Madhu C. Narayanan is an Indian film director, who works predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. His debut movie 'Kumbalangi Nights' received high critical acclaim for its realistic and poignant portrayal of a dysfunctional family.

In the beginning of his Visual media career, he collaborated with several Advertisement companies as an Associate. Madhu made his entry in feature films through Ashiq Abu's Daddy Cool (2009) where he served as an assistant director. From Ashiq's third film 22 Female Kottayam (2012) onwards, Madhu frequently collaborated with him as an associate director. Madhu C Narayanan's stint as associate director also includes Dileesh Pothan's Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016) and Shyju Khalid's 'Sethulakshmi' [Anthology segment in 5 Sundarikal (2013)]. He also served as a Creative contributor in Dileesh's film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017).