Actor

Madhu

Acting

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Acting credits

143

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

3.1

Moderate attention

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Movies: 142Series: 1Crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 584639

IMDb ID: nm0534867

Known for: Acting

Born: September 23, 1933

Age: 92

Place of birth: Gowrishapattom, Trivandrum, Travancore

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1963 - 2021

Years active: 59

Average TMDB rating: 6.42

Wikidata: Q277417

Also known as

മധു • Madhavan Nair • മാധവന്‍ നായര്‍

Other jobs

Director (2)Producer (1)

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Biography

Madhavan Nair commonly known by his stage name Madhu, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. 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. He is the inaugural winner of Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam and has received three more Filmfare awards and is also the recipient of five Kerala State Film Awards.