R. Madhavan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1970-06-01 (54 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

Actor

2024
Shaitaan

as Vanraj Kashyap

2022
Amriki Pandit

as Purab

2022
Dhokha: Round D Corner

as Yathaarth Sinha

2022
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

as Nambi Narayanan

2021
Maara

as 'Maara' Manimaaran

2021
Decoupled

as Arya Iyer

2020
Putham Pudhu Kaalai

as Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")

2020
Nishabdham

as Anthony

2018
Zero

as Kartik Srinivasan

2018
Savyasachi

as Arun Raj

2018
2018
Mega Icons

as Self - Host

2018
Breathe

as Danny Mascarenhas

2017
Magalir Mattum

as Surendar (Cameo)

2017
Vikram Vedha

as Vikram

2016
Irudhi Suttru

as Prabhu Selvaraj

2015
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma

2012
2012
Vettai

as Thiru Murthy

2011
Big in Bollywood

as Himself

2011
Tanu Weds Manu

as Manoj "Manu" Sharma

2010
Manmadhan Ambu

as Madanagopal

2010
Teen Patti

as Prof. Shantanu Biswas

2010
Om Shanti

as RJ Maddy (extended cameo)

2009
3 Idiots

as Farhan Qureshi

2009
Sikandar

as Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao

2009
Guru En Aalu

as Guru

2009
Yavarum Nalam

as Manohar

2008
Mumbai Meri Jaan

as Nikhil Agarwal

2008
Vaazhthugal

as T. Kadhiravan

2008
Halla Bol

as Himself (uncredited)

2007
Evano Oruvan

as Sridhar Vasudevan

2007
Aarya

as Aarya

2007
Guru

as Shyam Saxena

2006
Rendu

as Sakthi / Kannan

2006
Thambi

as Thambi Velu Thondaiman

2006
Rang De Basanti

as Ajay Rathod

2005
Ramji Londonwaley

as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)

2005
Priyasakhi

as Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi)

2004
Nothing but Life

as Roby Thomas

2004
Aayitha Ezhuthu

as Inbasekaran

2004
Aethiree

as Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani

2003
Jay Jay

as Jagan

2003
2003
Nala Damayanthi

as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer

2003
Lesa Lesa

as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)

2003
Anbe Sivam

as Anbarasu

2002
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

as Krish Kumar

2002
Run

as Siva

2002
Kannathil Muthamittal

as Thiruchelvan

2001
Paarthale Paravasam

as Dr. Madhava

2001
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri

2001
Dum Dum Dum

as Adhithyan

2001
Minnale

as Rajesh Shivakumar

2000
Ennavale

as James Vasanthan

2000
Alaipayuthey

as Karthik Varadharajan

1998
Saaya

as Shekhar

1997
Operation Cobra

as Inspector Ravi

1996
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin

as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)

1993

Writer

2016
Irudhi Suttru

as Screenplay

2005
Ramji Londonwaley

as Dialogue

2005
Ramji Londonwaley

as Screenplay

Producer

2007
Evano Oruvan

as Co-Producer

Director