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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Aap Jaisa Koi | Shrirenu Tripathi | 2025-07-11 |
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धुरंधर | 2025-12-05 | |
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केसरी चैप्टर 2: जलियांवाला बाग की अनकही कहानी | Neville McKinley | 2025-04-17 |
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டெஸ்ட் | Saravanan | 2025-04-04 |
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De De Pyaar De 2 | 2025-11-14 | |
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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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Amriki Pandit | Purab | 2022-12-31 |
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Dhokha: Round D Corner | Yathaarth Sinha | 2022-09-22 |
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Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Nambi Narayanan | 2022-07-01 |
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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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సవ్యసాచి | Arun Raj | 2018-11-02 |
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शून्य | Kartik Srinivasan | 2018-12-21 |
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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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तनु वेड्स मनु रिटर्न्स | Manoj 'Manu' Sharma | 2015-05-22 |
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Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn | Tom | 2015-10-05 |
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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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Big in Bollywood | Himself | 2011-04-16 |
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तनु वेड्स मनु | Manoj "Manu" Sharma | 2011-02-25 |
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ఓం శాంతి | RJ Maddy (extended cameo) | 2010-01-13 |
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மன்மதன் அம்பு | Madanagopal | 2010-12-23 |
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तीन पत्ती | Prof. Shantanu Biswas | 2010-02-26 |
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குரு என் ஆளு | Guru | 2009-04-24 |
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யாவரும் நலம் | Manohar | 2009-03-06 |
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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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हल्ला बोल | Himself (uncredited) | 2008-01-11 |
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வாழ்த்துக்கள் | T. Kadhiravan | 2008-01-14 |
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Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nikhil Agarwal | 2008-08-22 |
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Delhii Heights | 2007-03-29 | |
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गुरु | Shyam Saxena | 2007-01-12 |
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எவனோ ஒருவன் | Sridhar Vasudevan | 2007-12-07 |
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ஆரியா | Aarya | 2007-08-10 |
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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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Made in USA | Roby Thomas | 2005-05-06 |
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Kettavarellam Padalam | 2005-08-15 | |
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ப்ரியசகி | Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi) | 2005-04-14 |
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Nothing but Life | Roby Thomas | 2004-12-25 |
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ஆயுத எழுத்து | Inbasekaran | 2004-05-21 |
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எதிரி | Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani | 2004-04-23 |
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பிரியமான தோழி | Ashok | 2003-07-11 |
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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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அன்பே சிவம் | Anbarasu | 2003-01-14 |
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நள தமயந்தி | Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer | 2003-07-03 |
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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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மின்னலே | Rajesh Shivakumar | 2001-02-18 |
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டும் டும் டும் | Adhithyan | 2001-04-13 |
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रहना है तेरे दिल में | Madhav "Maddy" Shastri | 2001-10-19 |
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பார்த்தாலே பரவசம் | Dr. Madhava | 2001-11-14 |
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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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