Madhavan Nair commonly known by his stage name

Stage name

A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 Madhu is an actor in Malayalam cinema

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

. He was a prominent lead actor during the 60s and 70s. He has also directed

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and produced

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 films, and at one time he owned Uma film studio.

Early life

He was born on 23 September 1933 at Gourishapattom, Trivandrum. His father, R. Parameswaran Pillai, was the Mayor of Trivandrum. He has four siblings.

Career

He started his career as a Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 lecturer in Scott Christian College

Scott Christian College

Scott Christian College is an educational institution located in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1893, and is an autonomous university managed by the Church of South India. The school includes undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs....

, Nagercoil

Nagercoil

Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...

. During that time he chanced upon the 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

Moodupadam

Moodupadam is a 1963 Malayalam language film directed by Ramu Kariat and scripted by K. T. Muhammed based on S. K. Pottekkatt's novel of the same name. Sathyan and Ambika play the lead roles. It is a social film about the relationship between three major religious faiths in Kerala, Hindu, Muslim...

. After completing the course, Madhu went to Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 to screen test

Screen test

A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable...

 for Karyat's film. While there, in 1963, he was offered a role in N N Pisharody

N N Pisharody

N N Pisharody , born 1926 - died 30 August 2008, was a legendary director in the Malayalam Film industry. He was born into a feudal family, known as "Kallil" in Methala, near Perumbavoor in Kerala.-Biography:...

's film, Ninamaninja Kalpadukal

Ninamaninja Kalpadukal

Ninamaninja Kalpadukal is a 1963 Malayalam language film directed by N. N. Pisharody and produced by Shobhana Parameswaran Nair. The lead role is played by Madhu, who debuted with this film. The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war...

 and this became his debut.

Madhu also acted in the Hindi film Saat Hindustani

Saat Hindustani

Saat Hindustani is a 1969 film written and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The cast included Utpal Dutt, Madhu, A. K. Hangal and Amitabh Bachchan who made his debut with this film...

, which was the debut movie of the Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...

.

He had expressed all facets of life through his various acting roles. Perhaps his most notable role was in Karyat's Chemmeen

Chemmeen

Chemmeen is a 1965 Malayalam romantic drama film based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and directed by Ramu Kariat from a screenplay by S. L...

, which won the President's Gold Medal. At the time it was common for a Malayali

Malayali

Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...

 person to render the dialogs (in the movie) of Pareekkutty.

He later worked as a producer, director and storywriter. In an acting career spanning four decades, Madhu acted in over 300 films.

Although he was a big star in commercial film, he was generous enough to act in parallel movies. He acted in Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema...

's Swayamvaram, P. N. Menon

P. N. Menon

P. N. Menon was an Indian film director and art director in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:Born in a poor family in a small town called Vadakkaanchery in Kerala, he completed his studies at Thrissur and from School of Art in Chennai. He came to Chennai when he was only 20 years old...

's Olavum Theeravum etc.

Madhu's directorial venture Priya was a trend setter in Malayalam. In this movie he experimented with the main character playing an anti-hero. Madhu
later directed about 14 films. He was the owner of once-renowned Uma studio. Madhu produced a movie Mini in 1995, which got National Award.

Madhu has also done a couple of Tamil films, as Rajinikanth's father in Dharma Dorai

Dharma Dorai

-External links:**...

 and the 2007 release Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan

Oru ponnu oru paiyan

Oru ponnu oru paiayan is film directed by Naren Deivanayagam. Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan is a film which dwells on the untold love of a pair due to family circumstances.This film starres Sandeep, Swetha and Shubha Punja.-Plot:...

.

Awards & Accolades

Kerala State Film Awards:

• Special Jury Award
  Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
  Winners of Kerala State Film Award :-References:**...
  
   in 1980
• Special Jury Award
  Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
  Winners of Kerala State Film Award :-References:**...
  
   in 1992 for Kudumba Sametham
• Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
  Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
  The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film winners:- Third Best Film :The Kerala State Film Award for Third Best Film winners:-References:**...
  
   for Sindooracheppu (Directed by Madhu
  Madhu
  Madhu may refer to:* Madhu, a term in Hindi-Urdu, Sanskrit, and other languages for honey and alcohol * Madhu, in Hindu mythology, one of the asura brothers Madhu-Kaitabh, killed by Lord Vishnu...
  
  ) in 1971.
• Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film winners:-References:**...
  
   for Mini (Produced by Madhu
  Madhu
  Madhu may refer to:* Madhu, a term in Hindi-Urdu, Sanskrit, and other languages for honey and alcohol * Madhu, in Hindu mythology, one of the asura brothers Madhu-Kaitabh, killed by Lord Vishnu...
  
  ) in 1995 (Directed by P.Chandrakumar)
• Kerala State Film Award for Lifetime Achievement - J. C. Daniel
  J. C. Daniel
  J. C. Daniel was the first film-maker from Kerala, India. He produced, directed, wrote, photographed, edited and acted in the first film made in Kerala, named Vigathakumaran meaning the Lost Child. He also established the first film studio in Kerala, named The Travancore National Pictures. It was...
  
   Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2004 from the Government of Kerala.

Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...

• 2002 - Best Lifetime Achievement Award
• Bahadoor
  Bahadoor
  Bahadoor , born P. K. Kunjalu, was a Malayalam film comedian who, along with Adoor Bhasi, redefined the way in which comedy and funny scenes were perceived in Malayalam cinema. They made a significant contribution toward establishing comedy as the predominant genre of Malayalam cinema...
  
   Award in 2005

Actor

• Moodupadam
  Moodupadam
  Moodupadam is a 1963 Malayalam language film directed by Ramu Kariat and scripted by K. T. Muhammed based on S. K. Pottekkatt's novel of the same name. Sathyan and Ambika play the lead roles. It is a social film about the relationship between three major religious faiths in Kerala, Hindu, Muslim...
  
  
• Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
  Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
  Ninamaninja Kalpadukal is a 1963 Malayalam language film directed by N. N. Pisharody and produced by Shobhana Parameswaran Nair. The lead role is played by Madhu, who debuted with this film. The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war...
  
  
• Bhargavi Nilayam
  Bhargavi Nilayam
  Bhargavi Nilayam is a 1964 Malayalam horror - romance film written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and directed by A. Vincent. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu and Vijaya Nirmala in the lead roles, and had its story, screenplay and dialogues are written by noted Malayalam writer Vaikom Muhammad...
  
  
• Chemmeen
  Chemmeen
  Chemmeen is a 1965 Malayalam romantic drama film based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and directed by Ramu Kariat from a screenplay by S. L...
  
   (1965) ..... Pareekutty
• Sarppakadu
• Priya
  Priya (film)
  Priya is a 1978 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Ambarish. The story is an adaptation from writer Sujatha's Ganesh - Vasanth novels. It was shot mostly in Singapore. It was shot simultaneously and released in Kannada as well.-Plot:Priya is a movie star, who...
  
  
• Abhayam
  Abhayam
  Abhayam is a 1991 Malayalam children's film written by Shibu Chakravarthy, directed by Sivan, produced by Children's Film Society of India , and starring Madhu, Parvathy, Master Tarun Kumar, Ramachandran and Baby Ambili...
  
  
• Thacholi Othenan
  Thacholi Othenan (film)
  Thacholi Othenan is a 1964 Malayalam language film. The film is about the story of Thacholi Othenan. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.-Cast:*Thacholi Othenan - Sathyan* Unnichara - Sukumari*Chindan Nambiar - Premji...
  
  
• Sarasayya
  Sarasayya
  Sarasayya is a 1971 Malayalam language film written and directed by Thoppil Bhasi. It stars Sathyan, Madhu, Sheela, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi, S. P. Pillai, Alummoodan, N. Govindankutty, Thoppil Krishna Pillai and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film....
  
  
• Nadan Premam
• Line Bus
• Thiruvabharanam
  Thiruvabharanam
  Thiruvabharanam is the sacred ornaments of Ayyappan, the presiding deity of Sabarimala temple. The ornaments are made of gold. It is believed that these ornaments are made at the orders of the Pandalam King, who adopted Ayyappan as his child....
  
  
• Yavvanam
• Bobanum Moliyum
• Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile
  Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile
  Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile is a 1971 Malayalam language film directed by avant-garde filmmaker John Abraham.This was John Abraham's first feature film, made during his stay in Madras as a group co-operative effort...
  
  
• Vilakku Vaangiya Veena
• Vidarunna Mottukal
• Madhavikkutti
• Olavum Theeravum
  Olavum Theeravum
  Olavum Theeravum is a 1970 Malayalam film directed by P. N. Menon. It has been credited with helping to bring about a "flowering of art-house films that have today become the defining quality of Malayalam cinema", with being Malayalam cinema's "breakthrough into realism", and as "a watershed in the...
  
  
• Theerthayatra
• Bheekara Nimishamgal
• Thurakkatha Vathil
• Akkaldhama
• Ramanan
  Ramanan (film)
  Ramanan is a 1967 Malayalam romance film written, directed and produced by D. M. Pottekkat. It is a screen adaptation of Ramanan , a poem by Changampuzha Krishna Pillai. The film stars Prem Nazir and Sheela, the renowned on-screen pair in the lead roles...
  
  
• Sathi
• Sindooracheppu
• Aparathi
• Theekanal
• Kamam Krodham Moham
• Ummachu
  Ummachu
  Ummachu is a Malayalam novel written by Uroob in 1954. Ummachu along with Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum are considered the best works by Uroob and are ranked among the finest novels in Malayalam. In Ummachu, Uroob explores the ramifications of human relationships in a village.-Theme:Ummachu is a saga...
  
  
• Hridayam Oru Kshethram
• Hridayathinde Nirangal
• Kalliyangattu Neeli
• Kallichellamma
  Kallichellamma
  Kallichellamma is a Malayalam language film starring Prem Nazir and Sheela. It was released in 1969....
  
  
• Enippadikal
• Iniyoru Janmam Tharu
• Sindhu
• Kanyadanam
• Themmadi Velappan
• Bhumidevi Pushpiniyayi
• Manushya Bandangal
• Postmortam
• Morchary
• Nagarame Nanni
• Bandam
• Yudham
• Ala Kadalinakkare
• Puthrakameshti
• Udayam Padinjaru
• Pratheeksha
• Kayalum Kayarum
• Snehikkan Samayamilla
• Manushyan
• Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove
• Aarorumariyathe
• Jayatharangam
• Yakshaganam
• Divya Darsanam
• Raudi Ramu
• Raudi Rajamma
• Kara Kanakadal
• Yudhakandham
• Police Ariyaruthu
• Snehadeepame Mizhithurakku
• Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere
• Abhijathyam
• Udhyogastha
• Aaradhana
  Aaradhana
  Aaradhana 1987 is an Indian romance film directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Chiranjeevi, Suhasini, Rajasekhar, and Radhika in important roles. Music was scored by Ilayaraja. Allu Aravind produced this film on his home production, Geetha Arts...
  
  
• Itha Ivide Vare
• Vadakakku Oru Hridhayam
• Muthuchippikal
• Enikku Njan Swantham
• Njan Njan Mathram
• Itha Oru Manushayam
• Eetta
• Meen
• Orikkal Koodi
• Theekadal
• Oru Painkili Katha
• Aarambham
• Kodumkaatt
• Amma
  Amma
  Amma or AMMA may refer to:As acronym*Association of Malayalam Movie Artists*All Malaysia Malayalee Association*American Medical Marijuana AssociationPeople...
  
  
• Santha Oru Deevatha
• Sambhavam
• Ithile Vannavar
• Kolilakkam
  Kolilakkam
  Kolilakkam is a 1981 Malayalam film directed by Vijayanandh, and starring Jayan.This was Jayan's last film before his death. His death happened during the shooting of this movie in which he was supposed to board a moving helicopter from a bike. The helicopter carrying him hit the ground while he...
  
  
• Asthamayam
• Suddikalasam
• Akalangalil Abhayam
• Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam
• Veenalil Oru Mazha
• Saat Hindustani
  Saat Hindustani
  Saat Hindustani is a 1969 film written and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The cast included Utpal Dutt, Madhu, A. K. Hangal and Amitabh Bachchan who made his debut with this film...
  
   (Hindi
  Hindi
  Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
  
  )
• Oru Yugha Sandhya
• Raktham
• Vellam
• 1921
  1921 (Malayalam film)
  1921 or Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran, and starring Mammootty, Madhu, Parvathy, Seema, and Urvasi...
  
  
• Pinnnilavu
• Arikkari Ammu
  Arikkari Ammu
  Arikkari Ammu is an Indian film in Malayalam language by Sreekumaran Thampi starring Madhu, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jayabharathi, and Suchithra Sasi....
  
  
• Aakkramanam
  Aakkramanam
  Aakkramanam is an Indian film in the Malayalam language by Sreekumaran Thampi starring Madhu, Jayan, Balan K. Nair, Sathar, Sreevidya, and Jayabharathi.-Cast:* Madhu* Jayan* Balan K. Nair* Sathar* Sreevidya* Jayabharathi* Prameela...
  
  
• Naduvazhikal
  Naduvazhikal
  Naduvazhikal is a Malayalam movie released in 1989 directed by Joshi and featuring Mohanlal, Madhu and Manianpilla Raju.- Plot :The story is about Arjun whose father Ananthan was the unofficial king of his native place...
  
  
• Neethipeedam
• Padayottam
  Padayottam
  Padayottam is a 1982 Malayalam film directed by Jijo Punnoose, produced by Navodaya Appachan, and starring Prem Nazir, Madhu, Mammootty, Mohanlal and Shankar. It was the first movie in South India to be indigenously shot in the 70 mm film format...
  
  
• Jeevidam Oru Gaanam
• Simhaasanam
• Kudumba Sameetham
• Chambakkulam Thachchan
• Varnapakittu
  Varnapakittu
  Varnapakittu is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi. Mohanlal and Meena play the lead roles.-Plot:Sunny Palamatom is an established businessman in Singapore. He enjoys a flamboyant life with his girlfriend Sandra Valookaran . His business rival, Mohammad Ali, was a partner who left after...
  
   (1997) ..... Pakalomattom Itty
• Ezhupunna Tharakan
  Ezhupunna Tharakan
  Ezhupunna Tharakan is a 1999 Malayalam movie directed by P. G. Viswambharan. The movie features Mammootty and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles. This was Namrata Shirodkar's first Malayalam film.- Cast :* Ezhupunna Sunny Tharakan ..... Mammootty...
  
   ..... Ezhupunna Owtha Tharakan
• Nanayam
  Nanayam
  Nanayam is a 1983 Malayalam film directed by I.V. Sasi and starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, Seema, and Poornima Jayaram. It is the story of two step brothers , who takes over the business of their parents, and the problems they encounter while running it.-Cast:* Mammootty as Raju* Mohanlal as Babu*...
  
  
• Sharja To Sharja
  Sharja To Sharja
  Sharja To Sharja is a 2001 Malayalam film by Venugopan starring Jayaram, Jagadish and Aishwarya.-Plot:Unni is wrongly accused for murder of Kannan in Dubai...
  
  
• Thalamura
• Thaskaraveeran
• Naran
• Ben Johnson
• Raavanan
• Rashtram (2006) ..... Maliyekkal Ousephachen
• Hallo ..... Bada Bhai
• Twenty:20
  Twenty:20
  Twenty:20 is a 2008 Malayalam action thriller film directed by Joshi, written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, and produced by Dileep. The film features an ensemble cast; it was known for starring all the major actors in the Malayalam film industry, and was referred to mother of all multistarrers...
  
  
• Karyasthan
• August 15
  August 15 (2011 film)
  August 15 is a 2011 Malayalam crime thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty. The film is produced by M. Mani and was released on March 24, 2011....
  
  
• Umma
  Umma (2011 film)
  Umma is a Malayalam film directed by Vijayakrishnan and starring Shobha Mohan, Sreehari and Madhu in major roles. The film is inspired from Maxim Gorky's The Mother. It deals with terrorism and uneasiness spreading in the society connected with religion....
  
  

Director

• Oru Yuga Sandhya (1986)
• Udayam Padinjaru (1986)
• Aradhana (1977)
• Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere (1976)
• Theekkanal (1976)
• Akkaladama (1975)
• Kamam Krodham Moham (1975)
• Manyasree Viswamitran (1974)
• Neela Kannukal (1974)
• Saathi (1972)
• Sindhoora Cheppu (1971)
• Priya (1970)

Producer

• Edi vethu mathukutty (1989)....super hit grosser
• Mini
  Mini (film)
  Mini is a 1995 award-winning Malayalam film written by Iskantar Mirsa, produced by Madhu and directed by P. Chandrakumar. The film handles the problem of alcoholism through the determined efforts of a young girl to save her father from self destruction. It stars Arati, Chandrahasan, Kuckoo...
  
   (1995)
• Pichakaaran Alla (1995)
• Bhaskaran pilla madras (1998)
• Kuwait varkeychen (1998)

External links

• Madhu biography at keral.com