O. Madhavan
Indian actor
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| Intro | Indian actor | ||||
| Places | India | ||||
| is | Film director Actor | ||||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||||
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| Birth | Chunakkara | ||||
| Death | 19 August 2005 | ||||
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Biography
O. Madhavan (1922 – 19 August 2005) was an Indian theatre director and actor. He was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India in Kerala. He is considered as one of the great masters of the theatre, he has made major contributions for the evolution of theatre in Kerala. He was the founder of the renowned drama company Kalidasa Kala Kendram. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2000 for his role in the film Sayahnam.
Family
His wife, Vijayakumari, is an actress herself and his son Mukesh an actor. He also has two daughters, Sandhya Rajendran and Jayasree. Sandhya's Husband, E.A.Rajendran is also a film and television actor.
Awards
- 2000 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor - Sayahnam
Filmography
- Kalam Marunnu(1955)
- Viyarppinte Vila(1962)
- Doctor(1963)
- Kattupookkal(1965) .... Lonachan
- Oru Sundariyude Kadha(1972)
- Sayahnam(2000)