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Acting

R. Madhavan

Career: Active from 1997 to 2026, busiest in 2003 and 2025 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles: 56
top three billing

Average score: 61/100

Highest rated: Anbe Sivam
85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

R. Madhavan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.5, average 2.5
Historical
1.6, average 2.6
Absurdist Humor
1.4, average 2.0
Dark Humor
2.2, average 2.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 10
Indian Cinema 8
Family Drama 7
Character-Driven 6
Romantic Comedy 6
Tamil Cinema 5
Psychological Tension 5
Coming-of-Age 5
Contemporary Setting 4
Moral Ambiguity 3
Family Dynamics 3
Fast-Paced 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Legacy

TV show

2020s

17 titles · average score 58

G.D.N

67

as GD Naidu

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

56

as Ajay Sanyal

Dhurandhar

57

as Ajay Sanyal

De De Pyaar De 2

58

as Rakesh Khurana

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

50

as Neville McKinley

Test

26

as Saravanan

Aap Jaisa Koi

40

as Shrirenu Tripathi

Shaitaan

51

as Vanraj Kashyap

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

75

as Nambi Narayanan

Dhokha: Round D Corner

58

as Yathaarth Sinha

Decoupled

73

TV show · as Arya Iyer

Nishabdham

48

as Anthony

2010s

14 titles · average score 53

Breathe

48

TV show · as Danny Mascarenhas

Savyasachi

26

as Arun Raj

Zero

46

as Kartik Srinivasan

Vikram Vedha

81

as Vikram

Irudhi Suttru

57

as Prabhu Selvaraj

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

68

as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn

44

as Tom

Jodi Breakers

42

as Sid

Vettai

62

as Thiru Murthy

Tanu Weds Manu

67

as Manoj "Manu" Sharma

Teen Patti

34

as Prof. Shantanu Biswas

Manmadhan Ambu

57

as Madanagopal

2000s

32 titles · average score 67

3 Idiots

82

as Farhan Qureshi

Yavarum Nalam

75

as Manohar

Aayitha Ezhuthu

78

as Inbasekaran

Anbe Sivam

85

as Anbarasu

Nala Damayanthi

69

as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer

Lesa Lesa

67

as Deva Narayanan (Guest Appearance)

Priyamaana Thozhi

64

as Ashok

Kannathil Muthamittal

82

as Thiruchelvan

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

80

TV show

Minnale

78

as Rajesh Shivakumar

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

70

as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri

Alaipayuthey

78

as Karthik Varadharajan

1990s

6 titles · average score 47

TV show · as Shekhar

Shanti Shanti Shanti

as Siddhartha

Ghar Jamai

TV show · as Malayatoor Subramaniam Namboodiripad (Subbu)

Operation Cobra

38

as Inspector Ravi

Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin

57

as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)

Banegi Apni Baat

TV show · as Ashley