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{{Short description|Indian Film Director, Writer, Actor and Music Director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Madan Patel
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| yearsactive = 1983–present
| occupation = {{Hlist|film director|writer| actor |music director}}
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| relatives = [[Mayur Patel]] (son)
| other_names = Madan Mallu<ref name="Name"/>
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'''Madan Patel''' is an Indian politician film director, producer, writer, actor and music director who works in [[Kannada]]-language films and State General secretary for KPCC

==Career==
Madan Patel worked as an orchestra singer and managed an orchestra group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4246/kannada/nenade-nenapu/1307/review.htm|title=Nenade Nenapu Review|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|via=Nowrunning|date=2 September 2007|access-date=22 June 2024|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy}}</ref> He made his debut as a lead actor with ''[[Andhra Hendthi]]'' (2000) co-starring [[Ramya Krishna]]. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "Madan Mallu (although a newcomer) has done a decent and good job of playing the role of a hero. His dialogue delivery is neat and pronunciation good. But his make-up is not upto the mark and he needs to improve it in his future movies".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlinebangalore.com/movi/andhra/|title=Andhra Hendti...|work=Online Bangalore}}</ref> Madan Patel worked as a producer for the unreleased film ''Crazy Girls'' (2002), which was supposed to feature [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as a choreographer for one of the songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/vishwanath-launches-new-film/articleshow/12901321.cms|title=Crazy Girls|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2002|first=G. S.|last=Kumar|access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref> He went on to star in [[Dayal Padmanabhan]]'s ''Ok Saar Ok'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_ok_saar_ok_eng.asp|title= OK Saar OK audio cassette released | work= Viggy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_ok_saar_ok.asp|title=New Film this week - Ok Saar Ok of Madan Patel|website=www.viggy.com}}</ref> He directed and starred in ''[[Heegu Unte]]'' (2008), which got embroiled in controversy after he pointed a gun at a news photographer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/film-director-patches-up-with-photojournalist/articleshow/22369371.cms|title=Film director patches up with photojournalist|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=31 October 2008|access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/badmouth-a-film-face-a-gun/articleshow/22373854.cms|title=Badmouth a film, face a gun!|date=27 October 2008|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> He also directed ''Yarivaanu'', based on the life of [[Nithyananda]]. The film, which was initially titled ''Satyanandha'', also faced with controversy after Nithyananda filed a defamation suit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2010/Dec/22/patels-movie-on-nithyananda-213166.html|title=Patel's movie on Nithyananda|date=16 May 2012|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/nityananda-wanted-to-bribe-me-madan-patel/articleshow/11006148.cms|title=Nityananda wanted to bribe me: Madan Patel|date=7 December 2011|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/satyananda-to-be-re-titled/articleshow/18345481.cms|title=Satyananda to be re-titled|date=10 January 2017|work= The Times of India}}</ref> A Telugu remake was also partially shot and a Hindi remake was considered before both were dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yaarivanu-goes-to-bollywood/articleshow/18893092.cms|title=Yaarivanu goes to Bollywood?|date=10 March 2013|work= The Times of India}}</ref>

He was also active in politics and was the chief of the cultural cell of the [[Bharatiya Janatha Party]].<ref name="M">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madan-and-mayur-patel-to-contest-elections/articleshow/19341894.cms|title=Madan and Mayur Patel to contest elections|date=2 April 2013|work= The Times of India}}</ref> He acted in a movie ''Thamate'' directed by his son Mayur Patel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.timesnownews.com/entertainment/dcm-dk-shivakumar-release-madan-patel-thamate-film-video-reel-show-article-114092786/amp|title=ಮದನ್‌ ಪಟೇಲ್‌ ನಟನೆಯ ʼತಮಟೆʼ ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ವಿಡಿಯೊ ತುಣುಕು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಡಿ.ಕೆ.ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್..!|date=9 October 2024|website=TimesNowKannada}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Deputy chief minister released Tamate movie video footage Deputy chief minister released Tamate movie video footage - Vijaya chronicle news |url=https://vijayachronicle.in/2024/10/09/deputy-chief-minister-released-tamate-movie-video-footage/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> The film began production in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/mayur-patel-turns-director/articleshow/70733398.cms|title=Mayur Patel turns director|date=19 August 2019|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
His brother is composer Shivamayya, who worked with him in ''[[Police Officers (film)|Police Officers]]'' (2002).<ref name="R"/> His son [[Mayur Patel]] collaborated with him in several films.<ref name="M"/>

== Filmography==
''Source''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/madan-patel|title=Madan Patel: Kannada, Movies|website=chiloka.com}}</ref><ref name="Name">{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/madan-mallu|title=Madan Mallu : Kannada, Movies|website=chiloka.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Work
! colspan="4" |Credited as
! rowspan="2" |Notes
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
!Director
!Writer
!Producer
!Music
|-
| 1983 || ''Dampathiyaru'' || || || || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Lovers'' || || || || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Indian'' || || {{partial|Lyrics}} || || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Police Officers (film)|Police Officers]]''|| || {{partial|Story}} || || || || <ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/15brit.htm|title=Police Officer: Real to reel|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=15 May 2002|access-date=4 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Love Story (2005 film)|Love Story]]''|| || || {{yes}} || || ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ninade Nenapu]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || || || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Heegu Unte]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Yaarivanu''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||
|-
|}

=== As an actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1993 || ''Lovers''|| || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Garuda''|| || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Andhra Hendthi]]''|| || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Mysore Huli''|| || ||
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| 2002 || ''[[Police Officers (film)|Police Officers]]''|| Naganna || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Ok Saar Ok''|| || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Heegu Unte]]''|| Annaiah || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Yaarivanu''|| || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Rajeeva]]''|| Chief Minister || guest appearance ||
|-
| 2024 || ''Thamate''|| || ||
|-
|}

==DReferences==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|12340031}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
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[[Category:Kannada film directors]]
[[Category:Kannada film producers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male musicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male musicians]]
[[Category:Kannada-language lyricists]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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