Madhan
Madhan, real name Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govindan (born 11 July 1947 in Srirangam), is a Tamil cartoonist, journalist, writer and film critic.
Madhan
- Name
- Madhan
- Birth Name
- Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govindan
- Born
- 11 July 1947
- Birthplace
- Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Occupation
- Cartoonist, writer
- Nationality
- India
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Madhan, real name Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govindan (born 11 July 1947 in Srirangam), is a Tamil cartoonist, journalist, writer and film critic.
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Madhan (born 1947) is a cartoonist and writer, of Indian nationality. The cartoonist was born in Srirangam. Madhan lived in Chennai.
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• Name — Madhan • Birth Name — Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govindan • Born — 11 July 1947 • Birthplace — Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India • Occupation — Cartoonist, writer
Career
Career
He previously worked for the weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan and now hosts a film-review show Madhan Movie Matinee on Puthuyugam TV. He was one of the juries for the television program Naalaya Iyakunar, Season 1. In 2016, he was the presenter of the Tamil supernatural investigation television series Manithanum Marmangalum.
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Madhan resides in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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The works are not listed in chronological order. • Manithanum Marmangalum • Vanthargal Vendrargal • Manithanukulle Oru Mirugam • KiMu KiPi • Hai Madhan • Kadhal Vazhga
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