Acting
R. Madhavan
- Titles
- 63movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1997 to 2026, busiest in 2003 and 2025 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 55top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Anbe Sivam85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.3average 5.2
- Family Dynamics5.9average 4.7
- Coming of Age4.1average 2.9
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Pathos5.8average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
- Historical1.7, average 2.6
- Dark Humor2.1, average 2.9
- Absurdist Humor1.3, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Indian Cinema 10
- Social Commentary 9
- Romantic Comedy 7
- Family Drama 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Psychological Tension 4
- Tamil Cinema 4
- Emotional 4
- Love Triangle 3
- Bollywood 3
- Family Dynamics 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
VivekActorAlaipayuthey, Minnale, Paarthale Paravasam, Lesa Lesa, Aethiree, +3 more
Sreekar PrasadEditorYavarum Nalam, Guru, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Aayitha Ezhuthu, +1 more
ManivannanActorPriyamaana Thozhi, Paarthale Paravasam, Rendu, Dum Dum Dum, Ennavale
NassarActorTest, Irudhi Suttru, Anbe Sivam, Nothing but Life, Vettai
Mani RatnamWriterGuru, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Dum Dum Dum
A.R. RahmanComposerGuru, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Paarthale Paravasam, Aayitha Ezhuthu
VidyasagarComposerAnbe Sivam, Nothing but Life, Thambi, Run
Trisha KrishnanActorLesa Lesa, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Manmadhan Ambu
Meera JasmineActorTest, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Run
JyothikaActorShaitaan, Priyamaana Thozhi, Dum Dum Dum
SeemanActorVaazhthugal, Thambi, Evano Oruvan
ManobalaActorNala Damayanthi, Aethiree, Jay Jay
Movies and TV shows
172020s
4 titles · average score 57
50
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025)
as Neville McKinley
27
Test (2025)
as Saravanan
75
The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 (2023)
TV show · as Rati Pandey
74
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
as Nambi Narayanan
2010s
2 titles · average score 49
48
Breathe (2018)
TV show · as Danny Mascarenhas
49
Irudhi Suttru (2016)
as Prabhu Selvaraj
2000s
10 titles · average score 74
82
3 Idiots (2009)
as Farhan Qureshi
47
Sikandar (2009)
as Lt. Col. Rajesh Rao
75
Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008)
as Nikhil Agarwal
77
Guru (2007)
as Shyam Saxena
86
Rang De Basanti (2006)
as Ajay Rathod
67
Ramji Londonwaley (2005)
as Ramnarayan Tiwari (Ramji)
85
Anbe Sivam (2003)
as Anbarasu
80
Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
as Thiruchelvan
69
Run (2002)
as Siva
78
Alaipayuthey (2000)
as Karthik Varadharajan
1990s
1 title
Saaya (1998)
TV show · as Shekhar