R Madhavan is an Indian Actor. He has received four Filmfare Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. He is one of those actors who has worked in films in seven different languages. He started his acting career with the TV serial Bunny Apni Baat (1996) and appeared in many advertisements.
After that, R. Madhavan got great success when he appeared in Tamil film Mani Ratnam’s film Alaipayuthe (2000). After that, he made his identity among the actors who were trained for romantic films.
R. Madhavan Biography | Wiki
Ranganathan Madhavan was born on 1 June 1970 in Jamshedpur in Bihar (now in Jharkhand) to Ranganathan, a management executive at Tata Steel and manager Saroja at the Bank of India in a Tamil family.
His parents wanted him to get a degree in electronics from a management school, but Madhavan had such a desire to join the army. After completing his degree, as per the wishes of his parents, he started taking workshops on oratory and personality development all over India.
When he was taking a workshop in Maharashtra in 1991, he met his wife Sarita Birje. They got married in 1999 before coming into the film world.
| Full Name | Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan |
| Nickname | Maddy |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Television Host, Producer |
| Height (Inches) | 5’ 10½” |
| Weight (Kilogram) | 75 kg |
| Weight (Pound) | 165 lbs |
| Body Measurement (approx.) | Chest: 43 Inches Waist: 34 Inches Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eyes Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Date of Birth | 1 June 1970 (Monday) |
| Age (in 2020) | 49 Years |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Gemini |
R. Madhavan Home | Education | School | Religion
| Birth Place | Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India |
| Hometown | Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| Collage | Rajaram College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Education Qualifications | B.Sc. in Electronics Post-Graduation in Public Speaking |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste/Sect | Tamil Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
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R. Madhavan Movies | Awards
| Movie | Kannada Film: Shanti Shanti Shanti (1998) Hollywood Film: Inferno (1997) Bollywood Film: Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein (2001) Tamil Film: Alaipayuthey (2000) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Filmfare Award for Best South Male Debut for the film Alaipayuthey Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actor for the film Aaytha Ezhuthu Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor for the film Irudhi Suttru Filmfare Award for Critics’ Best Tamil Actor for Vikram Vedha |
R. Madhavan Family
| Father | Ranganathan Seshadri (Former executive at Tata Steel) |
| Mother | Saroja (Former Manager at the Bank of India) |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Devika (Software Engineer) |
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R. Madhavan Favorite Things (Like / Dislike)
Madhavan is a good golf player. He also enjoys playing golf with Amitabh Bachchan and director Mani Ratnam.
| Hobbies | Playing Golf, Biking |
| Favorite Foods | Thayir Saadham, Pani Puri |
| Favorite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kamal Haasan |
| Favorite Actresses | Deepika Padukone |
| Favourite Film | Taare Zameen Par, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Baahubali |
| Fvourite Colour | White, Maroon |
| Favourite Musician | A. R. Rahman |
| Favourite Director | Mani Ratnam |
R. Madhavan Girlfriends, Wife, Affairs, Marital Status
Sarita has also played costume designer in some of Madhavan’s films. In August 2005, they had a boy named Vedanta.
Madhavan explains that famous actors and actresses of the Hindi film world such as Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan are also their good friends. He has also worked with the legendary actor like Kamal Haasan in the film “Ambe Shivam”. After the release of that film, he told that Kamal Haasan is his source of inspiration.
He has worked with many fine directors including names of great personalities like Mani Ratnam, Rajkumar Hirani and Anand Rai.
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sarita Birje (Air Hostess) |
| Marriage Date | Year 1999 |
| Wife | Sarita Birje |
| Son | Vedaant |
| Daughter | None |
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R. Madhavan Money, Cars, Salary
| Net Worth (approx.) | $15 million |
| Cars Collection | BMW 7-Series |
| Bike Collection | Yamaha V-max BMW K1600 GTL |
R. Madhavan Contact
| Website | N/A |
| Address | Update Soon |
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| Facebook.com |
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Some Facts About R. Madhavan
Does Madhavan smoke?: Not Known
Does Madhavan drink alcohol?: Yes
In 1992, He represented India at the Young Businessmen Conference in Tokyo, Japan.
He also appearances in TV serials such as Yule Love Stories, Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai etc.
His wife, Sarita has worked as a dress designer in many films.
