R. Madhavan
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
Credits
- 2025 · De De Pyaar De 2 as
- 2025 · Shankara as
- 2024 · Shaitaan as Vanraj Kashyap
- 2023 · The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 as Rati Pandey
- 2022 · Amriki Pandit as Purab
- 2022 · Dhokha: Round D Corner as Yathaarth Sinha
- 2022 · Rocketry: The Nambi Effect as Nambi Narayanan
- 2021 · Decoupled as Arya Iyer
- 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 · The Final Table as Self
- 2018 · Savyasachi as Arun Raj
- 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 · Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn as Tom
- 2015 · Tanu Weds Manu: Returns as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma
- 2013 · Sunglass as
- 2012 · Jodi Breakers as Sid
- 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 · Guru as Shyam Saxena
- 2006 · Thambi as Thambi Velu Thondaiman
- 2006 · Rang De Basanti as Ajay Rathod
- 2003 · Lesa Lesa as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)
- 2003 · Anbe Sivam as Anbarasu
- 2002 · Kannathil Muthamittal as Thiruchelvan
- 2001 · Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri
- 2001 · Dum Dum Dum as Adhithyan
- 2001 · Minnale as Rajesh Shivakumar
- 2000 · Alaipayuthey as Karthik Varadharajan
- 1998 · Saaya as Shekhar
- 1997 · Operation Cobra as Inspector Ravi
- 1997 · Ghar Jamai as
- 1996 · Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)
- 1993 · Banegi Apni Baat as Ashley
- Future · Adhirshtasaali as
- 2007 · Aarya as Aarya
- 2007 · Delhii Heights as
- 2006 · Rendu as Sakthi / Kannan
- 2005 · Ramji Londonwaley as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)
- 2005 · Kettavarellam Padalam as
- 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 · Priyamaana Thozhi as Ashok
- 2001 · Paarthale Paravasam as Dr. Madhava
- Future · Test as
- 2003 · Nala Damayanthi as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer
- 2002 · Dil Vil Pyar Vyar as Krish Kumar
- 2002 · Run as Siva
- 2000 · Ennavale as James Vasanthan
- Future · Dhurandhar as
- Future · Dharmatic Entertainment Love Story as