Madhavan is a common southern Indian name (Tamil Nadu/Kerala) for a male. 'Madhavan' is one of the thousands of names of the Hindu God Krishna. The name may refer to: James Madhavan, Fiji politician.
Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It is commonly used as a male given name in India. People with the name Mukesh include: Mukesh Mallick (1997) West Bengal India.