T. P. Madhavan

T. P. Madhavan is an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films. He started acting at the age of 40. He has acted in more than 600 films. He came into the film industry playing villain roles; later he started doing comedy roles and then switched to character roles.

Background
Madhavan was born as the eldest son to N. P. Pillai and Saraswathi in Trivandrum. He has a brother, Narayanan and a sister, Radhamani. He is the nephew of the veteran dramatist T. N. Gopinathan Nair and grandson of the eminent linguist Sahithyapanchanan P. K. Narayana Pillai. His father was the Dean at Kerala University. He pursued Post graduation in sociology from Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University. He got selected into the Indian army but had to withdraw when his hands got fractured after selection. Later he worked in an English Newspaper in Bombay during 1960. Then he started an advertising agency in Bangalore. His first movie was Raagam in 1975. He was secretary of Malayalam movie artists association AMMA during 1994 -1997 and joint Secretary during 2000–2006.

He was married to Sudha but his marriage ended in divorce. They have a son, Raja Krishna Menon and daughter, Devika. His son is a noted film director in Bollywood. He was admitted into a private hospital in Haridwar on 23 October 2015 after he fell down during darshan in the temple, but survived. It is said that he had a stroke. Now he lives in Gandhi Bhavan, Pathanapuram in Kollam district.

Filmography

 * 2016 Maalgudi Days
 * 2013 Pigman
 * 2012 Spirit
 * 2012 Cinema Company
 * 2012 Ordinary
 * 2010 Ayalum Njanum Thammil
 * 2012 Simhasanam
 * 2012 The King & the Commissioner
 * 2011 Indian Rupee as Swami
 * 2011 Sarkar Colony
 * 2011 Collector as Sankaran Nampoothiri
 * 2011 Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram as Kunjettan
 * 2010 Chekavar as Madhavan
 * 2010 Happy Husbands
 * 2010 Drona 2010
 * 2010 Oru Naal Varum
 * 2010 Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
 * 2010 Alexander The Great
 * 2009 Passenger
 * 2009 Colours as Man at the party
 * 2009 Kappal Muthalaali
 * 2009 Robin Hood as Minister Manjooran
 * 2009 Evidam Swargamanu
 * 2009 Swantham Lekhakan as Chief Minister
 * 2009 Red Chillies
 * 2008 Twenty:20 as Francis
 * 2008 Thirakkatha as Dr Sreenivasan
 * 2008 Malabar Wedding asThampi
 * 2008 College Kumaran
 * 2008 Roudram as ASI Ayyappan Nair
 * 2007 Kangaroo as Paul K. Mani
 * 2007 Aakasham
 * 2007 Time as Director General of Police
 * 2007 Athisayan
 * 2007 Ayurrekha
 * 2007 Mayavi as Home Minister
 * 2007 Detective
 * 2007 Inspector Garud as Ramakrishnan
 * 2007 Panthaya Kozhi as Settu
 * 2007 Romeoo as Venkidi
 * 2006 Arunam
 * 2006 Vaasthavam
 * 2006 Prajapathi as Appa Swami
 * 2006 Balram vs. Tharadas
 * 2006 Lanka
 * 2006 The Don
 * 2006 Lion
 * 2006 Rashtram as Damodharan Pilla
 * 2005 Rajamanikyam as College Principal
 * 2005 Boyy Friennd as Leader K.R
 * 2005 Bharathchandran I.P.S. as Vakkalam Moosa
 * 2005 Pandippada as Bhuvanachandran's Father
 * 2005 Pauran as Narayanan
 * 2005 Thaskara Veeran as Ramkumar
 * 2005 Kochi Rajavu as College Principal
 * 2005 Udayananu Tharam as Bhaskarettan
 * 2005 Anandabhadram
 * 2004 Vesham as Judge
 * 2004 Black
 * 2004 Natturajavu as Secretary
 * 2004 Wanted as Politician
 * 2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu
 * 2004 Vismayathumbathu as Hospital Patient
 * 2004 Udayam
 * 2003 Parinamam (The Change)
 * 2004 Ennittum
 * 2003 Manassinakkare as Advocate
 * 2003 Pulival Kalyanam as Prasad
 * 2003 Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu as Rosario
 * 2003 Melvilasam Sariyanu as Dr. Ananda Shankar
 * 2003 Gramaphone
 * 2003 Choonda as Gopalan
 * 2002 Kalyanaraman
 * 2002 Yathrakarude Sradhakku as K.K. Karthikeyan
 * 2002 Desam
 * 2002 Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town as Amar Baba Settu
 * 2002 Sivam as Yasodharan
 * 2002 Thandavam as Warrier
 * 2002 Nammal
 * 2001 One Man Show
 * 2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam as Nambeeshan
 * 2001 Nariman as Akhilesh Avasti
 * 2001 Layam
 * 2001 Raavanaprabhu as Nambyar
 * 2001 Kakkakuyil
 * 2000 Arayannangalude Veedu as Neena's Dad
 * 2000 Cover Story
 * 2000 Madhuranombarakattu
 * 2000 Narasimham as Raman Nair
 * 2000 Nadanpennum Nattupramani
 * 2000 Pilots as The Priest
 * 2000 Kharaksharangal
 * 2000 The Warrant as Annie's father
 * 1999 Stalin Shivadas as Leader
 * 1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan as Mahadevan
 * 1999 Friends as Poonkulathu Damodara Menon
 * 1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan
 * 1999 Panchapandavar as Kumaran Asan
 * 1999 Pathram as Harivamsilal Pannalal
 * 1999 English Medium
 * 1999 The Godman
 * 1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Police Sub Inspector
 * 1998 Daya as Hussain
 * 1998 Kusruthi Kuruppu
 * 1998 Mayilpeelikkavu
 * 1998 Ayushman Bawa
 * 1998 Oro Viliyum Kathorthu as Judge
 * 1998 Kaikudanna Nilavu
 * 1997 Aaraam Thampuran as Sharody
 * 1997 Janathipathyam as Kaimal
 * 1997 Kadhanayakan as Krishna Menon
 * 1997 Lelam as C. K. Balakrishnan
 * 1997 Superman as Home Minister
 * 1996 Madamma as Electricity Board Engineer
 * 1995 Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Pothuval
 * 1995 Mazhayethum Munpe as Narayanan Nair
 * 1995 Agnidevan as Kochammini's Brother
 * 1995 Punnaram
 * 1995 Aksharam as Madhava Menon
 * 1995 Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana as Madhavan
 * 1995 Sakshyam as Amavan
 * 1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
 * 1995 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Thommichan
 * 1994 Bhagyavan
 * 1994 Avan Ananthapadmanabhan
 * 1994 Minnaram
 * 1994 Manathe Vellitheru as Underworld Don
 * 1994 Pavam I. A. Ivachan
 * 1994 Pingami as News Paper Editor
 * 1994 Sukam Sukhakaram
 * 1994 Varanamaalyam as Govindan Nair
 * 1994 Chukkan as Tehsildar
 * 1994 Rudraksham as Appunni Nair
 * 1993 Vakkel Vasudev
 * 1993 Journalist as Minister
 * 1993 Bhagyavan as Security Guard
 * 1993 Maya Mayuram
 * 1993 Bhoomi Geetham as Driver Shivaraman
 * 1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos
 * 1992 Mahanagaram as Hassan Ravuthar
 * 1992 Vietnam Colony as Krishnamurthy's Ammavan
 * 1992 Thiruthalvaadi
 * 1991 Adayalam as MK Kesavan
 * 1991 Apoorvam Chilar as Chandran
 * 1991 Chanchattam as G. Raveendranath
 * 1991 Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi as Bank Manager
 * 1991 Avanikunnile Kinnarippookkal
 * 1991 Nettippattam
 * 1991 Ulladakkam
 * 1991 Sandesham as Police Officer
 * 1991 Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Pilla
 * 1990 Kalikkalam as Thomas
 * 1990 Mukham as Usha's Father
 * 1990 Randam Varavu as Public Prosecutor
 * 1990 Thalayanamanthram as Company Manager
 * 1990 Vachanam
 * 1990 Vyooham as Settu
 * 1990 Maruppuram
 * 1989 Innale as Swamy
 * 1988 Mrithyunjayam
 * 1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Sreedharan
 * 1988 Moonnam Mura as Panikkar
 * 1987 Adimakal Udamakal as Minister
 * 1987 Achuvettante Veedu as Rugmini's Brother
 * 1987 Jaalakam as Kurup Mash
 * 1987 Sarvakalashala as Psychiatrist
 * 1987 Theertham
 * 1987 Nadodikkattu
 * 1987 Sruthi as Pillai
 * 1987 Vrutham as Prasad
 * 1987 Kalam Mari Katha Mari as Mammali
 * 1986 Rareeram as Man At the Bank
 * 1986 Sunil Vayassu 20 as Sunil's Father
 * 1986 Vivahitare Itihile
 * 1986 Koodanayum Kattu
 * 1985 Akalathe Ambili as Menon
 * 1985 Eeran Sandhya as Avarachan
 * 1985 Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
 * 1984 Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Sankunny Menon
 * 1984 Uyarangalil as Dr. Varghese
 * 1983 Aana as Mathachan
 * 1981 Manasinte Theerthayathra
 * 1981 Kolilakkam
 * 1981 Archana Teacher
 * 1981 Thaaravu as Kunjappi
 * 1980 Aniyatha Valakkal as Panikkar
 * 1980 Deepam
 * 1980 Ashwaradham
 * 1980 Arangum Aniyarayum as Robert
 * 1980 Sakthi as Michael
 * 1980 Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
 * 1979 Aavesham
 * 1979 Avalude Prathikaram
 * 1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Abdulla
 * 1979 Oru Ragam Pala Thalam
 * 1979 Enikku Njaan Swantham as Madhavankutty
 * 1979 Agnivyooham
 * 1979 Kaliyankkattuneeli
 * 1978 Sthree Oru Dukham
 * 1978 Aanakkalari
 * 1978 Iniyum Puzhayozhukum as Doctor
 * 1978 Kalpavriksham as Rani's father
 * 1978 Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
 * 1978 Anuboothikalude Nimisham
 * 1978 Nivedyam as Advocate
 * 1977 Aval Oru Devalayam
 * 1977 Satyavan Savithri
 * 1977 Aparadhi as Kumaran
 * 1977 Samudram as Police Inspector
 * 1977 Anugraham as Collector T. P. Madhavan
 * 1977 Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
 * 1977 Jagadguru Adishankaran
 * 1977 Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Pankajakshan
 * 1976 Mohiniyattam
 * 1976 Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere as Dr. Kuttikrishnan
 * 1976 Chirikkudukka as Gopalan Nair
 * 1976 Yakshaganam
 * 1976 Light House as Bhaskaran Nair
 * 1975 Chief Guest
 * 1975 Chandanachola
 * 1975 Love Marriage as Police officer
 * 1975 Loveletter
 * 1975 Penpada
 * 1975 Kaamam Krodham Moham
 * 1975 Ragam

Television serials

 * Kabani (Zee Keralam)
 * Chechiyamma (Surya TV)
 * Aluvayum Mathikariyum (Asianet Plus)
 * Moonnumani (Flowers TV)
 * Pattu Saree (Mazhavil Manorama)
 * Vigraham (Asianet)
 * Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
 * Mahathma Gandhi Colony (Surya TV)
 * Manthrakodi (Asianet)
 * Priyamanasi (Surya TV)
 * Vishudha Thomasleeha (Asianet)
 * Swami Ayyapan (Asianet)
 * Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)