Madhupal

• Name — Madhupal • Born — 1963 • Birthplace — Kozhikode, Kerala, India • Occupation — Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter

Madhupal was born to C. Madhava Menon from the Chengalath family, a native of Kannur, and K. Rugmani Amma from the Kannambathu family, who is from Kozhikode. He is the eldest of five children, with three younger brothers and a sister. Madhupal got his family name, Kannambathu, through matrilineal succession. A native of Kozhikode, Madhupal completed a postgraduate degree in Commerce. His association with cinema began during his childhood in Palakkad, where his father operated a cinema theatre. He began his film career as an assistant director under filmmakers Bharat Gopy and Rajiv Anchal. As an assistant director, he worked on films including Butterflies, Kashmeeram, Guru (India's official submission to the 70th Academy Awards), Nothing but Life, and Yamanam, the latter of which received the National Film Award. Madhupal made his acting debut in 1994 with Kashmeeram, portraying a negative role that led to similar character roles in subsequent films. He received the Critics' Award for Best Debut Actor for his performance in Kashmeeram and later won the Second Best Actor award for portraying Hari in Kazhcha, a television adaptation from the Manorathangal series broadcast on Amrita TV. He also worked as an assistant director on the television serial Shararandal, written by National Film Award-winning writer P. F. Mathews and directed by Jude Attipetty. In addition, he wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the Malayalam film Bharatheeyam (1997). Madhupal made his directorial debut in television with Akashathile Paravakal, which aired on Kairali TV. His feature film directorial debut in 2008 with Thalappavu, received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director, along with several other honours. His second feature film, Ozhimuri, was selected for the Indian Panorama section and screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. In addition to his work in cinema, Madhupal is a Malayalam short story writer. He has published seven short story collections, and his works have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil. His writings have appeared in Malayalam periodicals including Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, and Bhashaposhini. Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Madhupal participated in relief and rehabilitation initiatives. He has been associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram, serving as Assistant General Convener of its Advisory Committee. Madhupal has served as a member of Kerala State Chalachithra Academy, Kerala Folklore Academy, and Kerala Children's Film Society. He has also served on the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC). He was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board.

• 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

• 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 — Mathew Kurien • 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

• 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

• 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 • 2024 — Anweshippin Kandethum — Fr. Thomas • Nadikar — Director S. Sasi • Sree Muthappan • Ajayante Randam Moshanam — Edakkal Rajavu • 2025 — Haal • 2026 — I, Nobody

• Aakasha Ganga (1999) for Riyaz as Unnikrishna Varma Thampuran

• 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

• 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

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