R. Madhavan

Personal Info

Birthday

June 1, 1970

(55 years old)

Place of Birth

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Also Known As

R. Madhavan

மாதவன்

R. Mathavan

Мадхаван

R. Madhavan

Biography

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).

Known For

Aap Jaisa Koi

3 Idiots

Saaya

Rang De Basanti

Decoupled

Breathe

The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984

Guru

Filmography

2025
Aap Jaisa Koi
as Shrirenu Tripathi
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
as Neville McKinley
Test
as Saravanan
2024
Hisaab Barabar
as Radhe Mohan Sharma
Shaitaan
as Vanraj Kashyap
2022
Amriki Pandit
as Purab
Dhokha: Round D Corner
as Yathaarth Sinha
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
as Nambi Narayanan
2021
Maara
as 'Maara' Manimaaran
2020
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
as Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
Nishabdham
as Anthony
2018
Zero
as Kartik Srinivasan
Savyasachi
as Arun Raj
2017
Magalir Mattum
as Surendar (Cameo)
Vikram Vedha
as Vikram
2016
Irudhi Suttru
as Prabhu Selvaraj
2015
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
as Tom
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma
2012
Jodi Breakers
as Sid
Vettai
as Thiru Murthy
2011
Big in Bollywood
as Himself
Tanu Weds Manu
as Manoj "Manu" Sharma
2010
Manmadhan Ambu
as Madanagopal
Teen Patti
as Prof. Shantanu Biswas
Om Shanti
as RJ Maddy (extended cameo)
2009
3 Idiots
as Farhan Qureshi
Sikandar
as Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao
Guru En Aalu
as Guru
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar
2008
Mumbai Meri Jaan
as Nikhil Agarwal
Vaazhthugal
as T. Kadhiravan
Halla Bol
as Himself (uncredited)
2007
Evano Oruvan
as Sridhar Vasudevan
Aarya
as Aarya
Guru
as Shyam Saxena
2006
Rendu
as Sakthi / Kannan
Thambi
as Thambi Velu Thondaiman
Rang De Basanti
as Ajay Rathod
2005
Ramji Londonwaley
as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)
Made in USA
as Roby Thomas
Priyasakhi
as Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi)
2004
Nothing but Life
as Roby Thomas
Aayitha Ezhuthu
as Inbasekaran
Aethiree
as Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani
2003
Jay Jay
as Jagan
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Ashok
Nala Damayanthi
as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer
Lesa Lesa
as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)
Anbe Sivam
as Anbarasu
2002
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
as Krish Kumar
Run
as Siva
Kannathil Muthamittal
as Thiruchelvan
2001
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Madhava
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri
Dum Dum Dum
as Adhithyan
Minnale
as Rajesh Shivakumar
2000
Ennavale
as James Vasanthan
Alaipayuthey
as Karthik Varadharajan
1997
Operation Cobra
as Inspector Ravi
1996
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)