Madhupal


Madhupal 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, which was about Naxal Varghese and won several awards in 2008.

Biography

Madhupal's association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in Palakkad. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre. Madhupal is a native of Calicut and took post graduation in commerce. He is 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, Made in USA, Nothing But Life and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film Yamanam. 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, Soosanna, Agnisakshi, Guru, Made in USA, Rishivamsam, Vardhakyapuraanam, Ravanaprabhu, Twenty-Twenty, Freekick, Nothing but Life, and Oru naal Oru Kanavu. His first directorial venture was for television. 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, Member of Kerala Folklore Academy and Kerala Children's Film Society. His second film, Ozhimuri, 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.

Personal life

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 Calicut. 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

AWARDS FOR PUBLISHED BOOKS

As an actor

  1. Paapam cheyyaaththavar kalleriyatte
  2. Oru Kuprasidha payyan
  3. IDI
  4. White Paper
  5. Anarkali
  6. Saigal Padukayanu
  7. Perithondhan
  8. Haram Dr. John
  9. Saradhi JP
  10. To Noora With Love
  11. Memories Dr. Sukumaran Nair
  12. Radio Jockey
  13. Teens
  14. Tourist Home Mammotty
  15. Aakasmikam
  16. Little Master
  17. Red Alert
  18. Marching Ahead
  19. Athe Mazha Athe Veyil
  20. Nakharam
  21. Kadaksham
  22. Aayirathil Oruvan
  23. Parayan Marannathu
  24. Twenty-Twenty Sekharankutty
  25. Kovalam Ali Khan
  26. Nadhiya Kollappetta Raathri Dr. Ajayaghosh
  27. Sooryan Divakaran
  28. Paradeshi Adv. Pradeep
  29. Detective Jose
  30. Valmeekam
  31. Vaasthavam Joseph
  32. Chess Adv. Mathews
  33. Lion
  34. Prajapathi
  35. Pathaka Pratheesh Nambiar
  36. Eakantham Vishwanathan
  37. Lessons Father
  38. Five Fingers
  39. Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Sekhar Tamil
  40. Made in USA Johny
  41. Deepangal Sakshi
  42. Isra Balu
  43. Nothing But Life Johny
  44. Wanted
  45. Thalamelam
  46. Maratha Naadu Majeed
  47. Manassinakkare Benny Kompanakkaattil
  48. Margam
  49. Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Suresh
  50. Ammakilikkoodu
  51. Saphalam Antony
  52. Achante Kochumolku Chandu
  53. Margam
  54. Stop Violence Antony
  55. Chirikkudukka Nandakumar
  56. Kanmashi
  57. Desam Vijayakrishnan
  58. Kanal Kireedam
  59. Kayamkulam Kanaran
  60. Ee naadu Inale Vare
  61. Ravanaprabhu Hari Narayanan
  62. Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam
  63. Chandanamarangal
  64. Goa Simon
  65. Dada Sahib Ravi
  66. Mark Antony
  67. Susanna Rameshan
  68. Pilots
  69. Vinayapoorvam Vidyadharan
  70. Mr Butler
  71. Ival Dhroupathi Ameer Khan
  72. Aakasha Ganga Devan Varma
  73. Agni Sakshi
  74. Deepasthambham Mahaschyaram
  75. Captain David
  76. Rishivamsham
  77. Stalin Sivadas Sukumaran
  78. Pallavoor Devanarayanan
  79. Samantharangal
  80. Sooryavanam
  81. Mailpeelikkavu
  82. Aaghosham
  83. Bharatheeyam
  84. Guru
  85. Asuravamsam
  86. Kilukil Pambaram
  87. Snehadoothu Mahendran
  88. Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
  89. Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
  90. Ammuvinte Aangalamar
  91. Pallivathuckal Thommichan
  92. Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam Indrajith
  93. Kaathil Oru Kinnaram Ajith
  94. Mayoora Nritham
  95. Azhakiya Ravanan Cameo
  96. Kanchanam
  97. Ishtamanu Nooruvattom
  98. Mr. Clean Harikrishnan
  99. Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Reji
  100. Arabia
  101. Saadaram Nazar
  102. Sreeragam
  103. Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Venu
  104. Manthrikam
  105. Ezharakoottam
  106. Vardhakya Puranam Vysaakhan
  107. Kashmeeram

    As a dubbing artist

  108. Aakasha Ganga for Riyaz as Unnikrishna Varma Thampuran

    As a director

Published works

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