Madhu C Narayanan is an Indian film director, who works predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. His debut movie

Kumbalangi Nights ''Kumbalangi Nights'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The directorial debut was written by Syam Pushkaran and jointly produced by Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim under their production house Fa ...

received high critical acclaim for its realistic and poignant portrayal of a dysfunctional family.

Early life

In the beginning, Madhu collaborated with several Advertisement companies as an Associate. Madhu made his entry in feature films through

Aashiq Abu Aashiq Abu (born 12 April 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, and distributor, who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his films such as '' Daddy Cool'' (2009), ''Salt N' Pepper'' (2011), '' 22 Female Kottayam'' (201 ...

's Daddy Cool where he served as an assistant director. From Aashiq's third film

22 Female Kottayam ''22 Female Kottayam'', also known as ''22FK'', is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Aashiq Abu. Written by Syam Pushkaran and Abhilash S. Kumar. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Rima Kallingal. It was set and filmed i ...

onwards, Madhu frequently collaborated with him as an associate director. Madhu C Narayanan's stint as associate director also includes

Dileesh Pothan Dileesh Philip (born 19 February 1980), also known as Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2016 comedy drama film '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', star ...

Maheshinte Prathikaaram ''Maheshinte Prathikaaram'' () is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan, in his directorial debut and produced by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the titular role alongside a supporting cast i ...

and Shyju Khalid's "Sethulakshmi" (Anthology segment;

5 Sundarikal ''5 Sundarikal'' ( en, 5 Beautiful Women) is a Malayalam romantic anthology film. It contains five short stories on love about five types of women. The stories are directed by Shyju Khalid, Sameer Thahir, Aashiq Abu, Amal Neerad and Anwar Rashee ...

). He also served as a creative contributor in

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan and written by Sajeev Pazhoor. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Suraj Venjaramoodu , with Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez, ...

Career

Madhu C Narayanan's debut movie

, came out in 2019. The movie received critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. Later Kumbalangi Nights achieved a widespread recognition as the praising reviews for the movie appeared in global media like ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

''.

Filmography

As Director

As Assistant Director

As Associate Director

Awards

References

* Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2019 goes to Madhu C Narayanan for ‘Kumbalangi Nights’, Aditya Dhar for ‘Uri�
Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2019 goes to Madhu C Narayanan for ‘Kumbalangi Nights’, Aditya Dhar for ‘Uri’
* Director Madhu C. Narayanan thanks the audience for making 'Kumbalangi Nights' a succes
Director Madhu C. Narayanan thanks the audience for making 'Kumbalangi Nights' a success - Times of India
* It's important to pay attention to details in films, says Madhu C Narayana
It’s important to pay attention to details in films, says Madhu C Narayanan
* My streaming gem: why you should watch Kumbalangi Night
My streaming gem: why you should watch Kumbalangi Nights
* 'Kumbalangi Nights' director, Madhu C Narayanan bags Aravindan Puraskara
'Kumbalangi Nights' director, Madhu C Narayanan bags Aravindan Puraskaram - Times of India
* Fahadh doesn't play the hero but he agreed at once: 'Kumbalangi Nights' director Madh
Fahadh doesn't play the hero but he agreed at once: 'Kumbalangi Nights' director Madhu
* We gave the script and actors the necessary space: Madhu C Narayana

* Director Madhu C. Narayanan thanks the audience for making 'Kumbalangi Nights' a succes
Director Madhu C. Narayanan thanks the audience for making 'Kumbalangi Nights' a success - Times of India
* Two years of 'Kumbalangi Nights': 5 memorable scenes from the Malayalam superhi

* Anna Ben Wins Kerala State Film Award: What's Her Journey Been Lik
Anna Ben Films: What's Her Journey Been Like?
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