Madavana Bhaskarannair Padmakumar is an Indian actor, television personality and filmmaker from Kerala.
Career As an actor, he performed in a number of movies starting with Ashwaroodan (2006) and more than 15 television serials in Malayalam. His directorial debut was the 2014 film My Life Partner, which investigated the close relationship between two men and caused some controversy, followed by 2015's Roopantharam, 2017's Telescope,
The release date of My Life Partner was delayed by a month because of its content, Kerala lacking "a socio-cultural space for LGBTs"; theater owners kept saying there were no screens available; in the end it was shown only in four small theaters and received a poor showing. To Padmakumar's surprise, it finished second best in the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, and also won for Best Lead Actor. Best Sound Mix, Best Background Score
Filmography
Director, producer, actor, writer and editor Year Title Role Actor Director Writer Editor Producer Awards 2025 Token Number 2017 Telescope 2015 Roopantharam Selected for 47th IFFI 2016 Indian Panorama. Best Feature Film, All Lights India International Film Festival. Cannes Film festival 2014 My Life Partner Won 45th Kerala State Film Awards for Best Second Movie Best Actor Best Background Score Best Sound Mix Mohan Raghava Puraskaram for Best Screenplay. 2013 Thomson Villa "Paul" 2012 72 Model "Vijayan" 2010 Kutty Srank "Neelan" 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham "Teja" 2009 Keralotsavam 2009 "Arshad Kamal" 2009 Daveed "Daveed" 2007 Thaniye "Dr.Rajan" 2007 Nivedyam (2007 film) "Surendran" 2006 Rakshakan "Vijayan" 2005 Ashwaroodan "Padmapriya's Brother"
Television
Year Serial ChannelNotes 2010KunjalimarakkarAsianetDebut2010-2011Maharani (TV series)Vijay TVTamil serial 2011VrindavanamAsianet2012AgniputhriAsianet2012Sree PadmanabhamAmrita TV2013HighwaySurya TV2013IndiraMazhavil Manorama2014Amala (TV series)Mazhavil Manorama2014-2015BalamaniMazhavil Manorama2015VishwaroopamFlowers TV2015 7 RathrikalAsianet2015 Sreekrishna VijayamJanam TV2016Sathyam Shivam SundaramAmrita TV2016 Ennu Swantham JaniSurya TV2018Thenum VayambumSurya TV2020KoodathayiFlowers TV2021–2022Kana KanmaniSurya TV2024–presentChandrikayilaliyunna ChandrakanthamAsianet
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