinum Bhoomikkumidayil | |||
| Sakhavu | Sakhavu Basheer | ||
| 2018 | Theevandi | Imbichi Koya | |
| Chalakkudykkaran Changathy | Rajkumar's Fan | ||
| Thanaha | Sebastian | ||
| 2019 | Oru Caribbean Udayippu | Koshy | |
| The Gambinos | Alex | ||
| 2020 | Kappela | Abu | |
| 2021 | Who is Right | Short Film | |
| 2026 | Drishyam 3 | Aneesh Raja |
As director
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kappela | Anna Ben Roshan Mathew Sreenath Bhasi | Debut film | |
| 2024 | Mura | Suraj Venjaramoodu Hridhu Haroon Krish Hassan |
02TV
- Best Actor (Amritha TV) - Reality show
- Oru Cilma Kadha (Amritha TV) - serial
- Khali Whalli (Kairali TV) - serial
03Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Film Awards | 2015 | Special Mention (Acting) | Ain | Won |
| Kerala State Film Awards | 2020 | Best Debutant Director | Kappela | Won |
| SIIMA Awards | 2020 | Best Debutant Director | Kappela | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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