
R. Madhavan
ActingAlso Known As
R. Madhavan, மாதவன், R. Mathavan, Мадхаван
Biography
Ranganathan Madhavan (born 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor, writer and film producer. 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 has received two Filmfare Awards, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations. 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.
Movies
(73 total)
3 Idiots
as Farhan Qureshi

Rang De Basanti
as Ajay Rathod

Vikram Vedha
as Vikram

Dhurandhar
as Ajay Sanyal

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma

Guru
as Shyam Saxena

Zero
as Kartik Srinivasan

Tanu Weds Manu
as Manoj "Manu" Sharma

Shaitaan
as Vanraj Kashyap

Anbe Sivam
as Anbarasu

Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar

Irudhi Suttru
as Prabhu Selvaraj

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
as Nambi Narayanan

Kannathil Muthamittal
as Thiruchelvan

Alaipayuthey
as Karthik Varadharajan

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri

Aayitha Ezhuthu
as Inbasekaran

Minnale
as Rajesh Shivakumar

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
as Neville McKinley

Maara
as 'Maara' Manimaaran
TV Shows
(9 total)
Breathe
as Danny Mascarenhas

The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984
as Rati Pandey

The Final Table
as Self

Decoupled
as Arya Iyer

Mega Icons
as Self - Host

Ghar Jamai
as Malayatoor Subramaniam Namboodiripad (Subbu)
