Madhavan had been performing in Hindi TV serials since the late ’90s earlier than bursting on to the huge display with the Tamil movie Alaipayuthey (2000) directed by Mani Ratnam. He made his Hindi display debut with Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein (2001), which was a remake of his personal Tamil hit Minnale, launched the identical 12 months. He has efficiently carved a profession in each the South in addition to the Hindi industries over the years and has come to be generally known as an actor who may be trusted to ship his finest to each position. On his birthday at the moment, we’ve got made a listing of films containing some of his finest performances down the years.

Alaipayuthey (2000)

Director: Mani Ratnam
Forged: Madhavan, Shalini

The movie marked Madhavan’s debut down South. He gained the Filmfare Award for the Best Debut – South for the identical. Karthik Varadarajan (Madhavan) is a software program engineer who’s in the course of of establishing a startup with buddies. He meets medical pupil Shakti Selvaraj (Shalini) at a buddy’s marriage ceremony and sparks fly. The duo continues to satisfy and over a course of time fall in love. The assembly of their mother and father doesn’t go as deliberate, nevertheless, and Shakthi decides to name off the relationship. She goes to a medical camp in Kerala and Karthik misses her very a lot, as does she. The duo marries in secret however don’t inform their respective mother and father. When they’re discovered, they’re each thrown out of their respective houses. They begin dwelling collectively but it surely doesn’t change into simple. Circumstances drive them aside and they’re on the verge of divorce. Nevertheless, Shakti meets with a severe accident and that’s when Karthik realises how a lot he actually loves his spouse. The movie was remade as Saathiya (2002) by Ratnam’s assistant Shaad Ali and starred Rani Mukerji and Vivek Oberoi.

Minnale (2001)

Director: Gautham Menon
Forged: Madhavan, Abbas, Reema Sen, Vivek and Nagesh

Samuel (Abbas) and Rajesh (Madhavan) are two college students learning at an engineering school in Ooty. Whereas Samuel is a superb pupil, Rajesh is a slacker and the school rowdy. They each preserve preventing one another all through the school life and through the final 12 months, simply earlier than the outcomes, have a severe face-off the place they half as enemies. Samuel goes to the US for additional research whereas Rajesh begins dwelling in Chennai together with his grandfather and works in a tech agency. He sees a woman Reena (Reema Sen) dancing in the rain whereas going to a marriage in Bangalore and falls in love along with her. He meets her at the identical marriage ceremony and later finds out that she has shifted to Chennai. He learns that she’s been engaged to a man she hasn’t seen earlier than and pretends to be him. She too later falls in love with him however when she finds out about his duplicity, she dumps him. Worse, her fiance seems to be Samuel. She and Samuel are all set to marry when the latter senses she nonetheless loves Rajesh, he unites the lovers. The movie proved to be a giant industrial hit and was remade in Hindi as Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein and launched the identical 12 months. It was a modest earner in Hindi however later developed a cult standing.

Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)

Director: Mani Ratnam
Forged: Madhavan, Simran, Child Keerthana, Nandita Das, Prakash Raj, J. D. Chakravarthy, Pasupathy, Sashikumar, Easwari Rao

Thiruchelvan (R. Madhavan), a progressive author, and his spouse Indira (Simran), undertake a child woman Amudha (Child Keerthana), whose mother and father had been Tamils belonging to the LTTE faction. Her mom Shyama (Nandita Das) went again to Sri Lanka after giving beginning to her in search of her wounded husband. They inform her of her previous on her ninth birthday. Listening to this, she insists on assembly her organic mother and father. She begins behaving rudely along with her adoptive mother and father, particularly along with her mom. Her mother and father lastly consent and take her to Sri Lanka, the place they lastly meet a contact who can take them to Shyama. Nevertheless, they get ambushed at the assembly level and Indira will get hit by a bullet. Seeing this, Ambudha desires to return. Nevertheless, she insists on driving by means of the assembly level as soon as extra the subsequent day and to their shock, Shyama does flip up. All of them have a tearful reunion, earlier than Ambudha goes again to India along with her mother and father. He gained the Tamil Nadu State Movie Award for Best Actor for the movie.

Anbe Sivam (2003)

Director: Sundar C
Forged: Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Kiran Rathod, Nassar, Santhana Bharathi, Seema and Uma Riyaz Khan

Anbe Sivam follows the journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai undertaken by two males of contrasting personalities, Nallasivam (Kamal Haasan), a bodily scarred one who has a socialist stance in direction of life whose mission in life is to assist others and Anbarasu (Madhavan), a industrial director who helps capitalism and globalisation. Aras must be current at his marriage ceremony, and Nalla has to ship a cheque not too long ago awarded to him after he gained a courtroom case, to a gaggle of union employees. The character of Nallasivam was stated to be impressed by the life of Communist playwright, actor, director and lyricist Safdar Hashmi. On account of unexpected circumstances, the two are compelled to undertake the journey collectively after their flight will get cancelled. They each inform one another their life tales whereas ready for the journey to unfold and unwittingly have a set of misadventures collectively. The journey makes them buddies in the finish and turns them into higher folks.

Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004)

Director: Mani Ratnam
Forged: Suriya, Madhavan, Siddharth, Trisha, Meera Jasmine, and Esha Deol

The movie revolves round the situation of pupil politics and provides the message that the youth have the energy to result in an actual change if they’re severe about coming into politics. Inba Sekar (Madhavan) is a goon in the make use of of Selvanayagam (Bharathiraja). Michael Vasanth (Suriya) is an influential pupil chief against Selvanayagam. Inba is ordered to eradicate Michael, who’s saved by Arjun Balakrishnan (Siddharth), who was using pillion on his bike. After interacting with Michael, Arjun offers up his plans to go to the US and joins Michael’s trigger. Michael decides to run for the elections and Selvanayagam once more instructs Inba to interrupt up their union. Inba kidnaps Arjun, who’s rescued by Michael. He’s overwhelmed up and despatched to jail. Later, Michael and his fellow candidates win 4 seats at the elections, rising as a robust drive to reckon with in the future. Madhavan was praised for his efficiency and gained the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie.

Rang De Basanti (2006)

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Forged: Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Atul Kulkarni, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Alice Patten, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Waheeda Rehman

Madhavan performs a small however important position in the movie. Ajay Singh Rathod (Madhavan), a flight lieutenant in the Indian Air Power who’s Sonia’s (Soha Ali Khan) fiancé, is killed when his jet, a MiG-21, crashes. The federal government places the blame on pilot error and closes the case. His buddies Daljit Singh (Aamir Khan), Karan Singhania (Siddharth Narayan), Aslam Khan (Kunal Kapoor) and Sukhi Ram (Sharman Joshi) begin their very own investigation and be taught that the airplane crashed as a result of low cost spare components had been purchased by the corrupt defence minister Shastri (Mohan Agashe), with the assist of Karan’s father, Rajnath Singhania (Anupam Kher). They, together with one other buddy Laxman Pandey (Atul Kulkarni), determine to avenge the loss of life by turning vigilantes. They had been earlier rehearsing for a play based mostly on the lives of freedom fighters and their efforts are juxtaposed with the lives of freedom-fighters Chandrasekhar Azad (Aamir Khan), Bhagat Singh (Siddharth Narayan), Shivaram Rajguru (Sharman Joshi), Ashfaqulla Khan (Kunal Kapoor), and Ram Prasad Bismil (Atul Kulkarni).

three Idiots (2009)

Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Forged: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Omi Vaidya

The movie, a critique of our larger training system touched a chord with the plenty and stays one of these evergreen films you like to observe at each rerun. Farhan Qureshi (Madhavan), Raju Rastogi (Sharman Joshi) and Rancho (Aamir Khan) are three buddies learning collectively at a prestigious engineering school in Delhi. Whereas Farhan’s curiosity lies in wildlife pictures, Raju considers himself a weak pupil and believes that going to temples and praying often would possibly assist him get higher marks. Rancho believes one ought to take an curiosity in the topic and that’ll certainly assist them get good marks. One other batchmate Chatur Ramalingam (Omi Vaidya) believes in studying by rote. The three have a set of misadventures whereas in school. Impressed by Rancho, each Farhan and Raju search out new methods to reside their lives. They start a journey, together with Chatur, to hunt out what occurred to Rancho, who seemingly disappeared from their lives. What they be taught leaves them shocked.

Tanu Weds Manu (2011)

Director: Aanand L. Rai
Forged: Kangana Ranaut, Madhavan, Jimmy Sheirgill

Madhavan performed Manu, an NRI physician, who falls in love with Tanu (Kangana Ranaut), a strong-headed, strong-willed girl who at first rejects organized marriage with Manu as a result of she already has a boyfriend, Raja (JimmyShergill). Circumstances deliver them collectively at a buddy’s marriage ceremony and the duo will get attracted to one another. She finds herself falling in love with the mild NRI physician. Satisfied of his love, she asks her mother and father to repair the marriage ceremony and get them hitched as quickly as attainable. The one glitch in the plan is Raja, who warns of dire penalties if Tanu is married off to somebody aside from him. Manu doesn’t care about the penalties and goes forward. He stands as much as Raja when the latter too comes with a baraat. This act of braveness additional endears him to Tanu, who tells Raja to shoot her first earlier than harming Manu.

Vettai (2012)

Director: N. Linguswamy
Forged: Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul

The movie revolves round two brothers, the elder being delicate to violence and the youthful being a jobless slacker. After the loss of life of their policeman father, Thirumurthy (Madhavan), too enters the police drive upon the insistence of his youthful brother, Gurumurthy (Arya). The issue is that Thirumurthy is completely averse to violence. It’s solved by Gurumurhty, who beats up the unhealthy components as a vigilante and lets his elder brother take the credit score. Thirumurthy falls in love with Vasanthi (Sameera Reddy) and Gurumurthy falls for her youthful sister Jayanthi (Amala Paul). The duo marries the sisters and the 4 begin main a contented life. A neighborhood mafia don, Annachi (Ashutosh Rana), learns the fact about them and will get Thirumurthy overwhelmed up severely. Fed up of hiding behind his brother, he too begins coaching to be a fighter. The brothers staff up and end Annachi and his gang and later Gurumurthy too joins the police drive.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)

Director: Aanand L Rai
Forged: Kangana Ranaut, Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, Deepak Dobriyal, Rajesh Sharma

The movie was a direct sequel to the 2011 hit Tanu Weds Manu. 4 years into their marriage, Tanu (Kangana Ranaut) and Manu (Madhavan) are going through a tough patch of their relationship. They’re continuously bickering and even couple counselling doesn’t appear to work. It appears that evidently divorce is the solely answer. Manu meets Datto (Kangana once more) a Haryanvi athlete at this juncture and falls for her at first sight. She too will get obsessed on him and is prepared to get married to him regardless of understanding he’s already married. Tanu lands in between them at this juncture to avoid wasting her marriage and what follows is an emotional curler coaster experience crammed with laughter. Madhavan’s portrayal of a much-married physician who feels he’s bought a second lease on romance was a lot admired.

Irudhi Suttru (2016)

Director: Sudha Kongara
Forged: Madhavan, Ritika Singh

The movie was made concurrently in Hindi as Saala Khadoos. The movie options Madhavan as a boxing coach who mentors a younger woman to worldwide success. Prabhu Selvaraj (Adi Tomar in Hindi model) (Madhavan) is a proficient but failed boxer who, regardless of being very gifted in boxing, falls sufferer to the soiled politics in the boxing affiliation, and loses his probability to go to the ’96 Olympics. 15 years later, he’s a authorities coach for the nationwide ladies’s boxing coaching academy. He meets roadside fish vendor Ezhil Madhi (Ritika Singh) and, recognising her fiery spirit, presents to show her boxing. Her elder sister Lakshmi (Mumtaz Sorcar), who’s already a boxer, trains with him. At first, Ezhil doesn’t get together with him as a result of of his strict strategies however later develops emotions for him. Like her mentor, she too turns into a sufferer of the politics of the sports activities federation. Nevertheless, alongside together with his assist, she overcomes the odds and wins a prestigious match, redeeming each herself and him in the course of.

Vikram Vedha (2017)

Director: Pushkar–Gayathri
Forged: Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar

The movie is impressed by Baital Pachisi. The ghost-like being Baital posed morally ambiguous inquiries to King Vikramaditya, every of which might lead to a couple of reply. In the movie, gangster Vedha (Vijay Sethupathi) tells a narrative to the sincere inspector Vikram (Madhavan) every time they meet. The tales supply clues as to why Vedha was compelled to do sure issues and makes Vikram perceive that there’s extra to the underworld than meets the eyes. He begins to know that almost all of his colleagues are corrupt and are underneath the payroll of the mafia. And that whereas Vedha could be a gangster, he’s additionally a person of his phrase, not like his colleagues, who don’t appear to have an ethical compass. Each Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi had been praised for his or her bravura performances. Madhavan gained the Filmfare Best Actor Critics’ Award for his efficiency.