K. Madhu is an Indian film director and producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with Malarum Kiliyum and has directed over 30 popular and financially successful feature films in various languages (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada)
Biography from TMDB.
- Haripad, Kerala, India
- Director and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are K. Madhu's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch K. Madhu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for K. Madhu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
CBI 5: The Brain(2022)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Banking Hours 10 to 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Rahasya Police(2009)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Pathaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Nerariyan CBI(2005)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Sethurama Iyer CBI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Chathurangam(2002)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Nariman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Crime File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Godman(1999)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Janathipathyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Adayalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Magaadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Mounam Sammadham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Randam Varavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Jagratha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Adhipan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Adikkurippu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Moonnam Mura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Oohakachavadam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Irupatham Noottandu(1987)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Ee Kaikalil(1986)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Malarum Kiliyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1986 to 2022.
Biggest box office
CBI 5: The Brain (2022)
Highest rated
Irupatham Noottandu (1987)
Most popular right now
CBI 5: The Brain (2022)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do K. Madhu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 7 titles are Universally Panned.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 15. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does K. Madhu work with?
People who share at least 2 of K. Madhu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; S.N. Swamy shares the most, 4.
Writers
- S.N. SwamyShared titles: CBI 5: The Brain (2022), Rahasya Police (2009), Nerariyan CBI (2005), Irupatham Noottandu (1987)See all 4 shared titles with S.N. Swamy
Actors
- MammoottyShared titles: CBI 5: The Brain (2022), Nerariyan CBI (2005), The Godman (1999), Ee Kaikalil (1986)See all 4 shared titles with Mammootty
- Jagathy SreekumarShared titles: CBI 5: The Brain (2022), Nerariyan CBI (2005), Irupatham Noottandu (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Jagathy Sreekumar
- SaikumarShared titles: CBI 5: The Brain (2022), Chathurangam (2002), The Godman (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Saikumar
- MukeshShared titles: CBI 5: The Brain (2022), Nerariyan CBI (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Mukesh
Cinematographers and editors
- P.C. MohananShared titles: Rahasya Police (2009), Nerariyan CBI (2005)See all 2 shared titles with P.C. Mohanan
- Saloo GeorgeShared titles: Nerariyan CBI (2005), The Godman (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Saloo George
- VipindasShared titles: Irupatham Noottandu (1987), Ee Kaikalil (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Vipindas