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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = T. P. Madhavan<br />
| image = T. P. Madhavan BNC.jpg<br />
| image size = 240px<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|11|07|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]] (present day [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India)<br />
| occupation = [[Film actor]]<br />
| parents = {{ubl|N. P. Pillai|Saraswathi}}<br />
| spouse = Sudha<br />
| children = 2<br />
| years_active = 1975 {{endash}} present<br />
}}<br />
'''T. P. Madhavan''' is an Indian actor who appeared in [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalam-Varika-9-Sep-2013|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/104/24|publisher=mangalamvarika.com|access-date=4 November 2013}}</ref> He started acting at the age of 40. He has acted in more than 600 films. He came into the film industry playing villain roles; later he started doing comedy roles and then switched to character roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=നടൻ ടി.പി. മാധവന്റെ ആരോഗ്യനിലയിൽ പുരോഗതി|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/tp-madhavans-condition-is-stable.html|publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Background==<br />
Madhavan was born as the eldest son to N. P. Pillai and Saraswathi in [[Trivandrum]]. He has a brother, Narayanan and a sister, Radhamani. He is the nephew of the veteran dramatist [[T. N. Gopinathan Nair]] and grandson of the eminent linguist Sahithyapanchanan [[P. K. Narayana Pillai]]. His father was the Dean at Kerala University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/cine-actor-t-p-madhavan-swoons-at-haridwar-condition-critical-english-news-1.623870|title=Cine actor T P Madhavan swoons at Haridwar; condition critical|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> He pursued Post graduation in sociology from Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University. He got selected into the Indian army but had to withdraw when his hands got fractured after selection. Later he worked in an English Newspaper in Bombay during 1960. Then he started an advertising agency in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/t-p-madhavan-return-to-film.html|title=അഭിനയ ലോകത്തേക്ക് മടങ്ങാൻ ടി.പി. മാധവനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref> His first movie was ''Raagam'' in 1975. He was secretary of Malayalam movie artists association ''AMMA'' during 1994 -1997 and joint Secretary during 2000–2006.<br />
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He was married to Sudha but his marriage ended in divorce. They have a son, [[Raja Krishna Menon]] and daughter, Devika. His son is a noted film director in [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/nanaweekly/photos/pb.299431426750557.-2207520000.1446532989./1222416567785367/?type=3&theater|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><br />
He was admitted into a private hospital in [[Haridwar]] on 23 October 2015 after he fell down during darshan in the temple, but survived. It is said that he had a [[stroke]]. Now he lives in [[GandhiBhavan]], [[Pathanapuram]] in [[Kollam district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=TP Madhavan forced to play a loner in real life|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/tp-madhavan-forced-to-play-a-loner-in-real-life.html|access-date=2021-07-25|website=OnManorama}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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* 2016 [[Maalgudi Days]]<br />
* 2013 [[Pigman (film)|Pigman]] <br />
* 2012 [[Spirit (2012 film)|Spirit]]<br />
* 2012 [[Cinema Company]]<br />
* 2012 [[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]<br />
* 2010 [[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]<br />
* 2012 [[Simhasanam (Malayalam film)|Simhasanam]] <br />
* 2012 [[The King & the Commissioner]]<br />
* 2011 [[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee]] as Swami <br />
* 2011 [[Sarkar Colony]] <br />
* 2011 [[Collector (2011 film)|Collector]] as Sankaran Nampoothiri <br />
* 2011 [[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]] as Kunjettan <br />
* 2010 [[Chekavar (film)|Chekavar]] as Madhavan<br />
* 2010 [[Happy Husbands (2010 film)|Happy Husbands]]<br />
* 2010 [[Drona 2010]]<br />
* 2010 [[Oru Naal Varum]]<br />
* 2010 [[Marykkundoru Kunjaadu]]<br />
* 2010 [[Alexander the Great (2010 film)|Alexander The Great]] <br />
* 2009 [[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]<br />
* 2009 [[Colours (film)|Colours]] as Man at the party<br />
* 2009 [[Kappal Muthalaali]]<br />
* 2009 [[Robin Hood (2009 film)|Robin Hood]] as Minister Manjooran<br />
* 2009 [[Evidam Swargamanu]] <br />
* 2009 [[Swantham Lekhakan]] as Chief Minister<br />
* 2009 [[Red Chillies (film)|Red Chillies]] <br />
* 2008 [[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]] as Francis<br />
* 2008 [[Thirakkatha]] as Dr Sreenivasan<br />
* 2008 [[Malabar Wedding]] asThampi <br />
* 2008 [[College Kumaran]] <br />
* 2008 [[Roudram]] as ASI Ayyappan Nair <br />
* 2007 [[Kangaroo (2007 film)|Kangaroo]] as Paul K. Mani<br />
* 2007 Aakasham<br />
* 2007 [[Time (2007 film)|Time]] as Director General of Police<br />
* 2007 [[Athisayan]]<br />
* 2007 Ayurrekha <br />
* 2007 [[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]] as Home Minister<br />
* 2007 [[Detective (2007 film)|Detective]] <br />
* 2007 [[Inspector Garud (film)|Inspector Garud]] as Ramakrishnan<br />
* 2007 [[Panthaya Kozhi]] as Settu<br />
* 2007 [[Romeoo]] as Venkidi<br />
* 2006 Arunam<br />
* 2006 [[Vaasthavam]]<br />
* 2006 [[Prajapathi]] as Appa Swami<br />
* 2006 [[Balram vs. Tharadas]]<br />
* 2006 [[Lanka (2006 film)|Lanka]]<br />
* 2006 The Don <br />
* 2006 Lion<br />
* 2006 Rashtram as Damodharan Pilla<br />
* 2005 [[Rajamanikyam]] as College Principal<br />
* 2005 [[Boyy Friennd]] as Leader K.R<br />
* 2005 [[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]] as Vakkalam Moosa <br />
* 2005 [[Pandippada]] as Bhuvanachandran's Father <br />
* 2005 [[Pauran]] as Narayanan<br />
* 2005 [[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskara Veeran]] as Ramkumar<br />
* 2005 [[Kochi Rajavu]] as College Principal<br />
* 2005 [[Udayananu Tharam]] as Bhaskarettan<br />
* 2005 [[Anandabhadram]]<br />
* 2004 [[Vesham]] as Judge<br />
* 2004 [[Black (2004 film)|Black]] <br />
* 2004 [[Natturajavu]] as Secretary <br />
* 2004 Wanted as Politician <br />
* 2004 [[Chathikkatha Chanthu]] <br />
* 2004 [[Vismayathumbathu]] as Hospital Patient<br />
* 2004 Udayam<br />
* 2003 Parinamam (The Change)<br />
* 2004 [[Ennittum]]<br />
* 2003 [[Manassinakkare]] as Advocate <br />
* 2003 [[Pulival Kalyanam]] as Prasad <br />
* 2003 Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu as Rosario <br />
* 2003 [[Melvilasam Sariyanu]] as Dr. Ananda Shankar <br />
* 2003 [[Gramophone (film)|Gramaphone]] <br />
* 2003 [[Choonda]] as Gopalan<br />
* 2002 [[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]] <br />
* 2002 [[Yathrakarude Sradhakku]] as K.K. Karthikeyan<br />
* 2002 Desam <br />
* 2002 [[Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town]] as Amar Baba Settu<br />
* 2002 Sivam as Yasodharan<br />
* 2002 [[Thandavam]] as Warrier<br />
* 2002 [[Nammal]] <br />
* 2001 [[One Man Show (film)|One Man Show]] <br />
* 2001 [[Achaneyanenikkishtam]] as Nambeeshan <br />
* 2001 [[Nariman (film)|Nariman]] as Akhilesh Avasti<br />
* 2001 Layam <br />
* 2001 [[Raavanaprabhu]] as Nambyar<br />
* 2001 [[Kakkakuyil]]<br />
* 2000 [[Arayannangalude Veedu]] as Neena's Dad <br />
* 2000 [[Cover Story (2000 film)|Cover Story]]<br />
* 2000 [[Madhuranombarakattu]]<br />
* 2000 [[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]] as Raman Nair<br />
* 2000 Nadanpennum Nattupramani <br />
* 2000 [[Pilots (film)|Pilots]] as The Priest<br />
* 2000 Kharaksharangal <br />
*2000 [[The Warrant]] as Annie's father<br />
* 1999 Stalin Shivadas as Leader<br />
* 1999 [[Ezhupunna Tharakan]] as Mahadevan <br />
* 1999 [[Friends (1999 film)|Friends]] as Poonkulathu Damodara Menon <br />
* 1999 [[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]<br />
* 1999 [[Panchapandavar]] as Kumaran Asan<br />
* 1999 [[Pathram]] as Harivamsilal Pannalal<br />
* 1999 English Medium <br />
* 1999 [[The Godman]]<br />
* 1998 [[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]] as Police Sub Inspector <br />
* 1998 [[Daya (film)|Daya]] as Hussain<br />
* 1998 Kusruthi Kuruppu <br />
* 1998 [[Mayilpeelikkavu]]<br />
* 1998 Ayushman Bawa <br />
* 1998 Oro Viliyum Kathorthu as Judge<br />
* 1998 Kaikudanna Nilavu <br />
* 1997 [[Aaraam Thampuran]] as Sharody<br />
* 1997 Janathipathyam as Kaimal<br />
* 1997 Kadhanayakan as Krishna Menon <br />
* 1997 [[Lelam]] as C. K. Balakrishnan <br />
* 1997 [[Superman (1997 film)|Superman]] as Home Minister <br />
* 1996 Madamma as Electricity Board Engineer <br />
* 1995 [[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]] as Pothuval <br />
* 1995 [[Mazhayethum Munpe]] as Narayanan Nair <br />
* 1995 [[Agnidevan]] as Kochammini's Brother<br />
* 1995 Punnaram <br />
* 1995 Aksharam as Madhava Menon<br />
* 1995 Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Madhavan <br />
* 1995 [[Sakshyam]] as Amavan <br />
* 1995 [[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]] <br />
* 1995 [[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]] as Thommichan<br />
* 1994 Bhagyavan<br />
* 1994 Avan Ananthapadmanabhan<br />
* 1994 [[Minnaram]] <br />
* 1994 Manathe Vellitheru as Underworld Don<br />
* 1994 Pavam I. A. Ivachan <br />
* 1994 [[Pingami]] as News Paper Editor<br />
* 1994 Sukam Sukhakaram <br />
* 1994 Varanamaalyam as Govindan Nair<br />
* 1994 Chukkan as Tehsildar<br />
* 1994 [[Rudraksham]] as Appunni Nair<br />
* 1993 Vakkel Vasudev <br />
* 1993 [[Journalist (1993 film)|Journalist]] as Minister<br />
* 1993 [[Bhagyavan]] as Security Guard<br />
* 1993 [[Maya Mayuram]]<br />
* 1993 [[Bhoomi Geetham]] as Driver Shivaraman<br />
* 1992 [[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]<br />
* 1992 [[Mahanagaram]] as Hassan Ravuthar<br />
* 1992 [[Vietnam Colony]] as Krishnamurthy's Ammavan<br />
* 1992 [[Thiruthalvaadi]]<br />
* 1991 [[Adayalam]] as MK Kesavan<br />
* 1991 Apoorvam Chilar as Chandran<br />
* 1991 [[Chanchattam (1991 film)|Chanchattam]] as G. Raveendranath<br />
* 1991 Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi as Bank Manager<br />
* 1991 [[Avanikunnile Kinnarippookkal]]<br />
* 1991 Nettippattam<br />
* 1991 [[Ulladakkam]]<br />
* 1991 [[Sandesham]] as Police Officer<br />
* 1991 [[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]] as Pilla<br />
* 1990 [[Kalikkalam]] as Thomas <br />
* 1990 [[Mukham]] as Usha's Father <br />
* 1990 Randam Varavu as Public Prosecutor<br />
* 1990 [[Thalayanamanthram]] as Company Manager<br />
* 1990 [[Vachanam]]<br />
* 1990 [[Vyooham]] as Settu<br />
* 1990 Maruppuram <br />
* 1989 [[Innale]] as Swamy<br />
* 1988 Mrithyunjayam <br />
* 1988 [[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]] as Sreedharan <br />
* 1988 [[Moonnam Mura]] as Panikkar <br />
* 1987 [[Adimakal Udamakal]] as Minister <br />
* 1987 [[Achuvettante Veedu]] as Rugmini's Brother <br />
* 1987 Jaalakam as Kurup Mash <br />
* 1987 [[Sarvakalashala]] as Psychiatrist<br />
* 1987 [[Theertham (film)|Theertham]]<br />
* 1987 [[Nadodikkattu]]<br />
* 1987 [[Sruthi (film)|Sruthi]] as Pillai<br />
* 1987 [[Vrutham]] as Prasad<br />
* 1987 [[Kalam Mari Katha Mari]] as Mammali<br />
* 1986 Rareeram as Man At the Bank <br />
* 1986 Sunil Vayassu 20 as Sunil's Father<br />
* 1986 Vivahitare Itihile<br />
* 1986 Koodanayum Kattu <br />
* 1985 Akalathe Ambili as Menon<br />
* 1985 Eeran Sandhya as Avarachan<br />
* 1985 [[Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki]] <br />
* 1984 [[Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla]] as Sankunny Menon <br />
* 1984 [[Uyarangalil]] as Dr. Varghese<br />
* 1983 Aana as Mathachan<br />
* 1981 Manasinte Theerthayathra<br />
* 1981 [[Kolilakkam]]<br />
* 1981 Archana Teacher <br />
* 1981 Thaaravu as Kunjappi<br />
* 1980 Aniyatha Valakkal as Panikkar<br />
* 1980 Deepam<br />
* 1980 Ashwaradham<br />
* 1980 Arangum Aniyarayum as Robert<br />
* 1980 [[Sakthi (1980 film)|Sakthi]] as Michael<br />
* 1980 Vaiki Vanna Vasantham <br />
* 1979 Aavesham<br />
* 1979 Avalude Prathikaram<br />
* 1979 [[Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum]] as Abdulla<br />
* 1979 Oru Ragam Pala Thalam<br />
* 1979 [[Enikku Njaan Swantham]] as Madhavankutty<br />
* 1979 Agnivyooham<br />
* 1979 Kaliyankkattuneeli<br />
* 1978 Sthree Oru Dukham<br />
* 1978 [[Aanakkalari]]<br />
* 1978 Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Doctor <br />
* 1978 Kalpavriksham as Rani's father<br />
* 1978 Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil <br />
* 1978 Anuboothikalude Nimisham<br />
* 1978 Nivedyam as Advocate<br />
* 1977 Aval Oru Devalayam<br />
* 1977 [[Satyavan Savithri]]<br />
* 1977 Aparadhi as Kumaran<br />
* 1977 Samudram as Police Inspector<br />
* 1977 [[Anugraham (1977 film)|Anugraham]] as Collector T. P. Madhavan<br />
* 1977 Niraparayum Nilavilakkum<br />
* 1977 Jagadguru Adishankaran <br />
* 1977 [[Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana]] as Pankajakshan<br />
* 1976 Mohiniyattam <br />
* 1976 Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere as Dr. Kuttikrishnan<br />
* 1976 [[Chirikkudukka (1976 film)|Chirikkudukka]] as Gopalan Nair<br />
* 1976 [[Yakshaganam]]<br />
* 1976 [[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]] as Bhaskaran Nair<br />
* 1975 [[Chief Guest]]<br />
* 1975 [[Chandanachola]]<br />
* 1975 [[Love Marriage (1975 film)|Love Marriage]] as Police officer<br />
* 1975 [[Loveletter]]<br />
* 1975 [[Penpada]]<br />
* 1975 [[Kaamam Krodham Moham]]<br />
* 1975 [[Ragam]]<br />
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==Television serials==<br />
* ''[[Kabani (TV series)|Kabani]]'' (Zee Keralam)<br />
* ''Chechiyamma'' (Surya TV)<br />
* ''Aluvayum Mathikariyum'' (Asianet Plus)<br />
* ''Moonnumani'' (Flowers TV)<br />
* ''[[Pattu Saree]]'' (Mazhavil Manorama)<br />
* '' Aa Amma'' (Kairali TV)<br />
*''Vigraham'' (Asianet)<br />
* ''Ente Manasaputhri'' (Asianet)<br />
* ''Mahathma Gandhi Colony'' (Surya TV)<br />
*''Manthrakodi'' (Asianet)<br />
* ''Priyamanasi'' (Surya TV)<br />
* ''Vishudha Thomasleeha'' (Asianet)<br />
* ''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyapan]]'' (Asianet)<br />
* ''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' (Asianet)<br />
*''Valayam'' (DD)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|0534859}}<br />
* http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/T%20P%20Madhavan-295<br />
* http://www.mallumovies.org/artist/tp-madhavan<br />
* http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=M&pigsection=Actor&picata=1<br />
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=TP%20Madhavan&limit=131 T.P.Madhavan at MSI]<br />
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