Madhu C Narayanan

Madhu C Narayanan is an Indian film director,^[1] who works predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. His directorial debut, Kumbalangi Nights, received immense critical acclaim for its realistic and poignant portrayal of a dysfunctional family.^[1][2]

Madhu C Narayanan
Born	Shoranur, Kerala
Occupation	Film director
Years active	2009 - present
Known for	Kumbalangi Nights
Awards	Aravindan Puraskaram

Early life

In the beginning, Madhu collaborated with several  advertisement companies as an associate. Madhu made his entry in feature films through Aashiq Abu's Daddy Cool where he served as an assistant director. From Aashiq's third film 22 Female Kottayam onwards, Madhu frequently collaborated with him as an associate director. Madhu C Narayanan's stint as associate director also includes Dileesh Pothan's Maheshinte Prathikaaram and Shyju Khalid's "Sethulakshmi" (Anthology segment; 5 Sundarikal). He also served as a creative contributor  in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Career

Madhu C Narayanan's debut movie Kumbalangi Nights, came out in 2019. The movie received critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. Later Kumbalangi Nights achieved a widespread recognition as the praising reviews for the movie appeared in global media like The Guardian.^[2]

Filmography

As director

Year	Film	Notes
2019	Kumbalangi Nights	[3]

As assistant director

Year	Film	Notes
2009	Daddy Cool
2011	Salt N' Pepper

As associate director

Year	Film	Notes
2012	22 Female Kottayam
	Da Thadiya
2013	5 Sundarikal	Anthology film; Segments: Gauri directed by Aashiq Abu and Sethulakshmi directed by Shyju Khalid
	Idukki Gold
2014	Gangster
2015	Rani Padmini
2016	Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Awards

Year	Film	Award	Category	Result
2019	Kumbalangi Nights	Kerala State Film Awards	Best Film	Won
		Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value		Won
2020		Aravindan Puraskaram	Best Debutante Director	Won
		Gollapudi Srinivas Award		Won
		Padmarajan Award	Best Director	Won