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R. Madhavan

Date of birth: 1970-06-01

Place of birth: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Known for: Acting

Also known as: R. Madhavan, மாதவன், R. Mathavan, Мадхаван

R. Madhavan

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.

Movie Credits

Guru En Aalu
1.8

Guru En Aalu

2009-04-24

Guru (Madhavan) wants to start a company of his own. He works for his boss Krishna (Abbas), who is a

3 Idiots
4

3 Idiots

2009-12-23

Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the m

Rang De Basanti
3.6

Rang De Basanti

2006-01-26

After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, unt

Adhirshtasaali
0

Adhirshtasaali

The life and achievements of GD Naidu.

Anbe Sivam
3.8

Anbe Sivam

2003-01-14

Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, ar

Teen Patti
1.9

Teen Patti

2010-02-26

A professor uses the three-card game to prove his probability thesis. He involves some of his studen

Kannathil Muthamittal
3.8

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002-02-14

A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her birth mother, her f

Guru
3.4

Guru

2007-01-12

A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the bigg

Test
2.8

Test

2025-04-04

The worlds of three ordinary people converge during a historic cricket match, ultimately forcing the

Aayitha Ezhuthu
3.6

Aayitha Ezhuthu

2004-05-21

A goon, who dreams of making it big in life, a student leader, who strives to keep politicians away

Dum Dum Dum
2.9

Dum Dum Dum

2001-04-13

Adityan, a city slicker's marriage is fixed by his dad in the village to Ganga, a village belle. He

Mumbai Meri Jaan
3.5

Mumbai Meri Jaan

2008-08-22

Shortly after 1800 hours, 11 July 2006, Mumbai was shattered by seven bomb blasts on Western Railway

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
3.1

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

2001-10-19

Maddy impersonates Rajeev, the person his love interest, Reena, is about to marry and attempts to wo

Minnale
3.5

Minnale

2001-02-18

Rajesh Shivakumar is a college hoodlum who has his first crush on Reena Joseph, who unfortunately, i

Nala Damayanthi
3.8

Nala Damayanthi

2003-07-03

A village cook Ramji goes to Australia to become a chef at a multi-millionaire Indian's home. Unfort

Alaipayuthey
3.7

Alaipayuthey

2000-04-14

Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, th

Yavarum Nalam
3.1

Yavarum Nalam

2009-03-06

Manohar and his family move into a new apartment on the 13th floor. However, their peace is disturbe

Manmadhan Ambu
2.7

Manmadhan Ambu

2010-12-23

Madhan is convinced that Ambu is unfaithful and refuses to pay detective Mannar when he reports othe

Vettai
3.2

Vettai

2012-01-13

Guru always helps his timid brother win accolades and promotions in his career as a policeman. But a

Aarya
3.1

Aarya

2007-08-10

Deepika (Bhavana) is an arrogant rich girl. A medical college student, she dictates terms at the col

Evano Oruvan
4

Evano Oruvan

2007-12-07

A common man who represents his society, gets tired of the illegal activities happening around him a

Rendu
1.9

Rendu

2006-11-24

Sakhti moves to Chennai in search of a job but lands himself in trouble when a CBI officer chases hi

Thambi
3.1

Thambi

2006-02-22

A man cannot tolerate injustice and opposes it in any form; this earns him the wrath of a local goon

Priyasakhi
1.7

Priyasakhi

2005-04-14

Sakhi, a car company manger, falls in love with Priya, a model. They decide to get married, but thei

Run
3.4

Run

2002-05-09

Siva comes to Madras from a small Tamil Nadu town to study. He instantly falls in love with elusive

Paarthale Paravasam
1.6

Paarthale Paravasam

2001-11-14

A doctor becomes an instant heartthrob after making an appearance in a movie and soon marries a woma

Vaazhthugal
2

Vaazhthugal

2008-01-14

Kadhiravan, a businessman, desires a wife who should respect his parents. After seeing Kayalvizhi on

Kettavarellam Padalam
0

Kettavarellam Padalam

2005-08-15

Three friends struggle to cope with their personal and professional lives as they deal with jealousy

Jodi Breakers
2.8

Jodi Breakers

2012-03-02

Jodi Breakers is a Hindi film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary featurring R Madhavan and Bipasha Basu i

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
3.4

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

2025-04-17

A dramatization of the life story of C. Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who fought for the truth behind th

Tanu Weds Manu
3.4

Tanu Weds Manu

2011-02-25

Manu comes to India to find a bride for himself and falls for Tanu at first sight but she is a free

Lesa Lesa
3.4

Lesa Lesa

2003-05-16

Chandru's grandfather is going to visit him but Chandru has spent all his money. So he requests his

Jay Jay
3.6

Jay Jay

2003-11-14

Jagan and Jamuna spend all day chatting on their first meeting. Jamuna puts down her details on a 10

Big in Bollywood
3.8

Big in Bollywood

2011-04-16

27-year-old American-born Omi Vaidya, a struggling actor in L.A., miraculously lands a dream role in

Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
2.6

Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

2002-10-18

Three friends, who have known each other for a long time, decide to enter a singing and musical comp

Aethiree
2.4

Aethiree

2004-04-23

Subramani poses as a criminal to evict bachelor tenants from a Brahmin's house, but ends up helping

Shaitaan
3.2

Shaitaan

2024-03-08

Kabir and his family's fun weekend retreat takes terrifying turn when an intruder takes over the con

Dhokha: Round D Corner
2.5

Dhokha: Round D Corner

2022-09-22

When a delusional housewife with a personality disorder is taken hostage by a terrorist on the loose

Nothing but Life
0

Nothing but Life

2004-12-25

Two East Indian men move to the United States and take work in Las Vegas, hoping to earn enough to m

Ennavale
0

Ennavale

2000-12-22

When a man and his friends start a music troupe that performs at weddings, he is highly motivated by

Priyamaana Thozhi
3.2

Priyamaana Thozhi

2003-07-11

Two childhood best friends, who does not share any love interest, get married to two other people. B

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
3.4

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

2015-05-22

After Tanu and Manu's marriage breaks apart, the latter finds himself smitten by Datto, a lookalike

Irudhi Suttru
3.7

Irudhi Suttru

2016-01-28

A grumpy boxing coach takes on a young, rebellious woman under his wings and starts training her for

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
2.5

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn

2015-10-05

A group of survivors trapped in a New York apartment fight to stay alive against legions of zombies.

De De Pyaar De 2
0

De De Pyaar De 2

2025-11-14

A sequel to De De Pyaar De.

Operation Cobra
2.3

Operation Cobra

1997-12-05

When Interpol officer Kyle Connors, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, watches his partner die in an explosion

Delhii Heights
2.5

Delhii Heights

2007-03-29

Delhii Heights is a high-rise apartment in Delhi, where Abi (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife (Neha Dhup

Halla Bol
2.5

Halla Bol

2008-01-11

Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He

Dhurandhar
0

Dhurandhar

2025-12-05

Set in the world of Indian intelligence, Dhurandhar follows a covert officer on a high-stakes missio

Vikram Vedha
3.6

Vikram Vedha

2017-07-21

A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges ever

Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
2.4

Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin

1996-06-07

An advertising executive, Aditya (Nirmal Pandey) has a beautiful wife (Tara Deshpande) and a beautif

Ramji Londonwaley
3.4

Ramji Londonwaley

2005-09-02

Ramji Tiwari and his sister, Parvati, had their parents pass away at an early age. Ramji is a skille

Magalir Mattum
3.4

Magalir Mattum

2017-09-15

A progressive-minded documentary filmmaker reunites three older women who have been separated since

Om Shanti
1.5

Om Shanti

2010-01-13

Om Shanti (Telugu: ఓం శాంతి) is a 2010 Telugu film directed by Prakash Dantuluri released on 13 Janu

Savyasachi
2.7

Savyasachi

2018-11-02

A twin brother of the protagonist is absorbed due to Vanishing Twin Syndrome and controls his left h

Zero
2.6

Zero

2018-12-21

Short in stature but big on love, a bachelor meets two very different women who broaden his horizons

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
3.8

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

2022-07-01

The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was

Nishabdham
2.7

Nishabdham

2020-10-02

Seattle PD is investigating the murder of a man and Sakshi, a deaf and mute artist, and her husband

Sikandar
3.1

Sikandar

2009-08-21

14-year-old Sikandar Raza has been living with his uncle and aunt in Kashmir, ever since his parents

Maara
3.3

Maara

2021-01-08

When Paaru sees a fairy tale she heard from from a stranger as a child painted across the walls of a

Putham Pudhu Kaalai
3.2

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

2020-10-16

Putham Pudhu Kaalai brings together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Konga

Sunglass
0

Sunglass

2013-11-10

A bilingual satirical comedy about the seven-year itch of a married couple, and how their life turns

Amriki Pandit
0

Amriki Pandit

2022-12-31

Hisaab Barabar
2.3

Hisaab Barabar

2024-11-26

Radhe Mohan, an honest TC working for Indian Railways and a self-proclaimed accounts expert, sets ou

Aap Jaisa Koi
3.3

Aap Jaisa Koi

2025-07-11

Shrirenu lives by tradition. Madhu lives unapologetically. When their paths cross, a tender romance

Made in USA
0

Made in USA

2005-05-06

Roby Thomas migrates to the U.S. with the help of a priest and works as a barman in a casino in Las

Kangana Madhavan's Next
0

Kangana Madhavan's Next

G.D.N
0

G.D.N

GD Naidu's Biopic

Shaitaan 2
0

Shaitaan 2

The sequel of Shaitaan

Bridge
0

Bridge

Alpha
0

Alpha

2025-12-25

Two fierce female agents tackle dangerous missions in a thrilling world of espionage, as they naviga