"mammootty"

Even though comparisons between his arch screen rival Mohanlal are often made, in the final analysis, Mammootty edges out Mohanlal by a whisker.

To mark the special occasion, fans and other celebrities have flooded social media platforms with congratulatory posts for Mammootty.

Mammootty himself wrote in the caption, “Tiny pony #staytuned.” The pic instantly went viral with more than half-a-million likes and 30,000 comments.

South superstars always enjoyed a moniker for generations, and new actors are no exception