M. B. Padmakumar


Madavana Bhaskarannair Padmakumar is an Indian actor, television personality and filmmaker from Kerala.

Career

As an actor, he performed in a number of movies starting with Ashwaroodan and more than 15 television serials in Malayalam. His directorial debut was the 2014 film My Life Partner, which investigated the close relationship between two men and caused some controversy, followed by 2015's Roopantharam, 2017's Telescope,
The release date of My Life Partner was delayed by a month because of its content, Kerala lacking "a socio-cultural space for LGBTs"; theater owners kept saying there were no screens available; in the end it was shown only in four small theaters and received a poor showing. To Padmakumar's surprise, it finished second best in the 45th Kerala State Film Awards, and also won for Best Lead Actor. Best Sound Mix, Best Background Score

Filmography

Director, producer, actor, writer and editor

Television

YearSerialChannelNotes
2010KunjalimarakkarAsianetDebut
2010-2011Maharani Vijay TVTamil serial
2011VrindavanamAsianet
2012AgniputhriAsianet
2012Sree PadmanabhamAmrita TV
2013HighwaySurya TV
2013IndiraMazhavil Manorama
2014Amala Mazhavil Manorama
2014-2015BalamaniMazhavil Manorama
2015VishwaroopamFlowers TV
20157 RathrikalAsianet
2015Sreekrishna VijayamJanam TV
2016Sathyam Shivam SundaramAmrita TV
2016Ennu Swantham JaniSurya TV
2018Thenum VayambumSurya TV
2020KoodathayiFlowers TV
2021–2022Kana KanmaniSurya TV
2024- presentChandrikayilaliyunna ChandrakanthamAsianet