Madhu filmography

Madhavan Nair, commonly known by his stage name Madhu, is an Indian actor, director, producer, and former film studio owner, who works in Malayalam cinema.[1][2]

Madhu in 2008

Madhu has so far acted in more than 400 movies including Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil languages. Madhu made his directoral debut in 1970 through the movie Priya, based on the novel ‘Thevadissi’ written by C. Radhakrishnan. Madhu directed eleven more movies including hit films like Sindooracheppu, Manyasree Viswamithran, Neela Kannukal, Akkaldaama, Kamam Krodham Moham, Theekkanal, Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere, Aaraadhana, Oru Yuga Sandhya and Udayam Padinjaru. He was the producer of most of these films. He also produced movies like Kaithappoo, Asthamayam, Shudhikalasham, 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 entirely shot in the United States.[3]

As actor

Madhu with actor Mohanlal during AMMA meeting in 2008

Madhu has acted in nearly 400 films in various languages in the span of 59 years.[4][5][6]

1960s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963Ninamaninja KalpadukalStephen
MoodupadamKochukunju
Ammaye KaanaanBalagopal
1964Thacholi OthenanPayyambilly Chandu
Kutty KuppayamSiddique
Bhargavi NilayamWriter[7]
ManavattiBabu
AadyakiranangalPappachan
1965SarpakaduDr.Balan
Jeevitha YaathraRajan
PattuthoovaalaGeorge
SubaidaAhmed
KaliyodamDr.Venu
Kalyana PhotoSub Inspector John
AmmuBhasi
MurapennuKeshavan Kutty
Thommante MakkalKunjachan
MayaviMadhu
KattuppokkalJohny
ChemmeenPareekutty
PuthriBabu
MurappennuKeshavankutty
1966ArchanaRajagopalan
ManikyakottaramVenu
KarunaUnion leader
ThilothamaUsman
1967Nagareme NandiRaghavan
RamananMadhanan
AshwamedamSadanandan
Lady DoctorJohny
UdhyogasthaRajasekharan
Karutha RathrikalDr.Shanthan
AvalJoy
KhadeejaDr.Salim
Anweshichu KandethiyillaAntony
Chekuthante KottaBhaskaran
OllathumathiBabu
1968KadalAntony
ViplavakarikalMenon/Raghavan Nair
ThulabharamBabu
Karutha PournamiBalu
ManaswiniHaridas
Vazhi Pizhacha SanthathiUnni
RaginiRavi
AdhyapikaChacko Sir
1969Veettu MrugamVijayan
VirunnukariSethu
VelliyazhchaRajan
NadhiSunny
KallichellammaChandrappan
Vilakuranja ManushyanRajan
AalmaramGopi
JanmabhoomiJohny
KuruthykkalamReghu

1970s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970Olavum TheeravumBaputty
SwapnangalDr. Balakrishnan
AbhayamProf. Balakrishnan
PriyaGopan
Thurakkatha VathilVaasu
Bheekara NimishangalVenugopal
PalunkupaathramRavi
SthreeRavi
AmbalapravuRajendran
Nilakkatha ChalanangalSam
KakkathamburattiRajappan
1971VithukalUnnikrishnan
KochaniyathiRaju
UmmachuMaayan
AabhijathyamMadhavan
Bobanum MoliyumBalan
Vilakkyu Vaangiya VeenaVenu
SarasayyaDr. Hareendranath
Line BusGopi
SindooracheppuKeshavan
KarakanakadalKariya
MoonnupookkalVenugopal
JalakanyakaMadhavan
MappusakshiKrishnankutty
Inqulab ZindabbadSridharan
PrathisandhiSiddique
1972Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
GandharavakshetramSatheeshan
Naadan PremamIkkoran
Vidhyarthikale Ithile Ithile
PanimudakkuKeshavan
ChembarathiBalachandran
PuthrakameshtiKeshavan Nair/ Karunakaran IPS
Manushya BandhangalMadhavankutty
Ini Oru Janmam TharuReghu
SathiGovindan Nair
Aaradi Manninte JanmiPrasad
Theertha YathraRajagopal
PreethiKrishnadas
PullimanDevayyan
AzhimukhamHamsa
LakshyamSashi
SwayamvaramVishwanathanFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
1973DivyadharsanamVenu
UdayamRajasekharan
KaaduRajendran
ThekkankattuBabu
Police AriyarutheJames
MadhavikuttyBhakarankutty
YaminiGopalakrishnan
ThiruvabharanamRaghavan
MazhakaaruPrabhakaran
ManushyaputhranKarthikeyan
SwargaputhriBabu
SwapnamVishwam
NakhangalShankarankutty
EanippadikalKeshavapilla
ChendaAppu
SoundaryapoojaRajan
ChukkuChackochen
1974YouvanamMohan
Bhoomidevi PushpiniyayiJagadeesh
Manyasree ViswamithranMarthandan Thampi
Oru Pidi AriSreekantan Nair
NeelakannukalKunjuraman
1975Kamam Krodham MohamVincent
AkkaldaamaFernandez
SindhuRajendran
Swarna MalsyamRaghavan
Swami AyyappanGuest Role
SammanamReghu
OmanakkunjuRamu
1976Hridayam Oru KshethramDr. Ramesh
TheekkanalVinodFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
YakshagaanamRavi
AmmaVenugopalan Thampi
Themmadi VelappanRaghavan
KanyaadaanamJagadeesh
SamasyaShankara Warrier
ManasaveenaRavi
MuthuThankappan
1977Poojakkedukkatha PookkalBalachandran
NeethipeedamPeter/Shankaran
Dheerasameere Yamuna TheereMohan/younger brother
Santha Oru DevathaRajan
Itha Ivide VarePaili
YudhakaandamPrasadFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
AparaadhiJayachandran
Rowdy RajammaInspector Shankar
Vidarunna MottukalHeadmaster Sathyasheelan
AaraadhanaAnand
Akale AakaashamRaveendran
Nurayum PathayumKrishnankutty
SarithaWilliams
KaavilammaDr. Balachandran
Aa NimishamPrabhakaran
1978Urakkam Varaatha RaathrikalJayan
EetaVaruthunny
Itha Oru ManushyanMadhusoothanan Thampi
KanyakaSreekumar
AgniSulaiman
Njan Njan MathramChandran Pilla
BeenaSreenivas
JalatharangamChandran
Vadakakku Oru HridayamSadasivan Pilla
Snehikkan SamayamillaRajan
Ee Manohara TheeramSukumarankutty Menon
Rowdy RamuRamu
AsthamayamDr. Balakrishnan
KaithappooBabu
Society LadySridharan
Snehathinte MukhangalDevadas
Randu PenkuttikalDr. Madhavan Nair
SeemanthiniSam Mathew
NaalumanippookkalJoy Muthalali
Uthrada RathriAdvocate
Ithaanente VazhiDr. Vijayan/Bhargavan
Avar JeevikkunnuKumar
Soundaryam
1979Venalil Oru MazhaVasu
Oru Raagam Pala ThaalamVinod
Enikku Njan SwanthamVaasu
ManushyanRajan
Kayalum KayarumChellappan
PrabhaathasandhyaBalakrishnan
PratheekshaR.K.Nair
SudhikalasamVijaya Kumar
Jeevitham Oru GaanamMathuktty
Kalliyankattu NeeliHemachandran
Hridhayathinte NirangalBalu
Iniyethra SandhyakalThomas
Anubhavangale NanniMadhavankutty
SimhaasanamGopalan/Ramu
Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda PoochaDr. Raja
PathivrithaBabu
AgniparvathamSub Inspector Vishwanathan
KathirmandapamCharlie
PushyaraagamDoctor
KrishnapparunthuAdvocate

1980s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980MeenKuriakoseKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
DeepamVarmaKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
RajaneegandhiGopinathKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
MuthuchippikalGopiKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
Swandam Enna PadamKrishnakumarKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
TheekadalDr. DivakaranKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
Akalangalil AbhayamJudge RaghuramanKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
AmbalavilakkuGopiKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
Ithile VannavarRajasekharan/Inspector RajanKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
Vaiki Vanna VasanthamVarmajiKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
1981Orikkal KoodiChandran
AakkramanamVarghese
Arikkari AmmuAppukuttan
SambhavamMathai
KolilakkamPrabhakaran
GrihalakshmiKrishnan Menon, Venu
ThaaraavuChennan
RakthamVishwam
Pinneyum Pookkunna KaaduAravindan
Danda GopuramVenugopal
Ira Thedunna ManushyarJamal
Archana TeacherSchool Manager
Kaattupothu
1982KarthavyamMajor Ramkumar
AarambhamMoidu
Njan EkananuMadhavankutty Menon
PadayottamDevarajarajan
AayudhamSathyapaalan
1983YudhamRamu
AanaJabbar
AadhipathyamSulaiman
BandhamVasu
AngamInspector Lawrence
KodungattuDYSP Balachandran
Enne Njan ThedunnuMadhava Menon, Gopinatha Menon
RathilayamMammutty
PaalamContractor Kumaran
NanayamVishwanathan Muthalali
PinnilavuKeshava Panikkar
MortuaryC Krishnadas
ArabikkadalXavier Muthalali
SamrambhamVasu
PassportBalan
1984Oru Painkili KathaMadhavankutty
JeevithamRajan Menon
AarorumariyatheProf. Panicker
Ithiripoove ChuvannapooveKeshavamenon
Aattuvanchi UlanjappolViswanathan
KurishuyudhamMathew Cheriyachan
AlakadalinakkareBalu S Das
ChakkarayummaMathews
Manasse Ninakku MangalamAdvocate Vishwanathan
Idavelakku SeshamJudge Rajasekharan
Thirakkil Alppa SamayamKhader Hajiyar
Ariyaatha VeethikalJudge Janannathan
1985Kannaram Pothi PothiKarunakaran
VellamMathukutty
Pacha VelichamCaptain Nair
Janakeeya KodathiGopi
Katha IthuvareMajor Vishwanathan
Guruji Oru VakkuGuruji
AyanumItoop
Ivide Ee TheerathuProf Thampi
Orikkal OridathuMoidu
1986Udayam PadinjaruA R K Menon
Oru YugasandhyaKeshava Kuruppu
1987Ithrayum KaalamChackochan
AthirthikalMajor Frederick Mukundan
1988AparanKeshavapilla
1921Aali Musliyar
WitnessAdvocate Madhavan Thampy
OozhamGandhian Krishnan Nair
Simon Peter Ninakku VendiKeshavadas
1989DevadasUnnithan
NaduvazhikalAnanthan
MudraIG Joseph Chacko
JaathakamProf Ramachandran
ChanakyanIG Gopalakrisha Panicker
Oru Sayahnathinte SwapnamBrigadier R.K.Menon
The NewsSurendran Menon

1990s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Lal SalamMedayil Ittichan
SamrajyamIG Balakrishnan
Ammayude Swantham Kunju MaryFr.Franics
Nammude NaaduKrishna Menon
Veena Meettiya VilangukalVelappan
1991Abhayam
1992Champakulam ThachanMootha Asari
Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamSankara Pilla
KudumbasamethamRaghava KurupKerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
KunjikuruviFr. Francis
1993OttayadipathakalBhaskara Menon
YaadhavamVishwanatha Menon
AayirapparaPappi
EkalavyanSreedharan
ThalamuraMundakyal Markose
1994VaranamaalyamVarma
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya JojiHajiyar
GothramKeshavan Master
1995Simhavalan MenonMenon
Manthrikante PravuVasudevan
Prayikkara PappanShankunny
SamudhayamIbrahim Mooppan
1997The Good BoysPrathapa Varma
VarnapakittuPakalomattom Itty
Moksham
1998HarthalImam Thangalupappa
AakhoshamGeevarghese Punookkaran
SamaantharangalMinister
1999Pranaya NilavuThangal
Onnaamvattam KandappolPrabhakara Varma
GarshomMadhavankutti Mash
Stalin SivadasComrade Krishnan Nair
Ezhupunna TharakanEzhupunna Owtha Tharakan

2000s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Sharja To SharjaJustice Vishwanathan Kartha
2004Chathikkatha ChanthuVasumathi's grandfather
2005Ben JohnsonGovindamenon
NaranValiya Nambiar
Thaskara VeeranArakkalam Paili
2006RashtramMaliyekkal Ousephachen
RaavananChief Minister
2007BalyamSwamiji
HalloBada Bhai
Panthaya KozhiAbdu Ravuthar
2008Twenty:20Viswanatha Menon
RoboMadhavan
MadampiJudge
AayudhamThangal
Kanal KannadiSidharthamenon
2009Thirunnakkara PerumalMathai
PassengerTV Channel Chairman

2010s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010BrahmasthramChief Minister
ChithrakuzhalCharu's grandfather
SahasramMinister Sreekanthan
Patham AdhyayamAnanda Varma
KaaryasthanKizhakkedathu Krishnawarrier
2011Daivathinte KaiyoppuKariya
Umma
Lucky JokersValiya Thampuran
August 15Dr.John
2012Pratheekshayode
SpiritCaptain Nambiar
Prabhuvinte MakkalPrabhu
Mazhavillinattam Vare
2013Mahatma AyyankaliOotath Parameshwaran Pilla
GeethaanjaliBabychayan
Manikya Thamburatiyum Christmas CarolumPathrose
White PaperPsychiatrist
72 ModelKuttan Pilla
2014Mylanchi Monchulla VeeduSoya Sahib
John Paul Vaathil ThurakkunnuKorah
Nelumbo
Iniyum Ethra Dooram
Snehamulloral KoodeyullappolGrandfather
Little Superman
Ettekaal SecondMenon
Raktharakshassu
Parayan Baaki Vechathu
Avarude Veedu
The DolphinsAchankuttichan
2015Cinema @ PWD Rest House
KukkiliyarProf. Bhaskaran
Uthara Chemmeen
Aashamsakalode AnnaHome Minister Punnakkadan
Ammakkoru TharattuPoet Joseph Pushpavanam
Samrajyam II: Son of AlexanderBalakrishnan
Kidney Biriyani
Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
2016Celebration
2017SwayamShankaran Vaidyar
Vedham
Eliyammachiyude Aadhyathe Christmas
Basheerinte Premalekhanam
ValapottukalValiya Ustad
Next Token Number
Neravam
2018Dust Bin
My School
SthaanamAlexander
Velakkari Aayi Irundhalum Ni En Mohavally
2019Oru Yamandan PremakadhaGrandfather400th film
Vishudha Pushthakam
Children's Park
Magic Moments

2020s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021OneProf. Vasudeva PanickerCameo
Neeravam
2022PK Rosy
Run KalyaniFather

Hindi films

YearFilmCharacterNotes
1970Saat HindustaniShubodh Sanyal
2005ChakachakChadu Baba
2017MaiyaDadaji

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1973Bharatha VilasHimselfGuest appearance
1991Dharma DuraiPandi Durai
2009Oru Ponnu Oru PaiyanViswanathan

As director

Year Film Starring Notes
1970PriyaMadhu, JayabharathiWon Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
1971SindooracheppuMadhu, JayabharathiWon Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
1972SathiMadhu, Jayabharathi
1974Manyasree ViswamithranMadhu, Sheela
1974NeelakannukalMadhu, Jayabharathi
1975AkkaldaamaMadhu, Srividya
1975Kaamam Krodham MohamMadhu, Jayabharathi
1976TheekkanalMadhu, SrividyaRemade in four languages
1976Dheerasameere Yamuna TheereMadhu, Thikkurissy
1977AaraadhanaMadhu, Sharada
1986Oru YugasandhyaMadhu, Srividya
1986Udayam PadinjaruMadhu, Prem Nazir

As producer

As playback singer

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

In television

Year Title Language Channel
YudhamMalayalamDD Malayalam
2005Kadamattathu KathanarMalayalamAsianet
2006Dial 100MalayalamSurya TV
2007DayaMalayalamKairali TV
2008-2009SivasakthiTamilSun TV
2008Kana Kaanum KaalangalTamilVijay TV
2011MissammaTeluguMAA TV
2011Alavuddinte AlbuthavilakkuMalayalamAsianet
2013ChandralekhaMalayalamAsianet
NirakoottuMalayalamKairali TV
NirapakkituMalayalamMedia One
Sathyameva JayatheMalayalamSurya TV
2013-2014AvakashikalMalayalamSurya TV
2014MohakkadalMalayalamSurya TV
2015SundariMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
MeghasandeshamMalayalamKairali TV
Ival YamunaMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2016Sagaram SakshiMalayalamSurya TV
2017Eeran NilavuMalayalamFlowers TV
AparichithaMalayalamAmrita TV
2018Comedy Stars season 2
(as Judge)
MalayalamAsianet

References

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