Emil Madhavi

Emil Madhavi is a writer, theatre actor, playwright, director, and acting trainer from Kerala India. His play collection Kumaru won the 2022 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama, 2022 Edasseri Award and the 2022 Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for drama.

Biography Emil Madhavi was born in Kozhikode. He graduated in Chemistry from St. Joseph's College, Devagiri, Kozhikode, and graduated with first rank in drama studies from School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur. Later he took post-graduate studies in drama from University of Hyderabad. They live in Tirur in Malappuram district now. The main plays he directed are Imitation of Death, Divine Comedy, Varinia, Image Book, and A Secret Tile of an Invisible Mirror.

Noted works Marananukaranam Imitation of Death (Marananukaranam in Malayalam) is a play that only accommodates 15 audience. The audience becomes part of the play. Another unique feature is that a single performance of this play takes place in eighteen different locations. Along with the concept of death, the play focuses on the sounds, smells, the smell of his grandfather, witchcraft, rituals, and other things that he loved since his childhood.

Kumaru The theme of the play Kumaru is the search for truth carried out by a thief. However, Emil says that it is not just a thief's search but the search of every human being, and that the play does not seek the truth but what is the language of truth. This play was presented by Al Quso Theatre Dubai at the 13th Bharat Murali Drama Festival held in Abu Dhabi in 2025 January. That was the first time the novel is being staged.

Books published Collection of plays. Collection of short plays in children's literature.

Awards and honors Emil Madhavi won the 2022 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for best play collection, for Kumaru. This book also received the 2022 Edasseri Award and the 2022 Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for drama.