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R. Madhavan Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

R. Madhavan Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Tamil Nadu

Age: 54 Years

Wife: Sarita Birje

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan
Nickname Maddy
Profession(s) Actor, Writer, Television Host, Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height in centimeters**- 179 cm**
in meters**- 1.79 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 10½”**
Eye Colour Light Brown
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut 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
• SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor (Tamil) for the film ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE (September 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 1 June 1970 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024) 54 Years
Birthplace Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India
Zodiac sign Gemini
Autograph
Nationality Indian
Hometown Tamil Nadu, India
School D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
College/University • Rajaram College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
• Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification(s) • B.Sc. in Electronics
• Post-Graduation in Public Speaking
Religion Hinduism
Caste Tamil Brahmin
Food Habit Vegetarian
Hobbies Playing Golf, Biking
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Sarita Birje (Air Hostess)
Marriage Date Year, 1999
Family
Wife/Spouse Sarita Birje
Children Son- Vedaant (swimmer)


Daughter- None
Parents Father- Ranganathan Seshadri (Former executive at Tata Steel)
Mother- Saroja (Former Manager at the Bank of India)
Siblings Brother- None
Sister- Devika (Software Engineer)
Favourites
Food Thayir Saadham, Pani Puri
Actors Amitabh Bachchan
, Aamir Khan
, Kamal Haasan
Actress Deepika Padukone
Films Taare Zameen Par, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Baahubali
Director Mani Ratnam
Musician A. R. Rahman
Colours White, Maroon
Style Quotient
Car Collection BMW 7-Series
Bike Collection • Yamaha V-max
• BMW K1600 GTL


• Brixton Cromwell 1200 (purchased in February 2025 for Rs. 7,84,000) (first Indian to own the bike)
Expensive Things/Valuables A 40-foot Yacht worth around $2 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About R. Madhavan

  • Does Madhavan drink alcohol?: Yes check sources Deccan Chronicle

  • Madhavan was born into a Tamil Family and was raised in Bihar as his father used to work as a management executive in Tata Steel.

  • As a child, Madhavan wanted to join defence services.

  • During his college days, he joined NCC and actively participated in the extra-curricular military training.

    R. Madhavan as an NCC cadet

  • In 1988, he won a scholarship from his college to represent India in Stettler, Alberta, Canada as a cultural ambassador.

    R. Madhavan in His Teenage

  • When Madhavan was 22 years old, he was recognised as one of the best NCC cadets in Maharashtra and won a trip to England.

  • He received training with the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force. However, he got rejected for the program as he had crossed the age limit.

    R. Madhavan during NCC training in England

  • In 1992, he represented India at the Young Businessmen Conference in Tokyo, Japan.

  • After college, he used to teach communication and public speaking at workshops in Mumbai. At one such workshop in Maharashtra, he met Sarita Birje, an air hostess, who later became his wife in 1999.

  • He started modelling in 1996, and his first assignment was a commercial for a talcum powder brand, for which he was paid around 100 INR.

  • Though he made his Bollywood debut with the film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), the first movie he did was Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) in a small role as a singer in a club.

  • He also made small appearances in TV serials such as Yule Love Stories, Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai etc. 

  • Madhavan has featured in many popular Tamil Films like “Alaipayuthey,” “Minnale,” “Dumm Dumm Dumm,” “Run,” and “Aayutha Ezhuthu.”

  • He has also played some important roles in Bollywood films like “Rang De Basanti,” “Guru,” and “3 Idiots.”

  • In 2011, he played the lead role in the romantic-comedy “Tanu Weds Manu” opposite Kangana Ranaut .

  • He has worked as an anchor in the TV show “Tol Mol Ke Bol.”

  • Madhavan’s son, Vedaant, is a national level swimmer. He has won 3 gold medals and one silver medal at the Junior Nationals Swim Meet.

    R. Madhavan’s son won gold at the Junior Nationals Swim meet

  • He is a vegetarian and endorses PETA. In July 2006, Madhavan received the title of ‘cutest male vegetarian’ by PETA’s online poll.

    Madhavan as cutest male vegetarian

  • Madhavan loves to do trekking and has climbed Mount Cook in New Zealand.

  • He has acted in films of 7 different languages.

  • His wife, Sarita, has worked as a dress designer in many of his films.

  • In 2003, the director, Sanjay Dayma, asked Madhavan to play the lead in his film “Vivaah.” Reportedly, Hrithik Roshan was also cast for the lead role in the film but the film was never made.

  • Madhavan is one of the top 3 actors with the maximum number of entries in the list of top-rated 10 Indian films with Anbe Sivam and Vikram Vedha. The other two actors with the most films on that list are Aamir Khan and Kamal Haasan .

  • Madhavan was the first choice for Jimmy Shergill ‘s role in the film “My Name Is Khan” but he rejected the role owing to his busy shooting schedule for the film ‘3 Idiots.’

  • Initially, Govinda was offered to play the lead in Shyam Benegal ‘s shelved film “Ganga” but the role later went to Madhavan.

  • In 2016, Madhavan was signed as the goodwill ambassador of Lepra India to promote action against leprosy.

  • In 2017, Madhavan became part of the annual India Conference at Harvard University. He even delivered a speech there.

    R. Madhavan at Harvard University

  • In addition to a talented actor, Madhavan is also an active philanthropist. He has supported the Chennai-based charity, The Banyan. The actor has appeared in many charity musicals and has even appeared as a guest cook. As a cook, he made dosas and helped raise forty-five thousand rupees for charity in Chennai.

    R. Madhavan making dosa for charity

  • In 2007, he, along with Amitabh Bachchan , and Mani Ratnam , played golf for a celebrity charity event.

  • Madhavan also has 2 video game characters based on him, namely, Madhavan’s MIG and Madhavan.

    Video Game Character, Madhavan MIG

  • In 2019, Madhavan’s son, Vedaant, is a professional swimmer who represented India at the Asian Age Games and won a silver medal in the Swimming Championship.

    R Madhavan’s son at the Asian Age Games

    In July 2022, Vedaant broke the National Junior Record for the 1500 m freestyle at the Junior National Aquatics. check sources The Indian Express

Never say never . 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🤗🤗 National Junior Record for 1500m freestyle broken. ❤️❤️🙏🙏@VedaantMadhavan pic.twitter.com/Vx6R2PDfwc

— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) July 17, 2022

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