R. Madhavan Biography

R. Madhavan Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

R. Madhavan was born on June 1st, 1970, he is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer who predominantly appears in Hindi and Tamil films. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades. Madhavan rose to fame in Tamil cinema by featuring in Alai Payuthey (2000), a romantic drama film directed by Mani Ratnam.

He subsequently established himself as a romantic hero, playing notable roles in two of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2001, Minnale (directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon) and Dumm Dumm Dumm (produced by Madras Talkies).

Family

Regarding R. Madhavan’s personal life, his love story with his wife, Sarita Madhavan, is nothing short of a Bollywood movie. After obtaining a degree in electronics, Madhavan started teaching communication and public speaking classes across India. During one of his workshops in Kohlapur, he met Sarita Birje, and the rest, as they say, is history.

After the birth of their son, Vedaant, on August 21, 2005, the family relocated from Kilpauk, where Madhavan’s parents and in-laws lived, to the boat club neighborhood in Chennai. In 2009, Madhavan, along with his wife and son, moved to Kandivali, Mumbai, to concentrate on his Hindi film career instead of the South Indian film industry.

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Childhood

Born on June 1, 1970, R. Madhavan was raised in a Tamil-speaking family in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). His mother, Saroja, was a manager at the Bank of India, and his father, Ranganathan Iyengar, served as a management executive at Tata Steel. Madhavan’s younger sibling, Devika, works as a software engineer.

Early Life

Ranganathan Madhavan was born into a Tamil Iyengar family on June 1, 1970, in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India. His father, Ranganathan Iyengar, was a management executive at Tata Steel, and his mother, Saroja, was a manager at the Bank of India. Madhavan’s younger sister, Devika, works as a software engineer. He grew up in a Tamil-speaking environment in Jharkhand.

Education

Madhavan received his education at D.B.M.S. English School in Jamshedpur. As part of a Rotary International exchange program, he was awarded a scholarship to represent India as a cultural ambassador and spent a year in Stettler, Alberta, Canada, in 1988.

Personal Life

Following the completion of his degree, Madhavan pursued a career in teaching communication and public speaking and conducted workshops throughout India. In 1991, during a workshop in Maharashtra, he met Sarita Birje for the first time when she attended his class on the recommendation of her cousins. The encounter marked the beginning of their relationship.

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Career

During the 1990s, Madhavan started his television career as a host on Tol Mol Ke Bol. He also hosted various television shows on Hindi channels and served as a host for cinema award ceremonies. In October 2005, he was announced as the host of the Indian adaptation of the popular American game show Deal or No Deal, titled Deal Ya No Deal, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television.

Madhavan left his position as the lead anchor of Deal Ya No Deal in January 2006, citing his dissatisfaction with the production company’s management of filming dates.

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Net Worth

It is reported that Madhavan earned around 2-3 Crores from his brand endorsements and had 64 personal investments. As for his remuneration from movies, he is said to earn around 6-7 crores.

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