R. Madhavan
Ranganathan Madhavan (born 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor, writer and film producer. He has been described as one of the few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, appearing in films from seven different languages. Madhavan has received two Filmfare Awards, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations. Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the Zee TV prime-time soap opera Banegi Apni Baat in 1996. After appearing in commercials and in small roles, he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam's successful romance film Alaipayuthey (2000). In addition to his acting career, Madhavan has worked as a writer on his films, hosted television programmes and has been a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.[5] 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 2012.
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Adhirshtasaali
as Unknown
Legacy
as Unknown
G.D.N
as GD Naidu
De De Pyaar De 2
as Rakesh Khurana
Aap Jaisa Koi
as Shrirenu Tripathi
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
as Neville McKinley
Test
as Saravanan
Hisaab Barabar
as Radhe Mohan Sharma
Shaitaan
as Vanraj Kashyap
The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984
as Rati Pandey
Dhokha: Round D Corner
as Yathaarth Sinha
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
as Nambi Narayanan
Decoupled
as Arya Iyer
Maara
as 'Maara' Manimaaran
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
as Narrator (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
Nishabdham
as Anthony
Zero
as Kartik Srinivasan
The Final Table
as Self
Savyasachi
as Arun Raj
Mega Icons
as Self - Host
Breathe
as Danny Mascarenhas
Magalir Mattum
as Surendar (Cameo)
Irudhi Suttru
as Prabhu Selvaraj
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
as Tom
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma
Sunglass
as Unknown
Jodi Breakers
as Sid
Vettai
as Thiru Murthy
Big in Bollywood
as Himself
Tanu Weds Manu
as Manoj "Manu" Sharma
Manmadhan Ambu
as Madanagopal
Teen Patti
as Prof. Shantanu Biswas
Om Shanti
as RJ Maddy (extended cameo)
3 Idiots
as Farhan Qureshi
Sikandar
as Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao
Guru En Aalu
as Guru
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar
Mumbai Meri Jaan
as Nikhil Agarwal
Vaazhthugal
as T. Kadhiravan
Halla Bol
as Himself (uncredited)
Evano Oruvan
as Sridhar Vasudevan
Aarya
as Aarya
Delhii Heights
as Unknown
Guru
as Shyam Saxena
Rendu
as Sakthi / Kannan
Thambi
as Thambi Velu Thondaiman
Rang De Basanti
as Ajay Rathod
Ramji Londonwaley
as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)
Priyasakhi
as Sandhana Krishnan (Sakhi)
Aayitha Ezhuthu
as Inbasekaran
Aethiree
as Subramani aka 'Bottle' Mani
Jay Jay
as Jagan
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Ashok
Nala Damayanthi
as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer
Lesa Lesa
as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)
Anbe Sivam
as Anbarasu
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
as Krish Kumar
Run
as Siva
Kannathil Muthamittal
as Thiruchelvan
Paarthale Paravasam
as Dr. Madhava
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri
Dum Dum Dum
as Adhithyan
Minnale
as Rajesh Shivakumar
Ennavale
as James Vasanthan
Alaipayuthey
as Karthik Varadharajan
C.I.D.
as Self
Operation Cobra
as Inspector Ravi
Ghar Jamai
as Malayatoor Subramaniam Namboodiripad (Subbu)
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)