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R. Madhavan completes gracious 55 years of his life

Mumbai, June 1 (UNI) Celebrated actor, director and producer R. Madhavan completed 55 years today, a man whose journey across the spectrum of Indian cinema has transcended the confines of stardom, evolving into a legacy of intellect, versatility and cultural resonance.
Born on June 1, 1970, in Jamshedpur to businessman R. Iyengar and his wife R. Saroja in a Tamil family, Madhavan's trajectory defies cinematic convection. A science graduate, an accomplished public speaker and an NCC cadet trained by the British armed forces, his early years were marked by an unrelenting pursuit of excellence across diverse disciplines.
Madhavan attained his first break in Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam's romantic drama "Alai Payuthey" (2000) and followed it with romantic roles in Gautham Vasudev Menon's directorial debut "Minnale" (2001) and Madras Talkies' "Dumm Dumm Dumm" (2001).
From his chocolate-boy charm in "Alai Payuthey" (2000) to his transformative performance in his directorial debut in "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect" (2022), Madhavan has built an enviable career that cuts across language barriers and genres.
Madhavan later made his mark in Hindi films with powerful roles in the patriotic "Rang De Basanti" (2006), Mani Ratnam's biopic "Guru" (2007) and the comedy-drama "3 Idiots" (2009). Simultaneously, he continued to appear in Tamil films like "Evano Oruvan" (2007) and "Yavarum Nalam" (2009).
After delivering two box-office hits with "Tanu Weds Manu" (2011) and "Vettai" (2012), Madhavan took an acting break for 3 years and bounced back in 2015. His comeback films – the romantic comedy "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" (2015), the bilingual sports-drama "Irudhi Suttru" (2016) and the crime film "Vikram Vedha" (2017) all became critical and commercial successes.
In 2024, he once again disrupted expectations by portraying a morally unsettling antagonist in "Shaitaan", a supernatural thriller that underscored his ever-expanding artistic pallet. He continued this momentum in 2024 with "The Railwaymen", where he took on a layered role in a gripping tale inspired by real events.
In 1999, he got hitched to Sarita Birje, whom he met at the public speaking workshops in Maharashtra. In 2005, they had their first child, a son named Vedant.
He has won one National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and five SIIMA Awards. As of 2023, Madhavan is the President of FTII, Pune.
He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and was awarded PETA's Person of the Year recognition in 2011. In 2021, he was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters the by D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur, for his contribution to arts and cinema.
On Sunday afternoon, Ajay Devgn took to Instagram to share a pic with birthday boy R. Madhavan and wrote, "Look serious hai lekin dimaag mein sirf shaitani chal rahi hai. Happy birthday bro #RMadhavan."
Kajol also penned a quirky note for R. Madhavan on his special day. She wrote, "Shaitaan is getting older, wiser and sneakier. Happy Birthday, R Madhavan."
On the work front, he made a surprise appearance in Kajol starrer Maa’s trailer launch in Mumbai that led to speculation that he might be a part of the film. "Maa" is reportedly set in the same universe as "Shaitaan". However, details about his role remain under wraps. UNI NST SSP
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