Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan, better known as R. Madhavan, is an Indian actor, writer, television host and film producer.
Wiki/Biography
R. Madhavan was born on Monday, 1 June 1970 (age 52 years; in 2022) in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He did his schooling from DBMS English School Jamshedpur and went to Rajaram College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra to pursue his B.Sc. in the field of Electronics.
R. Madhavan in his Adolescence
Initially, he wanted to join the Indian Army and during his college days, he actively participated in extracurricular military training.
R. Madhavan as an NCC cadet
At the age of 22, he was recognized as one of the top NCC cadets in Maharashtra and won a trip to England along with seven other cadets. There, he received training with the British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force. However, he could not join the program as he had crossed the age limit of six months.
R. Madhavan during NCC training in England
Madhavan, then, returned to India and began teaching public speaking and character development skills at a workshop in Kolhapur. After that, he enrolled himself in Mumbai’s Kishinchand Chellaram College to pursue his post-graduation in Public Speaking. While he was doing post-graduation, Madhavan got an opportunity to represent India at the Young Businessmen Conference in Tokyo, Japan in 1992. Meanwhile, he created his portfolio for a modeling agency.
R. Madhavan in his modeling days
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 10½”
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Light Brown
Family, Caste & Wife
R. Madhavan belongs to a Tamil Brahmin Family. His father, Ranganathan Seshadri, worked as an executive at Tata Steel. His mother, Saroja, is a manager at the Bank of India. He has an older sister, Devika, who is a software engineer.
R. Madhavan with his mother
R. Madhavan’s parents
Madhavan met Sarita Birje for the first time in 1991 at a public speaking workshop in Mumbai, where she used to teach communication to students. The two started dating after finishing Sarita’s course and tied the knot in 1999. The couple has a son Vedaant.
R. Madhavan’s wedding photo
R. Madhavan with his wife
R. Madhavan with his son
R. Madhavan with his wife and son
His son, Vedaant, is a swimmer and has won medals at various national and international events. In July 2022, he broke the National Junior Record for the 1500 m freestyle at the Junior National Aquatics.
Never say never. ???❤️❤️?? National Junior Record for 1500m freestyle is broken. ❤️❤️??@VedaantMadhavan pic.twitter.com/Vx6R2PDfwc
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) July 17, 2022
Career
Madhavan started his modeling career in 1996. His first modeling assignment was a commercial for talcum powder for which he was paid Rs. 100. Next, he made small appearances in TV series like “Yule Love Story,” “Banegi Apni Baat” and “Ghar Jamai.”
R. Madhavan in a TV show
After that, he gained recognition in the Tamil Film Industry with Mani Ratnam’s “Alaipayuthey” (2000). He later performed important roles in “Minnale” and “Dumm Dumm Dumm.” In 2002, he achieved commercial success with his role in the action drama “Run.” She starred opposite Kamal Hassan in Anbe Sivam and earned two awards for Best Supporting Actress. In 2004, he played the antagonist in the Tamil Movie “Aayutha Ezhuthu.” The film earned him his first Filmfare Award.
Madhavan made his Bollywood debut in 2001 with the film “Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.” Subsequently, he appeared in 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 Weds Manu.” The film was a box office hit and his performance was praised. After that, he took a break from acting and returned to the big screen after a three-year sabbatical. In 2015, he portrayed Manoj ‘Manu’ Sharma in “Tanu Weds Manu Returns.”
Madhavan has also worked as an anchor in the show “Tol Mol Ke Bol.”
Award
- Filmfare Award for Best South Male Debut for the film Alaipayuthey
- Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress for the film Aaytha Ezhuthu
R. Madhavan with the Filmfare Award
- Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor for the film Irudhi Suttru
- Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor Critics for Vikram Vedha
Car & Bike Collection
Madhavan owns a BMW 7-Series car. He also owns a Yamaha V-max motorcycle and a BMW K1600 GTL.
R. Madhavan riding his BMW K1600 GTL
Autograph
Autograph of R. Madhavan
Favorite Things
- Food: Thayir Saadham, Pani Puri
- Movies: Taare Zameen Par, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Baahubali
Facts
- His hobbies include golfing and cycling.
R. Madhavan plays golf
- Madhavan is often seen drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes on various occasions.
- He follows a vegetarian diet.
- His son, Vedaant, is a national level swimmer who has won 3 golds and a silver at the Junior National Swimming meets.
R. Madhavan’s son won gold at the Junior National Swimming meet
- Madhavan has climbed Mount Cook in New Zealand.
Mount Cook in New Zealand
- In 1988, he obtained a scholarship from Rajaram College to represent India in Stettler, Alberta, Canada as a cultural ambassador.
- Although she made her Bollywood debut with the film “Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein” (2001), her first Bollywood film was “Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin” (1996), in which she played a small role as a singer.
- He supports PETA and in July 2006, he received the title of ‘cutest male vegetarian’ by PETA’s online poll.
Madhavan as the cutest male vegetarian
- He is one of the popular actors who has worked in 7 different language films.
- His wife, Sarita, has worked as a costume designer in several of his films.
- He is one of the top 3 actors with maximum number of entries in the list of top 10 highest rated Indian films with Anbe Sivam and Vikram Vedha. The other two actors who have the most films in the list are Aamir Khan and Kamal Haasan.
- In 2003, Madhavan was cast for the lead role in the film “Vivaah” by director Sanjay Dayma. Reportedly, Hrithik was also approached for the film to play another lead role but the film was never made.
- Madhavan was offered the role of Jimmy Shergill in the film “My Name Is Khan” but he could not do the role as his shooting dates clashed with his film ‘3 Idiots.’
- Madhavan was not the first choice for Shyam Benegal’s film, “Ganga”. The role was initially offered to Govinda.
- In 2016, Leprosy India signed Madhavan as its goodwill ambassador to promote action against leprosy.
- In 2017, Madhavan delivered a speech as part of the annual India Conference at Harvard University.
R. Madhavan at Harvard University
- The actor also has several video game characters based on him. MIG and Madhavan Madhavan are the two main characters of the game launched by Paradox Studios Limited.
Madhavan MIG video game character
- Madhavan is an active philanthropist. He has lent his support to Chennai-based charity The Banyan and also appeared in charity musicals. Once as a guest chef, Madhavan, cooked dosa and helped raise forty-five thousand rupees for charity in Chennai.
R. Madhavan made dosa for charity
- In 2007, he played golf with Amitabh Bachchan and Mani Ratnam for a celebrity charity event.
- She likes to be called Maddy by her fans.
- In 2019, his son, Vedaant, represented India at the Asian Games and won a silver medal.
R Madhavan’s son at the Asian Age Games
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