Madhan | |
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| Born | Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govindan 11 July 1947 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Cartoonist, writer |
Madhan, real name Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govindan (born 11 July 1947 in Srirangam), is a Tamil cartoonist, journalist, writer and film critic. [1]
He previously worked for the weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan and now hosts a film-review show Madhan Movie Matinee on Puthuyugam TV. [2]
He was one of the juries for the television program Naalaya Iyakunar, Season 1.
In 2016, he was the presenter of the Tamil supernatural investigation television series Manithanum Marmangalum . [3]
Madhan resides in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The works are not listed in chronological order.
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