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Madhu

Acting Born Sep 23, 1933 Gowrishapattom, Trivandrum, Travancore 191 credits
191
Total Credits
1963–2021
59 Years Career Span
10
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Madhu works in acting. Born September 23, 1933 in Gowrishapattom, Trivandrum, Travancore. Archytele tracks 191 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Bowery Buckaroos

as Self

Gerry Star

as Bada Saab

Mysterious Earth

as Sreedharan
Film

Dharma Durai

as Pandidurai Thevar
Film

Chanakyan

as DIG K. Gopalakrishna Pillai
Film

Naaduvazhikal

as Ananthan
Film

Aparan

as Keshava Pillai
Film

Padayottam

as Devan
Film

Chemmeen

as Pareekkutty
Film

Bhargavi Nilayam

as Novelist

Frequent co-stars

Prem Nazir 2 shared titles
Kuthiravattam Pappu 2 shared titles
Sukumari 2 shared titles
Lakshmi 1 shared title
Shankar 1 shared title
Mammootty 1 shared title
Mohanlal 1 shared title
Poornima Bhagyaraj 1 shared title
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair 1 shared title
Meena 1 shared title

Career timeline

One
Oru Yamandan PremakadhaVishudha PusthakamRun Kalyani
Velakkariyayirunnalum Neeyen MohavalliDustbinSthaanam
ValappottukalLal SalamVedhamBasheerinte PremalekhanamEliyammachiyude Adhyathe Christmas
Daivathinte Kaiyoppu
Uthara ChemmeenAashamsakalode AnnaSamrajyam II: Son of AlexanderKidney BiriyaniAmmakkoru Tharattu
Parayan Baaki VechathuRaktharakshassuJohn Paul Vaathil ThurakkunnuThe DolphinsMylanchi Monchulla Veedu
72 ModelGeethanjali
SpiritPrabhuvinte MakkalWhite Paper
August 15Lucky Jokers
KaaryasthanSahasram
Passenger
Twenty 20MadambiRobo
HalloPanthayakozhiRavanan
RashtramRavanan
Thaskara VeeranNaran
Chathikkatha Chanthu
The WarriorSharjah to Sharjah
Stalin SivadasEzhupunna TharakanGarshomPranaya Nilavu
AaghoshamSamantharangal
Varnapakittu
Prayikkara PappanSimhavalan Menon
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
AayirapparaEkalavyanYaadhavam
KudumbasamethamChampakkulam ThachanKunjikuruvi
Dharma DuraiVeena Meettiya Vilangukal
Lal SalamSamrajyam
ChanakyanNaaduvazhikalNewsMudraJaathakam
OozhamWitnessAparan1921Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi
Ithrayum Kalam

Full Filmography

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Madhu best known for?

Madhu is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bowery Buckaroos (1947), Gerry Star (2025), Mysterious Earth (2017), Dharma Durai (1991).

When and where was Madhu born?

Madhu was born on September 23, 1933 in Gowrishapattom, Trivandrum, Travancore.

How many credits does Madhu have?

Madhu has accumulated over 191 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2021.

What is Madhu's background in cinema and television?

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 ...

Madhu by the numbers

191credits
190films
1TV series
1963–2021active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (191) Born on September 23

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