R. Madhavan (Tamil: ர.மாதவன் [1], born June 1, 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan) is an Indian actor. Unlike other prominent actors in India, Madhavan began to appear in films after marriage, at the age of twenty-nine, and his short career has seen performances in diverse roles. He has received several Filmfare Awards in various categories.
Madhavan's first major film appearance was in 2000s romantic film, Alaipayuthey, in which he played a husband going through the trauma of marriage. In the 2002 blockbuster Kannathil Muthamittal, he portrayed a father of an orphaned child alongside Simran. He then played the role of an action hero, for the first time in the successful project, Run (2003) and, the year after, won critical acclaim as a henchman in Mani Ratnam's film, Aayitha Ezhuthu. In 2007, Madhavan set up his own production company, Leukos Films, which will distribute several of his forthcoming films.
Madhavan, a Tamilian, has taken an activist role in supporting various political and social causes. He appeared in PETA advertising, campaigning against cruelty towards animals, and has promoted vegetarianism causes.
Filmography
Further information: R. Madhavan filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1997 | Inferno | Ravi | English |
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| 1999 | Shanti Shanti Shanti | Siddharth | Kannada |
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| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Karthik | Tamil |
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| Ennavale | James Vasanth | Tamil |
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| 2001 | Minnale | Rajesh | Tamil |
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| Dumm Dumm Dumm | Aditya | Tamil |
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| Parthale Paravasam | Madhava | Tamil |
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| Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein | Madhav Shastri | Hindi | Nominated: Zee Cine Award Best Male Debut
Nominated: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Thiruchelvan | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| Run | Siva | Tamil |
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| Dil Vil Pyar Vyar | Krish | Hindi |
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| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Anbarasu | Tamil | Winner: ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award |
| Nala Damayanthi | Ramji | Tamil |
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| Lesa Lesa | Deva Narayanan | Tamil | Guest Appearance |
| Priyamana Thozhi | Ashok | Tamil |
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| Jay Jay | Jegan | Tamil |
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| 2004 | Nothing But Life | Thomas Roberts | English |
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| Aethiree | Subramani | Tamil |
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| Aayitha Ezhuthu | Inba Shekar | Tamil | Winner,Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award |
| 2005 | Priyasakhi | Sandhana Krishnan | Tamil |
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| Ramji Londonwaley | Ramji Tiwari | Hindi | Also writer |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Ajay Rathod | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| Thambi | Velu Thondaiman | Tamil |
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| Rendu | Sakthi/Kannan | Tamil |
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| 2007 | Guru | Shyam Saxena | Hindi |
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| Delhii Heights | Himself | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
| Aarya | Aarya | Tamil |
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| That Four-Letter Word | Himself | English | Cameo appearance |
| Evano Oruvan | Sridhar Vasudevan | Tamil | Winner, ITFA Best Actor Award
Also producer and writer |
| 2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kathiravan | Tamil |
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| Mumbai Meri Jaan | Nikhil Agarwal | Hindi |
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| Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri | Himself | Malay | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Yavarum Nalam | Manohar | Tamil
Hindi | Simultaneously made in Hindi as, 13B |
| Guru En Aalu | Guru | Tamil |
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| Naan Aval Adhu | Aditya | Tamil | Post-Production |
| Sikandar | Rajesh Rao | Hindi | Post-Production |
| Teen Patti |
| Hindi | Filming |
| Sunglass |
| Hindi | Filming |
| Three Idiots | Hari | Hindi | Filming |
| 2010 | Basra | Mahesh Fernandes | Hindi | Filming |
| Tanu Weds Manu | Manu | Hindi | Filming |
| Chassni |
| Hindi | Filming |
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