1970-06-01 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
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). 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. Madhavan was born to a Tamil family. His father Ranganathan was a management executive in Tata Steel and his mother, Saroja was a manager in the Bank of India. His younger sister, Devika, is a software engineer settled in the United Kingdom.[6] He had a Tamil-speaking upbringing in Bihar.
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De De Pyaar De 2 | 2025-11-14 | |
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டெஸ்ட் | Saravanan | 2025-04-04 |
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அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி | 2025-03-07 | |
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केसरी चैप्टर 2: जलियांवाला बाग की अनकही कहानी | Neville McKinley | 2025-04-17 |
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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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புத்தம் புதுக் காலை | Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho") | 2020-10-16 |
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నిశ్శబ్దం | Anthony | 2020-10-02 |
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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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Taak Jhaank | 2013-11-10 | |
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வேட்டை | Thiru Murthy | 2012-01-13 |
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Jodi Breakers | Sid | 2012-03-02 |
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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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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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3 Idiots | Farhan Qureshi | 2009-12-23 |
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Sikandar | Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao | 2009-08-21 |
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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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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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गुरु | Shyam Saxena | 2007-01-12 |
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ஆரியா | Aarya | 2007-08-10 |
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Delhii Heights | 2007-03-29 | |
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எவனோ ஒருவன் | Sridhar Vasudevan | 2007-12-07 |
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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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Made in USA | Roby Thomas | 2005-05-06 |
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ப்ரியசகி | Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi) | 2005-04-14 |
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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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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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ஜே ஜே | Jagan | 2003-11-14 |
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லேசா லேசா | Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance) | 2003-05-16 |
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பிரியமான தோழி | Ashok | 2003-07-11 |
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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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பார்த்தாலே பரவசம் | Dr. Madhava | 2001-11-14 |
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रहना है तेरे दिल में | Madhav "Maddy" Shastri | 2001-10-19 |
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என்னவளே | James Vasanthan | 2000-12-22 |
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அலைபாயுதே | Karthik Varadharajan | 2000-04-14 |
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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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