T. P. Madhavan

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T. P. Madhavan

T. P. Madhavan (7 November 1935 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam films. He began acting at age 40 and appeared in over 600 films. Initially known for playing antagonistic roles, he transitioned to comedic roles and to character roles in his later career.

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T. P. Madhavan
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Madhavan in 2015
Born(1935-11-07)7 November 1935
Died9 October 2024(2024-10-09) (aged 88)
Kollam, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film producer
  • Journalist
Years active1975–2016
SpouseGirija Menon
Children2 (incl. (Raja Krishna Menon)
Parents
  • Dr. N. P. Pillai
  • Saraswathi
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Early life

Madhavan was born on 7 November 1935 in Trivandrum, Kerala, Kingdom of Travancore, British India, as the eldest son of Dr. N. P. Pillai and Saraswathi. He had a brother, Narayanan, and a sister, Radhamani. His father served as the dean of the University of Kerala. Madhavan was the grandson of literary scholar P. K. Narayana Pillai and nephew of dramatist T. N. Gopinathan Nair.[1] He completed his post-graduation in sociology at Agra University.[2]

Madhavan briefly joined the Indian Army but left after six months due to a hand injury. He then began working as a journalist for The Indian Express in Bombay, earning a salary of Rs.175 per month. He later moved to Bangalore, where he joined an advertising agency with a higher salary of Rs.400. Eventually, he relocated to Kolkata, which paved the way for his entry into the film industry.[3]

Career

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Madhavan made his acting debut at age 40. Initially recognized for playing villainous roles, he later transitioned to comedic parts and eventually to character roles.[4] He was introduced to cinema while working in Kolkata, where he became friends with actor-director Madhu. At the time, Madhu was searching for an actress for his upcoming Malayalam directorial Priya (1970), and Madhavan assisted him in finding one. He later helped Madhu again during the shooting of Kaamam Krodham Moham (1975) and Akkaldaama (1975) in Bangalore. Madhavan made his film debut with small roles in these films. From then on, he began appearing in brief roles in Malayalam films. His first significant role came in Kalika (1980), directed by Balachandra Menon, where he portrayed a handicapped man.[3]

The 1980s and 1990s marked Madhavan's most prolific period in Malayalam cinema.[5] His other notable films include Kalikkalam, Nadodikkattu, Vietnam Colony, Sandesham, Lelam, Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu, Narasimham, Pappayude Swantham Appoos, Pulival Kalyanam, Ananthabhadram. He has also acted in Malayalam television serials. Over the course of his career, he has acted in more than 600 films.[4] He last appeared in the film Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka (2017).

Personal life

He was married to Girija Menon, but their marriage ended in divorce. They have a son, Raja Krishna Menon and a daughter, Devika. His son is a film director in the Hindi film industry.[6][7] Madhavan served as the first general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AmmA) and was part of the organization for 10 years.[2]

He was residing in Ernakulam before relocating to Thiruvananthapuram, where he developed a urinary disease. Afterward, he went to an ashram in Haridwar but was hospitalized following a collapse.[3][8][9] Since 2015, Madhavan was residing in Gandhibhavan, an old age home in Pathanapuram, following a stroke.[4] In his later years, he suffered from memory loss. He died at a hospital in Kollam on 9 October 2024, at the age of 88.[5]

Filmography

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1975Akkaldaama
1975RaagamPriest
Kaamam Krodham Moham
PennpadaDSP
Love Letter
Love MarriagePolice officer
Chandanachola
Chief Guest
1976Light HouseBhaskaran Nair
Yakshagaanam
ChirikkudukkaGopalan Nair
MohiniyaattamNalini's husband
1977Dheerasameere Yamuna TheereDr. Kuttikrishnan
Achaaram Ammini Osharam OmanaPankajakshan
Jagadguru AadisankaranGovinda Guru
Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
AnugrahamCollector T. P. Madhavan
SamudramPolice Inspector
AparadhiPolice Officer Kumaran
Satyavan Savithri
Aval Oru Devaalayam
1978NivedyamAdvocate
Anubhoothikalude Nimisham
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
KalpavrikshamRani's father
Iniyum PuzhayozhukumDoctor
Aanakkalari
Sthree Oru Dukham
1979Kalliyankattu NeeliHippie
Agni Vyooham
Enikku Njaan SwanthamMadhavankutty
Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam
Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumAbdulla
Avalude Prathikaram
Aavesham
1980Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
SakthiMichael
Arangum AniyarayumRobert
AshwaradhamJames
DeepamGeetha's father
Aniyaatha ValakalPanikkar
1981ThaaraavuKunjappi
Archana Teacher
Kolilakkam
Panchapaandavar
Manassinte TheerthayathraThomas Mathew
1983AanaMathachan
Prasnam Gurutharam
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Shesham Kaazhchayil
1984UyarangalilDr. Varghese
Arante Mulla Kochu MullaSankunny Menon
1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Eeran SandhyaAvarachan
Akalathe AmbiliMenon
Guruji Oru Vaaku
Orikkal Oridathu
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Manicheppu Thurannappol
1986Koodanayum Kattu
Vivahithare Ithile
Icecream
Geetham
Sunil Vayassu 20Sunil's father
RareeramMan at the Bank
1987Kaalam Maari Kadha MaariMammali
VruthamPrasad
SruthiPillai
NadodikkattuMD Mohanakrishnan
Irupathaam Noottaandu
Nirabhedangal
TheerthamSudhakaran
SarvakalashalaPsychiatrist
JaalakamKurup Mash
Achuvettante VeeduRugmini's brother
Adimakal UdamakalMinister
1988Moonnam MuraPanikkar
Oru CBI Diary KurippuSreedharan
Mrithyunjayam
1989InnaleSwamy
1990MarupuramKrishnanunni Menon
VyoohamSettu
Vachanam
Perumthachan
Thalayana ManthramCompany Manager
Randam VaravuPublic Prosecutor
MukhamUsha's father
KalikkalamThomas
1991Kizhakkunarum PakshiPilla
SandesamC.I. Kannan
UlladakkamDoctor
Nettippattom
Kilukkam
Aavanikunnile KinnaripookkalLonappan
Cheppu Kilukkunna ChangathiBank Manager
ChanchattamG. Raveendranath
Apoorvam ChilarChandran
AdayalamM.K. Keshavan
Kanalkattu
1992Thiruthalvaadi
Vietnam ColonyKrishnamurthy's Ammavan
MahanagaramHassan Rowther
Aham
Sooryamanasam
Kudumbasammetham
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1993Bhoomi GeethamDriver Shivaraman
Maya MayooramRaghupathi
BhaagyavaanSecurity Guard
JournalistMinister
Avan Ananthapadmanabhan
Aalavattam
Thalamura
Jackpot
Vakkeel VasudevMathai
Sakshal Sreeman ChattunniKaimal
1994RudrakshamAppunni Nair
ChukkanTehsildar
VaranamaalyamGovindan Nair
Sukham Sukhakaram
Manathe KottaramSecurity Guard
PingamiNews Paper Editor
Pavam I. A. IvachanKoyikkal Balan Thampy
Manathe VellitheruUnderworld Don
MinnaramDoctor Peter
Avan Ananthapadmanabhan
1995Vrudhanmare SookshikkukaThirumala Thommichan
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
SakshyamAmavan
Kaattile Thadi Thevarude AnaMadhavan
AksharamMadhava Menon
PunnaramEradi
AgnidevanKochammini's brother
Mazhayethum MunpeNarayanan Nair
Oru Abhibhashakante Case DiaryPothuval
1996MadammaElectricity Board Engineer
1997SupermanHome Minister
LelamMinister C. K. Balakrishnan
Katha NayakanKrishna Menon
JanathipathyamIG Kaimal IPS
Aaraam ThampuranPisharody
Mannadiar Penninnu Chenkotta CheckanVakeel
Chandralekha
1998Kaikudunna NilavuJanardhanan
Oro Viliyum KathorthuJudge
SooryaputhranVilwamangalam Thirumeni
Sundarakilladi
Kottaram Veetile Apputtan
Ayushman Bhava
MayilpeelikkavuThantrippadu
Kusruthi KuruppuNarendran's Secretary
DayaHussain
Ayal Kadha EzhuthukayanuPolice Sub Inspector
1999The Godman
English MediumHeadmaster
PathramHarivamsilal Pannalal
PanchapandavarKumaran Asan
Pallavur Devanarayanan
FriendsPoonkulathu Damodara Menon
Ezhupunna TharakanJustice Mahadevan
Stalin SivadasLeader Harindran
2000The WarrantAnnie's father
PilotsFr. Stephen Abraham
Nadan Pennum NatupramaniyumMadhavan
NarasimhamRaman Nair
Sathyam Sivam SundaramHotelier
Madhuranombarakattu
Cover StoryRetd. Head Constable Chandran Nair
Arayannangalude VeeduNeena's father
ThenkasipattanamSangeetha's Uncle
2001KakkakuyilD.Y.S.P Madhava Varma
RaavanaprabhuNambyar
Layam
Rakshasa RajavuPonnachan's brother
NarimanDGP Akhilesh Avasthi
AchaneyanenikkishtamNambeeshan
One Man ShowDr. Chandradas
2002NammalPrincipal
ThandavamWarrier
ShivamYasodharan
Jagathy Jagadeesh in TownAmar Baba Settu
Desam
Yathrakarude SradhakkuK.K. Karthikeyan
KalyanaramanAmbattu Thampi's relative
2003ChoondaGopalan
GramaphoneMathachayan
Melvilasam SariyanuDr. Ananda Shankar
Hariharan Pilla Happy AanuRosario
Pulival KalyanamRamesh's father
ManassinakkareAdv. Charles
Parinamam
2004Ennittum
Udayam
VismayathumbathuHospital Patient
Chathikkatha ChanthuSathyan
WantedPolitician
NatturajavuSecretary
Black
VeshamJudge
2005AnandabhadramRamunni Nair
Udayananu TharamBhaskarettan
Kochi RajavuCollege Principal
Ben JohnsonMinister
Thaskara VeeranRamkumar
PauranNarayanan
PandippadaBhuvanachandran's father
Bharathchandran I.P.S.Minister Vakkalam Moosa
Boyy FrienndLeader K.R
RajamanikyamCollege Principal
2006RashtramDamodharan Pilla
LionMinister Kizhuppally
The Don
Lanka
Balram vs. Tharadas
PrajapathiAppa Swami
VaasthavamGovindan Namboodiri
Arunam
Smart City
Enittum
Moonnamathoral
Baba KalyaniPrabhakaran
2007RomeoVenkidi
Panthaya KozhiSettu
Inspector GarudMinister Sathyanathan
DetectiveRaghavan
MayaviHome Minister
Ayur RekhaDr. Thomas George
Athisayan
TimeDGP Raman Naik IPS
AakashamSubramaniyam Potti
KangarooPaul K. Mani
2008RoudramASI Ayyappan Nair
College KumaranVasudevan Muthalali
Malabar WeddingThampi
ThirakkathaDr Sreenivasan
Twenty:20Minister's PA Francis
2009Red ChilliesIyengar
Swantham LekhakanChief Minister George Isaac
Evidam SwargamanuMinister Stephen Edakochi
Robin HoodMinister Manjooran
Kappal Muthalaali
ColoursMan at the party
PassengerThankappan
Thirunakkara PerumalThankappan
2010Alexander The Great
Marykkundoru KunjaaduDr. Pisharody
Oru Naal Varum
Drona 2010Pisharody
Happy HusbandsRetd. DGP Alexander Mathews IPS
ChekavarMadhavan
2011Karayilekku Oru Kadal DooramKunjettan
CollectorSankaran Nampoothiri
Sarkar Colony
Indian RupeeSwami
2012The King & the CommissionerDr. K.R. Mahadevan
SimhasanamIssac
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Pisharody
OrdinaryBhargavan
Cinema CompanyMilitary Uncle
Spirit
2013PigmanUnion Head
2015Tharangale Saakshi
2016Maalgudi DaysPrincipal
2017Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka
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Television

  • Daya (Asianet)
  • Kabani (Zee Keralam)
  • Chechiyamma (Surya TV)
  • Aluvayum Mathikariyum (Asianet Plus)
  • Moonnumani (Flowers TV)
  • Pattu Saree (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Aa Amma (Kairali TV)
  • Vigraham (Asianet)
  • Sthree Oru Santhwanam (Asianet)
  • Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
  • Mahathma Gandhi Colony (Surya TV)
  • Manthrakodi (Asianet)
  • Priyamanasi (Surya TV)
  • Vishudha Thomasleeha (Asianet)
  • Swami Ayyapan (Asianet)
  • Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
  • Valayam (DD Malayalam)

Awards

Madhavan has received Prem Nazir Award and Ramu Karyat Award for lifetime achievement.[5]

References

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