Actor madhavan profile |biography

Actor Full Name: Ranganathan Madhavan

Nick Name: Maddy

Family: Ranganathan-Faterh,

Saroja-Mother,

Sarita- Wife,

Vedant- Son and Devika- Younger Sister

Date of birth: 1st of June 1970

Birth Place: Jamshedpur, India

Nationality: Indian

Height: 6’1″

Eye Colour: Black

Language: Tamil, Hindi and English

Profession: Actor and Model

First Film: Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi (Kannada),

Alaipayuthey (Tamil) and Rehna Tere Dil Me (Hindi Debut)

Awards

R. Madhavan, also called Maddy is a prominent regional
Indian film actor, a game show host, a mobile game
character and an active PETA campaigner. Madhavan
started to act in Hindi television serials and appear in
advertisements and commercials before he started his
film acting career. He also currently acts in regional
industries across India with the Tamil film industry being
his main focus. Madhavan has acted in Hindi films,
English films, Telugu films, Malayalam cinem, the
Kannada film industry and the Bengali film industry.

Madhavan is known by his fans as the Chocolate Hero
Madhavan’s breakout role as a leading actor came two
years later after his film career began with 2000′s
Alaipayuthey by director, Mani Ratnam, which he became
a pin-up boy after Madhavan’s performance as Karthik.

The film, gave him a solid foundation to build his career
and several other films he has starred in, have become
blockbusters in South India, due to this he also built up
a prominent market for Madhavan’s films in Bollywood
and in overseas markets.

As a seasoned actor, he began to take on more varied
roles and projects, including another Mani Ratnam film,
Aayitha Ezhuthu where he portrayed the gangster, Inba.
While filming for Ramji Londonwale, he caught the eye of
UTV, and became a game host in, Deal Ya No Deal, but it
only lasted for one series. R. Madhavan is a prominent
figure in India’s entertainment business.

Madhavan’s parents are Ranganathan and Saroja and his
sister named Devika . his father, Ranganathan is an ex-
army man. Madhavan’s mother, Saroja Ranganathan is a
homemaker. Madhavan’s youngest sister, Devika is an
aspiring model. In 1988, Madhavan was chosen to
represent India as its cultural ambassador from his
college to Canada after his graduation.

At the age of 22, Madhavan was awarded the
Maharashtra Best Cadet enabling him to make a trip with
three others as MCC Cadets to England, because of this
honour, Madhavan received training with the Royal Army,
Navy and the Air Force but it was to no avail.

Madhavan then initiated a ten-day crash course on Public
Speaking course; this is where he met his future wife
Saritha. Madhavan is married to Saritha, a former air
hostess whom he married after 3 years of courtship.
Madhavan and Saritha have a son Vedaant who was born
in 2006. Madhavan who is a self-confessed animal lover
and an advertiser for PETA, personally owns two dogs,
named Simbha and Princess and he also owns a parrot.

Madhavan has recently moved property
near the Boat Club area of Chennai from
his rented house in Kilpauk.Madhavan
shares great rapport with several
experienced actors in the industry
especially Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan
whom both have worked with Madhavan in
several projects each.Madhavan is well
known for his vegetarianism and has
advertised several brands.
Madhavan then initiated a ten-day crash
course on Public Speaking course; this is
where he met his future wife Saritha.
Madhavan is married to Saritha, a former
air hostess whom he married after 3 years
of courtship. Madhavan and Saritha have a son Vedaant
who was born in 2006. Madhavan who is a self-confessed
animal lover and an advertiser for PETA, personally owns
two dogs, named Simbha and Princess and he also owns
a parrot.

Madhavan has recently moved property near the Boat
Club area of Chennai from his rented house in
Kilpauk.Madhavan shares great rapport with several
experienced actors in the industry especially Mani
Ratnam and Kamal Haasan whom both have worked with
Madhavan in several projects each.Madhavan is well
known for his vegetarianism and has advertised several
brands.

Madhavan then initiated a ten-day crash course on Public
Speaking course; this is where he met his future wife
Saritha. Madhavan is married to Saritha, a former air
hostess whom he married after 3 years of courtship.

Madhavan and Saritha have a son Vedaant who was born
in 2006. Madhavan who is a self-confessed animal lover
and an advertiser for PETA, personally owns two dogs,
named Simbha and Princess and he also owns a parrot.

Madhavan has recently moved property near the Boat
Club area of Chennai from his rented house in
Kilpauk.Madhavan shares great rapport with several
experienced actors in the industry especially Mani
Ratnam and Kamal Haasan whom both have worked with
Madhavan in several projects each.Madhavan is well
known for his vegetarianism and has advertised several
brands.

Madhavan then initiated a ten-day crash course on Public
Speaking course; this is where he met his future wife
Saritha. Madhavan is married to Saritha, a former air
hostess whom he married after 3 years of courtship.

Madhavan and Saritha have a son Vedaant who was born
in 2006. Madhavan who is a self-confessed animal lover
and an advertiser for PETA, personally owns two dogs,
named Simbha and Princess and he also owns a parrot.
Madhavan has recently moved property near the Boat
Club area of Chennai from his rented house in
Kilpauk.Madhavan shares great rapport with several
experienced actors in the industry especially Mani
Ratnam and Kamal Haasan whom both have worked with
Madhavan in several projects each.Madhavan is well
known for his vegetarianism and has advertised several
brands.
Madhavan then initiated a ten-day crash course on Public
Speaking course; this is where he met his future wife
Saritha. Madhavan is married to Saritha, a former air
hostess whom he married after 3 years of courtship.

Madhavan and Saritha have a son Vedaant who was born
in 2006. Madhavan who is a self-confessed animal lover
and an advertiser for PETA, personally owns two dogs,
named Simbha and Princess and he also owns a parrot.

Madhavan has recently moved property near the Boat
Club area of Chennai from his rented house in
Kilpauk.Madhavan shares great rapport with several
experienced actors in the industry especially Mani
Ratnam and Kamal Haasan whom both have worked with
Madhavan in several projects each.Madhavan is well
known for his vegetarianism and has advertised several
brands.

Madhavan then initiated a ten-day crash course on Public
Speaking course; this is where he met his future wife
Saritha. Madhavan is married to Saritha, a former air
hostess whom he married after 3 years of courtship.

Madhavan and Saritha have a son Vedaant who was born
in 2006. Madhavan who is a self-confessed animal lover
and an advertiser for PETA, personally owns two dogs,
named Simbha and Princess and he also owns a parrot.
Madhavan has recently moved property near the Boat
Club area of Chennai from his rented house in
Kilpauk.Madhavan shares great rapport with several
experienced actors in the industry especially Mani
Ratnam and Kamal Haasan whom both have worked with
Madhavan in several projects each.Madhavan is well
known for his vegetarianism and has advertised several
brands.