Actor
R. Madhavan
Born 1 June 1970 · Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
R. Madhavan (born 1970) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director. He rose to fame in Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey, then built a rare pan-Indian career across Tamil and Hindi films. He later directed Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, a biopic in which he also starred.
Key films
Alaipayuthey (2000)
Mani Ratnam's romance made him a leading man in Tamil cinema.
Anbe Sivam (2003)
Acclaimed Tamil road comedy-drama that showed his range alongside Kamal Haasan.
3 Idiots (2009)
Blockbuster Hindi campus comedy that brought him wide national and international audiences.
Vikram Vedha (2017)
Hit Tamil crime thriller in which he played the police officer opposite Vijay Sethupathi.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
His directorial debut, a biopic of scientist Nambi Narayanan in which he also played the lead.
Key awards
- 2023 National Film Award for Best Feature Film (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, as producer)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 67
- 1996Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin · as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)Actor
- 1997Operation Cobra · as Inspector RaviActor
- 1998Shanti Shanti Shanti · as SiddharthaActor
- 2000Alaipayuthey · as Karthik VaradharajanActor
- 2000Ennavale · as James VasanthanActor
- 2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein · as Madhav "Maddy" ShastriActor
- 2001Minnale · as Rajesh ShivakumarActor
- 2001Dum Dum Dum · as AdhithyanActor
- 2001Paarthale Paravasam · as Dr. MadhavaActor
- 2002Kannathil Muthamittal · as ThiruchelvanActor
- 2002Run · as SivaActor
- 2002Dil Vil Pyar Vyar · as Krish KumarActor
- 2003Anbe Sivam · as AnbarasuActor
- 2003Nala Damayanthi · as Ramji Narayanaswami IyerActor
- 2003Priyamaana Thozhi · as AshokActor
- 2003Lesa Lesa · as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)Actor
- 2003Jay Jay · as JaganActor
- 2004Aayitha Ezhuthu · as InbasekaranActor
- 2004Aethiree · as Subramani aka 'Bottle' ManiActor
- 2004Nothing but Life · as Roby ThomasActor
- 2005Ramji Londonwaley · as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)Actor
- 2005Priyasakhi · as Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi)Actor
- 2006Rang De Basanti · as Ajay RathodActor
- 2006Thambi · as Thambi Velu ThondaimanActor
- 2006Rendu · as Sakthi / KannanActor
- 2007Guru · as Shyam SaxenaActor
- 2007Aarya · as AaryaActor
- 2007Evano Oruvan · as Sridhar VasudevanActor
- 2007Delhii HeightsActor
- 2008Mumbai Meri Jaan · as Nikhil AgarwalActor
- 2008Halla Bol · as Himself (uncredited)Actor
- 2008Vaazhthugal · as T. KadhiravanActor
- 20093 Idiots · as Farhan QureshiActor
- 2009Yavarum Nalam · as ManoharActor
- 2009Guru En Aalu · as GuruActor
- 2009Sikandar · as Lt. Col. Rajesh RaoActor
- 2010Manmadhan Ambu · as MadanagopalActor
- 2010Teen Patti · as Prof. Shantanu BiswasActor
- 2010Om Shanti · as RJ Maddy (extended cameo)Actor
- 2011Tanu Weds Manu · as Manoj "Manu" SharmaActor
- 2011Big in Bollywood · as HimselfActor
- 2012Vettai · as Thiru MurthyActor
- 2012Jodi Breakers · as SidActor
- 2013SunglassActor
- 2015Tanu Weds Manu: Returns · as Manoj 'Manu' SharmaActor
- 2015Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn · as TomActor
- 2016Irudhi Suttru · as Prabhu SelvarajActor
- 2017Vikram Vedha · as VikramActor
- 2017Magalir Mattum · as Surendar (Cameo)Actor
- 2018Zero · as Kartik SrinivasanActor
- 2018Savyasachi · as Arun RajActor
- 2020Nishabdham · as AnthonyActor
- 2020Putham Pudhu Kaalai · as Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")Actor
- 2021Maara · as 'Maara' ManimaaranActor
- 2022Rocketry: The Nambi EffectDirector
- 2022Rocketry: The Nambi Effect · as Nambi NarayananActor
- 2022Dhokha: Round D Corner · as Yathaarth SinhaActor
- 2022Amriki Pandit · as PurabActor
- 2024Shaitaan · as Vanraj KashyapActor
- 2024Hisaab Barabar · as Radhe Mohan SharmaActor
- 2025Dhurandhar · as Ajay SanyalActor
- 2025Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh · as Neville McKinleyActor
- 2025Aap Jaisa Koi · as Shrirenu TripathiActor
- 2025De De Pyaar De 2 · as Rakesh KhuranaActor
- 2025Test · as SaravananActor
- 2026Dhurandhar: The Revenge · as Ajay SanyalActor
- 2026G.D.N · as GD NaiduActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.