Madhu C. Narayanan

Madhu C. Narayanan
Born
Shoranur, Kerala
OccupationFilm director
Years active2009 - present
Known forKumbalangi Nights
AwardsAravindan Puraskaram
Madhu C Narayanan
Madhu C Narayanan

Madhu C. Narayanan is an Indian film director,[1] who works predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. His directorial debut, Kumbalangi Nights, received critical acclaim for its realistic and poignant portrayal of a dysfunctional family.[1][2]

Early life

In the beginning, Madhu collaborated with several  advertisement companies as an associate. Madhu made his entry in feature films through Aashiq Abu's Daddy Cool where he served as an assistant director. From Aashiq's third film 22 Female Kottayam onwards, Madhu frequently collaborated with him as an associate director. Madhu C. Narayanan's stints as associate director also includes Dileesh Pothan's Maheshinte Prathikaaram and Shyju Khalid's "Sethulakshmi" (Anthology segment; 5 Sundarikal). He also served as a creative contributor  in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Career

Madhu C. Narayanan's debut movie Kumbalangi Nights, came out in 2019. The movie received critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. Later, Kumbalangi Nights achieved a widespread recognition as reviews for the movie appeared in global media like The Guardian.[2]

Filmography

As director

YearFilmNotes
2019Kumbalangi Nights[3]
2027Naslen Film

As associate director

YearFilmNotes
201222 Female Kottayam
Da Thadiya
20135 SundarikalAnthology film; Segments: Gauri directed by Aashiq Abu and Sethulakshmi directed by Shyju Khalid
Idukki Gold
2014Gangster
2015Rani Padmini
2016Maheshinte Prathikaaram

As assistant director

YearFilmNotes
2009Daddy Cool
2011Salt N' Pepper

Awards

Year Film Award Category Result
2019Kumbalangi NightsKerala State Film AwardsBest FilmWon
Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic ValueWon
2020Aravindan PuraskaramBest Debutante DirectorWon
Gollapudi Srinivas AwardWon
Padmarajan AwardBest DirectorWon

References

  1. 1 2 Sunder, Gautam (16 March 2020). "Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2019 goes to Madhu C Narayanan for 'Kumbalangi Nights', Aditya Dhar for 'Uri'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. 1 2 "My streaming gem: why you should watch Kumbalangi Nights". the Guardian. 1 June 2020.
  3. ↑ A dream debut in ‘Kumbalangi Nights' Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019
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