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R. Madhavan

Acting · Born June 1, 1970 · 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).

Movies with R. Madhavan

• 3 Idiots (2009) — Farhan Qureshi
• Dhurandhar (2025) — Ajay Sanyal
• Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) — Ajay Sanyal
• G.D.N (2026) — GD Naidu
• De De Pyaar De 2 (2025) — Rakesh Khurana
• Aap Jaisa Koi (2025) — Shrirenu Tripathi
• Shaitaan (2024) — Vanraj Kashyap
• Rang De Basanti (2006) — Ajay Rathod
• Yavarum Nalam (2009) — Manohar
• Zero (2018) — Kartik Srinivasan
• Guru (2007) — Shyam Saxena
• Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) — Nambi Narayanan

TV shows with R. Madhavan

• Ghar Jamai (1997) — Malayatoor Subramaniam Namboodiripad (Subbu)
• Breathe (2018) — Danny Mascarenhas
• Decoupled (2021) — Arya Iyer