Madhupal | |
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 Madhupal at IFFK 2017 IFFK in Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Born | 1963 Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, writer |
Madhupal Kannambathu is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Madhupal made his acting debut with Kashmeeram in 1994 and his directorial debut with Thalappavu (2008), which was about Arikkad Varghese and won several awards in 2008. [1]
Madhupal is a native of Kozhikode and took post graduation in commerce. His association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in Palakkad. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre. Madhupal is also a short story writer in Malayalam. He has acted in more than 90 films in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi, including lead roles. His short stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil, and have appeared in publications like Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, and Bhashaposhini magazines. He started his career in film as an assistant director to eminent film makers like Bharath Gopi and Rajiv Anchal. Madhupal assisted Rajiv Anchal in Butterflies, Kashmeeram, Guru (which won national awards and was the only entry to the Academy Awards from India in the year 1997), Made in USA (which had R. Madhavan in the lead), Nothing But Life (English, shot in Las Vegas) and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film Yamanam (which won a National Award in 1991). He turned actor in Kashmeeram. It was a negative role and more of such roles came his way after that. He won the Critic's Award for Best Debutante Actor for his role in the film Kashmeeram and the Second Best Actor for his role of Hari in the series on MT Kathakal, called Kazhcha, telecast on Amritha TV. He assisted Jude Attipetty in the direction of Shararandal, a 13-part serial, written by National Award-winning writer P. F. Mathews. He also wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Bharatheeyam, which was released in 1997. Films he has acted in include Kashmeeram (1994), Soosanna, Agnisakshi, Guru, Made in USA, Rishivamsam, Vardhakyapuraanam, Ravanaprabhu, Twenty-Twenty, Freekick (Hindi), Nothing but Life (English), and Oru naal Oru Kanavu (Tamil). His first directorial venture was for television (Akaasaththile Paravakal, telecast on Kairali Channel). Thalappavu was his big screen directorial debut; the film received the Kerala State Best Debutante Director Award and various other awards. Madhupal has ventured more and more into the world of letters and has published seven collections of short stories. He became engaged in several projects to help those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; he is associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant General Convener Advisory Committee. He is a former Member of Kerala Chalachithra Academy (the organizers of IFFK), Member of Kerala Folklore Academy (Kerala state Govt. organisation) and Kerala Children's Film Society (Kerala state government organisation). His second film, Ozhimuri (A Document of Separation), was selected for Indian Panorama 2012 and the International Film Festival of Kerala 2012. Ozhimuri won the Kerala State Second Best Movie Award.
Madhupal is a member of the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC).
Now Madhupal is appointed as the Chairman of The Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board
Madhupal is married to Rekha. He has two daughters, Madhavi and Meenakshi. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, was from Kannur, and his mother, Kannambath Rugmani Amma, is a native of Kozhikode. He is the eldest child of his parents, followed by three brothers and a sister. He now lives in Thiruvananthapuram with his family.
AWARDS FOR PUBLISHED BOOKS
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kashmeeram | Aashiq Quais | |
| Vardhakya Puranam | Vysaakhan | ||
| 1995 | Ezharakoottam | Balu | First lead role |
| Maanthrikam | Willy | ||
| Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Venu | ||
| Sreeragam | Gopu | ||
| Saadaram | Nazar | ||
| Arabia | Salim | ||
| Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Reji | ||
| 1996 | Mr. Clean | Harikrishnan | |
| Ishtamanu Nooruvattom | Manu | ||
| Kanchanam | Siddhu | ||
| Azhakiya Ravanan | Himself | Cameo | |
| Mayoora Nritham | Jayadevan | ||
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Ajith | ||
| Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam | Indrajith | ||
| Pallivathuckal Thommichan | Sunny | ||
| Ammuvinte Aangalamar | |||
| Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Johnnie | ||
| Excuse Me Ethu Collegila | |||
| 1997 | Snehadoothu | Mahendran | |
| Kilukil Pambaram | Chithrapuram Mohana Varma | ||
| Asuravamsam | Moosa Settu's son | ||
| Guru | Ramanagan | ||
| 1998 | Bharatheeyam | Jose the father of Sheenaz | |
| Aaghosham | Titto | ||
| Mayilpeelikkavu | Sreeharan | ||
| Sooryavanam | Syam | ||
| Samaantharangal | Jamal | ||
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Poojari | |
| Stalin Sivadas | Sukumaran | ||
| Rishivamsham | |||
| Captain | David | ||
| Deepasthambham Mahascharyam | Dinesh | ||
| Agni Sakshi | |||
| Aakasha Ganga | Devan Thampuran | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ival Dhroupathi | Ameer Khan | |
| Mister Butler | Madhu | ||
| Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan | Ashique | ||
| Pilots | |||
| Susanna | Rameshan | ||
| Mark Antony | Parel Pappachan | ||
| Dada Sahib | Ravi | ||
| 2001 | Goa | Simon | |
| Chandanamarangal | |||
| Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam | |||
| Raavanaprabhu | Hari Narayanan | Cameo | |
| Ee Naadu Inale Vare | |||
| 2002 | Kayamkulam Kanaran | ||
| Kanal Kireedam | |||
| Desam | Vijayakrishnan | ||
| Kanmashi | |||
| Chirikkudukka | Nandakumar | ||
| Stop Violence | Antony | ||
| 2003 | Achante Kochumolu | Chandu | |
| Saphalam | Antony | ||
| Ammakilikkoodu | Company Manager | ||
| Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Suresh | ||
| Margam | |||
| Manassinakkare | Benny Kompanakkaattil | ||
| 2004 | Maratha Naadu | Majeed | |
| Thalamelam | |||
| Wanted | |||
| Nothing but Life | Johnny | ||
| 2005 | Isra | Balu | |
| Deepangal Sakshi | |||
| Made in USA | Johny | ||
| Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | Sekhar | Tamil film | |
| Five Fingers | Sunnychan | ||
| Lessons | Father | ||
| 2006 | Eakantham | Vishwanathan | |
| Pathaaka | Pratheesh Nambiar | ||
| Prajapathi | Vijayan - Film Director | ||
| Lion | Siddarthan | ||
| Chess | Adv. Mathews | ||
| Vaasthavam | Joseph | ||
| 2007 | Valmeekam | ||
| Detective | Jose | ||
| Paradesi | Adv. Pradeep | ||
| Sooryan | Divakaran | ||
| Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri | Dr. Ajayaghosh | ||
| 2008 | Kovalam | Ali Khan | |
| Twenty:20 | Shekharan Kutty | ||
| 2009 | Parayan Marannathu | ||
| Aayirathil Oruvan | Dineshan | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kadaksham | Padmanabhan Thampi | |
| Nakharam | |||
| 2011 | Athe Mazha Athe Veyil | ||
| 2012 | Red Alert | ||
| Little Master | |||
| Aakasmikam | |||
| 2013 | Tourist Home | Mammotty | |
| Teens | |||
| Radio Jockey | |||
| Memories | Dr. Sukumaran Nair | ||
| 2014 | To Noora with Love | ||
| 2015 | Saradhi | JP | |
| Haram | Dr. John | ||
| Perithondhan | |||
| Saigal Padukayanu | |||
| Anarkali | Madhu | ||
| 2016 | White Paper | ||
| Inspector Dawood Ibrahim | Ambanattil Kasim Haji | ||
| 2018 | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Cameo | |
| Pretham 2 | Mathew Emmanuel |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | George | |
| 2021 | Kaalchilambu | ||
| The Priest | Dr. Muralidharan | ||
| 2022 | In | D.Y.S.P Ayyappan K | |
| 2024 | Anweshippin Kandethum | Fr. Thomas | [2] |
| Nadikar | Director S. Sasi | [3] | |
| Sree Muthappan | [4] | ||
| Ajayante Randam Moshanam | Edakkal Rajavu | [5] | |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Thalappavu | Kerala State Film Award for Best Debutant Director Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Scriptwriter Amateur Little Theatre Award for Best Debutant Director Sohan Antony Memorial Film Award for Best Director |
| 2012 | Ozhimuri | Selected for Indian Panorama - 43rd IFFI 2012 Selected for Indian Panorama - 17th IFFK 2012 Kerala State Government Film Award Second Best Film Award 2012 Kerala Film Producers Association - Pearl Award 2013 Best Film and Best Actor Director of Excellence from Indonesia Film Festival 2013 Jaihind Television Film Award 2013 Best Director DadaSahab Phalke Janambhumi Purasakar Noteworthy Film 6th Nashik International Film Festival 2014 |
| 2017 | Crossroad | Segment: Oru Rathriyude Kooli |
| 2018 | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Best Actress Award Nimisha Sajayan Kerala State Film Award |
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