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{{Infobox person
| name                 = Madhupal
| name               = Madhupal
| image                 = Actor_Madhupal.jpg
| image             = Actor_Madhupal.jpg
| caption               = Madhupal at IFFK 2017 [[IFFK]] in Thiruvananthapuram
| caption           = Madhupal at IFFK 2017 [[IFFK]] in Thiruvananthapuram
           
| birth_date        = {{Start date and age|1963|df=yes}}
| birth_place           = [[Kozhikode]], Kerala, India
| birth_place       = [[Kozhikode]], Kerala, India
| occupation           = Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, writer
| occupation         = Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, writer
}}
}}
'''Madhupal Kannambathu''' is an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter who works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. Madhupal made his acting debut with ''[[Kashmeeram]]'' in 1994 and his directorial debut with ''[[Thalappavu]]'' (2008), which was about [[Naxal Varghese]] and won several awards in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/22936/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219063631/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/22936/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
'''Madhupal Kannambathu''' is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. Madhupal made his acting debut with ''[[Kashmeeram]]'' in 1994 and his directorial debut with ''[[Thalappavu]]'' (2008), which was about [[Arikkad Varghese]] and won several awards in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/22936/ |title=സംവിധായകന്റെ തലപ്പാവ്‌, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219063631/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/22936/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==


Madhupal is a native of [[Kozhikode]] and took post graduation in commerce. His association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in [[Palakkad]]. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre.  He is also a short story writer in Malayalam. He has acted in more than 90 films in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi, including lead roles. His short stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil, and have appeared in publications like ''Mathrubhumi'', ''Madhyamam'', and ''Bhashaposhini'' magazines. He started his career in film as an assistant director to eminent film makers like [[Bharath Gopi]] and [[Rajiv Anchal]]. Madhupal assisted Rajiv Anchal in ''Butterflies'', ''Kashmeeram'', ''Guru'' (which won national awards and was the only entry to the Academy Awards from India in the year 1997), ''Made in USA'' (which had [[R. Madhavan]] in the lead), ''Nothing But Life'' (English, shot in Las Vegas) and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film ''[[Yamanam]]'' (which won a National Award in 1991). He turned actor in ''Kashmeeram''. It was a negative role and more of such roles came his way after that. He won the Critic's Award for Best Debutante Actor for his role in the film ''Kashmeeram'' and the Second Best Actor for his role of Hari in the series on ''MT Kathakal'', called ''Kazhcha'', telecast on Amritha TV. He assisted [[Jude Attipetty]] in the direction of ''Shararandal'', a 13-part serial, written by National Award-winning writer [[P. F. Mathews]].  He also wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie ''Bharatheeyam'', which was released in 1997. Films he has acted in include ''Kashmeeram'' (1994), ''Soosanna'', ''Agnisakshi'', ''Guru'', ''Made in USA'', ''Rishivamsam'', ''Vardhakyapuraanam'', ''Ravanaprabhu'', ''Twenty-Twenty'', ''Freekick'' (Hindi), ''Nothing but Life'' (English), and ''Oru naal Oru Kanavu'' (Tamil). His first directorial venture was for television (''Akaasaththile Paravakal'', telecast on Kairali Channel). ''[[Thalappavu]]'' was his big screen directorial debut; the film received the Kerala State Best Debutante Director Award and various other awards. Madhupal has ventured more and more into the world of letters and has published seven collections of short stories. He became engaged in several projects to help those affected by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]]; he is associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant General Convener Advisory Committee. He is a former Member of Kerala Chalachithra Academy (the organizers of IFFK), Member of Kerala Folklore Academy (Kerala state Govt. organisation) and Kerala Children's Film Society (Kerala state government organisation). His second film, ''Ozhimuri'' (''A Document of Separation''), was selected for Indian Panorama 2012 and the International Film Festival of Kerala 2012. ''Ozhimuri'' won the Kerala State Second Best Movie Award.
Madhupal is a native of [[Kozhikode]] and took post graduation in commerce. His association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in [[Palakkad]]. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre.  Madhupal is also a short story writer in Malayalam. He has acted in more than 90 films in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi, including lead roles. His short stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil, and have appeared in publications like ''Mathrubhumi'', ''Madhyamam'', and ''Bhashaposhini'' magazines. He started his career in film as an assistant director to eminent film makers like [[Bharath Gopi]] and [[Rajiv Anchal]]. Madhupal assisted Rajiv Anchal in ''Butterflies'', ''Kashmeeram'', ''Guru'' (which won national awards and was the only entry to the Academy Awards from India in the year 1997), ''Made in USA'' (which had [[R. Madhavan]] in the lead), ''Nothing But Life'' (English, shot in Las Vegas) and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film ''[[Yamanam]]'' (which won a National Award in 1991). He turned actor in ''Kashmeeram''. It was a negative role and more of such roles came his way after that. He won the Critic's Award for Best Debutante Actor for his role in the film ''Kashmeeram'' and the Second Best Actor for his role of Hari in the series on ''MT Kathakal'', called ''Kazhcha'', telecast on Amritha TV. He assisted [[Jude Attipetty]] in the direction of ''Shararandal'', a 13-part serial, written by National Award-winning writer [[P. F. Mathews]].  He also wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie ''Bharatheeyam'', which was released in 1997. Films he has acted in include ''Kashmeeram'' (1994), ''Soosanna'', ''Agnisakshi'', ''Guru'', ''Made in USA'', ''Rishivamsam'', ''Vardhakyapuraanam'', ''Ravanaprabhu'', ''Twenty-Twenty'', ''Freekick'' (Hindi), ''Nothing but Life'' (English), and ''Oru naal Oru Kanavu'' (Tamil). His first directorial venture was for television (''Akaasaththile Paravakal'', telecast on Kairali Channel). ''[[Thalappavu]]'' was his big screen directorial debut; the film received the Kerala State Best Debutante Director Award and various other awards. Madhupal has ventured more and more into the world of letters and has published seven collections of short stories. He became engaged in several projects to help those affected by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]]; he is associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant General Convener Advisory Committee. He is a former Member of Kerala Chalachithra Academy (the organizers of IFFK), Member of Kerala Folklore Academy (Kerala state Govt. organisation) and Kerala Children's Film Society (Kerala state government organisation). His second film, ''Ozhimuri'' (''A Document of Separation''), was selected for Indian Panorama 2012 and the International Film Festival of Kerala 2012. ''Ozhimuri'' won the Kerala State Second Best Movie Award.


Madhupal is a member of the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC).
Madhupal is a member of the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC).
Now Madhupal is appointed as the Chairman of The Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Awards and recognitions==
==Awards and recognitions==
* Kerala State Television Awards 2018 for Best Director (''Kaligandaki'')
* Kerala State Television Awards 2018 for Best Director (''Kaligandaki'')
* Second Best Film of the Year 2012 Kerala State Government Film Award (''Ozhimuri'')
* Kerala State Government Film Award for Second Best Film of the Year 2012 (''Ozhimuri'')
* Best Film 2012 Pearl Award Qatar Kerala Film Producers (''Ozhimuri'')
* Best Film 2012 Pearl Award Qatar Kerala Film Producers (''Ozhimuri'')
* Best Director Award Jaihind Television 2012 (''Ozhimuri'')
* Best Director Award Jaihind Television 2012 (''Ozhimuri'')
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* Best Director 2001 TV Serial Malayalam Television Viewers Association Award
* Best Director 2001 TV Serial Malayalam Television Viewers Association Award


AWARDS  FOR PUBLISHED  BOOKS
;Awards for published books
* Kairaly Atlas Saahithya Award 2006 for the story "Velicham Nizhanlinu Velippedum" (published in ''Bhaashaaposhini'')
* Kairaly Atlas Saahithya Award 2006 for the story "Velicham Nizhanlinu Velippedum" (published in ''Bhaashaaposhini'')
* Vaikom Muhamed Basheer Puraskaram 2019 to the book 'KATHA' 2019 published by Sahithya pravarthaka sahakaranasamgham NBS Kottayam
* Vaikom Muhamed Basheer Puraskaram 2019 to the book ''Katha'' 2019 published by Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakaranasamgham NBS Kottayam
* INDIAN TRUTH SAHITHYA PURASKARAM 2019 to the book 'KATHA' Published by NBS Kottayam
* Indian Truth Sahithya Puraskaram 2019 to the book ''Katha'' Published by NBS Kottayam


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


===As an actor===
===As an actor===
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
==== 1990s ====
# ''[[Kaalchilambu]]'' (2021)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
# '' Paapam cheyyaaththavar kalleriyatte'' (2020)
|-
# '' Oru Kuprasidha payyan '' (2018)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
# ''IDI'' (2016)
|-
# ''White Paper'' (2016)
| rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''[[Kashmeeram]]'' || Aashiq Quais ||
# ''[[Anarkali]]'' (2015)
|-
# ''[[Saigal Padukayanu]]'' (2015)
| ''[[Vardhakya Puranam]]'' || Vysaakhan ||
# ''[[Perithondhan]]'' (2015)
|-
# ''[[Haram (film)|Haram]]'' (2015) Dr. John
| rowspan=7 | 1995 || ''[[Ezharakoottam]]'' || Balu || First lead role
# ''[[Saradhi]]'' (2015) JP
|-
# ''[[To Noora With Love]]'' (2014)
| ''[[Maanthrikam]]'' || Willy ||
# ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' (2013) Dr. Sukumaran Nair
|-
# ''[[Radio Jockey (film)|Radio Jockey]]'' (2013)
| ''[[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]]'' || Venu ||
# ''Teens'' (2013)
|-
# ''[[Tourist Home (film)|Tourist Home]]'' (2013) Mammotty
| ''[[Sreeragam]]'' || Gopu ||
# ''[[Aakasmikam]]'' (2012)
|-
# ''[[Little Master]] '' (2012)
| ''[[Saadaram]]'' || Nazar ||
# ''[[Red Alert (2012 film)|Red Alert]]'' (2012)
|-
# ''Marching Ahead'' (2013)
| ''Arabia'' || Salim||
# ''[[Athe Mazha Athe Veyil]]'' (2011)
|-
# ''Nakharam'' (2010)
| ''[[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]]'' || Reji ||
# ''Kadaksham'' (2010)
|-
# ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2009 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]'' (2009)
| rowspan=11 | 1996 || ''Mr. Clean'' || Harikrishnan ||
# ''[[Parayan Marannathu]]'' (2009)
|-
# ''[[Twenty-Twenty]]'' (2008) Sekharankutty
| ''Ishtamanu Nooruvattom'' || Manu||
# ''Kovalam'' (2008) Ali Khan
|-
# ''[[Nadhiya Kollappetta Raathri]]'' (2007) Dr. Ajayaghosh
| ''[[Kanchanam]]'' || Siddhu ||
# ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' (2007) Divakaran
|-
# ''[[Paradeshi]]'' (2007) Adv. Pradeep
| ''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]'' || Himself || Cameo
# ''[[Detective (2007 film)|Detective]]'' (2007) Jose
|-
# ''[[Valmeekam ]]'' (2007)
| ''[[Mayooranritham]]'' || Jayadevan||
# ''[[Vaasthavam]]'' (2006) Joseph
|-
# ''[[Chess (2006 film)|Chess]]'' (2006) Adv. Mathews
| ''[[Kaathil Oru Kinnaram]]'' || Ajith ||
# ''Lion'' (2006)
|-
# ''[[Prajapathi]]'' (2006)
| ''[[Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam]]'' || Indrajith ||
# ''[[Pathaka]]'' (2006) Pratheesh Nambiar
|-
# ''[[Eakantham]]''(2006) Vishwanathan
| ''Pallivathuckal Thommichan'' || Sunny||
# ''Lessons'' (2005) Father
|-
# ''[[Five Fingers (2005 film)|Five Fingers]]'' (2005)
| ''Ammuvinte Aangalamar'' || ||
# ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]'' (2005) Sekhar Tamil
|-
# ''[[Made in USA (2005 film)|Made in USA]]'' (2005) Johny
| ''[[Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran]]'' || Johnnie ||
# ''[[Deepangal Sakshi]]'' (2005)
|-
# ''[[Isra (film)|Isra]]'' (2005) Balu
| ''Excuse Me Ethu Collegila'' || ||
# ''[[Nothing But Life]]'' (2004) Johny
|-
# ''[[Wanted (2004 film)|Wanted]]'' (2004)
| rowspan=4 | 1997 || ''Snehadoothu'' || Mahendran ||
# ''[[Thalamelam]]'' (2004)
|-
# ''[[Maratha Naadu]]'' (2004) Majeed
| ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' || Chithrapuram Mohana Varma ||
# ''[[Manassinakkare]]'' (2003) Benny Kompanakkaattil
|-
# ''[[Margam (film)|Margam]]'' (2003)
| ''[[Asuravamsam]]'' || Moosa Settu's son ||
# ''[[Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu]]'' (2003) Suresh
|-
# ''[[Ammakilikkoodu]]'' (2003)
| ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' || Ramanagan ||
# ''[[Saphalam]]'' (2003) Antony
|-
# ''[[Achante Kochumolku]]'' (2003) Chandu
| rowspan=5 | 1998 || ''Bharatheeyam'' || Jose the father of Sheenaz ||
# ''[[Stop Violence]]'' (2002) Antony
|-
# ''[[Chirikkudukka (2002 film)|Chirikkudukka]]'' (2002) Nandakumar
| ''Aaghosham'' || Titto ||
# ''Kanmashi'' (2002)
|-
# ''Desam'' (2002) Vijayakrishnan
| ''[[Mayilpeelikkavu]]'' || Sreeharan||
# ''[[Kanal Kireedam]]'' (2002)
|-
# ''[[Kayamkulam Kanaran]]'' (2002)
| ''[[Sooryavanam]]'' || Syam ||
# ''Ee naadu Inale Vare'' (2001)
|-
# ''[[Ravanaprabhu]]'' (2001) Hari Narayanan
| ''[[Samaantharangal]]'' || Jamal ||
# ''Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam'' (2001)
|-
# ''Chandanamarangal'' (2001)
| rowspan=7 | 1999 || ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]'' || Poojari ||
# ''Goa'' (2001) Simon
|-
# ''[[Dada Sahib]]'' (2000) Ravi
| ''[[Stalin Sivadas]]'' || Sukumaran ||
# ''Mark Antony'' (2000)
|-
# ''[[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]]'' (2000) Rameshan
| ''Rishivamsham'' || ||
# ''Pilots'' (2000)
|-
# ''Vinayapoorvam Vidyadharan'' (2000)
| ''Captain'' || David ||
# ''[[Mr Butler]]'' (2000)
|-
# ''Ival Dhroupathi'' (2000) Ameer Khan
| ''[[Deepasthambham Mahascharyam]]'' || Dinesh ||
# ''[[Aakasha Ganga]]'' (1999) Devan Varma
|-
# ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' (1999)
| ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' || ||
# ''Deepasthambham Mahaschyaram'' (1999)
|-
# ''Captain'' (1999) David
| ''[[Aakasha Ganga]]'' || Devan Thampuran ||
# ''Rishivamsham'' (1999)
|-
# ''Stalin Sivadas'' (1999) Sukumaran
|}
# ''[[Pallavoor Devanarayanan]]'' (1999)
# ''Samantharangal'' (1998)
# ''Sooryavanam'' (1998)
# ''Mailpeelikkavu'' (1998)
# ''Aaghosham'' (1998)
# ''Bharatheeyam'' (1998)
# ''Guru'' (1997)
# ''[[Asuravamsam]]'' (1997)
# ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' (1997)
# ''Snehadoothu'' (1997) Mahendran
# ''Excuse Me Ethu Collegila'' (1996)
# ''[[Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran]]'' (1996)
# ''[[Ammuvinte Aangalamar]]'' (1996)
# ''Pallivathuckal Thommichan'' (1996)
# ''Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam'' (1996) Indrajith
# ''Kaathil Oru Kinnaram'' (1996) Ajith
# ''Mayoora Nritham'' (1996)
# ''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]'' (1996) Cameo
# ''Kanchanam'' (1996)
# ''[[Ishtamanu Nooruvattom]]'' (1996)
# ''[[Mr. Clean (film)|Mr. Clean]]'' (1996) Harikrishnan
# ''[[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]]'' (1995) Reji
# ''Arabia'' (1995)
# ''[[Saadaram]]'' (1995) Nazar
# ''[[Sreeragam]]'' (1995)
# ''[[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]]'' (1995) Venu
# ''[[Manthrikam]]'' (1995)
# ''[[Ezharakoottam]]'' (1995)
# ''[[Vardhakya Puranam]]'' (1994) Vysaakhan
# ''[[Kashmeeram]]'' (1994)


{{div col end}}
==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2000 || ''[[Mister Butler]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
| ''[[Ival Draupadi]]'' || Ameer Khan ||
|-
| ''[[Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan]]'' || Ashique ||
|-
| ''[[Pilots (film)|Pilots]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]]'' || Rameshan ||
|-
| ''[[Mark Antony (2000 film)|Mark Antony]]'' || Parel Pappachan ||
|-
| ''[[Dada Sahib]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2001 || ''Goa'' || Simon ||
|-
| ''Chandanamarangal'' || ||
|-
| ''Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Raavanaprabhu]]'' || Hari Narayanan || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Ee Naadu Inale Vare]]'' || T. K. Vijayan ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2002 || ''Kayamkulam Kanaran'' || ||
|-
| ''Kanal Kireedam'' || ||
|-
| ''Desam'' || Vijayakrishnan ||
|-
| ''Kanmashi'' || ||
|-
| ''Chirikkudukka'' || Nandakumar ||
|-
| ''[[Stop Violence]]'' || Antony ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2003 || ''Achante Kochumolu'' || Chandu ||
|-
| ''[[Saphalam]]'' || Antony ||
|-
| ''[[Ammakilikkoodu]]'' || Company Manager ||
|-
| ''Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu'' || Suresh ||
|-
| ''[[Margam (film)|Margam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manassinakkare]]'' || Benny Kompanakkaattil ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2004 || ''Maratha Naadu'' || Majeed ||
|-
| ''Thalamelam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Wanted (2004 film)|Wanted]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nothing but Life]]'' || Johnny ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2005 || ''Isra'' || Balu ||
|-
| ''Deepangal Sakshi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Made in USA (2005 film)|Made in USA]]'' || Johny ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]'' || Sekhar || Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Five Fingers (2005 film)|Five Fingers]]'' || Sunnychan ||
|-
| ''Lessons'' || Father ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2006 || ''[[Eakantham]]'' || Vishwanathan ||
|-
| ''[[Pathaaka]]'' || Pratheesh Nambiar ||
|-
| ''[[Prajapathi]]'' || Vijayan - Film Director ||
|-
| ''[[Lion (2006 film)|Lion]]'' || Siddarthan ||
|-
| ''[[Chess (2006 film)|Chess]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Mathews ||
|-
| ''[[Vaasthavam]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2007 || ''Valmeekam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Detective (2007 film)|Detective]]'' || Jose ||
|-
| ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Pradeep ||
|-
| ''[[Sooryan (2007 film)|Sooryan]]'' || Divakaran ||
|-
| ''[[Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri]]'' || Dr. Ajayaghosh ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''Kovalam'' || Ali Khan ||
|-
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || Shekharan Kutty ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Parayan Marannathu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2009 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]'' || Dineshan ||
|-
|}
 
==== 2010s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2010 || ''[[Kadaksham]]'' || Padmanabhan Thampi ||
|-
| ''[[Nakharam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Athe Mazha Athe Veyil]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2012 || ''Red Alert'' || ||
|-
| ''Little Master'' || ||
|-
| ''Aakasmikam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2013 || ''[[Tourist Home (film)|Tourist Home]]'' || Mammotty ||
|-
| ''Teens'' || ||
|-
| ''Radio Jockey'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' || Dr. Sukumaran Nair ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[To Noora with Love]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2015 || ''[[Saradhi]]'' || JP ||
|-
| ''[[Haram (film)|Haram]]'' || Dr. John ||
|-
| ''Perithondhan'' || ||
|-
| ''Saigal Padukayanu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2016 || ''White Paper'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Inspector Dawood Ibrahim]]'' || Ambanattil Rahim Haji ||
|-
| rowspan=2 |2018 || ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]'' || || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Pretham 2]]'' || Mathew Emmanuel ||
|}
 
==== 2020s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte]]'' || George ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2021 || ''[[Kaalchilambu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Priest (2021 film)|The Priest]]'' || Dr. Muralidharan ||
|-
| 2022 || ''In'' || D.Y.S.P. Ayyappan K ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Nila (2023 film)|Nila]]'' || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/nila-movie-review/|title=Nila review: This well-intentioned movie from director Indu Lakshmi celebrates womanhood|first=Arjun|last=Ramachandran|date=26 March 2023|website=The South First}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2024 || ''[[Anweshippin Kandethum]]'' || Fr. Thomas ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=Tovino Thomas-starrer 'Anweshippin Kandethum' to hit screens on Feb 9 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/tovino-thomas-starrer-anweshippin-kandethum-to-hit-screens-on-feb-9-2825210 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nadikar]]'' || Director S. Sasi ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tovino's Nadikar Thilakam shoot completed |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/jan/06/tovinos-nadikar-thilakam-shoot-completed-51010.html |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=6 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sree Muthappan'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/jamalinte-punjiri-to-sree-muthappan-3-malayalam-films-releasing-this-week-8923270.html |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ajayante Randam Moshanam]]''||Edakkal Rajavu||<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 October 2022 |title=Ajayante Randam Moshanam: Tovino Thomas-Krithi Shetty's fantasy drama goes on floors |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/ajayante-randam-moshanam-tovino-thomas-krithi-shetty-fantasy-drama-goes-on-floors-8202651/ |access-date=12 October 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011120015/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/ajayante-randam-moshanam-tovino-thomas-krithi-shetty-fantasy-drama-goes-on-floors-8202651/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 2025 || {{Pending film| Haal}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-02-24 |title=Shane Nigam-starrer Haal announces release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/24/shane-nigam-starrer-haal-announces-release-date |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2012 || ''[[Ozhimuri]]'' || Selected for Indian Panorama - 43rd IFFI 2012<br />Selected for Indian Panorama - 17th IFFK 2012<br />Kerala State Government Film Award Second Best Film Award 2012<br />Kerala Film Producers Association - Pearl Award 2013 Best Film and Best Actor<br />Director of Excellence from Indonesia Film Festival 2013<br />Jaihind Television Film Award 2013 Best Director<br />DadaSahab Phalke Janambhumi Purasakar Noteworthy Film 6th Nashik International Film Festival 2014 <br/>
| 2012 || ''[[Ozhimuri]]'' || Selected for Indian Panorama - 43rd IFFI 2012<br />Selected for Indian Panorama - 17th IFFK 2012<br />Kerala State Government Film Award Second Best Film Award 2012<br />Kerala Film Producers Association - Pearl Award 2013 Best Film and Best Actor<br />Director of Excellence from Indonesia Film Festival 2013<br />Jaihind Television Film Award 2013 Best Director<br />DadaSahab Phalke Janambhumi Purasakar Noteworthy Film 6th Nashik International Film Festival 2014 <br/>
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| 2017 || [[Crossroad (2017 film)|Crossroad]] || Segment: Oru Rathriyude Kooli
| 2017 || ''[[Crossroad (2017 film)|Crossroad]]'' || Segment: Oru Rathriyude Kooli
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| 2018 || [[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]] || Best Actress Award Nimisha Sajayan Kerala State Film Award
| 2018 || ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]'' || Best Actress Award Nimisha Sajayan Kerala State Film Award
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* ''Facebook'' (novel) (2012, published by Mathrubhumi Books)
* ''Facebook'' (novel) (2012, published by Mathrubhumi Books)
* ''Vaakkukal Kelkkaan Oru Kaalam Varum'' - Memories (2015, published by Green Pepper Books)
* ''Vaakkukal Kelkkaan Oru Kaalam Varum'' - Memories (2015, published by Green Pepper Books)
* ''Avan (Maar) Jaaraputhran'' (short story collection, 2016, published by DC Books Kottayam)
* ''Avan (Maar) Jaaraputhran'' (short story collection, 2016, published by DC Books Kottayam, Second edition published by Mathrubhumi books 2020)
*  "KATHA" 2019 published by Sahithya pravarthaka sahakaranasamgham NBS Kottayam
*  "Katha" 2019 published by -    Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakaranasamgham NBS Kottayam
*  "Pallaand Vaazhka My Micro Kathakal" 2021 (published by Paper Publica Thiruvananthapuram)
*  "Athbuthangal kaanum jeevithaththil" short stories 2022 (published by Macbeth publication, Calicut)
*  "Irukarakalkkidayil oru Buddhan" short stories 2023 (published by Mathrubhumi books)


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Madhupal
Madhupal at IFFK 2017 IFFK in Thiruvananthapuram
Born1963; 63 years ago (1963)
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm director, actor, producer, screenwriter, writer

Madhupal Kannambathu is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Madhupal made his acting debut with Kashmeeram in 1994 and his directorial debut with Thalappavu (2008), which was about Arikkad Varghese and won several awards in 2008.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Madhupal is a native of Kozhikode and took post graduation in commerce. His association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in Palakkad. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre. Madhupal is also a short story writer in Malayalam. He has acted in more than 90 films in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi, including lead roles. His short stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil, and have appeared in publications like Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, and Bhashaposhini magazines. He started his career in film as an assistant director to eminent film makers like Bharath Gopi and Rajiv Anchal. Madhupal assisted Rajiv Anchal in Butterflies, Kashmeeram, Guru (which won national awards and was the only entry to the Academy Awards from India in the year 1997), Made in USA (which had R. Madhavan in the lead), Nothing But Life (English, shot in Las Vegas) and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film Yamanam (which won a National Award in 1991). He turned actor in Kashmeeram. It was a negative role and more of such roles came his way after that. He won the Critic's Award for Best Debutante Actor for his role in the film Kashmeeram and the Second Best Actor for his role of Hari in the series on MT Kathakal, called Kazhcha, telecast on Amritha TV. He assisted Jude Attipetty in the direction of Shararandal, a 13-part serial, written by National Award-winning writer P. F. Mathews. He also wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Bharatheeyam, which was released in 1997. Films he has acted in include Kashmeeram (1994), Soosanna, Agnisakshi, Guru, Made in USA, Rishivamsam, Vardhakyapuraanam, Ravanaprabhu, Twenty-Twenty, Freekick (Hindi), Nothing but Life (English), and Oru naal Oru Kanavu (Tamil). His first directorial venture was for television (Akaasaththile Paravakal, telecast on Kairali Channel). Thalappavu was his big screen directorial debut; the film received the Kerala State Best Debutante Director Award and various other awards. Madhupal has ventured more and more into the world of letters and has published seven collections of short stories. He became engaged in several projects to help those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; he is associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant General Convener Advisory Committee. He is a former Member of Kerala Chalachithra Academy (the organizers of IFFK), Member of Kerala Folklore Academy (Kerala state Govt. organisation) and Kerala Children's Film Society (Kerala state government organisation). His second film, Ozhimuri (A Document of Separation), was selected for Indian Panorama 2012 and the International Film Festival of Kerala 2012. Ozhimuri won the Kerala State Second Best Movie Award.

Madhupal is a member of the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC).

Now Madhupal is appointed as the Chairman of The Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Madhupal is married to Rekha. He has two daughters, Madhavi and Meenakshi. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, was from Kannur, and his mother, Kannambath Rugmani Amma, is a native of Kozhikode. He is the eldest child of his parents, followed by three brothers and a sister. He now lives in Thiruvananthapuram with his family.

Awards and recognitions[edit | edit source]

  • Kerala State Television Awards 2018 for Best Director (Kaligandaki)
  • Kerala State Government Film Award for Second Best Film of the Year 2012 (Ozhimuri)
  • Best Film 2012 Pearl Award Qatar Kerala Film Producers (Ozhimuri)
  • Best Director Award Jaihind Television 2012 (Ozhimuri)
  • Best Director Award Doordharsan Nirav (Ozhimuri)
  • Second Best Film Kerala Film Critics Award 2012 (Ozhimuri)
  • Best Actor Special Jury National Award Government of India to Lal (Ozhimuri)
  • Director of Excellence Award from Indonesia Film Festival 2013 film (Ozhimuri)
  • Kerala State Government Television Awards for Best Director 2012 (Daivaththinu Swantham Devootty)
  • Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director Kerala State Government (Thalappavu)
  • Best Director 2008 Kerala Film Critics Award 2008 (Thalappavu)
  • Best Director 2008 Sohan Antony Memorial Award 2008 (Thalappavu)
  • Best Debut Director 2008 Jesy Foundation Award (Thalappavu)
  • Best Debut Director 2008 ALA Award (Thalappavu)
  • Best Director 2001 TV Serial Aakaasaththile Paravakal Kerala Film Critics Award
  • Best Director 2001 TV Serial Malayalam Television Viewers Association Award
Awards for published books
  • Kairaly Atlas Saahithya Award 2006 for the story "Velicham Nizhanlinu Velippedum" (published in Bhaashaaposhini)
  • Vaikom Muhamed Basheer Puraskaram 2019 to the book Katha 2019 published by Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakaranasamgham NBS Kottayam
  • Indian Truth Sahithya Puraskaram 2019 to the book Katha Published by NBS Kottayam

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As an actor[edit | edit source]

1990s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Kashmeeram Aashiq Quais
Vardhakya Puranam Vysaakhan
1995 Ezharakoottam Balu First lead role
Maanthrikam Willy
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Venu
Sreeragam Gopu
Saadaram Nazar
Arabia Salim
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Reji
1996 Mr. Clean Harikrishnan
Ishtamanu Nooruvattom Manu
Kanchanam Siddhu
Azhakiya Ravanan Himself Cameo
Mayooranritham Jayadevan
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram Ajith
Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam Indrajith
Pallivathuckal Thommichan Sunny
Ammuvinte Aangalamar
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran Johnnie
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
1997 Snehadoothu Mahendran
Kilukil Pambaram Chithrapuram Mohana Varma
Asuravamsam Moosa Settu's son
Guru Ramanagan
1998 Bharatheeyam Jose the father of Sheenaz
Aaghosham Titto
Mayilpeelikkavu Sreeharan
Sooryavanam Syam
Samaantharangal Jamal
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Poojari
Stalin Sivadas Sukumaran
Rishivamsham
Captain David
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Dinesh
Agni Sakshi
Aakasha Ganga Devan Thampuran

2000s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Mister Butler Madhu
Ival Draupadi Ameer Khan
Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan Ashique
Pilots
Susanna Rameshan
Mark Antony Parel Pappachan
Dada Sahib Ravi
2001 Goa Simon
Chandanamarangal
Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam
Raavanaprabhu Hari Narayanan Cameo
Ee Naadu Inale Vare T. K. Vijayan
2002 Kayamkulam Kanaran
Kanal Kireedam
Desam Vijayakrishnan
Kanmashi
Chirikkudukka Nandakumar
Stop Violence Antony
2003 Achante Kochumolu Chandu
Saphalam Antony
Ammakilikkoodu Company Manager
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Suresh
Margam
Manassinakkare Benny Kompanakkaattil
2004 Maratha Naadu Majeed
Thalamelam
Wanted
Nothing but Life Johnny
2005 Isra Balu
Deepangal Sakshi
Made in USA Johny
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Sekhar Tamil film
Five Fingers Sunnychan
Lessons Father
2006 Eakantham Vishwanathan
Pathaaka Pratheesh Nambiar
Prajapathi Vijayan - Film Director
Lion Siddarthan
Chess Adv. Mathews
Vaasthavam Joseph
2007 Valmeekam
Detective Jose
Paradesi Adv. Pradeep
Sooryan Divakaran
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Dr. Ajayaghosh
2008 Kovalam Ali Khan
Twenty:20 Shekharan Kutty
2009 Parayan Marannathu
Aayirathil Oruvan Dineshan

2010s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Kadaksham Padmanabhan Thampi
Nakharam
2011 Athe Mazha Athe Veyil
2012 Red Alert
Little Master
Aakasmikam
2013 Tourist Home Mammotty
Teens
Radio Jockey
Memories Dr. Sukumaran Nair
2014 To Noora with Love
2015 Saradhi JP
Haram Dr. John
Perithondhan
Saigal Padukayanu
Anarkali Madhu
2016 White Paper
Inspector Dawood Ibrahim Ambanattil Rahim Haji
2018 Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Cameo
Pretham 2 Mathew Emmanuel

2020s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte George
2021 Kaalchilambu
The Priest Dr. Muralidharan
2022 In D.Y.S.P. Ayyappan K
2023 Nila [2]
2024 Anweshippin Kandethum Fr. Thomas [3]
Nadikar Director S. Sasi [4]
Sree Muthappan [5]
Ajayante Randam Moshanam Edakkal Rajavu [6]
2025 Haal Not yet released
TBA
[7]

As a dubbing artist[edit | edit source]

  1. Aakasha Ganga (1999) for Riyaz as Unnikrishna Varma Thampuran

As a director[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes
2008 Thalappavu Kerala State Film Award for Best Debutant Director
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Scriptwriter
Amateur Little Theatre Award for Best Debutant Director
Sohan Antony Memorial Film Award for Best Director
2012 Ozhimuri Selected for Indian Panorama - 43rd IFFI 2012
Selected for Indian Panorama - 17th IFFK 2012
Kerala State Government Film Award Second Best Film Award 2012
Kerala Film Producers Association - Pearl Award 2013 Best Film and Best Actor
Director of Excellence from Indonesia Film Festival 2013
Jaihind Television Film Award 2013 Best Director
DadaSahab Phalke Janambhumi Purasakar Noteworthy Film 6th Nashik International Film Festival 2014
2017 Crossroad Segment: Oru Rathriyude Kooli
2018 Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Best Actress Award Nimisha Sajayan Kerala State Film Award

Published works[edit | edit source]

  • Ee Jeevitham Jeevichu Theerkkunnathu
  • Hebrewil Oru Premalekhanam
  • Jainimettile Pashukkal (co-authored with Joseph Marien)
  • Pranayinikalude Uthyaanavum Kumbasaarakoodum
  • Kadal Oru Nathiyude Kathhayaanu
  • Madhupaalinte Kathhakal (2010, published by Mathrubhumi Books)
  • Facebook (novel) (2012, published by Mathrubhumi Books)
  • Vaakkukal Kelkkaan Oru Kaalam Varum - Memories (2015, published by Green Pepper Books)
  • Avan (Maar) Jaaraputhran (short story collection, 2016, published by DC Books Kottayam, Second edition published by Mathrubhumi books 2020)
  • "Katha" 2019 published by - Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakaranasamgham NBS Kottayam
  • "Pallaand Vaazhka My Micro Kathakal" 2021 (published by Paper Publica Thiruvananthapuram)
  • "Athbuthangal kaanum jeevithaththil" short stories 2022 (published by Macbeth publication, Calicut)
  • "Irukarakalkkidayil oru Buddhan" short stories 2023 (published by Mathrubhumi books)

Television serials[edit | edit source]

As actor
  • Pavitra Jaililanu (Asianet)
  • Dream City (Surya TV)
  • Sree Mahabhagavatham (Asianet)
  • Rachiyamma (Dooradarshan)
  • Niramala (Dooradarshan)
  • Deivathinte Swantham Devootty (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Kali Gandaki (Amrita TV)
  • CBI Diary (Mazhavil Manorama)
As director
  • Aakasaththile Paravakal (Kairali)
  • Deivathinte Swantham Devootty (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Kali Gandaki (Amrita TV)
  • Jeevithanizhalpaadukal Vaikomk Muhammed Basheer's novel for PRD Kerala State
  • M K Sanoo A documentary for PRD Kerala State

Other works[edit | edit source]

He acts as a judge on the popular reality show Yuvatharam, telecast on Jaihind TV.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "സംവിധായകന്റെ തലപ്പാവ്‌, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Arjun (26 March 2023). "Nila review: This well-intentioned movie from director Indu Lakshmi celebrates womanhood". The South First.
  3. ↑ PTI. "Tovino Thomas-starrer 'Anweshippin Kandethum' to hit screens on Feb 9". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tovino's Nadikar Thilakam shoot completed". Cinema Express. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week". News18. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ajayante Randam Moshanam: Tovino Thomas-Krithi Shetty's fantasy drama goes on floors". The Indian Express. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Features, C. E. (24 February 2025). "Shane Nigam-starrer Haal announces release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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