Madhu Kaithapram ( ml, മധു കൈതപ്രം) was an Indian
film director who worked primarily in the
Malayalam film industry
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathayam ...
based in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. He made his directorial debut with the feature film ''
Ekantham'' in 2006 that won him the
National Film Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
for the best debutant director and followed it up with the critically acclaimed ''
Madhya Venal
''Madhya Venal'' is a 2009 Malayalam film produced by Jahangir Shamz under the banner of Xarfnet Movies. The movie is directed by Madhu Kaithapram starring Manoj K. Jayan and Shweta Menon.
Plot
Sarojini is a house wife and is also a social worke ...
'' (2009) and the family-drama ''
Orma Mathram
''Orma Mathram'' ( en, Memories only) is a 2011 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu Kaithapram and starring Dileep, Priyanka Nair, Master Sidharth, Dhanya Mary Varghese, Nedumudi Venu in the main roles. The screenplay was written by ...
'' (2011). His last venture ''Velli Velichathil'' was released on 19 September 2014. He died on 29 December 2014. He was under treatment for diabetes.
"Madhu Kaithapram Passes Away"
''The New Indian Express''. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
Filmography
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1970 births
2014 deaths
Malayalam film directors
Artists from Kannur
Film directors from Kerala
21st-century Indian film directors
Director whose film won the Best Debut Feature Film National Film Award
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