Neeraj Madhav is an actor, dancer, writer, and choreographer who mainly works in Malayalam films. After making his acting debut in 2013, he went on to do supporting and lead roles in many Malayalam movies.
In 2019, Madhav made his debut in Hindi with the action-drama web series ‘The Family Man’. The series aired on Amazon Prime and has Manoj Bajpayee playing the lead character. Neeraj has been praised by the audience and critics for his exceptional portrayal of the complicated antagonist in the series.
Early Life and Education
Neeraj was born in Kozhikode, Kerala on March 26, 1990. His father K. Madhavan works as a vet while his mother Latha works as a teacher. He has a younger brother Navneeth who is also an actor in the Malayalam film and TV industry.
Madhav did his schooling from Calicut’s St. Joseph’s Boys’ Higher Secondary School. He then attended the SRM Institute of Science and Technology located in Chennai and graduated with a degree in visual communications. He got his post-graduate degree in Theatre from the School of Drama and Fine Arts located in Thrissur.
Film Career
Neeraj entered showbiz by participating in the dance reality TV show ‘Super Dancer’ (first edition) telecast on Amrita TV. He successfully made it to the final round of the show.
He made his acting debut in 2013 in the role of ‘Govindh’ in the film ‘Buddy’ directed by Raaj Prabavathy Menon. He was later cast in the blockbuster film ‘Drishyam’ directed by Jeethu Joseph. This role increased his popularity and brought him fame.
From 2014 to 2017, Madhav played many roles as supporting and second lead characters in many Malayalam films. He got his first lead role in 2017 as Govindankutty in the movie ‘Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam’ directed by Domin D’Silva.
Neeraj debuted as a choreographer in 2015 for the song ‘Enne Thallendammava’ in the Malayalam movie Oru Vadakkan Selfie. In 2017, he debuted as a writer for the movie Lavakusha.
Madhav’s future films include Ennile Villain, Mamangam, and Gauthamante Radham.
The Family Man
‘The Family Man’ is a web series that was released on Amazon Prime on September 20, 2019. Manoj Bajpayee was cast as the main lead, a secret agent, while Madhav was cast as the main antagonist ‘Moosa Rehman’, an ISIS terrorist.
The web series was directed by the acclaimed director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. Gul Panag, Priyamani, and Kishore were cast in supporting roles.
Amazon has renewed the series for a second season.
Personal Life and Trivia
- Neeraj married Deepthi, his girlfriend, on April 2, 2018. She works as an engineer at TCS’ Kochi office.
- He has received training in Bharatanatyam and the Chenda.
- Neeraj Madhav is 5 feet 5 inches tall.
