R. Madhavan

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.

Most Known For

Dhurandhar

as Ajay Sanyal

3 Idiots

as Farhan Qureshi

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

as Ajay Sanyal

Amriki Pandit

as Purab

Kettavarellam Padalam

The Final Table

as Self

The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984

as Rati Pandey

Saaya

as Shekhar

Nishabdham

as Anthony

Breathe

as Danny Mascarenhas

De De Pyaar De 2

as Rakesh Khurana

Jodi Breakers

as Sid

Rang De Basanti

as Ajay Rathod

Guru

as Shyam Saxena

Shaitaan

as Vanraj Kashyap

Yavarum Nalam

as Manohar

Decoupled

as Arya Iyer

Zero

as Kartik Srinivasan

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

as Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")

Made in USA

as Roby Thomas