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K. Madhu(I)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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K Madhu is an Indian film director and producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. K Madhu began his career, working as an assistant director under eminent film director M. Krishnan Nair, who was also a recipient of the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award.

He made his debut with Malarum Kiliyum (1986) and has directed over 30 popular and financially successful feature films in various languages (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada) including Irupatham Noottandu, Mounam Sammadham, Crime File, Nadia Kollappetta Rathri, Moonam Mura and the CBI Series. He succeeded in getting a career break in 1987 with Irupatham Noottandu starring Mohanlal which broke all the records in collection & popularity.

It was followed by Oru CBI Diary Kurippu in 1988. The highest-grossing Malayalam film at that time. Considered one of the best crime thrillers in Malayalam, it eventually developed a cult following. The movie ran for a whole year (365 days) in Safire Theatre, Madras (India's first largest multi-theatre complex) at a time when Malayalam films didn't find much of an audience in the neighbouring states. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu was later remade in Hindi (as 'Police Public' with Rajkumar and Kabir Bedi) and in Telugu (as 'Nyayam Kosam' with Rajsekhar).

After many successful years in cinema, In 2017, he announced a multilingual historical film titled 'Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma' based on Kerala History which will be produced in five languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kanada & Hindi, followed by a sequel. The series of movies depict the life stories of two eminent kings of erstwhile Travancore.

Mammootty starring the fifth sequel of the CBI series written by SN Swamy is the forthcoming directorial this year (2021).

Participations: Member Jury of Indian Official Entry to Oscar Award. Member Jury of Kerala State Film Award Committee. Member Jury of the Sathyan Award Committee. Former member of the Board of Directors of KSFDC. Former General Secretary of MACTA. Former Chairman of MACTA. Former Exe. Member in Malayala Chalachitra Parishath. Former President of Directors Union of Kerala. Founder Treasurer of Upasana Film Society, Haripad. Member of FEFKA. Member of Kerala Film Producers Association. Associated with Film Societies since 1977.

FEFKA: Film Employees Federation of Kerala KSFDC: Kerala State Film Development Corporation MACTA: Malayalam Cine Technicians Association
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Known for:

Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan in Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007)
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
5.8
  • Director
  • 2007
Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
Sethurama Iyer CBI
7.2
  • Director
  • 2004
Nariman (2001)
Nariman
5.4
  • Director
  • 2001
Mohanlal in Moonnam Mura (1988)
Moonnam Mura
7.5
  • Director
  • 1988

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Director

  • Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma-The King of Travancore
    • Director
  • Mammootty in CBI 5 (2022)
    CBI 5
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Jishnu, Anoop Menon, Kailash, and Meghana Raj in Banking Hours 10 to 4 (2012)
    Banking Hours 10 to 4
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Jayaram in Rahasya Police (2009)
    Rahasya Police
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan in Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007)
    Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Lalu Alex, Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, and Navya Nair in Pathaka (2006)
    Pathaka
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Mammootty in Nerariyan CBI (2005)
    Nerariyan CBI
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
    Sethurama Iyer CBI
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Chathurangam (2002)
    Chathurangam
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Nariman (2001)
    Nariman
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Underworld
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Suresh Gopi, Sangeetha, and Vijayaraghavan in Crime File (1999)
    Crime File
    • Director
    • 1999
  • The Godman (1999)
    The Godman
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Makkal Thilagam (1997)
    Makkal Thilagam
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Janathipathyam (1997)
    Janathipathyam
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Mammootty, Rajan P. Dev, Jagathy Sreekumar, Maathu, Narendra Prasad, Heera Rajgopal, and Vijayaraghavan in Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary (1995)
    Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
    • Director
    • 1995

Actor

  • Climax (2013)
    Climax
    • A Director
    • 2013
  • Chathurangam (2002)
    Chathurangam
    • Announcer
    • 2002
  • The Godman (1999)
    The Godman
    • Studio Operator
    • 1999
  • Jayaram and Raghu in Randam Varavu (1990)
    Randam Varavu
    • Man at the Railway Station
    • 1990
  • Orukkam (1990)
    Orukkam
    • Boat Owner (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Mammootty in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
    Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
    • Telephone Exchange Officer
    • 1988

Producer

  • Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan in Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007)
    Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Mammootty in Nerariyan CBI (2005)
    Nerariyan CBI
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
    Sethurama Iyer CBI
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Underworld
    • producer
    • 1999

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