Madhu (actor)

Madhavan Nair, commonly known by his stage name Madhu, is an Indian film actor, director, producer, and former film studio owner, who works in Malayalam cinema.[4][5]

Madhu
Born
Madhavan Nair

(1933-09-23) 23 September 1933[1]
Gowrishapattom, Trivandrum,[2]
Alma materNational School of Drama, University College
OccupationFilm actor, director, producer, former film studio owner
Years active1963–present
Spouse(s)Jayalakshmi
Children1
AwardsPadma Shri (2013) [3]
Websitewww.madhutheactor.com

Madhu was a prominent lead actor during the 1960s, 1970'sand 1980s. He has also directed and produced several films, and at one time owned the Uma Film Studio. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013 for his contributions towards the arts. He was honored with the J.C Daniel award by the Government of Kerala in 2004, for his outstanding contribution to Malayalam films.[6] Mini’ a children's movie produced by him, bagged the Indira Gandhi national award for the best picture on Family Welfare, at the 43rd National Film Awards 1995. He is the inaugural winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for his performance in Swayamvaram (1972), and has received three more Filmfare awards and is also the recipient of five Kerala State Film Awards. Madhu started Chemmen won the first ever Gold Medal of Indian President for best feature film.

Personal life

He was born on 23 September 1933 at Gourishapattom, Trivandrum. His father, R. Parameswaran Pillai, was the erstwhile Mayor of Trivandrum and his mother Thankamma was a housewife.[7] He has four sisters. He had his primary schooling up to the fourth standard at Kunnukuzhi L.P School, fifth class (preparatory) at S.M.V.School, 1st form to 3rd form at Pettah Middle School and fourth form to sixth form (SSLC) at St.Josephs High School. He did pre university degree from MG College and graduation in Hindi from University college. He did his post graduation in Hindi from Banaras Hindu University (BHU).[8][9]

He was married to Jayalakshmi till her death in 2014. They have a daughter Uma.[10][11]

Career

He started his career as a Hindi lecturer in S T Hindu College and then Scott Christian College at Nagercoil.[12][13] During that time he chanced upon a newspaper advertisement inviting applications for the National School of Drama Course. While studying at NSD, he became acquainted with Ramu Karyat, who offered him a role in his forthcoming film Moodupadam. After completing the course, Madhu went to Chennai to screen test for Karyat's film. While there, in 1963, he was offered a role in N N Pisharody's film, Ninamaninja Kalpadukal and this became his debut. In the movie, he portrayed Stephen, a brave soldier of the Indian army who sacrifices his life, on the battle field, for his motherland. The role and the movie were well received by the public. ‘Moodupadam’, for which he had come to Chennai for the make up test, became his second film. From thereon, there was no looking back.

He has expressed all facets of life through his various acting roles. Perhaps his most notable role during his early career, was in Karyat's Chemmeen, which won the President's Gold Medal. Madhu entered Malayalam cinema at a time when lead roles were dominated by actors like Prem Naseer and Sathyan and created a niche for himself. One of his early films where he made a mark was Bhargavi Nilayam, a suspense movie, where he is the only actor on screen during the first half, an extremely difficult task for an actor and that too a newcomer. Madhu has the good fortune of having brought to life on screen, memorable characters from the works of eminent writers in Malayalam; Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, Thakazi, Keshavadev, Uroob, Ponkunnam Varkey, S.K.Pottakad, Changampuzha, M.T.Vasudevan Nair, G.Vivekanandan, N.N.Pisharady and C Radhakrishnan, to name a few.

In an acting career spanning over five decades, Madhu acted in over 370 films.[14] Although he was a big star in commercial films, he was generous enough to act in parallel movies. He acted in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Swayamvaram, P. N. Menon's Olavum Theeravum etc.

Madhu also proved his talents as a film maker and director. His first directorial venture Priya released in 1970, was a trend setter in Malayalam. In this movie he dared to experiment by not taking up the main character role and instead, playing an anti-hero. The film won the Kerala Government award for the second best film that year. Madhu directed twelve movies including hit films like ‘Sindooracheppu’, ‘Manya Shree Vishwamitran’, ‘Neela Kannukal, ‘Akkaldama’, ‘Kamam Krodham Moham’, ‘Theekanal’, ‘Dheerasameere Yamunathere’, ‘Aaradhana’, ‘Oru Yuga Sandhya’ and ‘Udayam Padinjaru’. He was the producer of most of these films. He produced fifteen movies including ‘Kaithapoo’, ‘Asthamayam’, ‘Shudhi Kalasham’, ‘Prabhatha Sandhya’, ‘Vaiki Vanna Vasantham’, ‘Archana Teacher’, ‘Grihalakshmi’, ‘Njan Ekananu’, ‘Rathilayam’ and ‘Mini’. He also produced and directed a movie in English ‘Sunrise in the West’, which was shot entirely in the USA. He was instrumental in introducing a number of talented actors, directors, lyricists, producers, singers and other technicians to the Malayalam filmdom. He was the owner of once-renowned Uma studio at Puliyarakonam in Thiruvananthapuram. 'Mini' produced by Madhu won the Indira Gandhi national award for the best picture on Family Welfare, at the 43rd National Film Awards in 1995. The film focuses on the social issue of alcoholism.

Madhu was one of the lead actors in the Hindi film Saat Hindustani, which was the debut movie of the Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in 1969. His other Hindi films are ‘Chakachak’ directed by Sai Paranjpye and Maiyya directed by Anil.

Madhu has also done three Tamil films, as Rajinikanth's father in Dharma Dorai, Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan and Bharatha Vilas.

Awards and accolades
Padma Awards
National Film Award
  • 1995 National Film Award 1995 for Best Film on Family Welfare for Mini (Produced by Madhu) in 1995 (Directed by P.Chandrakumar)
Kerala State Film Award
Filmfare Awards South
Other Awards
  • 2013 Honored by the president of India during 100 years of Indian Cinema Celebration at Chennai
  • 2013 Honour from the Govt of Kerala for completing 5 decades in Kerala film industry
  • 2013 Honoured by AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) for his contribution to the Malayalam Film industry, spanning over 50 years
  • 2013 Honour from MACTA on completion of 50 years in Malayalam Cinema
  • Award from Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, in recognition of his contributions to Malayalam cinema
  • MACTA Legends Honour Award
  • SATHYAN Award 2012
  • Prem Nazir Foundation Award
  • Ramu Kariat Award
  • Dr. Sukumar Azhikode Award
  • Thoppil Bhasi Smaraka Prathibha Puraskaram
  • P.Bhaskaran Foundation Award
  • Thilakan Foundation Award
  • Narendra Prasad Puraskaram
  • 2005 Bahadoor Foundation Award in 2005
  • 2002 Asianet Film Awards2002 – Best Lifetime Achievement Award

Selected filmography

Actor

Malayalam
Year Film Character Notes
1963Ninamaninja KaalpaadukalStephen
1963MoodupadamKochukunju
1963Ammaye KaanaanBalagopal
1964Thacholi OthenanPayyambilly Chandu
1964Kutty KuppayamSiddique
1964Bhargavi Nilayam
1965Sarppakavu
1965Jeevitha YaathraRajan
1965PattuthoovaalaGeorge
1965SubaidaAhmed
1965MayaviMadhu
1965KattuppokkalJohny
1965ChemmeenPareekutty
1965PuthriBabu
1966ArchanaRajagopalan
1967Nagareme Nandi
1967RamananMadhanan
1967AshwamedamSadanandan
1967Lady DoctorJohny
1967Udhyogastha
1968KadalAntony
1968Viplavakarikal
1968ThulabharamBabu
1969Veettu Mrugam
Hindi 1969Saat HindustaniShubodh Sanyal
1969VirunnukariSethu
1969VelliyazhchaRajan
1969NadhiSunny
1969KallichellammaChandrappan
1970Olavum Theeravum
1970SwapnangalDr Balakrishnan
1970Abhayam
1970Priya
1970Thurakkatha VathilVaasu
1970Bheekara NimishamgalVenugopal
1971VithukalUnnikrishnan
1971KochaniyathiRaju
1971Ummachu
1971AabhijathyamMadhavan
1971Bobanum Moliyum
1971Vilakkyu Vaangiya VeenaVenu
1971SarasayyaDr. Hareendranath
1971Line BusGopi
1971SindooracheppuKeshavan
1971KarakanakadalKariya
1972Snehadeepame Mizhithurakku
1972GandharavakshetramSatheeshan
1972Naadan Premam
1972Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile
1972PanimudakkuKeshavan
1972ChembarathiBalachandran
1972Puthrakameshti
1972Manushya Bandhangal
1972Ini Oru Janmam Tharu
1972Sathi
1972Aaradi Manninte JanmiPrasad
1972Theertha Yathra
1973DivyadharsanamVenu
1973UdayamRajasekharan
1973KaaduRajendran
1973ThekkankattuBabu
1973Police Ariyaruthe
1973Madhavikutty
1973YaminiGopalakrishnan
1973Thiruvabharanam
1973MazhakkaruPrabhakaran
1973ManushyaputhranKarthikeyan
1973SwargaputhriBabu
1973SwapnamVishwam
1973Nakhangal
1973Police AriyaruthuJames
1973Eanippadikal
1974YouvanamMohan
1974Bhumidevi PushpiniyayiJagadeesh
1974Manyasree ViswamithranMarthandan Thampi
1975Kamam Krodham Moham
1975Boy Friend
1975Akkaldaama
1975SindhuRajendran
1976Hridayam Oru Kshethram
1976MurappennuKeshavankutty
1976Theekkanal
1976YakshagaanamRavi
1976Amma
1976Themmadi VelappanRaghavan
1976Kanyaadaanam
1977Poojakkedukkatha PookkalBalachandran
1977Neethipeedam
1977Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere
1977Santha Oru Deevatha
1977Itha IvidePaili
1977Yudhakandham
1977AparaadhiJayachandran
1977Rowdy Rajamma
1977Vidarunna MottukalHeadmaster Sathyasheelan
1977Aaraadhana
1978Urakkam Varatha RathrikalJayan
1978Eeta
1978Itha Oru ManushayamMadhusoothanan Thampi
1978KanyakaSreekumar
1978Agni
1978Njan Njan Mathram
1978BeenaSreenivas
1978Jayatharangam
1978Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
1978Snehikkan Samayamilla
1978Ee Manohara TheeramSukumarankutty Menon
1978Rowdy Ramu
1978Asthamayam
1979Veenalil Oru Mazha
1979Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam
1979Enikku Njan SwanthamVaasu
1979Manushyan
1979Kaayalum Kayarum
1979Prabhatha SandhyaBalakrishnan
1979Pratheeksha
1979SudhikalasamVijaya Kumar
1979Jeevidam Oru GaanamMathuktty
1979Kalliyangattu Neeli
1979Hridayathinde Nirangal
1980Meen
1980DeepamVarma
1980RajaneegandhiGopinath
1980MuthuchippikalGopi
1980Swantham Enna PadamKrishnakumar
1980Vaiki Vanna VasanthamVarma. G
1980TheekadalDr Divakaran
1980Akalangalil Abhayam
1980AmbalavilakkuGopi
1981Orikkal Koodi
1981Aakkramanam
1981Arikkari Ammu
1981Sambhavam
1981Kolilakkam
1981GrihalakshmiKrishnan Menon, Venu
1981ThaaravuChennan
1981Raktham
1982KarthavyamMajor Kumar
1982Postmortem
1982AarambhamMoidu
1982Njan EkananuMadhavankutty Menon
1982Padayottam
1983Yudham
1983AanaJabbar
1983AadhipathyamSulaiman
1983Bandham
1983AnkamInspector Lawrence
1983Kodumkaattu
1983Enne Njan ThedunnuMadhava Menon, Gopinatha Menon
1983RathilayamMammutty
1983Paalam
1983Nanayam
1983PinnilavuKeshava Panikkar
1983MortuaryC Krishnadas
1984Oru Painkili Katha
1984Jeevitham
1984Aarorumariyathe
1984Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove
1984Attuvanji UlanjappolViswanathan
1984KurishuyudhamMathew Cheriyachan
1984Alakadalinakkare
1984ChakkarayummaMathews
1985Kannaaram PothippothiKarunakaran
1985VellamMathukutty
1985PachavelichamCaptain Nair
1986Udayam PadinjaruA R K Menon
1986Ithile Vannavar
1986Oru Yugha SandhyaKeshava Kuruppu
1987Ithrayum KalamChackochan
19881921
1988Simon Peter Ninakku VendiKeshavadas
1989DevadasUnnithan
1989Naduvazhikal
1990OttayadipathakalBhaskara Menon
1990Lal SalamMedayil Ittichan
1990SamrajyamBalakrishnan
1990Ammayude Swantham Kunju MaryFr.Franics
1990Nammude NaaduKrishna Menon
1991Abhayam
1992Champakulam ThachanMootha Asari
1992Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamSankara Pilla
1992Kudumba Sameetham
1993AayirapparaPappi
1993EkalavyanSreedharan
1993Thalamura
1994VaranamaalyamVarma
1994Simhavala MenonMenon
1994Malappuram Haji Mahanaya JojiHajiyar
1995Manthrikante Pravu
1995Prayikkara Paappaan
1995SamudayamIbrahim Mooppan
1997The Good BoysPrathapa Varma
1997VarnapakittuPakalomattom Itty
1997Moksham
1998Harthal
1998Aakhosham
1999Pranaya NilavuThangal
1999Onnaamvattam KandappolPrabhakara Varma
1999GarshomMadhavankutti Mash
1999Ezhupunna TharakanEzhupunna Owtha Tharakan
2001Sharja To SharjaVishwanathan Kartha
2004Chathikkatha ChanthuVasumathi's grandfather
2005Ben Johnson
2005NaranValiya Nambiar
2005Thaskara VeeranArakkalam Paili
2006RashtramMaliyekkal Ousephachen
2006Raavanan
2007Balyam
2007HalloBada Bhai
2007Panthaya KozhiAbdu Ravuthar
2008Twenty:20Viswanatha Menon
2008RoboMadhavan
2008MadampiJustice
2009Thirunnakkara PerumalMathai
2009PassengerTV Channel Chairman
2010BrahmasthramChief Minister
2010ChithrakuzhalCharu's grandfather
2010SahasramMinister Sreekanthan
2010Patham AdhyayamAnanda Varma
2010KaaryasthanKizhakkedathu Krishnawarrier
2011Daivathinte Kaiyoppu
2011Naayika
2011Mouna Guru
2011Umma
2011Lucky JokersRajaraja Varma
2011August 15Dr.John
2012Simhasanam
2012Pratheekshayode
2012SpiritCaptain Nambiar
2012Prabhuvinte MakkalPrabhu
2013Mahatma Ayyankali
2013GeethaanjaliBabychayan
2013Manikya Thamburatiyum Christmas CarolumPathrose
2013White PaperPsychiatrist
201372 ModelKuttan Pilla
2014Mylanchi Monchulla VeeduSoya Sahib
2014John Paul Vaathil ThurakkunnuKorah
2014Nelumbo
2014Iniyum Ethra Dooram
2014Snehamulloral KoodeyullappolGrandfather
2014Little Superman 3D
2014Ettekaal SecondMenon
2014Raktharakshassu
2014Parayan Bakki Vechathu
2014Avarude Veedu
2014Dolphins
2015Cinema @ PWD Rest House
2015Kukkiliyar
2015Uthara Chemmeen
2015Aashamsakalode AnnaHome Minister Punnakkadan
2015Ammakkoru TharattuPoet Joseph Pushpavanam
2015Samrajyam II: Son of AlexanderBalakrishnan
2015Kidney Biriyani
2015Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
2016Celebrations
2017Swayam
2017Vedham
2017Eliyammachiyude Aadhyathe Christmas
2017Basheerinte Premalekhanam
2017ValapottukalValiya Ustad
2017Next Token Number
2018Dust Bin
2018My School
2018SthaanamAlexander
2018Velakkari aayi erundhalum ni Enn Mohavally
2019VallikettuAana Marmani Vaidyar
2019Oru Yamandan Premakatha
2019Vishudha Pushthakam
2019Children's Park
2019Magic Moments
2020Run KalyaniFather

Hindi

Tamil

Director
  • Priya (1970)
  • Sindoora Cheppu (1971)
  • Sathi (1972)
  • Neela Kannukal (1974)
  • Manyasree Viswamitran (1974)
  • Kamam Krodham Moham (1975)
  • Akkaladama (1975)
  • Theekkanal (1976)
  • Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere (1976)
  • Aaradhana (1977)
  • Udayam Padinjaru (1986)
  • Oru Yugasandhya (1986)

Producer
  • Sathi (1972)
  • Manyasree Vishwamithran (1974)
  • Akkaldama (1975)
  • Kaamam Krodham Moham (1975)
  • Kaithapoo (1978)
  • Asthamayam (1978)
  • Prabatha Sandhya (1979)
  • Shudhikalasham (1979)
  • Vaiki Vanna Vasantham (1980)
  • Grihalakshmi (1981)
  • Archana Teacher (1981)
  • Njaan Ekananu (1982)
  • Rathilayam (1983)
  • Udayam Padinjaru (1986)
  • Mini (1995)

Playback singing
  • Sahakarikkatte Sahaja (Bit) ... Ramanan (1967)
  • Ariyoo (Bit) ... Ramanan (1967)
  • Ramananeeyennil (Bit) ... Ramanan (1967)

Television
Year Title Language Channel
2007DayaMalayalamKairali TV
2008-2009SivasakthiTamilSun TV
2008Kana Kaanum KaalangalTamilVijay TV
2010Dial 100MalayalamSurya TV
2011MissammaTeluguMAA TV
2011Alavuddinte AlbuthavilakkuMalayalamAsianet
2013ChandralekhaMalayalamAsianet
NirakoottuMalayalamKairali TV
NirapakkituMalayalamMedia One
Sathyameva JayatheMalayalamSurya TV
2013-2014AvakashikalMalayalamSurya TV
2014MohakkadalMalayalamSurya TV
2015SundariMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
MeghasandeshamMalayalamKairali TV
2016Sagaram SakshiMalayalamSurya TV
2017Eeran NilavuMalayalamFlowers TV
AparichithaMalayalamAmrita TV
2018Comedy Stars season 2
(as Judge)		MalayalamAsianet

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