Madhu

Madhu
Born	Madhavan Nair (1933-09-23) September 23, 1933 (age 78) Gowrishapattom, Travancore, British India.
Years active	1963–present
Height	180 cm
Spouse	Jayalakshmi
Children	Uma
Parents	R.Parameswaran Pillai, Thankamma

Madhavan Nair (Malayalam: മധു, മാധവന്‍ നായര്‍), commonly known by his stage name Madhu is an actor in Malayalam cinema. He was a prominent lead actor during the 60s and 70s. He has also directed and produced 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.^[1] He has four siblings.^[2]

Career

He started his career as a Hindi lecturer in Scott Christian College, Nagercoil. 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. 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.

Madhu also acted in the Hindi film Saat Hindustani, which was the debut movie of the Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.^[when?]

He had expressed all facets of life through his various acting roles. Perhaps his most notable role was in Karyat's Chemmeen, which won the President's Gold Medal. At the time it was common for a Malayali 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.^[3]

Although he was a big star in commercial film, he was generous enough to act in parallel movies. He acted in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Swayamvaram, P. N. Menon'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 and the 2007 release Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan.

Awards & Accolades

Kerala State Film Awards:

• Special Jury Award in 1980
• Special Jury Award in 1992 for Kudumba Sametham
• Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film for Sindooracheppu (Directed by Madhu) in 1971.
• Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film for Mini (Produced by Madhu) in 1995 (Directed by P.Chandrakumar)
• Kerala State Film Award for Lifetime Achievement - J. C. Daniel Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2004 from the Government of Kerala.^[3]

Asianet Film Awards

• 2002 - Best Lifetime Achievement Award
• Bahadoor Award in 2005

Selected filmography

Actor

• Moodupadam
• Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
• Bhargavi Nilayam
• Chemmeen (1965) ..... Pareekutty
• Sarppakadu
• Priya
• Abhayam
• Thacholi Othenan
• Sarasayya
• Nadan Premam
• Line Bus
• Thiruvabharanam
• Yavvanam
• Bobanum Moliyum
• Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile
• Vilakku Vaangiya Veena
• Vidarunna Mottukal
• Madhavikkutti
• Olavum Theeravum
• Theerthayatra
• Bheekara Nimishamgal
• Thurakkatha Vathil
• Akkaldhama
• Ramanan
• Sathi
• Sindooracheppu
• Aparathi
• Theekanal
• Kamam Krodham Moham
• Ummachu
• Hridayam Oru Kshethram
• Hridayathinde Nirangal
• Kalliyangattu Neeli
• Kallichellamma
• 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
• 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
• Santha Oru Deevatha
• Sambhavam
• Ithile Vannavar
• Kolilakkam
• Asthamayam
• Suddikalasam
• Akalangalil Abhayam
• Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam
• Veenalil Oru Mazha
• Saat Hindustani (Hindi)
• Oru Yugha Sandhya
• Raktham
• Vellam
• 1921
• Pinnnilavu
• Arikkari Ammu
• Aakkramanam
• Naduvazhikal
• Neethipeedam
• Padayottam
• Jeevidam Oru Gaanam
• Simhaasanam
• Kudumba Sameetham
• Champakulam Thachchan
• Varnapakittu (1997) ..... Pakalomattom Itty
• Ezhupunna Tharakan ..... Ezhupunna Owtha Tharakan
• Nanayam
• Sharja To Sharja
• Thalamura
• Thaskaraveeran
• Naran
• Ben Johnson
• Raavanan
• Rashtram (2006) ..... Maliyekkal Ousephachen
• Hallo ..... Bada Bhai
• Twenty:20
• Karyasthan
• August 15
• Umma
• Mouna Guru'

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 (1995)
• Pichakaaran Alla (1995)
• Bhaskaran pilla madras (1998)
• Kuwait varkeychen (1998)

References

External links

• Madhu biography at keral.com
• Madhu at the Internet Movie Database