R. Madhavan

His boyish charm and immaculate timing, be it with comedy or action is stuff that has won Madhavan millions of fans across the world. Already a popular face on the small screen, Madhavan was introduced to films by Srinivas, who was an assistant director to Mani Ratnam. With films like ‘Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi’ ‘Alaipayuthey’, Madhavan was seen as the next big sensation on-screen.

He made his debut in Bollywood with ‘Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein‘, the Hindi remake of the super hit Tamil movie ‘Minnale’. He followed this with another two fun capers with the musical Dil Vil Pyar Vyar and Ramji Londonwaley. Also seen in Ennavale, Pammal Ke Sambandham, Run, Dumm Dumm Dumm and the critically acclaimed, Aaitha Ezhuthu, Madhavan became the undisputed blue-eyed boy down south. With Rang De Basanti Madhavan plays Ajay, the dashing air pilot, engaged to the vivacious Sonia (Soha Ali Khan).

He met Sarita, an air hostess, whom he married in 1999. They had a son, Vedant, in 2005.

Madhavan’s popularity has seen him being replicated in mobile games like Madhavan’s MIG and Madhavan.

 

Movies done by R. Madhavan

  • Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin 1996 Club singer Hindi Uncredited role in the song “Chup Tum Raho”
  • Inferno 1997 Ravi English
  • Shanti Shanti Shanti 1998 Siddhartha Kannada
  • Alaipayuthey 2000 Karthik Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South
  • Ennavale 2000 James Vasanth Tamil
  • Minnale 2001 Rajesh Tamil
  • Dumm Dumm Dumm 2001 Aditya Tamil
  • Paarthale Paravasam 2001 Madhava Tamil
  • Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein 2001 Madhav Shastri Hindi
  • Kannathil Muthamittal 2002 Thiruchelvan Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
  • Run 2002 Siva Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
  • Dil Vil Pyar Vyar 2002 Krish Hindi
  • Anbe Sivam 2002 Anbarasu Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best-Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
  • Nala Damayanthi 2003 Ramji Tamil
  • Lesa Lesa 2003 Deva Narayanan Tamil Special appearance
  • Priyamaana Thozhi 2003 Ashok Tamil
  • Jay Jay 2003 Jagan Tamil
  • Aethirree 2004 Subramani Tamil
  • Aaytha Ezhuthu 2004 Inbasekar Tamil Won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
  • Nothing but Life 2004 Thomas Roberts English Bilingual film
  • Made in USA 2004 Thomas Roberts Malayalam
  • Priyasakhi 2005 Sandhana Krishnan Tamil
  • Ramji Londonwaley 2005 Ramji Hindi Also screenplay writer
  • Rang De Basanti 2006 Ajay Rathod Hindi
  • Thambi 2006 Thambi Velu Thondaiman Tamil
  • Rendu 2006 Sakthi / Kannan
  • Guru 2007 Shyam Saxena Hindi
  • That Four-Letter Word 2007 Himself English Special appearance
  • Delhii Heights 2007 Himself Hindi
  • Aarya 2007 Aarya Tamil
  • Evano Oruvan 2007 Sridhar Vasudevan Tamil Also producer and dialogue writer
  • Vaazhthugal 2008 Kadhiravan Tamil
  • Mumbai Meri Jaan 2008 Nikhil Agarwal Hindi
  • Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri 2008 Himself Malay Special appearance
  • Yavarum Nalam 2009 Manohar Tamil Bilingual film
  • 13B 2009 Manohar Hindi
  • Guru En Aalu 2009 Guru Tamil
  • Sikandar 2009 Rajesh Rao Hindi
  • 3 Idiots 2009 Farhan Qureshi Hindi Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Om Shanti 2010 Maddy Telugu Special appearance
  • Teen Patti 2010 Shantanu Biswas Hindi
  • Jhootha Hi Sahi 2010 Kabir Hindi Special appearance
  • Manmadan Ambu 2010 Madanagopal Tamil Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
  • Tanu Weds Manu 2011 Manoj Kumar Sharma (Manu) Hindi
  • Vettai 2012 Thirumurthy Tamil
  • Jodi Breakers 2012 Sid Khanna Hindi
  • Taak Jhaank 2013 Sanjay Hindi
  • Akeli 2014 Avinash Hindi Released on YouTube
  • Tanu Weds Manu: Returns 2015 Manoj Kumar Sharma (Manu) Hindi
  • Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn 2015 Tom English
  • Irudhi Suttru 2016 Prabhu Selvaraj Tamil Bilingual film
  • Saala Khadoos 2016 Adi Tomar Hindi
  • Vikram Vedha 2017 Vikram Tamil Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South-Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
  • Magalir Mattum 2017 Surendhar Tamil Special appearance
  • Savyasachi 2018 Arun Telugu Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
  • Zero 2018 Kartik Srinivasan Hindi
  • Nishabdham Films that have not yet been released 2020 Antony Telugu Releasing on Prime Video
  • Silence Films that have not yet been released 2020 Antony Tamil
  • Maara Films that have not yet been released 2020 Maara Tamil Filming
  • Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Films that have not yet been released 2020 Nambi Narayanan English-Hindi Filming; also director, producer and screenwriter
  • Rocketry: Nambi Vilaivu Films that have not yet been released 2020 Nambi Narayanan Tamil

 

Television Done by R.Madhavan

  • Banegi Apni Baat 1993 – 1997 Ashley
  • A Mouthful of Sky 1995
  • Ghar Jamai 1997 – 1998 Subodh
  • Sea Hawks 1997 – 1998 Preet
  • Saaya 1998 Shekhar
  • Deal Ya No Deal 2005 – 2006 Host Game show-35 episodes
  • Breathe 2018 Denzel “Danny” Mascarenhas 8 episodes
  • The Final Table 2018 Judge Episode 5