R. Madhavan Biography
- Madhavan born on 1 June 1970 is a great Indian actor who works in both Hindi and Tamil language films.
- He is known for his outstanding acting in movie Tanu Weds Manu Returns, 3 Idiots, Tanu Weds Manu, Rang De Basanti.
- Madhavan is one of few actors in India who has achieved pan-Indian appeal.
- He has also received two Filmfare Awards along with Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Family and Personal Details
- Madhavan was born in Jamshedpur in a Tamil Brahmin family.
- His father Ranganathan used to be a management executive in Tata Steel and his mother Saroja used to be a manager in Bank of Baroda.
- Madhavan has a younger sister named Devika who is a software engineer.
- In the year 1991, he met Sarita Birje for the first time at the workshop in Mumbai.
- Both started dating each other and then got married in the year 1999.
- The couple also blessed with a smart-looking son Vedaant.
Education & Qualification
- He has completed his schooling from D.B.M.S. English School in Jamshedpur.
- Later he completed B.Sc. in electronics from Rajaram College, Kolhapur, and post-graduation in public speaking from Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai.
- In the year 1988, Madhavan received a scholarship to represent India as a cultural ambassador from his college Rajaram.
- As a part of an exchange program with Rotary International, he spent a year in Stettler, Canada.
- When Madhavan was just 22 years old, he indulged in extra-curricular military training and involved in NCC cadets in Maharashtra.
- He has also attained training along with Royal Air Force, British Army, and Royal Navy.
- Unfortunately, he did not join the program because he missed the age cut-off by 6 months.
- While he was pursuing post-graduation in PR he was awarded Indian Championship for Public Speaking.
- He has also presented India at Young Businessman Conference in Tokyo.
- After this, he created his portfolio and submitted to a modeling agency.
Physical Appearance
- Madhavan is a handsome-looking actor with almost 5’10” or 179 cm.
- He weighs approx 75kg and has got a perfect physique with 43 inches chest, 34 inches waist, and 14 inches biceps.
- His eye is light brown and is famous for his romantic eyes.
Acting Career
- In the year 1996, Madhavan performed for Santosh Sivan in a sandalwood talc advertisement.
- After this advertisement, Santosh recommended Madhavan for a role in Iruvar to Mani Ratnam.
- He pursued his career in Hindi television serials like Saaya, Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai, Sea Hawks, Tol Mol Ke Bol.
- Madhavan in the year 1998 performed a leading role in his first film as an Indian police officer in Fred Olen Ray’s Inferno.
- After appearing in diverse commercials and in small roles, he got the chance to perform in Alaipayuthey.
- From the movie Shanti Shanti Shanti, a Kannada film was the first chance for Madhavan to enter into Indian films.
- After this movie, he was noticed by Vinod Pandey and given a chance to work in project Akeli.
- However, due to his romantic hero image, Madhavan is seen performing in two hit Tamil movies Minnale and Dumm Dumm Dumm.
- He also played the role of the father in the movie Kannathil Muthamittal.
- Madhvan gave a mind-blowing performance in as antagonist in Aayutha Ezhuthu and received Filmfare Award for his intense role.
- In the mid-2000s, he decided to pursue his career in Hindi films and appeared in the movie Rang De Basanti, Guru, and 3 Idiots.
- Surprisingly, Madhvan’s all these three movies turned out highest grossing Indian film.
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In the movie 3 idiots, he worked along with well-known actor Aamir Khan.
- Madhavan has also acted in Mumbai Meri Jaan alongside Soha Ali Khan, Kay Kay Menon as well as Irrfan Khan.
- Along with Indian film, he also works on Tamil films and played an excellent role in Evano Oruvan.
- After performing in box office hit movies like Tanu Weds Manu and Vettai, he decided to take a break.
- After taking three years long break, Madhvan returned and performed in a romantic-comedy movie Tanu Wed Manu Returns, Irudhi Suttru, and Vikram Vedha.
- For his outstanding acting as a boorish boxing coach in Irudhi Suttru, he won Best actor awards in Filmfare, SIIMA, and IIFA award ceremonies.
- However, apart from his acting career, Madhavan also works as a writer on his films, hosts television programs.
- He is also a famous celebrity endorses for products as well as brands.
- Madhavan is a multi-talented actor who worked as a film producer making Evano Oruvan first.
- In the year 2016, he has set up Tricolour Films in order to make Saala Khadoos.
- Madhvan has also performed along with Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley in the movie Teen Patti as a young professor.
- He also drew criticism for his movie Jhooth hi Sahi.
- In the Indian Tamil romantic comedy film Manmmadan Ambu, he acted along with Kamal Haasan & K.S. Ravikumar.
- He is also involved in playing an activist role in supporting diverse political and social causes.
- Madhavan is also seen in PETA advertising which is campaigning against cruelty towards animals.
- Through this advertising, he promotes vegetarianism causes.
Interesting Facts about R. Madhavan
- Madhavan’s movie Tanu Weds Manu Returns earned 2.43 billion or US$34 million, becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood Films in 2015.
- Madhavan has a great fan following on his social media platforms. He has 2.2m followers on Instagram and 2.7 million followers on Twitter.
- In 2015, Snapdeal signed Madhavan as a company ambassador because they wanted to use Madhavan’s fame to make their services in South India.
- He is also a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Aamir Khan, and Deepika Padukone.
- When Madhavan was a child, he always wanted to join defense services.
- In the year 1996, Madhavan started modeling and got the first chance in talcum powder commercial and was paid only around 100 INR.
- Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin in the year 1996, was his very first movie in which he was seen playing a small role as a singer in a club.
- Madhvan’s son is talented just like him and is a national level swimmer. However, he has also won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal at Junior Nationals Swim Meet.
- He has also received the title of “cutest male vegetarian” by an online poll of PETA.
- Since Madhvan is fond of trekking so he once climbed Mount Cook in New Zealand which is considered as a favorite challenge for trekkers.
- Being a multi-talented actor he has done films in 7 diverse languages.
- In many of Madhvan’s film, his wife works as a dress designer.
- For Jimmy Shergill’s film “My Name Is Khan”, Madhvan was the first choice.
- However, he rejected the offer because he was busy with 3 idiots shooting.
