Madhav Ramadasan is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, who works in Malayalam film industry.[1]
Madhav Ramadasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1973 (age 51) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Calicut University |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Kalamandalam Bindulekha |
Personal life
editMadhav Ramadasan was born to P. Madhavan and T.P. Radha at Kalluvazhi near Ottapalam. He did his schooling at AKNM-MA Memorial High School, Kattukulam.
Film career
editHe started his career by working in documentary, advertising and short films. He then worked as an associate director with R. Sarath in the Malayalam feature films Sthithi and Sayahnam. He made his directorial debut with the legal thriller Melvilasom in 2011. The film was an adaptation of a play written by Soorya Krishna Moorthy which itself was based on the Hindi play Court Martial by Swadesh Deepak. The film received wide critical acclaim and won numerous awards. In 2014, he directed the medical thriller Apothecary which portrayed relationship between a doctor and his patients. In 2019 he directed Ilayaraja which had Guinness Pakru playing the main character.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Melvilasom | Suresh Gopi, Parthiban, Ashokan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Nizhalgal Ravi,Krishnakumar |
Directorial debut. The 15th Gollapudi Srinivas National award for the ‘Best Debut Director 2011’.[3] |
| 2014 | Apothecary | Suresh Gopi, Jayasurya, Asif Ali, Indrans | Released |
| 2019 | Ilayaraja | Guinness Pakru, Gokul Suresh, Harisree Ashokan, Deepak Parambol, Arun | Released |
References
edit- ^ "Connecting through different themes". The Hindu. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Chess is an important part of 'Ilayaraja', says director Madhav Ramadasan". The New Indian Express. 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Gollapudi National Award for Madhav Ramadasanu". IBN Live. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.