Mukesh (actor)
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Mukesh Madhavan (born Mukesh Babu; 5 March 1957), known mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil-language films.[2] In a film career spanning four decades, he has acted in over 275 Malayalam films.[3]
Mukesh | |
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Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 June 2016 (2016-06-02) | |
Preceded by | P. K. Gurudasan |
Constituency | Kollam |
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Born | Mukesh Babu[1] (1957-03-05) 5 March 1957 (age 67) Kollam, Kerala, India |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
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Relatives | Divyadarshan (nephew) |
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He made his onscreen debut in the 1982 film Balloon in the leading role.[4][5] His 1996 film Kaanaakkinaavu premiered at the IFFI and won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[6] He co-produced Kadha Parayumbol (2007), which won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[7] He also produced the 2012 film Thattathin Marayathu, which is considered one of the defining films of the Malayalam New Wave.[8]
He was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. Mukesh is the current MLA representing the Kollam constituency of Kerala state.[9]