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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Madhu Guruswamy
| image =
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| other_names =
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|5|3}}
| birth_place = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2010 {{endash}} present
| known_for =
| spouse =
| parents =
}}
'''Madhu Guruswamy''' is an Indian actor who predominantly works in [[Kannada cinema]] in addition to a few [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films.
<ref name="vijaykarnataka">{{Cite web |date=27 July 2018 |title=A surprising Kannada villain |url=https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/dark-shade-roles-actor-madhu-guruswamy/articleshow/65146632.cms |via=www.vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=12 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012174109/https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/dark-shade-roles-actor-madhu-guruswamy/articleshow/65146632.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="prajavani">{{Cite news |last= |date=27 July 2018 |title=ಆರ್ಭಟದ ನಟನ ಅಜ್ಞಾತಮುಖ |url=http://epaper.prajavani.net/data/pp3-20180727_4/webepaper/pdf/389905.pdf |access-date=1 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328170052/http://epaper.prajavani.net/data/pp3-20180727_4/webepaper/pdf/389905.pdf |archive-date=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=5 August 2018 |title=ಭಯದ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ |url=http://www.readwhere.com/read/download/issue/magazine/1755567 |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328171901/http://www.readwhere.com/read/download/issue/magazine/1755567 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2018 |title=MADHU GURUSWAMY TERRIFIC INNINGS |url=http://chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=11221&ptype=News&title=MADHU%20GURUSWAMY%20TERRIFIC%20INNINGS |via=www.chitratara.com |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114610/http://chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=11221&ptype=News&title=MADHU%20GURUSWAMY%20TERRIFIC%20INNINGS |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life and career ==

After taking acting lessons at Abhinaya Tharanga, Guruswamy spent a few years in theater.<ref name="vijaykarnataka" /> He was very fond of theater work and did several stage shows, while starting his career as a theater actor.

Guruswamy's first movie was ''[[Deadly-2]]'' (2010), in which he also worked as an assistant director.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} His role in ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' (2013)<ref name="Youtube Link of work in Vajrakaya and Bhajarangi">{{Cite press release |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqhG0H46rM0 |title='Vajrakaya' Release Press Meet: Actor Madhu Guruswamy Talks About His Character |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> brought him into the limelight, and his movies thereafter made his position stronger in the film industry, moreso after the blockbuster film [[Mufti (film)|Mufti]] (2017).<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2023 |author=Y Maheswara Reddy |title=Going places |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/going-places/articleshow/99223179.cms |access-date=2024-04-25 |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

Guruswamy made his Telugu debut with ''[[Saakshyam]]'' (2018) and his Tamil debut with ''[[Pathu Thala]]'' (2023). The latter was a remake of ''[[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]'', and Guruswamy reprised his role. His next Telugu film was the [[Prabhas]]-starrer ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire|Salaar]]'' (2023), in which he played the antagonist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-02-06 |title=Madhu Guruswamy is the villain in Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Salaar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madhu-guruswamy-is-the-villain-in-prabhas-and-prashanth-neels-salaar/articleshow/80722919.cms |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He then teamed up with ''Mufti'' director Narthan for ''[[Bhairathi Ranagal]]'', the sequel of ''Mufti''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-29 |title=Madhu Guruswamy reunites with Shivarajkumar in Bhairathi Ranagal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madhu-guruswamy-reunites-with-shivarajkumar-in-bhairathi-ranagal/articleshow/99080418.cms |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films in Kannada, unless otherwise noted''
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Film
! scope="col" |Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2010
|''[[Deadly-2]]''
|Kencha
|Also assistant director
|<ref name="vijaykarnataka" />
|-
|rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]''
|Vinesh Malhotra
|
|<ref name="vijaykarnataka" />
|-
|''[[Jaanu (2012 film)|Jaanu]]''
|Sangamesh
|
|<ref name="vijaykarnataka" />
|-
|2013
|''[[Bhajarangi]]''
|Manthravadhi
|
|<ref name="Youtube Link of work in Vajrakaya and Bhajarangi"/>
|-
|2015
|''[[Vajrakaya]]''
|Hujoor
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Jai Maruti 800]]''
|Veerappa
|
|<ref>{{cite web |date=10 April 2016 |title=Jai Maruti 800 movie review: Same old model! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/100416/jai-maruti-800-movie-review-same-old-model.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114609/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/100416/jai-maruti-800-movie-review-same-old-model.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=11 April 2016 |title=Jai Maruthi: When God Joins the Laugh |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/apr/11/jai-maruthi-when-god-joins-the-laugh-922896.html |work=New Indian Express |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018132626/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/apr/11/Jai-Maruthi-When-God-Joins-the-Laugh-922896.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]''
|Singa
|
|<ref>{{cite web |date=1 December 2017 |title=Mufti doesn't fit into any one genre; we have created a new one for it |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/mufti-doesnt-fit-into-any-one-genre-we-have-created-a-new-one-for-it/articleshow/61874144.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018120111/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/mufti-doesnt-fit-into-any-one-genre-we-have-created-a-new-one-for-it/articleshow/61874144.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2018 |title=Srimurali starrer 'Bharaate' to have nine villains |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/srimurali-starrer-bharaate-have-nine-villains-85119 |via=www.thenewsminute.com |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114609/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/srimurali-starrer-bharaate-have-nine-villains-85119 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=6 December 2017 |title=Mufti movie review: Undercover 'kill' bill |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/061217/mufti-movie-review-undercover-kill-bill.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018181725/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/061217/mufti-movie-review-undercover-kill-bill.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|{{dts|2018|07|27|format=y}}
|''[[Saakshyam]]''
|Guruswami
|[[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film
|<ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2018 |title='Saakshyam' audio evokes tremendous response |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-07-20/Saakshyam-audio-evokes-tremendous-response/399768 |work=The Hans India |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114609/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-07-20/Saakshyam-audio-evokes-tremendous-response/399768 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="udayavani">{{cite web |date=26 July 2018 |title=ಭಜರಂಗಿ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕನ ತೆಲುಗು ಪಯಣ |url=https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/telugu-passage-of-bhajrangi-wizard |work=udayavani |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114615/https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/telugu-passage-of-bhajrangi-wizard |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |2023
|''[[Pathu Thala]]''
| Singa
|[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film
|
|-
|''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]''
|Hazare
|[[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film
|<ref>{{cite web |date=6 February 2021 |title=Madhu Guruswamy is the villain in Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Salaar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madhu-guruswamy-is-the-villain-in-prabhas-and-prashanth-neels-salaar/articleshow/80722919.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 October 2022 |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021141552/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madhu-guruswamy-is-the-villain-in-prabhas-and-prashanth-neels-salaar/articleshow/80722919.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Bhairathi Ranagal]]''
|Singa
|
|
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Film !! Result !! Ref
|-
|2014
|IIFA Festival Awards
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|''[[Vajrakaya]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="Youtube link for IIFA Utsavam 2015 Awards Best Performance in a Negative Role Kannada Nominations">{{cite web |date=27 November 2015 |title=IIFA Utsavam 2015 Awards Best Performance in a Negative Role Kannada - Nominations |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Z7pUzNkRc |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018114609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Z7pUzNkRc |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm5794656}}
* {{Facebook|madhuguruswamyofficial}}
* {{Instagram | id=madhuguruswamy86| name=Madhu Guruswamy}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian actor-politicians]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bengaluru]]

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