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| image = Madampu Kunjukuttan IMG 9615.jpg<br />
| name = Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri<br />
| pseudonym = Madampu Kunjukuttan<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1941|06|23}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kiralur]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|05|11|1941|06|23|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Novelist]]|[[Short story writer]]|[[Screenplay writer]]|[[Priest]]|[[Teacher]]|[[Actor]]}}<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| genre = [[Novel]], [[Short story]]<br />
| subject = Social aspects<br />
| spouse = Savithri Antharjanam (late)<br />
| awards = National Film Award for Best [[Screenwriter|Screenplay writer]] in 2000, [[Kerala Sahitya Academy Award]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri''' (23 June 1941 − 11 May 2021), popularly known as '''Madampu Kunjukuttan''', was a [[Malayalam]] actor, author and [[screenplay writer]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Writer-actor Madampu Kunjukuttan passes away|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/authors/writer-actor-madampu-kunjukuttan-passes-away-1.5657367|access-date=11 May 2021|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Background and personal life==<br />
Kunjukuttan was born in [[Kiralur]] village of [[Thrissur District]] on 23 June 1941. His parents were late Sankaran Namboothiri and late Savithri Antharjanam. Originally named after his father according to the local customs, he later began to use his nickname. He studied Sanskrit, Hasthyaayurvedam (treatment of elephants), worked as teacher for Sanskrit at [[Kodungalloor]] and was also a priest in a nearby temple. Madampu also worked for Ākāsha Vāṇī ([[All India Radio]]). He was married to late Savithri Antharjanam and had two daughters, Jaseena Madampu and Haseena Madampu.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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==Career==<br />
His noted works includes Aswathamavu, Mahaprasthanam, Avighnamasthu, Bhrashtu, Entharo Mahanubhavulu, Nishadam, Pathalam, Aryavarthanam, Amrithasya Puthrah and Thonnyasam. He also wrote screenplays for the movies 'Makalkku', 'Gourisankaram', 'Saphalam', 'Karunam' and 'Deshadanam'.<ref name=":1" /> Kunjukuttan's novel ''Mahaprasthanam'' won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel|Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Novel]] in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|title=എഴുത്തുകാരനും നടനുമായ മാടമ്പ് കുഞ്ഞുക്കുട്ടന് അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/madampu-kunjukuttan-passed-away-in-thrissur-qsxe9u|access-date=11 May 2021|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}}</ref> He won the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] in the year 2000 for the Malayalam film ''Karunam'', directed by [[Jayaraj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jul/06nat.htm |title=Movies: National Awards announced!|publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref> He contested in the Assembly election in 2001 from Kodungallur on a BJP ticket, but did not win.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Muringatheri|first=Mini|date=11 May 2021|title=Writer, actor Madampu Kunjukuttan passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/writer-actor-madampu-kunjukuttan-passes-away/article34532922.ece|access-date=11 May 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2003, he won the Ashdod International Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film ''[[Parinamam]] (The Change)'' directed by [[P.Venu]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/231480/Madampu-Kunjukuttan/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821233408/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/231480/Madampu-Kunjukuttan/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 August 2014 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2014 |title=Madampu Kunjukuttan |access-date=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asianetnews.tv/janavidhi2014/article/9078_Election2014:-Matambu-Kunjukuttan |title=Madampu Kunjukuttan on election fever |publisher=Asianetnews |access-date=20 August 2014}}</ref> He received [[Sanjayan]] Award in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcbooks.com/sanjayan-award-to-madampu-kunjukuttan.html|title=സഞ്ജയന് പുരസ്കാരം മാടമ്പ് കുഞ്ഞുകുട്ടന്|access-date=2 January 2015|publisher=[[DC Books]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102082707/http://www.dcbooks.com/sanjayan-award-to-madampu-kunjukuttan.html|archive-date=2 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was famous for being the host of TV show ''E4 Elephant'' along with [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/the-life-of-celebrity-elephants-in-india.html Sreekumar Arookutty]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Romig|first=Rollo|date=14 August 2013|title=The Hard Life of Celebrity Elephants|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/the-life-of-celebrity-elephants-in-india.html|access-date=12 July 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> on [[Kairali TV]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=E 4 Elephant Show On Kairali TV From 22nd October 2017 At 12.30 P.M|url=https://www.keralatv.in/e-4-elephant-show-kairali-tv/|date=13 October 2017|website=Kerala TV|language=en-US|access-date=1 June 2020}}</ref> He died on 11 May 2021, at a hospital in [[Thrissur]], succumbing to [[COVID-19]] related complications.<ref name="എഴുത്തുകാരനും നടനുമായ മാടമ്പ് കുഞ്ഞുക്കുട്ടൻ അന്തരിച്ചു">{{Cite news |title=എഴുത്തുകാരനും നടനുമായ മാടമ്പ് കുഞ്ഞുക്കുട്ടൻ അന്തരിച്ചു |language=ml |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/05/11/madambu-kunjukuttan-passes-away.html |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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* ''[[Shyamaragam]]'' (2020)<br />
* ''Utyopyile Rajavu'' (2015)<br />
* ''Chirakodinja Kinavukal'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Aattakatha (2013 film)|Aattakatha]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Orma Mathram]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Adayalangal]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Veeralipattu (2007 film)|Veeralipattu]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Aanachandam]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Rasikan]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Agninakshathram (2004 film)|Agninakshatram]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Parinamam]]'' (The Change) (2003)<br />
* ''Maargam'' (2003)<br />
* ''Kattu Vannu Vilichappol'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Karunam]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Shantham]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''Purushardham'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Ashwathama]]'' (1978)<br />
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== Television ==<br />
* ''E4 Elephant''<ref name=":0" /><br />
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*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Madambu%20Kunjikkuttan Madambu Kunjikkuttan at MSI]<br />
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