Malayalam film superstar Mammootty won his 15th Filmfare award for Best Actor on Saturday night for the 2023 film `Nanpaka Nerathu Mayakkam`. The film which was a Tamil and Malayalam bi-lingual was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery . The actor received the award from Tamil actors Vikram and Siddharth. In his short speech, he won hearts by addressing the devastating tragedy in Wayanad, Kerala. 

After the receiving the award, Mammootty who has been in the industry for over four decades now said, "This is my 15th Filmfare. I played a dual role in which I speak Tamil as well as Malayalam. I produced it myself. I thank my team for this.”