India, Jan. 26 -- It is truly a moment of pride for Malayalam cinema as the megastar Mammootty has been accorded the Padma Bhushan. Not just the Padma Award, Mammootty was also awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for a record-breaking seventh time on Sunday. In his acceptance speech, Mammootty spoke about why Malayalam cinema has been able to make distinctive films, stating that 'there is only one answer': 'There is an audience here to watch it."

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Mammootty, who received the Best Actor Award for Bramayugam at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards, said that awards are always encouraging for artistes, especially when it comes for th...