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