Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan, better known as R. Madhavan, is an Indian actor, writer, television host and film producer.
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R. Madhavan was born on Monday, June 1, 1970, in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now Jharkhand) (age 52; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He was educated at DBMS English School in Jamshedpur and then went to Rajaram College in Kolhapur, Maharashtra for his bachelor’s degree. in the field of electronics.
R. Madhavan Teenagers
Initially, he wanted to join the Indian Army, and while in college, he actively participated in extracurricular military training.
R. Madhavan as NCC student
At the age of 22, he was recognized as one of the best NCC cadets in Maharashtra and won a trip to the UK along with seven other cadets. There he received training with the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. However, he was unable to join the program as he was over the six-month age limit.
R. Madhavan received NCC training in England
Later, Madhavan returned to India and started teaching public speaking and personality development skills at a seminar in Kolhapur. He then attended Kishinchand Chellaram College in Mumbai to pursue a master’s degree in public speaking. While completing his postgraduate studies, Madhavan had the opportunity to represent India at the 1992 Young Businessmen’s Conference in Tokyo, Japan. At the same time, he created his own portfolio for a modeling agency.
R. Madhavan’s modeling career
appearance
Height: 5’10½”
Hair color: black
Eye color: light brown
family, caste and wife
R. Madhavan belongs to a Tamil Brahmin family. His father, Ranganathan Seshadri, worked as an executive at Tata Steel. His mother, Saroja, was a manager at an Indian bank. He has an older sister, Devika, who is a software engineer.
R. Madhavan and his mother
R. Madhavan’s parents
Madhavan first met Sarita Birje in 1991, when he was teaching communication skills to students at a public speaking seminar in Mumbai. The two started dating after completing Sarita’s course and tied the knot in 1999. The couple has a son Vedaant.
R. Madhavan’s wedding photos
R. Madhavan and his wife
R. Madhavan and his son
R. Madhavan with wife and son
His son Vedaant is a swimmer and has won medals in various national and international events. In July 2022, he broke the national youth record in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the National Youth Swimming Competition.
never say Never. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🤗🤗Break the national youth record in 1500m freestyle. ❤️❤️🙏🙏@VedaantMadhavan pic.twitter.com/Vx6R2PDfwc
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) July 17, 2022
Profession
Madhavan started his modeling career in 1996. His first modeling assignment was for a talcum powder advertisement for which he was paid Rs. 100. Next, he made brief appearances in TV serials like A Christmas Love Story, Banegi Apni Baat and Ghar Jamai.
R. Madhavan in TV shows
He later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry with Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey (2000). He later had notable roles in Minnale and Dumm Dumm Dumm. In 2002, he achieved commercial success with the action film “Run”. He starred opposite Kamal Haasan in “Ambhay Sivam” and won two Best Supporting Actor awards. In 2004, he played the villain in the Tamil film Aayutha Ezhuthu. The film won him his first Filmfare Award.
Madhavan made her Bollywood debut in 2001 with the film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein. He next had supporting roles in three highly successful films, Rang De Basanti (2006), Guru (2007) and 3 Idiots (2009).
In 2011, he played the lead role in the romantic comedy “Tanu Marries Manu”. The film was a box office hit and his performance was critically acclaimed. He then took a break from acting and returned to the big screen after a three-year break. In 2015, he played the role of Manoj ‘Manu’ Sharma in Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
Madhavan even anchored the show ‘Tol Mol Ke Bol’.
Awards
- Won the Filmfare Award for Best South Male Debut for the movie “Alaipayuthey”
- Filmfare Aaytha Ezhuthu wins Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Tamil Actor
R. Madhavan wins Filmfare Award
- The film Irudhi Suttru wins Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor
- Vikram Vedha wins Filmfare Critics Award for Best Tamil Actor
- The film “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect” won the SIIMA Film Critics Award for Best Actor (Tamil) at the World Trade Center in Dubai, UAE (September 2023)
Car and Bicycle Series
Madhavan owns a BMW 7 series car. He also owns Yamaha V-max and BMW K1600 GTL bikes.
R. Madhavan on his BMW K1600 GTL
sign
R. Madhavan’s autograph
favorite thing
- Food: Thayir Saadham, Pani Puri
- Movies: Taare Zameen Par, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Baahubali
fact
- His hobbies include golfing and cycling.
R. Madhavan golfing
- Madhavan was often found drinking and smoking on various occasions.
- He follows a vegetarian diet.
- His son Vedaant is a national level swimmer and has won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in national youth swimming competitions.
R. Madhavan’s son wins gold in national junior swimming meet
- Madhavan climbed Mount Cook in New Zealand.
mount cook new zealand
- In 1988, he received a scholarship from Rajaram College to represent India as a cultural ambassador in Stettler, Alberta, Canada.
- While he made his Bollywood debut with the film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), his first Bollywood film was Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), in which he played a singer small role.
- He supports PETA and in July 2006 won the title of “Cutest Male Vegetarian” in PETA’s online poll.
Madhavan is the cutest male vegetarian
- He is one of the most popular actors and has appeared in 7 films in different languages.
- His wife Sarita worked as a costume designer in several of his films.
- Along with Anbe Sivam and Vikram Vedha, he is among the top three actors who have been featured in the list of the ten highest-rated films in India. The other two actors with the most films in this list are Aamir Khan and Kamal Haasan.
- In 2003, Madhavan played the lead role in the film “Vivaah” directed by Sanjay Dema. Hrithik was also reportedly approached to play another lead role in the film, but the film was never shot.
- Madhavan was offered the role of Jimmy Shergill in the film My Name is Khan, but he could not play the role due to the film’s shooting dates clashing with his film 3 Idiots.
- Madhavan was not the first choice for Shyam Benegal’s shelved film Ganga. The role was initially offered to Govinda.
- In 2016, Lepra India hired Madhavan as its goodwill ambassador to promote action against leprosy.
- In 2017, Madhavan spoke at Harvard University’s annual India conference.
R. Madhavan, Harvard University
- The actor also has several video game characters based on him. Madhavan’s MIG and Madhavan are the two protagonists of the game launched by Paradox Studios Limited.
Video game character Madhavan MIG
- Madhavan is an active philanthropist. He has supported The Banyan, a charity based in Chennai, and appeared in charity musicals. Madhavan served as a guest chef, cooking chapatis and helped raise Rs 45,000 for charity in Chennai.
R. Madhavan makes dose for charity
- In 2007, he played golf at a celebrity charity event along with Amitabh Bachchan and Mani Ratnam.
- He is affectionately called “Maddie” by his fans.
- In 2019, his son Vedant represented India at the Asian Age Games and won a silver medal.
R Madhavan’s son competes in Asian Age Games
- On September 1, 2023, Madhavan was nominated as the Director and Chairman of its Council of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.
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