1970-06-01 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
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.
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ஜி.டி.என் | GD Naidu | 2026-05-01 |
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Alpha | Colonel Puneet Singh | 2026-04-17 |
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Aap Jaisa Koi | Shrirenu Tripathi | 2025-07-11 |
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டெஸ்ட் | Saravanan | 2025-04-04 |
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धुरंधर | Ajay Sanyal | 2025-12-05 |
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केसरी चैप्टर 2: जलियांवाला बाग की अनकही कहानी | Neville McKinley | 2025-04-17 |
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De De Pyaar De 2 | Rakesh Khurana | 2025-11-13 |
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Hisaab Barabar | Radhe Mohan Sharma | 2024-11-26 |
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शैतान | Vanraj Kashyap | 2024-03-08 |
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Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Nambi Narayanan | 2022-07-01 |
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Amriki Pandit | Purab | 2022-12-31 |
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Dhokha: Round D Corner | Yathaarth Sinha | 2022-09-22 |
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மாறா | 'Maara' Manimaaran | 2021-01-08 |
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నిశ్శబ్దం | Anthony | 2020-10-02 |
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புத்தம் புதுக் காலை | Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho") | 2020-10-16 |
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शून्य | Kartik Srinivasan | 2018-12-21 |
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సవ్యసాచి | Arun Raj | 2018-11-02 |
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மகளிர் மட்டும் | Surendar (Cameo) | 2017-09-15 |
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விக்ரம் வேதா | Vikram | 2017-07-21 |
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இறுதிச்சுற்று | Prabhu Selvaraj | 2016-01-28 |
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Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn | Tom | 2015-10-05 |
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तनु वेड्स मनु रिटर्न्स | Manoj 'Manu' Sharma | 2015-05-22 |
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Sunglass | 2013-11-10 | |
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Jodi Breakers | Sid | 2012-03-02 |
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வேட்டை | Thiru Murthy | 2012-01-13 |
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तनु वेड्स मनु | Manoj "Manu" Sharma | 2011-02-25 |
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Big in Bollywood | Himself | 2011-04-16 |
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तीन पत्ती | Prof. Shantanu Biswas | 2010-02-26 |
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மன்மதன் அம்பு | Madanagopal | 2010-12-23 |
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ఓం శాంతి | RJ Maddy (extended cameo) | 2010-01-13 |
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குரு என் ஆளு | Guru | 2009-04-24 |
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Sikandar | Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao | 2009-08-21 |
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3 Idiots | Farhan Qureshi | 2009-12-23 |
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யாவரும் நலம் | Manohar | 2009-03-06 |
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Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nikhil Agarwal | 2008-08-22 |
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வாழ்த்துக்கள் | T. Kadhiravan | 2008-01-14 |
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हल्ला बोल | Himself (uncredited) | 2008-01-11 |
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Delhii Heights | 2007-03-29 | |
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ஆரியா | Aarya | 2007-08-10 |
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எவனோ ஒருவன் | Sridhar Vasudevan | 2007-12-07 |
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गुरु | Shyam Saxena | 2007-01-12 |
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தம்பி | Thambi Velu Thondaiman | 2006-02-22 |
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ரெண்டு | Sakthi / Kannan | 2006-11-24 |
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रंग दे बसंती | Ajay Rathod | 2006-01-26 |
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रामजी लोंदोंवालेय | Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji) | 2005-09-02 |
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Kettavarellam Padalam | 2005-08-15 | |
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ப்ரியசகி | Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi) | 2005-04-14 |
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Made in USA | Roby Thomas | 2005-05-06 |
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எதிரி | Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani | 2004-04-23 |
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ஆயுத எழுத்து | Inbasekaran | 2004-05-21 |
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Nothing but Life | Roby Thomas | 2004-12-25 |
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நள தமயந்தி | Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer | 2003-07-03 |
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லேசா லேசா | Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance) | 2003-05-16 |
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ஜே ஜே | Jagan | 2003-11-14 |
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பிரியமான தோழி | Ashok | 2003-07-11 |
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அன்பே சிவம் | Anbarasu | 2003-01-14 |
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दिल विल प्यार व्यार | Krish Kumar | 2002-10-18 |
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ரன் | Siva | 2002-05-09 |
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கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டாள் | Thiruchelvan | 2002-02-14 |
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रहना है तेरे दिल में | Madhav "Maddy" Shastri | 2001-10-19 |
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மின்னலே | Rajesh Shivakumar | 2001-02-18 |
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பார்த்தாலே பரவசம் | Dr. Madhava | 2001-11-14 |
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டும் டும் டும் | Adhithyan | 2001-04-13 |
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அலைபாயுதே | Karthik Varadharajan | 2000-04-14 |
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என்னவளே | James Vasanthan | 2000-12-22 |
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Operation Cobra | Inspector Ravi | 1997-12-05 |
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इस रात की सुबह नहीं | Singer in Club (Uncredited Role) | 1996-06-07 |
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