Ranganathan Madhavan

About

Actor, writer, director, producer, brand ambassador, and humanitarian whose performance in over 50 Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu movies has led to his renown as one of the "most bankable" and famed actors in Indian cinema. In 2022, he became the first person to have 3 credits on IMDB's list of top 10 Indian movies. Some of his most notable films include Kannathil Muthamittal, Vikram Vedha, and Anbe Sivam.

Before Fame

He earned a bachelor's degree in electronics from Rajaram College in Kolhapur. After graduating, he earned a post-graduate degree in public speaking from Mumbai's Kishinchand Chellaram College. During that time, he won the Indian Championship for Public Speaking and served as the Indian representative at the 1992 Young Businessman Conference in Tokyo.

Trivia

He is the winner of 4 Filmfare Awards in the categories of Best Male Debut, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. He has also earned 2 SIIMA Awards for Best Actor, and many more Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor accolades from various additional festivals and awards shows. 

Family Life

He is the son of father Ranganathan Iyengar and mother Saroja. He also has a younger sister named Devika. He met his wife when she attended one of his public speaking workshops in 1991; they married in 1999. Together, they have a son named Vedaant, who is a competitive swimmer.

Associated With

He played the role of Farhan Qureshi in the massively popular 2009 Hindi comedy film 3 Idiots, which co-starred Aamir Khan, Mona Singh, and Sharman Joshi.