Neeraj Madhav

Neeraj Madhav (born 26 March 1990) is an Indian actor, rapper and dancer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.

In this Indian name, the name Madhav is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Neeraj.

Neeraj Madhav
At the success party of Adi Kapyare Koottamani
Born (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990[1][2]
Kozhikode district, Kerala, India
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active2013 – present
Spouse(s)
Deepthi Janardhan
​
(m. 2018)​
Children1

Neeraj is most popular for his role as Moosa Rehman which he played in the Indian web series The Family Man which started streaming in Amazon Prime Video in October 2019. He is also known for his roles in many as Drishyam (2013), 1983 (2014), Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014), Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015), Oru Mexican Aparatha (2017),[3] etc.

Personal life

Neeraj is a native of Calicut district in Kerala. He did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, Calicut. Then graduated in Visual communications from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kanchipuram and later did post-graduation in Theatre from School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur. His father Dr. K. Madhavan is a veterinarian, and his mother Latha, a teacher.

The young talent started off as a dancer with the first edition of reality television programme ‘Super Dancer’ on Amrita TV and made it to the final round. Neeraj is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, having learned it under Kalamandalam Saraswathy and her daughter, Aswathy. He is also trained in chenda and is a disciple of Kalanilayam Udayan Namboodiri.

Neeraj has a younger brother Navneeth Madhav, another dancer turned actor in the family. He has acted in films such as Shikkar, Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham,Nallavan and Manikyakkallu and TV series such as Kuttichathan.[3]

Neeraj married his long time girlfriend Deepthi on April 2, 2018, who is also a native of Kozhikode.[4] The couple has a daughter born in 2021.[5][6]

Career

Neeraj made his entry to the Malayalam cinema industry through Raaj Prabavathy Menon's Buddy into which he was selected through an audition. He was later noticed by director Jeethu Joseph and was invited to be a part of his movies Memories and Drishyam, both turned out to be box office successes, with the latter becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. Meanwhile, Neeraj also acted in Abrid Shine's 1983 and Sathyan Anthikad's Oru Indian Pranayakadha.[3]

Anil Radhakrishnan Menon's Sapthamashree Thaskaraha - the story of seven thieves in which Neeraj plays one of the lead characters alongside Prithviraj, Anoop Kannan's Homely Meals and Apothecary (film) - a medical drama directed by Madhav Ramadasan are also other noted performances of the actor.[3][7]

Neeraj also debuted as an official choreographer through Oru Vadakkan Selfie, scripted by Vineeth Sreenivasan, with the fun song "Enne thallendammava".[8][9] His other releases in 2015 also include Jamna Pyari, Kunjiramayanam, Madhura Naranga, KL.10 Pathu, Charlie and Adi Kapyare Kootamani.[10]

The movie Oozham, which has Prithviraj in the lead, has Neeraj in a full-length role.[11] Neeraj also portrayed a pivotal role in Tom Emmatty's Oru Mexican Aparatha.

Neeraj debuted as a screenplay writer through the movie Lavakusha in 2017 and also played one of the title characters in this along with Aju Varghese.

Neeraj plays his first lead role in the movie Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam. It was directed by debutant Domin D'Silva. He portrays Govindankutty, a daily wage laborer in this movie.

In 2019, Neeraj starred as the main antagonist, Moosa Rehman in the web series titled The Family Man. This action-drama series by Amazon Prime Video is helmed and produced by director duo Raj and DK. The series also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani and Kishore in major roles.

In July 2020, he released a rap song titled "Pani Paali".[12]

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
2013BuddyGovindh
MemoriesMechanic
DrishyamMonichan
Oru Indian PranayakadhaCharlie
20141983Prahladan[3][13]
ApothecaryShenoy
Sapthamashree ThaskarahaNarayanankutti
Homely MealsArun
2015Mariyam MukkuDennis[3][13]
Oru Vadakkan Selfie[8]Thankaprasad/Thankamma
Madhura NarangaKumar
KL.10 PathuAftab/Appu
Just MarriedRiyaz
Jamna PyariTony Kurishinkal
KunjiramayanamKanjuttan
CharlieAnsari
Adi Kapyare KootamaniRemo
2016OozhamAjmal[11]
2017Oru Mexican AparathaSubhash
LavakushaLavanAlso writer
Paipin Chuvattile PranayamGovutty/Govindankutty
2018RosapooAmbros
2019 Allu RamendranNeeraj MadhavCameo
2020 Gauthamante RadhamGauthaman
2022 KANiranjan
Ennile VillainTBAFilming
Pathira KurubanaTBAPre-production
Vendhu Thanindhathu KaaduTBATamil movie
Sundari GardensTBAPost Production
An Action HeroTBAHindi movie

Web Series
Year Film Role Notes
2019The Family ManMoosa Rehman[14] Amazon Prime Video
2021Feels Like IshqRajeevNetflix

Other works

As choreographer
Year Album Song Music Director
2015Oru Vadakkan SelfieEnne Thallendammava[8]Shaan Rahman

As screenwriter
Year Film Director
2017LavakushaGireesh Mano

Discography
Year Song Notes Ref.
2020Jungle SpeaksDebut EP
Music production by RZEE		[15]
2020PanipaaliMusic production by Arcado[16]
2020AkkarappachaMusic production by Young H[17]
2020WishExtended play[18]
2020HopeExtended play
2020FlyExtended play
2021First Lovefeat Siddharth Menon
Music production by Arcado
2021Namma StoriesNetflix Originals[19]
2021Panipaali 2Music production by Arcado

Awards and nominations

Asianet Film Awards

Asiavision Awards

  • 2015 – Won – New Sensation in Acting (Male) for performance in various movies[20]

North American Film Awards

  • 2016 – Special mention by the jury for performance in various movies
  • 2017 – Special mention by the jury for performance in Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam

References
  1. "Neeraj Madhav celebrates first birthday as father, see pics".
  2. "This is how Neeraj Madhav celebrated his birthday amid lockdown - Times of India".
  3. Sathyendran, Nita (24 April 2015). "Making the right moves". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India.
  4. Prakashan, Asha (3 April 2018). "Neeraj Madhav ties knot". The Times of India. Kozhikode, India.
  5. ManoramaOnline Reporter (23 February 2021). "നീരജ് മാധവിനും ദീപ്തിക്കും പെൺകുഞ്ഞ്". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. DNA Web Team (23 February 2021). "'The Family Man' actor Neeraj Madhav, wife Deepthi Janardhan welcome a baby girl". DNA. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. "The Taste of Success - Deccan Chronicle".
  8. "Neeraj is now officially a choreographer". The Times of India. Kochi, India. 1 March 2015.
  9. "Holding a mirror to one's self". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 8 January 2015.
  10. "Neeraj Madhav on a spree". Malayala Manorama. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 23 July 2015.
  11. "Jeethu cast Neeraj when they met at a college". The Times of India. Kochi, India. 11 February 2016.
  12. S, Harikumar J. (3 July 2020). "Actor Neeraj Madhav's new rap song 'Panipaali' is turning a funky earworm". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  13. "The next funny man". The New Indian Express. Kochi, India. 28 October 2014.
  14. "'My character is crucial and tricky', says Neeraj Madhav". India Today. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  15. "Neeraj Madhav's rap series is whimsical and thought-provoking - Times of India".
  16. TNM Staff (29 June 2020). "Watch: Actor Neeraj Madhav's 'Panipaali' rap is a fun song". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  17. "Neeraj Madhav's new rap song is 'Akkarappacha' - Times of India".
  18. "Wish, Hope and Fly reveal how I deal with my inner conflicts: Neeraj Madhav - Times of India".
  19. "Watch: Netflix's new song 'Namma Stories' features Arivu, Neeraj Madhav and others". 8 July 2021.
  20. "Asiavision Awards 2015". International Business Times. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 18 November 2015.
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