Madhusudhan Rao

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Characters played by Madhusudhan Rao

Shanmugan's brother-in-law — Leo (2023)

Assassin targeting Parthi, escalating the criminal threat.

Dinesh Menon — Aruvam (2019)

Dinesh is aligned with Vikram and Daniel against Jagan's crusade against food adulteration. He investigates the murders of the health minister and Mahadevan with them, and later joins Vikram in hiring goons to kidnap Jyothi. After Jagan escapes the exorcist's trap, Dinesh is killed through Jyothi.

Raghavan — Birbal Trilogy: Case 1 – Finding Vajramuni (2019)

Raghavan is an inspector who framed Vishnu for Ramdas's murder after Vishnu found the body and contacted the police, concealing Raghavan's illegal use of young men for robberies. He also bribed Jahnavi to spy on Mahesh and arrested Amoghavarsha; Mahesh's investigation ultimately exposes him, and he is arrested.

Sampath — Gulaebaghavali (2018)

A businessman who captures Badri and Viji after they escape the villagers. Along with his brother-in-law (Munish's boss), he compels the duo to infiltrate the village and steal the trunk.

Madhu — Sivappu Manjal Pachai (2019)

Madhu is a Chennai-based drug dealer whose drug-carrying truck is seized by Rajasekar. He orders his men to ram the van carrying him and later escapes from the hospital. His goons kidnap Rajasekar and Madhan; after a fight, Madhan leaves Madhu to be arrested.

RamaRama — Avane Srimannarayana (2019)

The ruthless bandit king of the Abhira kingdom and father of Thukarama. He kills a theater troupe while seeking a stolen government treasure, abducts its bandmaster, and searches unsuccessfully for the hidden wealth. On his deathbed, he names Thukarama as successor, creating the rivalry that drives the central conflict.

"Puliyanthoppu" Ravi — Neruppu Da (2017)

The city's most feared don and Sadha's boss. He seeks vengeance for Sadha's death, kills Soori, and later confronts the five friends. He eventually refuses to help Annam in her revenge plot and is killed by her.

Reddy — Vaanam Kottatum (2020)

A powerful plantain wholesaler who supplies Preetha's family. He respects the family's integrity, successfully negotiates market access for them, and proposes his son Kalyan to Mangai, ultimately blessing her choice to marry Ramanathan.

Jananadhan — Agilan (2023)

Jananadhan is the union leader at Chennai Port. He confronts Agilan over his criminal activity and threatens to remove him from the union, but later teaches him how to create and administer Tamilannai. Parandhaman orders his capture, and Jananadhan is found hanging dead; the truth about his death helps turn the people against Parandhaman.

Perumal Swamy — Thani Oruvan (2015)

A chieftain identified by Mithran as one of the influential figures connected to a hidden criminal network.

P. K. Pandian 'P.K.P.' — Maanagaram (2017)

P. K. Pandian is a gangster whose son, Karthick, is abducted by a ransom gang. He agrees to follow their demands and orders his own henchmen to search for the boy and his enemies. During the ransom exchange, the Inspector shoots him, after which Jeeva directs that he and Karthick be taken to the hospital.

Ex-minister Dharmaraj — Kalakalappu 2 (2018)

Dharmaraj is the minister whose house is raided by IT officials. He gives a laptop containing details of his properties to his auditor, who demands five crores to hand it over. Dharmaraj then sets out to retrieve the laptop, forming a parallel strand of the story alongside Raghu and Seenu's pursuit of Ganesh.

Career Overview

Madhusudhan Rao has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) with 1 titles. Signature works include Lucky the Superstar, Evadu Thakkuva Kaadu, IPC 376. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
83

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q22279919), public domain (CC0).