T. P. Madhavan Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	Malayalam Film: Akkaldaama (1975) Malayalam Television: Daya (2021) on Asianet
Last Film	Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka (2017)
Award	Prem Nazir Award and Ramu Karyat Award for lifetime achievement
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 November 1935 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Date of Death	9 October 2024
Place of Death	Kollam, Kerala, India
Age (at the time of death)	88 Years
Death Cause	Age-related illness
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Travancore, British India
College/University	Agra University
Educational Qualification	Post-graduation in Sociology
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Divorced
Family
Wife/Spouse	Girija Menon
Children	Son- Raja Krishna Menon (film writer, director, producer) Daughter- Devika
Parents	Father- N. P. Pillai (served as the dean of University of Kerala) Mother- Saraswathi
Siblings	Brother- Narayanan Sister- Radhaman
Other Relatives	Grandfather- P. K. Narayana Pillai (literary scholar) Uncle- T. N. Gopinathan Nair (dramatist)

Some Lesser Known Facts About T. P. Madhavan

• After completing his formal education, T. P. Madhavan briefly joined the Indian Army but left after six months due to a hand injury.

• He then worked as a journalist for The Indian Express in Bombay, earning Rs. 175 monthly.
  

  An old picture of T. P. Madhavan

• After that, T. P. Madhavan moved to Bangalore and worked for an advertising agency, earning Rs. 400 monthly.

• Later, he moved to Kolkata, which led to his entry into the film industry.

• T. P. Madhavan made his acting debut when he was 40 years old.

• He first became known for playing villainous roles, then moved to comedy, and later to character roles.

• While working in Kolkata, he became friends with film actor and director Madhu. Madhu was looking for an actress for his film Priya (1970), and T. P. Madhavan helped him find one.

• He helped Madhu again while filming Kaamam Krodham Moham and Akkaldaama in 1975 in Bangalore. T. P. Madhavan made his film debut with small roles in these films.

• After that, T. P. Madhavan started appearing in small roles in Malayalam films.
  

  T. P. Madhavan in a still from a film

• His first major role was in Kalika in 1980, where he played a handicapped man.

• The 1980s and 1990s were Madhavan’s most active years in Malayalam cinema.

• Some of his notable films include Kalikkalam (1990), Vietnam Colony(1992), Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu (1998), Balram vs. Tharadas (2006), Happy Husbands (2010), and Maalgudi Days (2016).
  

  Malgudi Days (2016)

• T. P. Madhavan also acted in many Malayalam television serials including Aluvayum Mathikariyum (Asianet Plus), Mahatma Gandhi Colony (Surya TV), Vishudha Thomasleeha (Asianet), and Valayam (DD Malayalam).

• During his acting career, he has appeared in more than 600 films.

• T. P. Madhavan was the first general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) and served in the organization for 10 years.

• He lived in Ernakulam before moving to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala where he developed a urinary disease.

• T. P. Madhavan later went to an ashram in Haridwar but was hospitalized after collapsing.

• Since 2015, Madhavan lived in Gandhibhavan, an old age home in Pathanapuram, following a stroke.
  

  T. P. Madhavan in his last days

• In his later years, he suffered from memory loss.

• T. P. Madhavan passed away at a hospital in Kollam on 9 October 2024, at the age of 88.