Trivia

Son of the esteemed professor N.P. Pillai and his wife Saraswathi.

Was honored with the Ramu Karyat Award and the Prem Nazir Award.

Served as the first General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) from 1994 to 1997 and was a joint secretary from 2000 to 2006.

Held a postgraduate degree in sociology from Agra University.

Made his acting debut at the age of 40 in the film "Raagam" released in 1975.

Acted in over 600 films.

Before his acting career, he ran advertising agencies in Mumbai and Kolkata.

Worked as a journalist for The Indian Express in Bombay.

Grandson of literary scholar P. K. Narayana Pillai.

Has a brother, Narayanan, and a sister, Radhamani.

Served in the Indian Army for six months until he was discharged due to a hand injury.

Nephew of dramatist T. N. Gopinathan Nair.

Has a son, Raja Krishna Menon, a director in Bollywood, and a daughter, Devika.

Since 2015, Madhavan was residing in Gandhibhavan, an old age home in Pathanapuram, following a stroke. In his later years, he suffered from memory loss.

T. P. Madhavan was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam films.