Acting
Madhu
Born 1933-09-23
Gowrishapattom, Trivandrum, Travancore
Department: Acting
Biography
Madhavan Nair commonly known by his stage name Madhu, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. Madhu was a prominent lead actor during the 1960s and 1970s. He has also directed and produced films, and at one time owned the production company Uma Film Studio. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013 for his contributions towards the arts. He is the inaugural winner of Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam and has received three more Filmfare awards and is also the recipient of five Kerala State Film Awards.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Madhu
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The Warrior
2001
TMDB3.1
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Twenty 20
2008
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TV
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Lal Salam
2017
TMDB5.0
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Spirit
2012
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Naran
2005
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Oru Yamandan Premakadha
2019
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Chathikkatha Chanthu
2004
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One
2021
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Hallo
2007
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Chemmeen
1965
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (193 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | One | Remya's Grandfather | Movie | 2021 |
 | Run Kalyani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Vishudha Pusthakam | Ahmed Khadiri | Movie | 2019 |
 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Lallu's and Paappi's Grandfather (Cameo Appearance) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Velakkariyayirunnalum Neeyen Mohavalli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Dustbin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sthaanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Eliyammachiyude Adhyathe Christmas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Lal Salam | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Vedham | Haajiyaar | Movie | 2017 |
 | Swayam | Shankaran Vaidyar | Movie | 2017 |
 | Valappottukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
| Daivathinte Kaiyoppu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Uthara Chemmeen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Aashamsakalode Anna | Punnakadan | Movie | 2015 |
 | Kidney Biriyani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander | Balakrishnan | Movie | 2015 |
 | Ammakkoru Tharattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu | Sahib | Movie | 2014 |
 | Little Superman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu | Korah | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Dolphins | Achankuttichan | Movie | 2014 |
 | Raktharakshassu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Parayan Baaki Vechathu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Geethanjali | Babychayan | Movie | 2013 |
| 72 Model | Kuttan Pilla | Movie | 2013 | |
| White Paper | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Prabhuvinte Makkal | Siddharathan's father | Movie | 2012 |
 | Spirit | Captain Nambiar | Movie | 2012 |
 | Lucky Jokers | Valiya Thampuran | Movie | 2011 |
 | August 15 | Doctor | Movie | 2011 |
 | Sahasram | Home Minister Sreekanthan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Kaaryasthan | Kizhakkedathu Krishnawarrier | Movie | 2010 |
 | Passenger | TV channel chairman | Movie | 2009 |
 | Madambi | Justice Sukumara Kurup | Movie | 2008 |
 | Twenty 20 | Rtd. Justice Vishwanatha Menon | Movie | 2008 |
| Robo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Hallo | Bada Saab | Movie | 2007 |
 | Panthayakozhi | Abdu Ravuthar | Movie | 2007 |
| Ravanan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Ravanan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Rashtram | Malaikkal Ouseppachan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Naran | Puthusseri Valiya Nambiar | Movie | 2005 |
 | Thaskara Veeran | Arakkalam Peeli | Movie | 2005 |
 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Vasumathi's grandfather | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sharjah to Sharjah | Vishwanathan Kartha | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Warrior | Singer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Garshom | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Pranaya Nilavu | Thangal | Movie | 1999 |
| Stalin Sivadas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Ezhupunna Tharakan | Ezhupunna Outha Tharakan | Movie | 1999 |
| Samantharangal | Minister | Movie | 1998 | |
| Aaghosham | Ghee Varghese Ponnukkaran | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Varnapakittu | Ittichan | Movie | 1997 |
| Prayikkara Pappan | Sankunni Mooppan | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Simhavalan Menon | Gauridasan | Movie | 1995 |
 | Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji | Hajiyar | Movie | 1994 |
| Ekalavyan | Sreedharan | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Aayirappara | Pappi | Movie | 1993 |
 | Yaadhavam | Viswanatha Menon | Movie | 1993 |
| Kudumbasametham | Vadekkepat Raghavan Kurup / Govindan Bhagavathar | Movie | 1992 | |
| Kunjikuruvi | Father Francis | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Champakkulam Thachan | Valiya Ashari | Movie | 1992 |
 | Dharma Durai | Pandidurai Thevar | Movie | 1991 |
 | Veena Meettiya Vilangukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Lal Salam | Medayil Ittichan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Samrajyam | Balakrishnan | Movie | 1990 |
| Devadas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | News | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Chanakyan | DIG K. Gopalakrishna Pillai | Movie | 1989 |
 | Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam | Brigadior RK Menon | Movie | 1989 |
 | Naaduvazhikal | Ananthan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Mudra | IG of Police | Movie | 1989 |
 | Jaathakam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Athirthikal | Major Mukundan | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi | Kesavadas | Movie | 1988 |
 | 1921 | Ali Musliyar | Movie | 1988 |
 | Witness | Madhavan Thampi | Movie | 1988 |
 | Aparan | Keshava Pillai | Movie | 1988 |
| Oozham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Ithrayum Kalam | Puthenpurackal Chackochan | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Udayam Padinjaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Udayam Padinjaru | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| Udayam Padinjaru | Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Guruji Oru Vakku | Guruji | Movie | 1985 |
 | Ayanam | Velukuzhi Ittoopp | Movie | 1985 |
 | Katha Ithuvare | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Ottayan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Vellam | Mathukutty | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kurishuyudham | Matthew Cheriyachan | Movie | 1984 |
| Alakadalinakkare | Balu | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Idavelakku Sesham | Advocate Rajashekaran Nair | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thirakil Alppam Samayam | Khadir | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ariyaatha Veethikal | Jaganathan | Movie | 1984 |
| Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol | Viswanathan | Movie | 1984 | |
| Aarorumariyathe | S. R. K. Panicker | Movie | 1984 | |
| Chakkarayumma | Mathews | Movie | 1984 | |
| Passport | Balan | Movie | 1983 | |
| Kodunkattu | DSP Balachandran IPS | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Mortuary | Adv. Krishnadas | Movie | 1983 |
| Arabikkadal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Naanayam | Vishwanathan | Movie | 1983 |
 | Pinnilavu | Kesava Panikkar | Movie | 1983 |
 | Rathilayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Rathilayam | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Aadhipathyam | Sulaiman | Movie | 1983 |
| Samrambham | Vasu | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Aarambham | Moidu | Movie | 1982 |
| Karthavyam | Major Ramkumar | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Padayottam | Devan | Movie | 1982 |
| Archana Teacher | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Archana Teacher | Producer | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Kolilakkam | Prabhakaran | Movie | 1981 |
 | Vaiki Vanna Vasantham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Muthuchippikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Meen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Rajaneegandhi | Dr. Gopinath | Movie | 1980 | |
| Akalangalil Abhayam | Raghuraman | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha | Raja | Movie | 1979 |
 | Kayalum Karayum | Chellappan | Movie | 1979 |
| Hridhayathinte Nirangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Kalliyankattu Neeli | Hemachandran | Movie | 1979 |
| Snehathinte Mukhangal | Devdas | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Eeta | Varuthunni | Movie | 1978 |
| Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal | Jayan | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Uthrada Rathri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Randu Penkuttikal | Cameo | Movie | 1978 |
| Rowdy Ramu | Ramu | Movie | 1978 | |
| Ee Manohara Theeram | Ravi | Movie | 1978 | |
| Itha Ivide Vare | Tharavukaran Paili | Movie | 1977 | |
| Aparadhi | Jayachandran | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Yudhakaandam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| Maanasaveena | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Samasya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Yaksha Gaanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi | Jagadeesh | Movie | 1974 |
 | Madhavikutty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Thekkan Kattu | Babu | Movie | 1973 |
| Swapnam | Viswanathan | Movie | 1973 | |
| Bharatha Vilas | Malayalam actor | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Loafer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Enippadikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Chukku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Mappusakshi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Theerthayathra | Rajagopalan | Movie | 1972 |
 | Swayamvaram | Viswanathan | Movie | 1972 |
 | Lakshyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Puthrakameshti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Gandharavakshetram | Satheeshan | Movie | 1972 |
 | Chemparathy | Balachandran | Movie | 1972 |
 | This Way, Students | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Pullimaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Devi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Aaradimanninte Janmi | Prasad | Movie | 1972 |
| Panimudakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Vilakku Vangiya Veena | Venu | Movie | 1971 |
 | Inquilab Zindabad | Shreedharan | Movie | 1971 |
 | Karakanakadal | Kariya | Movie | 1971 |
 | Aabhijathyam | Madhavan | Movie | 1971 |
 | Sarasayya | Dr Hari | Movie | 1971 |
 | Vithukal | Unnikrishnan | Movie | 1971 |
 | Priya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| Priya | Director | Movie | 1970 |
| Swapnangal | Cr. Balakrishnan | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Bheekara Nimishangal | Murali | Movie | 1970 |
 | Olavum Theeravum | Baputty | Movie | 1970 |
 | Saat Hindustani | Subodh Sanyal | Movie | 1969 |
 | Nadhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
| Chellamma the Thief | Asarakannu Muthalali | Movie | 1969 | |
 | Aalmaram | Gopi | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kadal | Antony | Movie | 1968 |
| Thulabharam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Ashwamedham | Sadanandan | Movie | 1967 |
 | Ollathu Mathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Anweshichu Kandethiyilla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Karutha Rathrikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Ramanan | Madhanan | Movie | 1967 |
 | Archana | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Murappennu | Kesavankutty | Movie | 1965 |
 | Mayavi | Madhu | Movie | 1965 |
 | Chemmeen | Pareekkutty | Movie | 1965 |
 | Subaidha | Ahmed | Movie | 1965 |
 | Sarppakkadu | Bala chandran | Movie | 1965 |
 | Bhargavi Nilayam | Novelist | Movie | 1964 |
 | Kutti Kuppayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Manavatty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Thacholi Othenan | Payyambilly Chandu | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ninamanija Kalpadukal | Stephen | Movie | 1963 |