Actor-director MB Padmakumar played a small role in Mammootty's Ee Pattanathil Bhootham. (Credit: YouTube/apimalayalam; Facebook/@mbpadmakumar) Aside from being revered as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema and one of the biggest superstars in Malayalam film history, Mammootty is also lauded by many for the support and encouragement he gives to new talent. In addition to introducing several aspiring filmmakers — such as Blessy (Kaazhcha), Anwar Rasheed ( Rajamanikyam ), Amal Neerad ( Big B ), Aashiq Abu (Daddy Cool), Martin Prakkat (Best Actor), and Lal Jose (Oru Maravathoor Kanavu), among others — by headlining their directorial debuts, Mammootty has also often recommended budding actors to various filmmakers, helping them land substantial roles. Recently, actor-director MB Padmakumar spoke about an instance in which the Malayalam megastar fetched an acting role for him after noticing his work.…