R Madhavan is one of the most talented, versatile and charming actors in the Indian film industry. Mainly from the Tamil film industry, R Madhavan has created a renowned name as a skilled artist in not only the Indian Hindi film industry and Hollywood but also in at least 6 other regional film industries.
Apart from being an extremely talented actor with a charming personality, R Madhavan is also credited as being a competent writer and film producer too.
Being a charming celebrity, R Madhavan has also become popular as a TV host in recent years as well.
About R Madhavan
Bio | |
| Real Name | Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan |
| Nicknames | Maddy |
| Date of Birth | 1st June 1970 |
| Age (as in August 2018) | 48 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) |
| Education | Degree in Electronics from Rajaram College (Kolhapur, Maharashtra) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 1/2" (179 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Ranganathan (Tata Steel employee) |
| Mother | Saroj (Bank Employee) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Sarita Birje (former Air Hostess) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actor/Writer/Film Producer/TV Host |
| Net Worth | INR 123,00,00,000 (USD 17.5 Million) |
| Famous for | Alaipayuthey (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal, Run, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003), Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004), 3 Idiots (2009), Manmadan Ambu (2010), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Jodi Breakers (2012), Tanu Wed Manu: Returns (2015), Irusdhi Suttru, Saala Khadoos (2016), Vikram Vedha (2017) |
| First Movie | HOLLYWOOD - Infrno (1997) KANNADA - Shanti Shanti Shanti (1998) TAMIL - Alaipayuthey (2000) BOLLYWOOD - Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein (2001) |
| Annual Income | INR 7,00,00,000 (USD 1 Million) |
Likes & Dislikes | |
| Favorite Food | Pani Puri and Thayir Saadham |
| Favorite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Aamir Khan |
| Favorite Actresses | Deepika Padukone |
| Hobbies | Playing golf and bike riding |
R Madhavan is one of the most likable and charming celebrities in the Indian film industry. Today, he has a fan following of millions, not only in India but also widely abroad.
R Madhavan’s age is 48 years as R Madhavan’s date of birth is 1st of June, 1970. R Madhavan’s real name is Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan, but he goes by his stage name, R Madhavan, and is also called by his nickname, Maddy. R Madhavan’s height is 5 ft 10 1/2 inches (179 cm) while R Madhavan’s weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs). In his spare time, R Madhavan loves playing golf or riding one of his bikes.
R Madhavan was born in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), to R Madhavan’s father, Ranganathan, who was an employee with Tata Steel company while R Madhavan’s mother is Saroja, a bank employee. After earning his Degree in Electronics from the Rajaram College in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, R Madhavan initially wanted to join the armed forces, however he missed the opportunity due to being over-age by only 6 months at the time.
R Madhavan’s wife is Sarita Birje, an ex-air hostess, whom he met in one of his motivational speaking classes and married her in 1999. R Madhavan has a beautiful son, Vedant.
After having started motivational speaking classes in Kolhapur, R Madhavan soon became a renowned and popular orator and motivational speaker, even winning the Indian Championship in Public Speaking, he finally decided to create his modeling portfolio. After appearing for an advertisement of a talcum powder brand, R Madhavan began his acting career with TV serials.
Unlike most actors in India, R Madhavan appeared first in a Hollywood production, ‘Inferno’ (1997), before making his Kannada film debut with ‘Shanti Shanti Shanti’ ((1998), his Tamil film debut with Mani Ratnam’s romantic movie ‘Alaipayuthey’ (2000). R Madhavan made his Bollywood industry debut with ‘Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein’ (2001).
Today, thanks to his impressive acting skills and commercial success, R Madhavan’s annual income is estimated to be around INR 7 crores (USD 1 Million) which brings R Madhavan’s net worth to an estimated INR 123 crores (USD 17.5 Million).
R Madhavan has been nominated numerous times for awards and has won several prestigious film awards for his brilliantly-played movie characters. The list of R Madhavan’s awards began when he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South award for his role in the Tamil movie ‘Alaipayuthey’ (2000). Next, R Madhavan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’ (2002), apart from winning the Tamil Nadu Stat Film Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Run’ (2002).
Next, R Madhavan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor again, apart from being nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil, for his role in the hit Tamil movie ‘Anbe Sivam’ (2003). The next year, R Madhavan won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil for his role in ‘Aaytha Ezhuthu’ (2004).
Recently, R Madhavan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his role in ‘Irudhi Suttru’ (2016) as well as winning the Filmfare Critics’ Award for Best Actor – South for his impressive role in ‘Vikram Vedha’ (2017).
Interesting Facts About R Madhavan
- R Madhavan is a smoker and also drinks alcohol.
- Although born in a Tamil family, R Madhavan spent his childhood in Jamshedpur, (formerly in Bihar) and was educated in Kolhapur when in college, thanks to his father’s job in Tata Steel company.
- R Madhavan was passionate about joining the armed forces and was one of the best NCC cadets from Maharashtra as well.
- After winning the Indian Championship for Public Speaking, R Madhavan represented the country in the Young Businessmen Conference, held in Tokyo (Japan), in 1992.
- R Madhavan’s role of Maddy in ‘Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein’ (2001) remains one of the most iconic characters amongst youngsters from back then.
- R Madhavan was also a prominent actor in the hit TV series, ‘Sea Hawks’ in the late 90s.
- R Madhavan is a vegetarian and endorses PETA.
- R Madhavan has experience of acting in movies from 7 different languages in the movie industry.