R. Madhavan biography and top picture

R. Madhavan (: ஆர்.மாதவன், born 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor, writer, and television host. Madhavan has received a  an award from the  alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations. He has been described as one of the few actors in  who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, appearing in films from eight different languages.

Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the  prime-time soap opera  in 1996. After appearing in commercials and in small roles, he later gained recognition as the husband going through the traumas of his marriage in successful romantic film  (2000). Madhavan soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of 2001's biggest grossers,  directorial debut . He worked with Ratnam again in the critically acclaimed 2002 fill  playing the father of an adopted girl, whilst he enjoyed commercial success with his role in  action film, (2002). He was cast opposite   in the 2003 drama , which earned him two notable awards for supporting actor. In 2004 he gave critically acclaimed performances in the multi-starring drama  and the film secured him his first for the intense portrayal of a rogue. In the mid 2000s Madhavan also pursued a career in  films, writing the dialogues for the comedy , before appearing in supporting roles in two big-budget productions,  and Mani Ratnam's biopic . He then won critical acclaim for his portrayal of angry man in his home production in 2007, , whilst two years later he appeared in the successful bilingual horror film . He also played a critically acclaimed role in the 2009 blockbuster by portraying a student with actors

Madhavan has been a brand ambassador appearing in many commercials, whilst he has also played television hosts to Hindi television programmes, most notably  in 2006. Before his breakthrough role as a romantic actor in 2000, he was married to Sarita Birje and has a young son. He has been a supporter of the programme in India and has appeared in events organised for the group's promotion. Madhavan owns a production company named  who produced his 2007 film Evano Oruvan.