Madan Patel | |
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| Other names | Madan Mallu [1] |
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| Years active | 1983-present |
| Relatives | Mayur Patel (son) |
Madan Patel is an Indian politician film director, producer, writer, actor and music director who works in Kannada-language films and State General secretary for KPCC
Madan Patel worked as an orchestra singer and managed an orchestra group. [2] He made his debut as a lead actor with Andhra Hendthi (2000) co-starring Ramya Krishna. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "Madan Mallu (although a newcomer) has done a decent and good job of playing the role of a hero. His dialogue delivery is neat and pronunciation good. But his make-up is not upto the mark and he needs to improve it in his future movies". [3] Madan Patel worked as a producer for the unreleased film Crazy Girls (2002), which was supposed to feature Shiva Rajkumar as a choreographer for one of the songs. [4] He went on to star in Dayal Padmanabhan's Ok Saar Ok (2004). [5] [6] He directed and starred in Heegu Unte (2008), which got embroiled in controversy after he pointed a gun at a news photographer. [7] [8] He also directed Yarivaanu, based on the life of Nithyananda. The film, which was initially titled Satyanandha, also faced with controversy after Nithyananda filed a defamation suit. [9] [10] [11] A Telugu remake was also partially shot and a Hindi remake was considered before both were dropped. [12]
He was also active in politics and was the chief of the cultural cell of the Bharatiya Janatha Party. [13] He acted in a movie Tamate directed by his son Mayur Patel. [14] [15] The film began production in 2019. [16]
His brother is composer Shivamayya, who worked with him in Police Officers (2002). [17] His son Mayur Patel collaborated with him in several films. [13]
| Year | Work | Credited as | Role | Notes | Ref. | ||||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Music | |||||
| 1983 | Dampathiyaru | Yes | — | ||||||
| 1993 | Lovers | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| 1994 | Indian | Lyrics | Yes | — | |||||
| 1999 | Garuda | Yes | |||||||
| 2000 | Andhra Hendthi | Yes | |||||||
| 2001 | Mysore Huli | Yes | |||||||
| 2002 | Police Officers | Story | Yes | Naganna | [17] | ||||
| 2004 | Ok Saar Ok | Yes | |||||||
| 2005 | Love Story | Yes | — | ||||||
| 2007 | Ninade Nenapu | Yes | Yes | — | |||||
| 2008 | Heegu Unte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Annaiah | ||
| 2013 | Yaarivanu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2020 | Rajeeva | Yes | Chief Minister | guest appearance | |||||
| 2024 | Thamate | Yes | |||||||