Back مادهافان Arabic مادهافان ARZ आर माधवन AWA আর. মাধবন Bengali/Bangla R. Madhavan German आर. माधवन DTY R. Madhavan Spanish رانگاناتان مدهوان Persian R. Madhavan Finnish Madhavan French

R. Madhavan

In this Indian name, the name Ranganathan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Madhavan.

R. Madhavan
Madhavan in 2016
Born
Ranganathan Madhavan[1][2]

(1970-06-01) June 1, 1970 (age 54)
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Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • filmmaker
  • producer
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Sarita Birje
​
(m. 1999)​
ChildrenVedaant Madhavan
President of Film and Television Institute of India
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Preceded byShekhar Kapur

Ranganathan Madhavan (born 1 June 1970) credited as R. Madhavan, informally known as Maddy, is an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil and Hindi films. Over the course of his career, he has been a recipient of several accolades including one National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five SIIMA Awards. Currently, he serves as the President of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.[3][4]

Madhavan gained recognition in Tamil cinema by starring in Mani Ratnam's romantic drama film Alai Payuthey (2000). He soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2001, Gautham Vasudev Menon's directorial debut Minnale and Madras Talkies' Dumm Dumm Dumm.[5][6] He had further box-office hits with films, such as Run (2002), Jay Jay (2003), Thambi (2006) and Rendu (2006) and gained praise for his performances in Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003), Nala Damayanthi (2003) and Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004).[7][8][9] In the mid-2000s, Madhavan also actively pursued a career in Hindi films, by appearing in supporting roles in three highly successful productions, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Rang De Basanti (2006), Mani Ratnam's biopic Guru (2007) and Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009),[10] which went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of all time at the time of its release. During this time, Madhavan also simultaneously continued working in Tamil cinema with the films Evano Oruvan (2007) and Yavarum Nalam (2009).

After appearing in further box office hits, Tanu Weds Manu (2011) and Vettai (2012), Madhavan took a break from acting. Returning after a three-year sabbatical in 2015, his comeback films, the romantic comedy-drama Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), the bilingual sports drama Irudhi Suttru (2016) and the crime film Vikram Vedha (2017) all opened to positive critical reception and emerged blockbusters at the box office.[11][12] His portrayal of a boorish boxing coach in Irudhi Suttru fetched him Best Actor awards at the Filmfare, IIFA and SIIMA award ceremonies.[13][14][15] Madhavan then worked on his first film as a director with Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), a biopic on Indian rocket scientist Nambi Narayanan, which achieved universal acclaim. Among several accolades, the film notably won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film as a director and as a producer.[16][17] He received further praise for starring in the supernatural horror thriller Shaitaan in 2024.

In addition to his acting career, Madhavan has worked as a writer on his films, hosted television programs and has been a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.[18] 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 2011. In 2021, he was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur, for his contribution to arts and cinema.[19]

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  2. ^ "Madhavan refutes rumours about working in the Hindi remake of Bhaagamathie". The Times of India. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ Kumar, Devesh (1 September 2023). "Actor R Madhavan nominated as President of FTII". Mint. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "R Madhavan is new FTII President, Minister Anurag Thakur congratulates him". India Today. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (27 October 2001). "More for Maddy's crowd". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Memorable flicks that made it big". The Hindu. 28 December 2001. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  7. ^ "rediff.com: Movies: 'It's an out-and-out Madhavan film!'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  8. ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi (4 March 2003). "Worth watching". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  9. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (2004). "Aayutha Ezhuthu / Yuva". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2004.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference overseas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Tanu Weds Manu Returns - Movie - Box Office India".
  12. ^ "VIKRAM VEDHA becomes R Madhavan's biggest Tamil blockbuster! – Trade News". BollywoodTrade.com. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)". The Times of India. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  14. ^ "I have no insecurites: R Madhavan on 'Saala Khadoos', 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' and Kangana Ranaut". FirstPost. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  15. ^ "'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' Box Office Collection: Will Kangana-Madhavan Starrer Cross ₹150 Crore and Beat Salman's Movie Record by 6th Weekend?". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  16. ^ "Madhavan hosts Rocketry: The Nambi Effect success party". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  17. ^ "69th National Film Awards: Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' bag the honours". Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Maddy's Oragadam turns out to be a hit". Sify. 2010. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  19. ^ PTI (17 February 2021). "R Madhavan receives honour for contribution to arts, cinema". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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