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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-06-01 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Also Known As

R. Madhavan

மாதவன்

R. Mathavan

Мадхаван

R. Madhavan

Biography

Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer and film producer. Madhavan has received two Filmfare Awards, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations. He has been described as one of the few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, appearing in films from seven different languages. Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the Zee TV prime-time soap opera Banegi Apni Baat in 1996. After appearing in commercials and in small roles, he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam's successful romance film Alaipayuthey (2000). In addition to his acting career, Madhavan has worked as a writer on his films, hosted television programmes and has been a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.[5] He has also worked as a film producer, first making Evano Oruvan with Leukos Films, before setting up Tricolour Films to produce Saala Khadoos (2016). Madhavan is noted for his philanthropic activities and promotes various causes such as environment, health and education. He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and was awarded PETA's Person of the Year recognition in 2012. Madhavan was born to a Tamil family. His father Ranganathan was a management executive in Tata Steel and his mother, Saroja was a manager in the Bank of India. His younger sister, Devika, is a software engineer settled in the United Kingdom.[6] He had a Tamil-speaking upbringing in Bihar.

Known For

Acting

Guru En Aalu

2009

Guru En Aalu

as

Guru

3 Idiots

2009

3 Idiots

as

Farhan Qureshi

Rang De Basanti

2006

Rang De Basanti

as

Ajay Rathod

Anbe Sivam

2003

Anbe Sivam

as

Anbarasu

Teen Patti

2010

Teen Patti

as

Prof. Shantanu Biswas

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002

Kannathil Muthamittal

as

Thiruchelvan

Guru

2007

Guru

as

Shyam Saxena

Test

2025

Test

as

Saravanan

Aayitha Ezhuthu

2004

Aayitha Ezhuthu

as

Inbasekaran

Dum Dum Dum

2001

Dum Dum Dum

as

Adhithyan

Mumbai Meri Jaan

2008

Mumbai Meri Jaan

as

Nikhil Agarwal

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

2001

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

as

Madhav "Maddy" Shastri

Minnale

2001

Minnale

as

Rajesh Shivakumar

Nala Damayanthi

2003

Nala Damayanthi

as

Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer

Alaipayuthey

2000

Alaipayuthey

as

Karthik Varadharajan

Yavarum Nalam

2009

Yavarum Nalam

as

Manohar

Manmadhan Ambu

2010

Manmadhan Ambu

as

Madanagopal

Vettai

2012

Vettai

as

Thiru Murthy

Aarya

2007

Aarya

as

Aarya

Evano Oruvan

2007

Evano Oruvan

as

Sridhar Vasudevan

Rendu

2006

Rendu

as

Sakthi / Kannan

Thambi

2006

Thambi

as

Thambi Velu Thondaiman

Priyasakhi

2005

Priyasakhi

as

Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi)

Run

2002

Run

as

Siva

Paarthale Paravasam

2001

Paarthale Paravasam

as

Dr. Madhava

Vaazhthugal

2008

Vaazhthugal

as

T. Kadhiravan

Jodi Breakers

2012

Jodi Breakers

as

Sid

Tanu Weds Manu

2011

Tanu Weds Manu

as

Manoj "Manu" Sharma

Lesa Lesa

2003

Lesa Lesa

as

Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)

Jay Jay

2003

Jay Jay

as

Jagan

Big in Bollywood

2011

Big in Bollywood

as

Himself

Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

2002

Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

as

Krish Kumar

Aethiree

2004

Aethiree

as

Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani

Shaitaan

2024

Shaitaan

as

Vanraj Kashyap

Dhokha: Round D Corner

2022

Dhokha: Round D Corner

as

Yathaarth Sinha

Nothing but Life

2004

Nothing but Life

as

Roby Thomas

Ennavale

2000

Ennavale

as

James Vasanthan

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

2015

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

as

Manoj 'Manu' Sharma

Irudhi Suttru

2016

Irudhi Suttru

as

Prabhu Selvaraj

Operation Cobra

1997

Operation Cobra

as

Inspector Ravi

Halla Bol

2008

Halla Bol

as

Himself (uncredited)

Vikram Vedha

2017

Vikram Vedha

as

Vikram

Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin

1996

Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin

as

Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)

Ramji Londonwaley

2005

Ramji Londonwaley

as

Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)

Magalir Mattum

2017

Magalir Mattum

as

Surendar (Cameo)

Om Shanti

2010

Om Shanti

as

RJ Maddy (extended cameo)

Savyasachi

2018

Savyasachi

as

Arun Raj

Zero

2018

Zero

as

Kartik Srinivasan

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

2022

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

as

Nambi Narayanan

Nishabdham

2020

Nishabdham

as

Anthony

Sikandar

2009

Sikandar

as

Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao

Maara

2021

Maara

as

'Maara' Manimaaran

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

2020

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

as

Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")

Sunglass

2013

Sunglass

as

Amriki Pandit

2022

Amriki Pandit

as

Purab

Hisaab Barabar

2024

Hisaab Barabar

as

Radhe Mohan Sharma

Made in USA

2005

Made in USA

as

Roby Thomas

Mega Icons

Mega Icons

as

Self - Host

Decoupled

Decoupled

as

Arya Iyer

Saaya

Saaya

as

Shekhar

Breathe

Breathe

as

Danny Mascarenhas

Production

Crew

Directing