Madampu Kunjukuttan

Acting

Madampu Kunjukuttan

Born — Died

1941-06-23 — 2021-05-11

Place of birth

Kiralur, Thrissur, Kerala

Known for

Acting

Credits

24 titles

Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Madampu Kunjukuttan, was a Malayalam actor, author and screenplay writer.

Known for

Namukkore Aakasham poster
2.0

The story travels through the mindscape of a ten-year-old boy, examining the adult world and life from a different perspective. It primarily follows a couple in an inter-caste marriage and conveys a message of universal love and goodness, symbolised by the idea that everyone lives under the same sky.

Namukkore Aakasham

2015

Aaram Thamburan poster
6.5

Jagannadhan moves to Kanimangalam and wins over the locals, but falls into trouble with Appan Thamburan, a feudal lord. It starts after he organises a festival that has been banned by Appan himself.

Aaram Thamburan

1997

No artwork available
7.0

A story portraying the ardent love of an elderly couple, who hardly withstand their separation, when the wife goes to the United States to help her daughter-in-law.

Saphalam

2003

No artwork available
8.0

Karunam movie revolves around Chackochan and Chechamma who are an elderly couple living on a plantation in southern India awaiting a visit from their son and his family, who now live in the USA.

Pathos

2000

No artwork available
9.0

Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Lalithambika Antharjanam. Unni accepts Devaki as his wife and brings her into the fold of his Namboothiri illam. Bound by a plethora of traditional beliefs, customs and rituals that constitute life within four walls of the joint family, Unni is unable to be the husband that he would have liked to be. Yet, they understand and love each other immensely. Guarded by the fortress of tradition, the family remains oblivious to the winds of change sweeping through society. Though Unni is aware, he shuts the door to everything that his family will never be able to comprehend or accept. But Devaki, who is essentially of a different mould, longs to step out into the world — and is finally forced to do so.

Agnisaakshi

1999

Arike poster
5.9

Based on an Indian Bengali short story by Sunil Gangopadhyay, Anuradha plays cupid and brings Shantanu and Kalpana together but a freak accident distances Kalpana and him. Shantanu then realizes that Anuradha is the one who truly loves him.

Arike

2012

Film credits

2010s · 7 titles

2000s · 7 titles

1990s · 3 titles

Aaram Thamburan poster
6.5

Jagannadhan moves to Kanimangalam and wins over the locals, but falls into trouble with Appan Thamburan, a feudal lord. It starts after he organises a festival that has been banned by Appan himself.

Aaram Thamburan

1997

No artwork available
9.0

Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Lalithambika Antharjanam. Unni accepts Devaki as his wife and brings her into the fold of his Namboothiri illam. Bound by a plethora of traditional beliefs, customs and rituals that constitute life within four walls of the joint family, Unni is unable to be the husband that he would have liked to be. Yet, they understand and love each other immensely. Guarded by the fortress of tradition, the family remains oblivious to the winds of change sweeping through society. Though Unni is aware, he shuts the door to everything that his family will never be able to comprehend or accept. But Devaki, who is essentially of a different mould, longs to step out into the world — and is finally forced to do so.

Agnisaakshi

1999

Desadanam poster
8.0

The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The boy who led a carefree life until now has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees to; for, he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give in on the basis of the word given by the elders of the family.

Desadanam

1996

Behind the camera

No artwork available
7.0

A story portraying the ardent love of an elderly couple, who hardly withstand their separation, when the wife goes to the United States to help her daughter-in-law.

Saphalam

2003

Desadanam poster
8.0

The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The boy who led a carefree life until now has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees to; for, he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give in on the basis of the word given by the elders of the family.

Desadanam

1996

Gaurisankaram poster
7.0

Due to unforeseen circumstances, childhood sweethearts Gauri and Sankaran get separated. However, their bond withstands the test of time and reunites them years later.

Gaurisankaram

2003

Adbutham poster
4.3

Inspired by the first case of euthanasia in Oregon, Adbutham revolves around Chandrashekara Warrier, a Malayali man living in the US, who, after a debilitating accident, approaches the court for physician-assisted suicide and is granted approval for the same. Adbutham follows the final hours of Warrier.

Adbutham

2006

Parinamam poster
8.0

Parinamam tackles the age-old issue of loneliness and redundancy among the aged. In parallel, Balakrishna Marar faces callous treatment from his family after his retirement.

Parinamam

2003