Madhu

Birthday: 22. September 1933
Birthplace: Gowrishapattom, Travancore, British India.
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam – Swayamvaram (1972), Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam – Theekkanal (1976), Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam – Yuddha Kaandam (1977), Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1994), Padma Shri, 2013, SATHYAN Awards 2012, Bahadoor Award in 2005, Kerala State Film Award for Lifetime Achievement – J. C. Daniel Lifetime Achievement Award , Asianet Film Awards2002 – Best Lifetime Achievement Award, Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film, Special Jury Award in 1992 for Kudumba Sametham, Special Jury Award in 1980, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film for Sindooracheppu (Directed by Madhu) in 1971.

Biography

Madhavan Nair (Malayalam: മധു, മാധവന്‍ നായര്‍), commonly known by his stage name Madhu, is an actor in Malayalam cinema. He was a prominent lead actor during the 60s and 70s. He has also directed and produced films, and at one time he owned Uma film studio. He was awarded with Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013. He won 4 Filmfare Awards for his entire acting career.

He was born on 23 September 1933 at Gourishapattom, Trivandrum. His father, R. Parameswaran Pillai, was the Mayor of Trivandrum. He has four siblings. He is married to Jayalakshmi and they have a daughter Uma.