Madhusudhan Rao (actor)

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Madhusudhan Rao
Born
Madhusudhan Singampalli [1]
Other namesMadhusudhanan (in Tamil) [2]
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
SpouseShruthi Singampalli [1]

Madhusudhan Rao is an Indian actor who has appears predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, films and television shows. He has appeared in films including Autonagar Surya (2014), Goli Soda (2014), Kathakali (2016), Kaashmora (2016), Adam Joan (2017), Kalakalappu 2 (2018), Aranmanai 3 (2021), Theerpugal Virkapadum (2021) and Taanakkaran (2022).

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Career

Madhusudhan Rao made a breakthrough as an actor after appearing as the local rogue, Naidu in Tamil film, Goli Soda (2014). [3] He had gone into limelight with Naga Chaitanya in the Telugu film Autonagar Surya (2014) as well as Oka Laila Kosam (2014) and Yuddham Sharanam (2017).

He has since appeared as the antagonist in Tamil films such as Vanmam (2014) and Massu Engira Masilamani (2015), Pandigai (2017) as well as in character roles in Jeeva (2014) and Idhu Namma Aalu (2016). [4] [5] He later starred in Sundar C’s Kalakalappu 2 (2018) and Aranmanai 3 (2021).

In 2019, he had five releases in Kannada as Birbal Case 1: Finding Vajramuni , Padde Huli , Kempegowda 2 , Avane Srimannarayana and Odeya . In 2022, James and Vikrant Rona have become two of the highest-grossing films of this year. [6]

He joined the cast in the Telugu web series 11th Hour (2021). [7] He resumes his role as Naidu in Tamil web series Goli Soda Rising (2024), sequel and prequel to Vijay Milton's creation. [8]

Filmography

Tamil films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Walter Vetrivel Uncredited
Senthoorapandi Uncredited
1994 Jai Hind Uncredited
Rasigan Inspector SharmaUncredited
1995 Deva Village inhabitantUncredited
Karnaa CBI officerUncredited
1996 Coimbatore Mappillai JP's henchmanUncredited
1997 Pudhayal Uncredited
1998 Jolly
2011 Mouna Guru Rajendran
2012 Billa II Chief Minister Mohan Kanth
2014 Sathuranga Vettai Cheta
Goli Soda NaiduNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Villain – Tamil
Jeeva Parthasarathy
Vanmam Ratnam
2015 Massu Engira Masilamani Reddy
Thani Oruvan Perumal Swamy
144 Rayappan
2016 Kathakali Thamba
Kalam Madhan
Idhu Namma Aalu Priya's father
Paisa Kiruba's boss
Kuttrame Thandanai
Kaashmora Swamy
2017 Maanagaram PKP
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Messenger from Mahishmati Kingdom
Pandigai Natwar Dada
Neruppu Da Puliyanthope Ravi
Theru Naaigal
Velaikkaran Madhusudhan
2018 Gulaebaghavali Sampath
Kalakalappu 2 Dharmaraj
Irumbu Thirai Stephen Raj, Police Officer
Kaali Periyasamy
2019 Sivappu Manjal Pachai Madhu
Aruvam Dinesh Menon
2020 Utraan
Vaanam Kottatum Reddy
Irumbu Manithan Madhusudhanan
2021 Aranmanai 3 Vallimalai Swamiji
IPC 376
Theerpugal Virkapadum Rudhravel
2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan Inba's father
Taanakkaran Muthupandi
Naan Mirugamaai Maara
Therkathi Veeran
2023 Agilan Jananathan
August 16 1947 Sengadu Zamindar
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam Venghaiyan Vagaira
Kabadi Bro
Leo Shanmugam's brother-in-law
Tik Tok
2024 Vithaikkaaran Kalkandu Ravi
Jolly O Gymkhana MLA Adaikalaraj
2025Leg PieceMadhu
Gangers Politician

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Taraka Ramudu RowdyUncredited
1998 Antahpuram Uncredited
2000 Kalisundam Raa Rowdycredited as Madhu
Nuvvu Vasthavani Henchmancredited as Madhu
Kauravudu Dattu's henchmanUncredited
2002 Indra Shaukath Ali Khan's henchmanUncredited
Gemeni Ladda's henchmancredited as Madhu
2004 Anji Bhatia's henchmanUncredited
2005 Sree
2006 Khatarnak MLA
2007 Don Drug Dealer
2008 Mallepuvvu Malleshwari's uncle
2009 Punnami Naagu Poacher
Mestri Army officer
Amaravathi Amaravathi's father
2010 Prasthanam Basha
2013 Sevakudu Uncredited
2014 Legend SP Veeraiah
Billa Ranga
Autonagar Surya MayorNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Villain – Telugu
Oka Laila Kosam Inspector
2015 Asura Mutyammanna
Kick 2 Jadcherla Balram
2016 Dictator Minister Goverdhan Rao
Dhruva Irfan Ali
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Messenger from Mahishmati Kingdom
Sriramudinta Srikrishnudanta
Yuddham Sharanam Venkat Rao
2019 iSmart Shankar Kaaka
2020 V Mallikarjun
2021Jai SenaElection Reddy
2022Kerosene - A Burnt TruthNayak
2023 CSI Sanatan Rajvardhan
2024 Guntur Kaaram Fake Hari Das

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Vishwa Dragger alias Madhusudhan ReddyUncredited role
2016 Goli Soda
2017 Once More Kaurava
2019 Birbal Case 1: Finding Vajramuni Inspector Raghavan
Padde Huli
Kempegowda 2 MLA
Avane Srimannarayana Dore Ramarama
Odeya Durga Prasad
2022 James Jayadev Gakaywad
Vikrant Rona Janardhan Gambhira

Other language films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2008 Khiladi No. 1 Bhojpuri dubbed in Telugu as Bhairavi
2017 Adam Joan Nathen Malayalam
2024 Partners BhattMalayalam

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkNotes
19961999 Ruthuragalu Telugu DD Saptagiri [1]
20032008 Chakravakam James Gemini TV [9]
20082013 Mogali Rekulu Shankar
2019 Fingertip KrishnamoorthyTamil ZEE5
2021 11th Hour Madhusudhan ReedyTelugu Aha
2024 Goli Soda Rising NaiduTamil Disney+ Hotstar

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cheruvu, Sai Supraja (30 April 2016). "Bonding Over Irani Chai". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. "Taanakkaran Movie Review: A powerful film about a lesser-known problem". Cinema Express .
  3. Menon, Thinkal. "Madhusudhan Rao is breaking the language barrier". The Times of India .
  4. "'Vanmam' moves to the final schedule - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 17 June 2014.
  5. Sundar, Mrinalini. "Kreshna's Pandigai is a gangster film". The Times of India.
  6. "Kantara to KGF 2, 2022 belonged to Kannada cinema".
  7. "11th Hour Review".
  8. "Goli Soda Rising Review – Vijay Milton's Reboot Is Same Same But Different".
  9. "Auto Nagar Surya review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Naga Chaitanya, Samantha, Chakravakam Madhu, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Nandu, Naveen Neni, Sammeta Gandhi, Ajay, Pruthvi, Jeeva, Ahuti Prasad, Raghubabu, Tanikella Bharani, Brahmaji, MS Narayana, Duvvasi Mohan etc".