M. B. Padmakumar

Not to be confused with M. Padmakumar.

M.B.Padmakumar
M. B. Padmakumar, IFFI (2016)
Born	Madavana Bhaskarannair Padmakumar Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Occupations	Actor, writer, editor, director
Years active	2005 - present
Awards	Kerala State Film Award[ citation needed ] Mohan Raghavan Puraskaram[ citation needed ] Indian Panorama Selection[ citation needed ]

Madavana Bhaskarannair Padmakumar is an Indian actor, television personality and filmmaker from Kerala.

Career

As an actor, he performed in a number of movies starting with Ashwaroodan (2006) and more than 15 television serials in Malayalam. His directorial debut was the 2014 film My Life Partner , which investigated the close relationship between two men and caused some controversy, ^[1] followed by 2015's Roopantharam, ^[2] 2017's Telescope, ^[3]

The release date of My Life Partner was delayed by a month because of its content, Kerala lacking "a socio-cultural space for LGBTs"; theater owners kept saying there were no screens available; in the end it was shown only in four small theaters and received a poor showing. ^[4] To Padmakumar's surprise, it finished second best in the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, and also won for Best Lead Actor. Best Sound Mix, Best Background Score ^[5]

Filmography

Director, producer, actor, writer and editor

Year	Title	Role	Actor	Director	Writer	Editor	Producer	Awards
2025	Token Number [6]			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2017	Telescope [7]			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2015	Roopantharam [8]			Yes	Yes	Yes		Selected for 47th IFFI 2016 Indian Panorama. Best Feature Film, All Lights India International Film Festival. Cannes Film festival
2014	My Life Partner			Yes	Yes			Won 45th Kerala State Film Awards for Best Second Movie Best Actor Best Background Score Best Sound Mix Mohan Raghava Puraskaram for Best Screenplay.
2013	Thomson Villa	"Paul"	Yes
2012	72 Model	"Vijayan"	Yes
2010	Kutty Srank	"Neelan"	Yes
2009	Ee Pattanathil Bhootham	"Teja"	Yes
2009	Keralotsavam 2009	"Arshad Kamal"	Yes
2009	Daveed	"Daveed"	Yes
2007	Thaniye	"Dr.Rajan"	Yes
2007	Nivedyam (2007 film)	"Surendran"	Yes
2006	Rakshakan	"Vijayan"	Yes
2005	Ashwaroodan	"Padmapriya's Brother"	Yes

Television

Year	Serial	Channel	Notes
2010	Kunjalimarakkar	Asianet	Debut
2010-2011	Maharani (TV series)	Vijay TV	Tamil serial
2011	Vrindavanam	Asianet
2012	Agniputhri	Asianet
2012	Sree Padmanabham	Amrita TV
2013	Highway	Surya TV
2013	Indira	Mazhavil Manorama
2014	Amala (TV series)	Mazhavil Manorama
2014-2015	Balamani	Mazhavil Manorama
2015	Vishwaroopam	Flowers TV
2015	7 Rathrikal	Asianet
2015	Sreekrishna Vijayam	Janam TV
2016	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram	Amrita TV
2016	Ennu Swantham Jani	Surya TV
2018	Thenum Vayambum	Surya TV
2020	Koodathayi	Flowers TV
2021–2022	Kana Kanmani	Surya TV
2024–present	Chandrikayilaliyunna Chandrakantham	Asianet

References

1. G, Vijay (6 June 2014). "Malaylam film My Life Partner releases today amidst an unprecedented ban!". Rediff.com . Retrieved 24 August 2016.
2. UR, Arya (27 January 2017). "Roopantharam enters IFFI". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Retrieved 27 January 2017.
3. K, Padmakumar (29 December 2017). "Telescope: a deep well as a microcosm of life..." Manoramaonline.com . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
4. Sreekumar, Priya (24 August 2016). "My Life Partner was delayed due to the stigma attached to the gay community: M.B. Padmakumar". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 24 August 2016.
5. Praveen, S. R. (13 August 2015). "Award for apt portrayal of a taboo subject". The Hindu . Retrieved 24 August 2016.
6. Praveen, S. R. (23 June 2025). "CBFC made demands for Janaki name change through informal ways: Filmmaker M.B. Padmakumar". The Hindu.
7. Sreekumar, Priya (5 December 2017). "Inspired from the depths". Deccanchronicle.com . Retrieved 10 December 2017.
8. G, Vijay (5 December 2017). "This opportunity at IFFI is reassuring". Thehindu.com . Retrieved 20 December 2016.