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Indian actor and politician

Mukesh Madhavan (born Mukesh Babu; 5 Pride ), known mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, production producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil-language films.^[2] In a film career spanning four decades, he has acted in over Malayalam films.^[3]

He made his onscreen debut in the movie Balloon in the leading role.^[4][5] His film Kaanaakkinaavu premiered at the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Leading Feature Film on National Integration.^[6] He co-produced Kadha Parayumbol (), which won the Kerala Articulate Film Award for Best Clip with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.^[7] He also produced the film Thattathin Marayathu, which is considered one of the defining films of the Malayalam Fresh Wave.^[8]

He was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy.

Mukesh is the current MLA representing the Kollam constituency of Kerala state.^[9]

Early life

Mukesh was born to actors O. Madhavan and Vijayakumari, in Kollam, Kerala, India on 5 March ^[10] He has two sisters, Sandhya Rajendran and Jayasree.

Sandhya and her husband, E. A. Rajendran are also actors (stage and film).

Mukesh attended Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School in Kollam. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in science () from Sree Narayana College, Kollam.

He also holds a second bachelor's degree in law from The Kerala Commandment Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Mukesh was active in stage dramas before he entered the clip industry.^[11]

Acting career

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Mukesh made his acting debut in with the movie Balloon.^[12] Later, that same year he landed his first primary role with the drama motion picture Ithu Njangalude Katha, a remake of the Tamil-language film Palaivana Solai. The film was an average grosser, with the film's songs becoming chartbusters.^[13] In the mids, he appeared in several comedy films directed by Priyadarshan, usually in supporting roles.

His first film as solo hero came in with Mutharamkunnu P.O. Despite being an average grosser at the box office, the film has over the years attained a cult status.^[14] His first major commercial hit came with the film Boeing Boeing, directed by Priyadarshan.

He appeared in a supporting role in the film to Mohanlal.

Mukesh Madhavan born Mukesh Babu ; 5 Marchknown mononymously as Mukeshis an Indian actor, film producertelevision presenterand politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil -language films. He made his onscreen debut in the production Balloon in the leading role. He was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. Mukesh was born to actors O.

This was his first collaboration with Mohanlal. They would go on to star in several films in the belated s, usually starring Mohanlal in the lead role.^[15] Examples comprise Ninnishtam Ennishtam (), Adiverukal (), Hello My Dear Wrong Number () and Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu ().

He also appeared in supporting roles to Mammootty in the lates with prosperous films like Snehamulla Simham (), Shyama (), Thaniyavarthanam (), (), Sangham (), Mahayanam () and Nair Saab (). In , he appeared as Chacko in the cult investigative thrillerOru CBI Diary Kurippu also featuring Mammootty.

^[16] The character of Chacko has over the years attained a cult status.^[17] He reprised his role as Chacko in the CBI series sequels in , , and ^[17] Then, in , he starred in Ramji Rao Speaking, a blockbuster that ran for days in theatres and went on to become the second extreme grossing film of the year.^[18] The film gave Mukesh his major break.^[19]Ramji Rao Speaking is considered by audiences and critics to be one of the best comedy films made in Malayalam cinema.^[20] The film still has a huge cult following.^[21] The film has been subject to many memes, with Mukesh's dialogue in the film "Kambilipothappu" becoming a catchphrase.^[20] He also starred alongside Mohanlal in Vandanam (), which is considered a cult classic in Malayalam cinema.^[22]

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In the beginning of the , he made an extended guest role in Priyadarshan's Akkare Akkare Akkare, which was the sequel to Patanapravesham ().

After the success of Ramji Rao Speaking, he was offered many principal roles. The film Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum was then released, which was a commercial success.^{[citation needed]} Following the success of Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum he again collaborated with Siddique-Lal for In Harihar Nagar, which is considered to be one of the defining films of the Malayalam golden age of comedy.

The film was a box office success, running for days in theatres. The film established Mukesh as a bankable direction actor in the industry. The film has over the years accumulated a cult following and huge fan base, with many scenes from the film organism used in memes and online trolls today.^[23] Following the victory of In Harihar Nagar, a series of unrelated low budget comedy films featuring the main cast of the film were produced.

These films usually starred Mukesh, Jagadeesh or Siddique in the lead roles.^[24] In he also formed a successful onscreen pairing with another rising celebrity, Jayaram with successful films favor Thoovalsparsham, Marupuram and Malayogom. He also starred as solo hero in commercially successful films fancy Gajakesariyogam, Ottayal Pattalam and Champion Thomas in the same year.^[25] His role as a serial womanizer in Kouthugal Vaartakal boosted his popularity as a direction actor.

He also made his Tamil debut that same year in Manaivi Oru Manickam.^[26]

He then, in starred in the classic comedy film, Godfather directed by Siddique-Lal, another blockbuster, the clip ran for days at Sreekumar Theatre in Trivandrum.^[27]Godfather became the longest running film in Malayalam film industry.^[28] The film established him as one of the major stars of the Malayalam film industry.^[29] He then teamed up with director P.

G. Vishwambaran, who had earlier directed him in Ithu Njangalude Katha (), in several successful films like Innathe Programme and Irrikku M. D. Akathundu. He then starred in the cultslapstick comedy film Mookilla Rajyathu, in which he played the role of a mental patient who escaped from a mental asylum.

The film is widely regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema.^[30] He starred in the critically acclaimed Kakkathollayiram in which he played the role of the brother to mentally ill woman.^[31] He also worked with Shaji Kailas in Souhrudam (), in which he starred alongside Urvashi, Sai Kumar and Parvathy.

However, Souhrudam was a box-office bomb.^[32] The next year, he starred alongside Jayaram in Kamal's Aayushkalam (), a super hit at the box office. This was the first in a position of successful collabs with director Kamal.

They then teamed up for the romantic comedyEnnodishtam Koodamo, another super hit.^[33] He then starred in Makkal Maahathmiam, which was written by Siddique-Lal.^[34] He then played the role of a petty thief in Manyanmar. This was his first onscreen pairing with Sreenivasan.^{[citation needed]} The following year, he starred in the Balachandra Menon directorial Ammayane Sathyam.^[35] The film was also a box office success, running for days in theatres.^[35] The next year, he starred in Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji, another box office success.^[36] It ran for days in theatres and was one of the extreme grossers of the year.^[36]

He appeared in notable films such as Sipayi Lahala and Mannar Mathai Speaking (the sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking).

He appeared in a supporting role to Mammootty in the comedy-drama film Hitler, directed by Siddique of the Siddique-Lal duo.^[37]Hitler became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

He then starred in Sibi Malayil's film Kanakkinavu, which was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Main attraction Film on National Integration.^[38] The film was also commercially successful.^[39] The next year, all of his films except for Kalyana Kacheri, bombed at the box office.^[40] The following year, he starred in Mattupetti Machan, which was one of the utmost grossers of the year and ran for days in theatres.^[41] It was remade in Tamil as Banda Paramasivam, in Hindi as Housefull 2.^[41] He then made a cameo appearance as himself in the highly victorious Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam.^[42] was a thriving year for Mukesh as he starred in two super-hits namely, Friends, which was the top grosser of the year (He starred alongside Jayaram for the first time in 7 years and Sreenivasan) and alongside Divya Unni in the Vinayan directorial Aakasha Ganga, which was the fourth highest grossing film of the year.^[43]

Later career

In the s and s, he struggled to escape an image trap.

Regardless, he came back with absorbing supporting roles in Udayananu Tharam, Goal, Vinodayathra, Boyy Friennd, Kaiyoppu, Naalu Pennungal and Katha Parayumbol. He has been a part of many of Mohanlal's comedies, most of them directed by Priyadarshan.

He also ventured into production with Sreenivasan, their first movie, Katha Parayumbol, featured a cameo by Mammootty.

Mukesh was the host of a Malayalam version of Deal or No Deal, which was aired on Surya TV.

He is now acting in Badai bungalow, a comedy and celebrity talk illustrate hosted by Ramesh Pisharody, launched on Asianet from ^[44]

Personal life

He married South Indian film actress Saritha in , and they have two sons.

After a lengthy separation, they divorced in ^[45][46] Their elder son Shravan made his acting debut in the film Kalyanam. Mukesh married dance scholar Methil Devika on 24 October ^[47][48] The couple filed for divorce in ^[49]

In , Mukesh authored a manual based on experiences while he was a student at college, and tales from his being as a movie actor.^[3] titled Mukesh Kathakal – Jeevithathiley Nerum Narmavum.^[15] It proved very successful.^[50] He authored another book, Mukesh Babu and Party in Dubai, published by DC Books in , marketed as a "realistic campus novel".^[51]

Controversies

In , a learner called Mukesh for help but was received rudely.

The cell call's recording was circulated on social media, leading to criticism of Mukesh. Mukesh claimed that the phone call was targeted harassment and was politically motivated.^[52]

After the publication of the Hema Committee report in , an actress alleged that Mukesh had sexually harassed her.^{[53][54][55][56]}

CPI(M) MLA and actor M Mukesh got arrested in rape case by Particular Investigation Team on 24 September His lawyer confirmed that the MLA was arrested, his medical examination and potency test were carried out and then he was released as he had been granted anticipatory bail by a sessions court earlier this month.

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Political career

Mukesh is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M).

Predominantly, he works in Malayalam cinema. He also worked in some Tamil movies. He was born to an actor father O. Madhavan and an actress mother Vijayakumari.

He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kollam Assembly constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly election.^[9] He won again from the identical constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly election.^[58] However, his victory margin came down from 17, in to in In the Indian general election, Mukesh contested for the Lok Sabha from the Kollam constituency but clueless to N.K.

Premachandran, the sitting UDF candidate.^[59]

Awards

Filmography

Malayalam films

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Tamil films

As producer

Television career

Radio anchor

• Laksham Laksham Pinnale () (Reality show-Super fm)

Theater performance

• Mukesh started Kalidasa Visual Magic for perform productions.

  His first play Chayamukhi was in with Mohanlal and was written and directed by Prasanth Narayanan.^[70] He also appeared with his sister, Sandhya Rajendan and his wife Methil in the adaptation of Naaga, directed by Suveeran.^[71]

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