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R. Madhavan
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born June 1, 1970 (54 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Shaitaan · as Vanraj Kashyap |
| 2023 | Stardom (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2023 | The Railway Men - The Untold Story Of Bhopal 1984 (TV Series) · as Rati Pandey |
| 2022 | Laththi · as Rowdy |
| 2022 | Dhokha · as Yathaarth Sinha |
| 2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect · as Nambi Narayanan |
| 2022 | Meri Awas Suno · as Major |
| 2021 | Decoupled (TV Series) · as Arya Iyer |
| 2021 | India's Space Odyssey · as Narrator |
| 2021 | Maara · as 'maara' Manimaaran |
| 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 | Breathe (2018) (TV Series) · as Danny Mascarenhas |
| 2017 | Vikram Vedha · as Vikram |
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum · as Surendar (cameo) |
| 2016 | Irudhi Suttru · as Prabhu Selvaraj |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu Returns · as Manoj 'manu' Sharma |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist · as Bandy Uncle |
| 2012 | Savdhaan India: Crime Alert (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2012 | Jodi Breakers · as Sid |
| 2012 | Vettai · as Thiru Murthy |
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu · as Manoj "manu" Sharma |
| 2010 | Manmadhan Ambu · as Madanagopal |
| 2010 | Jhootha Hi Sahi · as Kabir |
| 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 | 13B: Fear Has a New Address · as Manohar |
| 2008 | Mumbai Meri Jaan · as Nikhil Agarwal |
| 2008 | Vaazhthugal · as T. Kadhiravan |
| 2007 | Evano Oruvan · as Sridhar Vasudevan |
| 2007 | Aarya · as Aarya |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Guru · as Shyam Saxena |
| 2006 | That Four-Letter Word · as Guest Appearance |
| 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 | Aayitha Ezhuthu · as Inbasekaran |
| 2004 | Aethiree · as Subramani Aka 'bottle' Mani |
| 2003 | Jay Jay · as Jagan |
| 2003 | Priyamana Thozhi · as Ashok |
| 2003 | Nala Damayanthi · as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer |
| 2003 | Laysa Laysa · 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 | Ennavale · as James Vasanth |
| 2001 | Dum Dum Dum · as Adhithyan |
| 2001 | Paarthale Paravasam · as Dr. Madhava |
| 2001 | Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein · as Madhav "maddy" Shastri |
| 2001 | Minnale · as Rajesh Shivakumar |
| 2000 | Alai Payuthey · as Karthik Varadharajan |
| 1998 | C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Madhavan |
| 1997 | Inferno · as Inspector Ravi |
| 1997 | Ghar Jamai (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Sea Hawks (TV Series) · as Preet (1997) |
| 1996 | Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin · as Singer In Club (uncredited Role) |
| 1996 | Aarohan (TV Series) · as Lt. Shammi |
| 1993 | Banegi Apni Baat (TV Series) · as Ashley |
The Animators · as Cast |