Madhu filmography

Last updated July 18, 2025

Madhavan Nair, commonly known by his stage name Madhu , is an Indian actor, director, producer, and former film studio owner, who works in Malayalam cinema.^[1]^[2]

Madhu has so far acted in more than 400 movies including Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil languages. Madhu made his directoral debut in 1970 through the movie Priya , based on the novel ‘Thevadissi’ written by C. Radhakrishnan. Madhu directed eleven more movies including hit films like Sindooracheppu , Manyasree Viswamithran , Neela Kannukal , Akkaldaama , Kamam Krodham Moham , Theekkanal , Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere , Aaraadhana , Oru Yuga Sandhya and Udayam Padinjaru . He was the producer of most of these films. He also produced movies like Kaithappoo , Asthamayam , Shudhikalasham , Prabhatha Sandhya , Vaiki Vanna Vasantham , Archana Teacher , Grihalakshmi, Njan Ekananu , Rathilayam and Mini . He also produced and directed a movie in English Sunrise in the West, which was entirely shot in the United States.^[3]

As actor

Madhu has acted in nearly 400 films in various languages in the span of 60 years.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Malayalam films

1960s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	Ninamaninja Kalpadukal	Stephen
	Moodupadam	Kochukunju
	Ammaye Kaanaan	Balagopal
1964	Thacholi Othenan	Payyambilly Chandu
	Kutty Kuppayam	Siddique
	Bhargavi Nilayam	Writer	^[7]
	Manavatti	Babu
	Aadyakiranangal	Pappachan
1965	Sarpakadu	Dr.Balan
	Jeevitha Yaathra	Rajan
	Pattuthoovaala	George
	Subaida	Ahmed
	Kaliyodam	Dr.Venu
	Kalyana Photo	Sub Inspector John
	Ammu	Bhasi
	Murapennu	Keshavan Kutty
	Thommante Makkal	Kunjachan
	Mayavi	Madhu
	Kattuppokkal	Johny
	Chemmeen	Pareekutty
	Puthri	Babu
	Murappennu	Keshavankutty
1966	Archana	Rajagopalan
	Manikyakottaram	Venu
	Karuna	Union leader
	Thilothama	Usman
1967	Nagareme Nandi	Raghavan
	Ramanan	Madhanan
	Ashwamedam	Sadanandan
	Lady Doctor	Johny
	Udhyogastha	Rajasekharan
	Karutha Rathrikal	Dr.Shanthan
	Aval	Joy
	Khadeeja	Dr.Salim
	Anweshichu Kandethiyilla	Antony
	Chekuthante Kotta	Bhaskaran
	Ollathumathi	Babu
1968	Kadal	Antony
	Viplavakarikal	Menon/Raghavan Nair
	Thulabharam	Babu
	Karutha Pournami	Balu
	Manaswini	Haridas
	Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi	Unni
	Ragini	Ravi
	Adhyapika	Chacko Sir
1969	Veettu Mrugam	Vijayan
	Virunnukari	Sethu
	Velliyazhcha	Rajan
	Nadhi	Sunny
	Kallichellamma	Chandrappan
	Vilakuranja Manushyan	Rajan
	Aalmaram	Gopi
	Janmabhoomi	Johny
	Kuruthykkalam	Reghu

1970s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Olavum Theeravum	Baputty
	Swapnangal	Dr. Balakrishnan
	Abhayam	Prof. Balakrishnan
	Priya	Gopan
	Thurakkatha Vathil	Vaasu
	Bheekara Nimishangal	Venugopal
	Palunkupaathram	Ravi
	Sthree	Ravi
	Ambalapravu	Rajendran
	Nilakkatha Chalanangal	Sam
	Kakkathamburatti	Rajappan
1971	Vithukal	Unnikrishnan
	Kochaniyathi	Raju
	Ummachu	Maayan
	Aabhijathyam	Madhavan
	Bobanum Moliyum	Balan
	Vilakkyu Vaangiya Veena	Venu
	Sarasayya	Dr. Hareendranath
	Line Bus	Gopi
	Sindooracheppu	Keshavan
	Karakanakadal	Kariya
	Moonnupookkal	Venugopal
	Jalakanyaka	Madhavan
	Mappusakshi	Krishnankutty
	Inqulab Zindabbad	Sridharan
	Prathisandhi	Siddique
1972	Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
	Gandharavakshetram	Satheeshan
	Naadan Premam	Ikkoran
	Vidhyarthikale Ithile Ithile
	Panimudakku	Keshavan
	Chembarathi	Balachandran
	Puthrakameshti	Keshavan Nair/ Karunakaran IPS
	Manushya Bandhangal	Madhavankutty
	Ini Oru Janmam Tharu	Reghu
	Sathi	Govindan Nair
	Aaradi Manninte Janmi	Prasad
	Theertha Yathra	Rajagopal
	Preethi	Krishnadas
	Pulliman	Devayyan
	Azhimukham	Hamsa
	Lakshyam	Sashi
	Swayamvaram	Vishwanathan	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
1973	Divyadharsanam	Venu
	Udayam	Rajasekharan
	Kaadu	Rajendran
	Thekkankattu	Babu
	Police Ariyaruthe	James
	Madhavikutty	Bhakarankutty
	Yamini	Gopalakrishnan
	Thiruvabharanam	Raghavan
	Mazhakaaru	Prabhakaran
	Manushyaputhran	Karthikeyan
	Swargaputhri	Babu
	Swapnam	Vishwam
	Nakhangal	Shankarankutty
	Eanippadikal	Keshavapilla
	Chenda	Appu
	Soundaryapooja	Rajan
	Chukku	Chackochen
1974	Youvanam	Mohan
	Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi	Jagadeesh
	Manyasree Viswamithran	Marthandan Thampi
	Oru Pidi Ari	Sreekantan Nair
	Neelakannukal	Kunjuraman
1975	Kamam Krodham Moham	Vincent
	Akkaldaama	Fernandez
	Sindhu	Rajendran
	Swarna Malsyam	Raghavan
	Swami Ayyappan		Guest Role
	Sammanam	Reghu
	Omanakkunju	Ramu
1976	Hridayam Oru Kshethram	Dr. Ramesh
	Theekkanal	Vinod	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
	Yakshagaanam	Ravi
	Amma	Venugopalan Thampi
	Themmadi Velappan	Raghavan
	Kanyaadaanam	Jagadeesh
	Samasya	Shankara Warrier
	Manasaveena	Ravi
	Muthu	Thankappan
1977	Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal	Balachandran
	Neethipeedam	Peter/Shankaran
	Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere	Mohan/younger brother
	Santha Oru Devatha	Rajan
	Itha Ivide Vare	Paili
	Yudhakaandam	Prasad	Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
	Aparaadhi	Jayachandran
	Rowdy Rajamma	Inspector Shankar
	Vidarunna Mottukal	Headmaster Sathyasheelan
	Aaraadhana	Anand
	Akale Aakaasham	Raveendran
	Nurayum Pathayum	Krishnankutty
	Saritha	Williams
	Kaavilamma	Dr. Balachandran
	Aa Nimisham	Prabhakaran
1978	Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal	Jayan
	Eeta	Varuthunny
	Itha Oru Manushyan	Madhusoothanan Thampi
	Kanyaka	Sreekumar
	Agni	Sulaiman
	Njan Njan Mathram	Chandran Pilla
	Beena	Sreenivas
	Jalatharangam	Chandran
	Vadakakku Oru Hridayam	Sadasivan Pilla
	Snehikkan Samayamilla	Rajan
	Ee Manohara Theeram	Sukumarankutty Menon
	Rowdy Ramu	Ramu
	Asthamayam	Dr. Balakrishnan
	Kaithappoo	Babu
	Society Lady	Sridharan
	Snehathinte Mukhangal	Devadas
	Randu Penkuttikal	Dr. Madhavan Nair
	Seemanthini	Sam Mathew
	Naalumanippookkal	Joy Muthalali
	Uthrada Rathri	Advocate
	Ithaanente Vazhi	Dr. Vijayan/Bhargavan
	Avar Jeevikkunnu	Kumar
	Soundaryam
1979	Venalil Oru Mazha	Vasu
	Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam	Vinod
	Enikku Njan Swantham	Vaasu
	Manushyan	Rajan
	Kayalum Kayarum	Chellappan
	Prabhaathasandhya	Balakrishnan
	Pratheeksha	R.K.Nair
	Sudhikalasam	Vijaya Kumar
	Jeevitham Oru Gaanam	Mathuktty
	Kalliyankattu Neeli	Hemachandran
	Hridhayathinte Nirangal	Balu
	Iniyethra Sandhyakal	Thomas
	Anubhavangale Nanni	Madhavankutty
	Simhaasanam	Gopalan/Ramu
	Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha	Dr. Raja
	Pathivritha	Babu
	Agniparvatham	Sub Inspector Vishwanathan
	Kathirmandapam	Charlie
	Pushyaraagam	Doctor
	Krishnapparunthu	Advocate

1980s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Meen	Kuriakose	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Deepam	Varma	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Rajaneegandhi	Gopinath	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Muthuchippikal	Gopi	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Swandam Enna Padam	Krishnakumar	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Theekadal	Dr. Divakaran	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Akalangalil Abhayam	Judge Raghuraman	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Ambalavilakku	Gopi	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Ithile Vannavar	Rajasekharan/Inspector Rajan	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Vaiki Vanna Vasantham	Varmaji	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
1981	Orikkal Koodi	Chandran
	Aakkramanam	Varghese
	Arikkari Ammu	Appukuttan
	Sambhavam	Mathai
	Kolilakkam	Prabhakaran
	Grihalakshmi	Krishnan Menon, Venu
	Thaaraavu	Chennan
	Raktham	Vishwam
	Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu	Aravindan
	Danda Gopuram	Venugopal
	Ira Thedunna Manushyar	Jamal
	Archana Teacher	School Manager
	Kaattupothu
1982	Karthavyam	Major Ramkumar
	Aarambham	Moidu
	Njan Ekananu	Madhavankutty Menon
	Padayottam	Devarajarajan
	Aayudham	Sathyapaalan
1983	Yudham	Ramu
	Aana	Jabbar
	Aadhipathyam	Sulaiman
	Bandham	Vasu
	Angam	Inspector Lawrence
	Kodungattu	DYSP Balachandran
	Enne Njan Thedunnu	Madhava Menon, Gopinatha Menon
	Rathilayam	Mammutty
	Paalam	Contractor Kumaran
	Nanayam	Vishwanathan Muthalali
	Pinnilavu	Keshava Panikkar
	Mortuary	C Krishnadas
	Arabikkadal	Xavier Muthalali
	Samrambham	Vasu
	Passport	Balan
1984	Oru Painkili Katha	Madhavankutty
	Jeevitham	Rajan Menon
	Aarorumariyathe	Prof. Panicker
	Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove	Keshavamenon
	Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol	Viswanathan
	Kurishuyudham	Mathew Cheriyachan
	Alakadalinakkare	Balu S Das
	Chakkarayumma	Mathews
	Manasse Ninakku Mangalam	Advocate Vishwanathan
	Idavelakku Sesham	Judge Rajasekharan
	Thirakkil Alppa Samayam	Khader Hajiyar
	Ariyaatha Veethikal	Judge Janannathan
1985	Kannaram Pothi Pothi	Karunakaran
	Vellam	Mathukutty
	Pacha Velicham	Captain Nair
	Janakeeya Kodathi	Gopi
	Katha Ithuvare	Major Vishwanathan
	Guruji Oru Vakku	Guruji
	Ayanum	Itoop
	Ivide Ee Theerathu	Prof Thampi
	Orikkal Oridathu	Moidu
1986	Udayam Padinjaru	A R K Menon
1986	Oru Yugasandhya	Keshava Kuruppu
1987	Ithrayum Kaalam	Chackochan
1987	Athirthikal	Major Frederick Mukundan
1988	Aparan	Keshavapilla
	1921	Aali Musliyar
	Witness	Advocate Madhavan Thampy
	Oozham	Gandhian Krishnan Nair
	Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi	Keshavadas
1989	Devadas	Unnithan
	Naduvazhikal	Ananthan
	Mudra	IG Joseph Chacko
	Jaathakam	Prof Ramachandran
	Chanakyan	IG Gopalakrisha Panicker
	Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam	Brigadier R.K.Menon
	The News	Surendran Menon

1990s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Lal Salam	Medayil Ittichan
	Samrajyam	IG Balakrishnan
	Ammayude Swantham Kunju Mary	Fr.Franics
	Nammude Naadu	Krishna Menon
	Veena Meettiya Vilangukal	Velappan
1991	Abhayam
1992	Champakulam Thachan	Mootha Asari
	Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam	Sankara Pilla
	Kudumbasametham	Raghava Kurup	Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award
	Kunjikuruvi	Fr. Francis
1993	Ottayadipathakal	Bhaskara Menon
	Yaadhavam	Vishwanatha Menon
	Aayirappara	Pappi
	Ekalavyan	Sreedharan
	Thalamura	Mundakyal Markose
1994	Varanamaalyam	Varma
	Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji	Hajiyar
	Gothram	Keshavan Master
1995	Simhavalan Menon	Menon
	Manthrikante Pravu	Vasudevan
	Prayikkara Pappan	Shankunny
	Samudhayam	Ibrahim Mooppan
1997	The Good Boys	Prathapa Varma
	Varnapakittu	Pakalomattom Itty
	Moksham
1998	Harthal	Imam Thangalupappa
	Aakhosham	Geevarghese Punookkaran
	Samaantharangal	Minister
1999	Pranaya Nilavu	Thangal
	Onnaamvattam Kandappol	Prabhakara Varma
	Garshom	Madhavankutti Mash
	Stalin Sivadas	Comrade Krishnan Nair
	Ezhupunna Tharakan	Ezhupunna Owtha Tharakan

2000s

Year	Title	Role
2001	Sharja To Sharja	Justice Vishwanathan Kartha
2004	Chathikkatha Chanthu	Vasumathi's grandfather
2005	Ben Johnson	Govindamenon
	Naran	Valiya Nambiar
	Thaskara Veeran	Arakkalam Paili
2006	Rashtram	Maliyekkal Ousephachen
2006	Raavanan	Chief Minister
2007	Balyam	Swamiji
	Hallo	Bada Bhai
	Panthaya Kozhi	Abdu Rowther
2008	Twenty:20	Viswanatha Menon
	Robo	Madhavan
	Madampi	Judge
	Aayudham	Thangal
	Kanal Kannadi	Sidharthamenon
2009	Thirunnakkara Perumal	Mathai
2009	Passenger	TV Channel Chairman

2010s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Brahmasthram	Chief Minister
	Chithrakuzhal	Charu's grandfather
	Sahasram	Minister Sreekanthan
	Patham Adhyayam	Ananda Varma
	Kaaryasthan	Kizhakkedathu Krishnawarrier
2011	Daivathinte Kaiyoppu	Kariya
	Umma
	Lucky Jokers	Valiya Thampuran
	August 15	Dr.John
2012	Pratheekshayode
	Spirit	Captain Nambiar
	Prabhuvinte Makkal	Prabhu
	Mazhavillinattam Vare
2013	Mahatma Ayyankali	Ootath Parameshwaran Pilla
	Geethaanjali	Babychayan
	Manikya Thamburatiyum Christmas Carolum	Pathrose
	White Paper	Psychiatrist
	72 Model	Kuttan Pilla
2014	Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu	Soya Sahib
	John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu	Korah
	Nelumbo
	Iniyum Ethra Dooram
	Snehamulloral Koodeyullappol	Grandfather
	Little Superman
	Ettekaal Second	Menon
	Raktharakshassu
	Parayan Baaki Vechathu
	Avarude Veedu
	The Dolphins	Achankuttichan
2015	Cinema @ PWD Rest House
	Kukkiliyar	Prof. Bhaskaran
	Uthara Chemmeen
	Aashamsakalode Anna	Home Minister Punnakkadan
	Ammakkoru Tharattu	Poet Joseph Pushpavanam
	Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander	Balakrishnan
	Kidney Biriyani
	Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
2016	Celebration
2017	Swayam	Shankaran Vaidyar
	Vedham
	Eliyammachiyude Aadhyathe Christmas
	Basheerinte Premalekhanam
	Valapottukal	Valiya Ustad
	Next Token Number
	Neravam
2018	Dust Bin
	My School
	Sthaanam	Alexander
	Velakkari Aayi Irundhalum Ni En Mohavally
2019	Oru Yamandan Premakadha	Grandfather	400th film
	Vishudha Pushthakam
	Children's Park
	Magic Moments

2020s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	One	Prof. Vasudeva Panicker	Cameo
2021	Neeravam
2022	PK Rosy
2022	Run Kalyani	Father

Hindi films

Year	Film	Character
1969	Saat Hindustani	Shubodh Sanyal
2005	Chakachak	Chadu Baba
2017	Maiya	Dadaji

Tamil films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1973	Bharatha Vilas	Himself	Guest appearance
1991	Dharma Durai	Pandi Durai
2009	Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan	Viswanathan

As director

Year	Film	Notes
1970	Priya	Won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
1971	Sindooracheppu	Won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
1972	Sathi
1974	Manyasree Viswamithran
1974	Neelakannukal
1975	Akkaldaama
1975	Kaamam Krodham Moham
1976	Theekkanal
1976	Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere
1977	Aaraadhana
1986	Oru Yugasandhya
1986	Udayam Padinjaru

As producer

Sathi (1972)
Manyasree Vishwamithran (1974)
Akkaldaama (1975)
Kaamam Krodham Moham (1975)
Kaithappoo (1978)
Asthamayam (1978)
Prabhaathasandhya (1979)
Shudhikalasham (1979)
Vaiki Vanna Vasantham (1980)
Grihalakshmi (1981)
Archana Teacher (1981)
Njaan Ekananu(1982)
Rathilayam (1983)
Udayam Padinjaru (1986)
Mini(1995)

As playback singer

Sahakarikkatte Sahaja (Bit) ... Ramanan (1967)
Ariyoo (Bit) ... Ramanan (1967)
Ramananeeyennil (Bit) ... Ramanan (1967)

In television

Year	Title	Language	Channel
	Yudham	Malayalam	DD Malayalam
2005	Kadamattathu Kathanar	Malayalam	Asianet
2006	Dial 100	Malayalam	Surya TV
2007	Daya	Malayalam	Kairali TV
2008-2009	Sivasakthi	Tamil	Sun TV
2008	Kana Kaanum Kaalangal	Tamil	Vijay TV
2011	Missamma	Telugu	MAA TV
2011	Alavuddinte Albuthavilakku	Malayalam	Asianet
2013	Chandralekha	Malayalam	Asianet
	Nirakoottu	Malayalam	Kairali TV
	Nirapakkitu	Malayalam	Media One
	Sathyameva Jayathe	Malayalam	Surya TV
2013-2014	Avakashikal	Malayalam	Surya TV
2014	Mohakkadal	Malayalam	Surya TV
2015	Sundari	Malayalam	Mazhavil Manorama
	Meghasandesham	Malayalam	Kairali TV
	Ival Yamuna	Malayalam	Mazhavil Manorama
2016	Sagaram Sakshi	Malayalam	Surya TV
2017	Eeran Nilavu	Malayalam	Flowers TV
2017	Aparichitha	Malayalam	Amrita TV
2018	Comedy Stars season 2 (as Judge)	Malayalam	Asianet

References

↑ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (13 September 2012). "Madhavan Nair: An actor for all seasons". The Hindu . Retrieved 2 September 2018.
↑ Kurian, Vinson (17 February 2013). "Actor Madhu counts a lot more than two syllables". Business Line . Retrieved 2 September 2018.
↑ "Madhu - Biography" . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
↑ "Madhu Actor - MSIdb". Malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
↑ "Madhu (Actor) - Malayalam Movie & Music Database". M3db. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
↑ "Madhu filmography" . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
↑ "Makers release statement regarding Neelavelicham songs copyright claims". Cinema Express . 2 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

External links

Official website
Madhu at IMDb

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[1] Venkiteswaran, C. S. (13 September 2012). "Madhavan Nair: An actor for all seasons". The Hindu . Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[2] Kurian, Vinson (17 February 2013). "Actor Madhu counts a lot more than two syllables". Business Line . Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[3] "Madhu - Biography" . Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[4] "Madhu Actor - MSIdb". Malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[5] "Madhu (Actor) - Malayalam Movie & Music Database". M3db. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[6] "Madhu filmography" . Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[7] "Makers release statement regarding Neelavelicham songs copyright claims". Cinema Express . 2 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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