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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 1, 1970
Place of Birth
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Also Known As
- R. Madhavan
- மாதவன்
- R. Mathavan
- Мадхаван
R. Madhavan
1.6 Popularity
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.
Known For
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GD Naidu
G.D.N
2026
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Colonel Puneet Singh
Alpha
2026
0.0
Ajay Sanyal
Dhurandhar Part 2: The Revenge
2026
6.3
Ajay Sanyal
Dhurandhar
2025
6.0
Rakesh Khurana
De De Pyaar De 2
2025
6.8
Shrirenu Tripathi
Aap Jaisa Koi
2025
6.9
Neville McKinley
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
2025
5.6
Saravanan
Test
2025
4.7
Radhe Mohan Sharma
Hisaab Barabar
2024
6.4
Vanraj Kashyap
Shaitaan
2024
Credits
G.D.N
as GD Naidu
2026
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Alpha
as Colonel Puneet Singh
2026
0.0
Dhurandhar Part 2: The Revenge
as Ajay Sanyal
2026
0.0
Dhurandhar
as Ajay Sanyal
2025
6.3
De De Pyaar De 2
as Rakesh Khurana
2025
6.0
Aap Jaisa Koi
as Shrirenu Tripathi
2025
6.8
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
as Neville McKinley
2025
6.9
Test
as Saravanan
2025
5.6
Hisaab Barabar
as Radhe Mohan Sharma
2024
4.7
Shaitaan
as Vanraj Kashyap
2024
6.4
The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984
as Rati Pandey
2023
8.1
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Amriki Pandit
as Purab
2022
0.0
Dhokha: Round D Corner
as Yathaarth Sinha
2022
4.9
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
as Nambi Narayanan
2022
7.6
Decoupled
as Arya Iyer
2021
7.0
Maara
as 'Maara' Manimaaran
2021
6.7
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
as Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
2020
6.4
Nishabdham
as Anthony
2020
5.4
Zero
as Kartik Srinivasan
2018
5.2
The Final Table
as Self
2018
6.6
Savyasachi
as Arun Raj
2018
5.4
Mega Icons
as Self - Host
2018
5.0
Breathe
as Danny Mascarenhas
2018
7.4
Magalir Mattum
as Surendar (Cameo)
2017
6.8
Vikram Vedha
as Vikram
2017
7.3
Irudhi Suttru
as Prabhu Selvaraj
2016
7.4
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
as Tom
2015
5.0
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma
2015
6.9
Sunglass
2013
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Jodi Breakers
as Sid
2012
5.5
Vettai
as Thiru Murthy
2012
6.4
Big in Bollywood
as Himself
2011
7.5
Tanu Weds Manu
as Manoj "Manu" Sharma
2011
6.8
Manmadhan Ambu
as Madanagopal
2010
5.4
Teen Patti
as Prof. Shantanu Biswas
2010
3.8
Om Shanti
as RJ Maddy (extended cameo)
2010
3.0
3 Idiots
as Farhan Qureshi
2009
8.0
Sikandar
as Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao
2009
6.3
Guru En Aalu
as Guru
2009
3.5
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar
2009
6.3
Mumbai Meri Jaan
as Nikhil Agarwal
2008
7.0
Vaazhthugal
as T. Kadhiravan
2008
4.0
Halla Bol
as Himself (uncredited)
2008
4.7
Evano Oruvan
as Sridhar Vasudevan
2007
8.0
Aarya
as Aarya
2007
6.2
Delhii Heights
2007
5.0
Guru
as Shyam Saxena
2007
6.8
Rendu
as Sakthi / Kannan
2006
3.7
Thambi
as Thambi Velu Thondaiman
2006
6.2
Rang De Basanti
as Ajay Rathod
2006
7.1
Ramji Londonwaley
as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)
2005
6.8
Kettavarellam Padalam
2005
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Made in USA
as Roby Thomas
2005
0.0
Priyasakhi
as Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi)
2005
3.4
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Nothing but Life
as Roby Thomas
2004
0.0
Aayitha Ezhuthu
as Inbasekaran
2004
7.1
Aethiree
as Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani
2004
4.7
Jay Jay
as Jagan
2003
7.2
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Ashok
2003
6.4
Nala Damayanthi
as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer
2003
7.5
Lesa Lesa
as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)
2003
6.8
Anbe Sivam
as Anbarasu
2003
7.6
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
as Krish Kumar
2002
5.3
Run
as Siva
2002
6.8
Kannathil Muthamittal
as Thiruchelvan
2002
7.6
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Madhava
2001
3.3
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri
2001
6.3
Dum Dum Dum
as Adhithyan
2001
5.8
Minnale
as Rajesh Shivakumar
2001
7.0
Ennavale
as James Vasanthan
2000
0.0
Alaipayuthey
as Karthik Varadharajan
2000
7.4
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Saaya
as Shekhar
1998
1.0
Operation Cobra
as Inspector Ravi
1997
4.3
Ghar Jamai
1997
5.0
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)
1996
4.0
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Banegi Apni Baat
as Ashley
1993
2.0
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Bridge
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Kangana Madhavan's Next
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Shaitaan 2
N/A
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4 Idiots
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Adhirshtasaali
N/A
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Legacy
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