Muhammad Musthafa (Malayalam: മുഹമ്മദ് മുസ്തഫ) 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.

Filmography

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005Divorce: Not Between Husband and WifeNimith
2009Dr. Patient
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte KathaYounger Keshavan
2010Malarvaadi Arts Club
PenpattanamAshraf
2011Urumi
Veeraputhran
Snehaveedu
2012Molly Aunty Rocks
Bavuttiyude NamathilGopi, Home Video Director
Last BenchSam Kutty
2013101 Chodhyangal
Isaac Newton S/O PhiliposeYoung Philippose
D Company: Oru Bolivian Diary 1995Chaukidaar's Revolutionary
Punyalan AgarbattisParty Leader
2014Njan
2015LohamRafeeq Muhammed
Urumbukal UrangarillaBalu, Manoj's friend
AinMaanu
2016Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa CoelhoSaji
Oru Muthassi GadhaZacharia's son
2017SinjarAnsar
Aakashathinum Bhoomikkumidayil
SakhavuSakhavu Basheer
2018TheevandiImbichi Koya
Chalakkudykkaran ChangathyRajkumar's Fan
ThanahaSebastian
2019Oru Caribbean UdayippuKoshy
The GambinosAlex
2020KappelaAbu
2021Who is RightShort Film

As director

YearFilmCastNotesRef
2020KappelaAnna Ben Roshan Mathew Sreenath BhasiDebut Direction
2024MuraSuraj Venjaramoodu Hridhu Haroon Krish Hassan

TV

  1. Best Actor (Amritha TV) - Reality show
  2. Oru Cilma Kadha (Amritha TV) - serial
  3. Khali Whalli (Kairali TV) - serial

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
National Film Awards2015Special Mention (Acting)AinWon
Kerala State Film Awards2020Best Debutant DirectorKappelaWon
SIIMA Awards2020Best Debutant DirectorKappelaNominated

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