Acting
R. Madhavan
- Titles
- 64movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1997 to 2026, busiest in 2003 and 2025 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 56top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Anbe Sivam85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.3average 5.4
- Family Dynamics5.9average 4.8
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Coming of Age4.0average 3.0
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Politics3.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.7, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
- Dark Humor2.1, average 2.8
- Absurdist Humor1.4, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 10
- Indian Cinema 9
- Family Drama 7
- Romantic Comedy 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Coming-of-Age 6
- Tamil Cinema 5
- Psychological Tension 4
- Contemporary Setting 4
- Feel-Good Movie 3
- Family Dynamics 3
- Fast-Paced 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
VivekActorAlaipayuthey, Minnale, Lesa Lesa, Paarthale Paravasam, Dum Dum Dum, +3 more
Sreekar PrasadEditorYavarum Nalam, Guru, Kannathil Muthamittal, Alaipayuthey, Aayitha Ezhuthu, +1 more
NassarActorIrudhi Suttru, Test, Anbe Sivam, Nothing but Life, Vettai
ManivannanActorPaarthale Paravasam, Dum Dum Dum, Priyamaana Thozhi, Rendu, Ennavale
Mani RatnamDirectorGuru, Kannathil Muthamittal, Alaipayuthey, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Dum Dum Dum
A.R. RahmanComposerGuru, Kannathil Muthamittal, Alaipayuthey, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Paarthale Paravasam
VidyasagarComposerAnbe Sivam, Nothing but Life, Run, Thambi
Kaali VenkatActorLegacy, Irudhi Suttru, Test
Reema SenActorMinnale, Rendu, Jay Jay
Jimmy ShergillActorTanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu: Returns, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
Thalaivasal VijayActorJay Jay, Aarya, Ennavale
SimranActorRocketry: The Nambi Effect, Kannathil Muthamittal, Paarthale Paravasam
Movies and TV shows
70Upcoming
1 title
TV show
2020s
17 titles · average score 59
as GD Naidu
as Ajay Sanyal
as Ajay Sanyal
as Shrirenu Tripathi
as Rakesh Khurana
as Neville McKinley
as Saravanan
as Vanraj Kashyap
as Nambi Narayanan
as Yathaarth Sinha
TV show · as Arya Iyer
as Anthony
2010s
14 titles · average score 53
TV show · as Danny Mascarenhas
as Arun Raj
as Kartik Srinivasan
as Vikram
as Prabhu Selvaraj
as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma
as Sid
as Thiru Murthy
as Manoj "Manu" Sharma
as Prof. Shantanu Biswas
as Madanagopal
2000s
32 titles · average score 67
as Farhan Qureshi
as Manohar
as Shyam Saxena
as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)
as Inbasekaran
as Anbarasu
as Ramji Narayanaswami Iyer
as Thiruchelvan
as Madhav "Maddy" Shastri
as Rajesh Shivakumar
as Karthik Varadharajan
1990s
6 titles · average score 47
TV show · as Shekhar
as Siddhartha
TV show · as Malayatoor Subramaniam Namboodiripad (Subbu)
as Inspector Ravi
as Singer in Club (Uncredited Role)
TV show · as Ashley