Oct 28, 2026MEDIA COVERAGE
Nurturing Individuality: M.B. Padmakumar at the Nallapadam Teachers’ Conclave
Filmmaker M.B. Padmakumar addresses educators, urging them to nurture each student's unique individuality.
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M. B.
PADMAKUMAR
FILMMAKER · ACTOR · TELEVISION PERSONALITY
Cinema begins with people, and lives through the stories we choose to remember.
Malayalam cinema · Direction · Acting · Television
01 / THE JOURNAL
Latest news & updates
Jun 23, 2025NEWS
Pressure from CBFC Over ‘Janaki’
To ensure release, M.B. Padmakumar accommodated certification requests to rename the protagonist from "Janaki.
Read More ↗Dec 4, 2016CINEMA & DIRECTORIAL
Recognition at IFFI Brings Reassurance for Director M.B. Padmakumar
M.B. Padmakumar's experimental film Roopantharam secures a prestigious screening at IFFI's Indian Panorama section.
Read More ↗02 / IN DEVELOPMENT & IN CONVERSATION
Projects & announcements
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COMING SOON
COMING SOON
03 / ON CAMERA
The vlog
06 / RECOGNITION
Awards & recognition
Celebrated across state and international cinema forums for bold thematic vision, independent spirit, and evocative visual storytelling.
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State Film AccoladesDirection, Artistry & Sound Honors
IFFI
Indian PanoramaOfficial Theatrical Festival Selection
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Years in CinemaDirection, Screenwriting & Performance
Thiruvalla, Kerala
06 / THE ARTIST
Biography & Directorial Voice
Madavana Bhaskarannair Padmakumar (M. B. Padmakumar) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and editor from Thiruvalla, Kerala, recognized for his incisive examination of human vulnerability, social realities, and independent cinema.
With a background in civil engineering, Padmakumar chose to transition full-time into the storytelling arts. He began his screen career in 2005 as an actor, appearing in acclaimed productions including Kutty Srank (directed by Shaji N. Karun), Nivedyam (directed by A.K. Lohithadas), Ashwaroodan, and Thaniye, alongside performing in more than 15 prominent television drama serials across Kerala's primary networks. His directorial debut, My Life Partner (2014), broke social taboos with its sensitive exploration of emotional intimacy, earning four awards at the 45th Kerala State Film Awards (including Second Best Film) and the prestigious Mohan Raghavan Puraskaram for Best Screenplay. He followed this with the visual drama Roopantharam (2015), selected for the 47th IFFI Indian Panorama and screened internationally, and Telescope (2017). Across his directorial films, Padmakumar exercises complete authorial control across screenwriting, directing, and editing.
Director’s Note
“Cinema is not merely an optical spectacle or commercial formula; it is a mirror to human vulnerability, unseen fractures, and unspoken empathy. Whether writing, directing, or editing, my commitment has always been to stories that dare to inhabit uncomfortable truths without decorative filters.”
08 / CORRESPONDENCE
Get in Touch
For film direction, screenwriting collaborations, speaking engagements and media inquiries.
Direct Correspondencepkumarmb@gmail.com
All inquiries are personally reviewed. You will receive a direct reply to your email address.
FILM & DIRECTION
Feature film projects, production collaboration, and script consultation.
MEDIA & JURY
Press interviews, film festival jury duties, and official cultural talks.
DIRECT EMAIL
pkumarmb@gmail.com