Madhupal

Acting

Madhupal

Place of birth

Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

64 titles

Madhupal Kannambathu is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 9 titles

I, Nobody poster
5.5

Rajeevan, an ordinary government employee, witnesses something he was never meant to see and is thrust into the centre of a serious crime. Branded a troublemaker and hunted by the system, he must protect his family while fighting to survive against forces far beyond his control.

I, Nobody

2026

A.R.M - Ajayante Randam Moshanam poster
6.6

Set in the Northern Kerala in 1900, 1950 and 1990, Three generations of heroes Maniyan, Kunjikelu and Ajayan, try to protect the most important treasure of the Land.

A.R.M - Ajayante Randam Moshanam

2024

Haal poster
4.0

Two young lovers from opposing social classes navigate prejudice and family expectations in modern-day society, as their forbidden romance challenges deep-rooted traditions.

Haal

2025

Anweshippin Kandethum poster
6.9

A team of four expert policemen go through extreme trials and tribulations to find the killer of a young woman.

Anweshippin Kandethum

2024

Nadikar poster
2.2

Follows the life of superstar David Padikkal. David is a good actor but there comes a point in his life when he is forced to look inward to locate his real character.

Nadikar

2024

Dose poster
2.0

Bodies begin to pile up in a hospital meant to save lives, forcing a doctor with a troubled past to confront buried secrets when a woman from his past returns. As the investigation deepens, each revelation becomes more dangerous than the last.

Dose

2026

The Priest poster
5.5

The culprits behind multiple deaths in a family over a few years are exposed, but there is more to it than meets the eye.

The Priest

2021

Bouma poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bouma

2026

Headmaster poster
4.0

A powerful story about underpaid teachers in 1950s Kerala leads Education Minister Joseph Mundassery to advocate for reform, sparking changes in teacher welfare despite initial legislative setbacks.

Headmaster

2022

2010s · 10 titles

Memories poster
7.1

Sam Alex, a former police officer haunted by the tragic loss of his family, drowns his grief in alcohol until duty calls him back. When a string of eerily similar murders emerges, he’s forced to confront both the case and the ghosts of his past.

Memories

2013

Anarkali poster
6.0

Shanthanu, a former Navy officer arrives in the Lakshadweep islands searching for his long lost love, Nadira. As he confronts the memories of a forbidden romance and the people tied to their past, his journey becomes one of longing, redemption, and enduring love across time and distance.

Anarkali

2015

Haram poster
2.8

Balu and Isha are colleagues in a corporate company who fall in love and get married. This urban married couple's life changes, and they begin to struggle with irreconcilable differences.

Haram

2015

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan poster
6.8

It is a murder mystery which draws its inspiration from the real-life murders in Kerala and explores how a person can be framed and labelled a criminal, even if there is no solid proof of their guilt.

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

2018

Kadaksham poster
2.0

Nathan and his wife are an unhappy couple. Things change for Nathan when his housemaid becomes close to his daughter and he finds himself drawn to her charms.

Kadaksham

2010

The Reporter poster
NR

The Reporter is an Indian Malayalam mystery thriller-romance film directed by Venugopan. The film stars Kailash, Samuthirakani, Ananya and Abhinaya.

The Reporter

2015

IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim poster
4.2

The story follows Dawood, who wishes to don the cop uniform right from his childhood. He grows up to be a straight-laced, passionate policeman, who is sent off to a sleepy border suburb Kollanahalli for his first posting. An unexpected turn of events presents him an opportunity to prove himself.

IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim

2016

Pretham 2 poster
4.8

Five strangers who met online decide to shoot a short film in an old mansion but instead experience paranormal activity during their activities.

Pretham 2

2018

Saaradhi poster
4.0

Saradhi is a malayalam movie made on the lines of Traffic, chronicling the events of one day, with an ambulance driver being forced to undertake a risky journey with a dead body, surpassing all odds.

Saaradhi

2015

Aakasmikam poster
NR

Shwetha Menon is the loving mother, fed up of her drunkard husband (Siddique) who brings home his colleagues to have a peg. Their teenager son gets entangled in a delusional world where he only thinks of things getting worse. He unknowingly takes a big, wrong step & the anxiety created due to that reason makes his life a living hell. Characterization is good & the suspense built is amazing. Details are kept related & is an average afternoon watch.

Aakasmikam

2012

2000s · 24 titles

Sooryan poster
NR

Sooryan is an aspiring singer just like his father. However, he realises that his journey to become a famous singer will not be easy due to his father's debts.

Sooryan

2007

Twenty 20 poster
6.1

Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.

Twenty 20

2008

Ravanaprabhu poster
7.2

Karthikeyan, a liquor baron, sets out to take back his ancestral house which was usurped by Shekharan. To seek revenge, Karthikeyan abducts Shekharan's daughter and ends up falling in love with her.

Ravanaprabhu

2001

Parayan Marannathu poster
NR

In the village of Kannadipuzha, Gauri, a young college student, falls in love with Chandran, a married man. However, their affair throws both of their lives in disarray.

Parayan Marannathu

2009

Prajapathi poster
4.1

Narayanan, who gets convicted for killing his father, returns from prison to his village and works selflessly for its people. However, his vengeful relatives create obstacles for him.

Prajapathi

2006

No artwork available
NR

The film tries to speak of the abominable living conditions and exploitation of the tribal community of the region juxtaposing it with the Naxalite movement.

Bheri

2002

Ammakilikkoodu poster
5.5

Saranalayam is an old age home run by Eradi. He appoints Vivek as the new manager to help him evict the inmates so that he can sell it.

Ammakilikkoodu

2003

5 Fingers poster
5.0

Manu, Meera, Rafeeq, Ashok and Vijayakumar study together in a college. The five friends share a close bond and are always willing to fight for each other.

5 Fingers

2005

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

Stop Violence poster
5.6

Saathan, a gangster, commits a serious crime that changes both his and Angelina’s lives. As time passes, remorse leads him to develop genuine feelings for her, but their relationship faces opposition from his gang leader, setting off a chain of conflict and consequence.

Stop Violence

2002

Chess poster
4.8

A man murders his rich brother-in-law with the help of three co-conspirators to amass his wealth. He also manages to discredit the deceased man's illegitimate son.

Chess

2006

Mister Butler poster
5.8

Gopalakrishnan, a chef, escapes from his village to a city when his marriage gets ruined. He falls in love with Radhika, but his happiness is short-lived as his past returns to haunt him.

Mister Butler

2000

No artwork available
4.7

Aji (Jishnu) after the death of his father is forced by circumstances to take up his brother’s profession of breaking old buildings and selling the scrap. His father had taken a contact to demolished house owned by Aditya Varma (Narendra Prasad) and had taken an advance. If Aji stands to complete the work, he stands to gain over Rs 2 lakhs, which he plans to use for his sister’s marriage. But Varma’s daughter Sangeeta (Bhavana) objects, saying that her cousin had conned her father to sell out. Aji and Sangeeta have arguments and fights that lead them to fall in love with each other!

Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu

2003

Narakasuran poster
NR

Business tycoon Vijay befriends his lookalike, Prabhu, a local criminal, and puts him in his place. However, soon his selfish intentions are revealed.

Narakasuran

2006

Manassinakkare poster
7.3

Old Kochu Thresia's family is irked by her childlike behaviour and does not comply with her bizarre demands. She finds an unusual friend in Reji, a down-to-earth young man, who fulfils her demands.

Manassinakkare

2003

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri poster
4.0

When a television reporter, a shooter and a dancer get murdered on a train, an encounter specialist is called upon to investigate the three murders that seem to be unconnected to one another.

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri

2007

Ekantham poster
NR

Two brothers, who parted ways when they were young, are reunited during their old age. Through their renewed friendship, they hope to cope with the loss of their loved ones and loneliness.

Ekantham

2007

Vaasthavam poster
6.8

Driven by the responsibility of supporting his poor family, Balachandran makes a decision to marry a wealthy woman instead of his true love. His choice puts him in a position of influence and power

Vaasthavam

2006

Paradesi poster
7.5

The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and then when returned to the homeland, happened to be holding a Pakistani passport, and now is forced by the Indian authorities to leave the nation to Pakistan, which even the Pakistani authorities won't allow.

Paradesi

2007

No artwork available
8.0

The two prominent families in town, that of Pareil Pappu's (Janardanan) & that of Mampalli Chackappan's (V.K. Sriraman), were always at loggerheads, with most conversations resulting in fisticuffs. Pappu's dreaded nephew Antony (Suresh Gopi) poses a constant headache for Chackappan, but Chackappan's daughter Nimmy (Divya Unni) & Antony fall in love. Chackappan & Pappu forget their differences & unite, but soon after, Pappu is shot dead by a mysterious sniper & Antony sets out to find the killer.

Mark Antony

2000

No artwork available
7.0

Two East Indian men move to the United States and take work in Las Vegas, hoping to earn enough to move back home and live comfortably.

Nothing but Life

2004

Pathaka poster
NR

Pathaaka is a 2006 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Navya Nair, Saikumar and Lalu Alex in lead roles. The film had musical score by Tej.

Pathaka

2006

Dada Sahib poster
5.4

Abubackar, a former subedar and the son of a freedom fighter, tries to curb terrorist activities taking place in his village. However, in a turn of events, he ends up getting arrested for espionage.

Dada Sahib

2000

No artwork available
NR

Valmeekam is a love story that traverses the distance from the naxalism of that period to the present day.

Valmeekam

2007

1990s · 16 titles

Kashmeeram poster
6.5

The film starts with NSG Officer Shyam arresting a terrorist nicknamed Jagmohan Pandey. Usha Varma, the judge of the case happens to be the sister of the Indian Home Secretary Rajan Varma. In retaliation to the arrest, the terrorists kill Unni, Usha's son. Following this incident the government enlists Z Category protection for Justice Usha Varma and her family.Rajan Varma and Balram decide to give the assignment to the Black Cat Commando Team under Shyam's command.

Kashmeeram

1994

No artwork available
NR

A film crew has been taken as hostage in the dense forest of Suryavanam. The State Government sends commando force for their rescue.

Sooryavanam

1998

Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? poster
8.0

Anathan and Appukuttan are two young friends who come to the city to chase their dreams. They go through a lot of difficulties and venture into the real estate field while also meeting a girl, both of which change their lives.

Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?

1996

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar poster
6.1

Varghese is a Kalari master & Shyam was his student. He comes to his master declaring his love for Maya. He wants Varghese's help to rescue her. Varghese kidnaps Maya and brings her to Shyam but he tries to kill her. Varghese understands that Shyam is not her lover and she is the only witness in a murder in which involves Shyam. But Maya tells Varghese that Shyam is innocent. Varghese tries to help both of them is the rest of story

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

1995

Guru poster
7.2

A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.

Guru

1997

Aakasha Ganga poster
6.0

The Maanikesseri family burn their maid Ganga alive after she falls in love with one of the members. Later, she returns as a spirit to take revenge against the perpetrators.

Aakasha Ganga

1999

Mayilpeelikkavu poster
5.8

60 years after a lass of the Aalathoor Thekkemadam manor, Kuttimani, was putatively killed by her jealous lover Krishnanunni, & after which he was hanged, the current patriarch, Valiyathan, looks to restart a defunct religious rite. However, things get edgy after it started to seem like the old lovers have reincarnated as Gayathri, a young girl of the current generation & Manu, the caretaker's son, & they fall in love.

Mayilpeelikkavu

1998

Mayilpeelikkavu poster
5.8

60 years after a lass of the Aalathoor Thekkemadam manor, Kuttimani, was putatively killed by her jealous lover Krishnanunni, & after which he was hanged, the current patriarch, Valiyathan, looks to restart a defunct religious rite. However, things get edgy after it started to seem like the old lovers have reincarnated as Gayathri, a young girl of the current generation & Manu, the caretaker's son, & they fall in love.

Mayilpeelikkavu

1998

Mayoora Nritham poster
8.0

Rakhi's wedding is ruined when her fiance's family learns about her mother, who is a prostitute. She blames her mother for her plight, unaware of the truth.

Mayoora Nritham

1996

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary poster
6.0

Unni Thampuran gets falsely accused of raping and murdering a young girl. However, things take a turn when his lawyer, Aniyan Kuruvilla, works hard to defend him.

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary

1995

Vardhakya Puranam poster
6.5

Omanakuttan Pillai, Cherian Thomas and Mahendran Thambi are retired citizens. In order to keep themselves busy, they decide to set up a drama troupe.

Vardhakya Puranam

1994

No artwork available
9.0

Following the orders of a cruel politician, the police kill a group of communist comrades during a raid. The leader who is based in Kannur, Kerala, plans to avenge their deaths.

Kannur

1997

Maanthrikam poster
5.7

A prominent scientist gets kidnapped by terrorists. To investigate the incident, two police officers, Alby and Jobi, arrive in the guise of circus artists.

Maanthrikam

1995

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

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran poster
4.8

Balabhaskaran (Jayaram) suffers from sleepwalking. He walks long distances in the night and many mishaps happen during this. He is cheated by his friend Johnie (Madhupal) who wants to extort some money from Balabaskar by blackmailing him. Balabasker's father marries him off to Chandrika in the hope that this will help him to get over his sleepwalking.

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

1996

No artwork available
9.0

Murugan (Manoj K. Jayan), gangster & leader of the Kozhikode Palayam market, locks horns with his ex-mentor Ranganathan Swamy (Narendra Prasad) & businessmen Thattel Mani (C.I. Paul), Thattel Bobby (Saikumar) & Muhammad Hussain Haji (Rizabawa) after Murugan sides with bust businessman Moosa (Rajan P. Dev) in a land deal where Moosa was cheated out of his land by Haji. Swamy & company kill Moosa & play the hotheaded new city police commissioner Jayamohan (Biju Menon) against Murugan.

Asuravamsam

1997

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