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Madhu was a prominent lead actor during the 1960s and 1970s. He has also directed and produced films, and at one time owned the production company Uma Film Studio. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013 for his contributions towards the arts.^[6] He is the inaugural winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for his performance in Swayamvaram (1972), and has received three more Filmfare awards and is also the recipient of five Kerala State Film Awards.

Personal life

He was born on 28 September 1933 at Gourishapattom, Trivandrum. His father, R. Parameswaran Pillai, was the Mayor of Trivandrum and his mother Kamalamma was a housewife.^[7] He has four sisters. He had his primary education from L.P School, Kunnukuzhi, Thiruvananthapuram. He did pre university degree from MG College and pursued Bachelors in Arts in Hindi from University college, Thiruvananthapuram.^[8] He studied and finished post graduation in Hindi from Banaras Hindu University (BHU).^[9]^[10]

He was married to Jayalakshmi till her death in 2014. They have a daughter Uma.^[11]

Career

He started his career as a Hindi lecturer in S T Hindu College and then Scott Christian College at Nagercoil.^[12] During that time he chanced upon a newspaper advertisement inviting applications for the National School of Drama Course. While studying at NSD, he became acquainted with Ramu Karyat, who offered him a role in his forthcoming film Moodupadam. After completing the course, Madhu went to Chennai to screen test for Karyat's film. While there, in 1963, he was offered a role in N N Pisharody's film, Ninamaninja Kalpadukal and this became his debut.

He had expressed all facets of life through his various acting roles. Perhaps his most notable role was in Karyat's Chemmeen, which won the President's Gold Medal. Madhu entered Malayalam cinema at a time when lead roles were dominated by actors like Prem Naseer and Sathyan and created a niche for himself. One of the early films of his career was Bhargavi Nilayam, a suspense movie, followed by Udhyogastha by P. Venu. One of the most common leading co-stars that Madhu worked with, particularly after 1975 was the multi-talented actress Srividya.

He later worked as a producer, director and storywriter. In an acting career spanning four decades, Madhu acted in over 300 films.^[13] His first movie as a director is Priya released in 1970, in which he played the role of villain.

Although he was a big star in commercial film, he was generous enough to act in parallel movies. He acted in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Swayamvaram, P. N. Menon's Olavum Theeravum etc.

Madhu's directorial venture Priya was a trend setter in Malayalam. In this movie he experimented with the main character playing an anti-hero. Madhu

later directed about 14 films. He was the owner of once-renowned Uma studio. Madhu produced a movie Mini in 1995, which got National Award.

Madhu also acted in the Hindi film Saat Hindustani, which was the debut movie of the Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in 1969.

Madhu has also done three Tamil films, as Rajinikanth's father in Dharma Dorai and the 2007 release Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan. He appeared in Bharatha Vilas as guest appearance.

Awards and accolades

Selected filmography

Actor

Malayalam

Hindi

Tamil

Director

Producer

Playback singing

Television

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=J.C. Daniel Award for Madhu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/23/stories/2005042306030400.htm|accessdate=2 September 2018|work=The Hindu|date=23 April 2005}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Madhu makes Kerala proud|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/madhu-makes-kerala-proud/article4346115.ece|accessdate=2 September 2018|work=The Hindu|date=26 January 2013}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Winners of Padma awards function 2013 - 2 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 42 Padma Shree awards presented|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/winners-of-padma-awards-function-2013/padma-shri-p-madhavan-nair-madhu/slideshow/19398117.cms|accessdate=2 September 2018|work=The Economic Times|date=5 April 2013}}
4. ^{{cite news|last=Venkiteswaran|first=C. S.|title=Madhavan Nair: An actor for all seasons|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/madhavan-nair-an-actor-for-all-seasons/article3893139.ece|accessdate=2 September 2018|work=The Hindu|date=13 September 2012}}
5. ^{{cite news|last=Kurian|first=Vinson|title=Actor Madhu counts a lot more than two syllables|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/Actor-Madhu-counts-a-lot-more-than-two-syllables/article20579784.ece|accessdate=2 September 2018|work=Business Line|date=17 February 2013}}
6. ^http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/19909
7. ^Kannammoola-Tvpm
8. ^{{cite web|title=കാലം മറയ്ക്കാത്ത മധുചന്ദ്രിക|url=http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/2457/madhu-the-flawless-performer-ee-vazhitharayil/M|publisher=mathrubhuminews.in|accessdate=3 May 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=JB Junction with Madhu|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1gmhHFk0o|publisher=kairalionline.com|accessdate=31 March 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=M&pigsection=Actor&picata=1|title=CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal|website=cinidiary.com}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/393339/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217202751/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/393339/ |archivedate=17 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
12. ^http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/95478
13. ^¹{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/23/stories/2005042306030400.htm|title=The Hindu : Kerala News : J.C. Daniel Award for Madhu|website=www.thehindu.com}}

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