Madhu (actor)

For other uses, see Madhu (disambiguation).

Madhu
Madhu in 2008
Born
Madhavan Nair

(1933-09-23) 23 September 1933 (age 91)[1]
Gowreesapattom,[2] Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1963–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Jayalakshmi
​
(died 2014)​
Children1
Parent(s)R. Parameswaran Pillai (father)
Thankamma Pillai (mother) [3]
AwardsJ. C. Daniel Award (2004)
Padma Shri (2013) [4]
Websitewww.madhutheactor.com

Madhavan Nair, commonly known by his stage name Madhu, is an Indian actor, director, producer, former college lecturer and former film studio owner, who works in Malayalam cinema and a certain number of Hindi and Tamil films.[5][6] He was a prominent lead actor during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and has acted in more than 400 films. Madhu has also directed 12 films, produced 15 films and at one time owned the Uma Film Studio. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013 for his contributions towards the arts. He was honored with the J. C. Daniel Award by the Government of Kerala in 2004, for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam films.[7] He is the president of Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) Kerala Unit.[8][9][10]

Mini, a children's movie produced by him, bagged the Indira Gandhi National Award for Best Film on Family Welfare, at the 43rd National Film Awards in 1995. He is the inaugural winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for his performance in Swayamvaram (1972), and has received three more Filmfare awards and is also the recipient of five Kerala State Film Awards. Madhu starred Chemmeen won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film in 1965, becoming the first Malayalam film to win the title.

  1. ^ "J.C. Daniel Award for Madhu". The Hindu. 23 April 2005. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Madhu makes Kerala proud". The Hindu. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Malayalam Cinema's Beloved Madhu Turns 90, Reflects On A Life Well-Lived". News18. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Winners of Padma awards function 2013 - 2 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 42 Padma Shree awards presented". The Economic Times. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (13 September 2012). "Madhavan Nair: An actor for all. Ninamaninja Kalpadukal was Madhu's first movie. seasons". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  6. ^ Kurian, Vinson (17 February 2013). "Actor Madhu counts a lot more than two syllables". Business Line. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Technology For All". origin.mangalam.com.
  8. ^ "കലാകാരന്മാര്‍ നോക്കുകുത്തികളാകരുത്: നടന്‍ മധു". Deshabhimani.
  9. ^ "സമാന്തര സിനിമകളെ തള്ളിപ്പറയാനില്ല". Samakalika Malayalam. 18 October 2018.
  10. ^ Pattannur, Radhakrishnan (March 2018). "Bhagyalakshmi eyeing foray into politics?". Mathrubhumi.