R Madhavan wanted to join the army, how did he become an actor?

R Madhavan Birthday special: Actor R Madhavan, who has shown his acting prowess in Bollywood as well as the South Industry, is celebrating his birthday today. R Madhavan may have turned 55 today, but the actor believes that he still has the hunger of a novice. After working in the cinema for more than 32 years, he shared how he wants to do more than sit on his laurels.

Let us tell you, he has struggled a lot in the beginning of his career. During the beginning of his acting career, Madhavan has done small roles in many TV shows along with the advertisement of Sandalwood Talk. Madhavan got his first chance in the film industry in the Kannada film Shanti Shanti Shanti. After this, he played the lead role in the 2001 Bollywood film Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein. His character Maddie became very popular in this. After this, he never looked back. Madhavan was born on June 1, 1970 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. On the occasion of his birthday, let us tell you some interesting things related to him. 

R Madhavan wanted to join the army

R Madhavan's full name is Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan. He has graduated in Electronics. He has represented India in Canada as a cultural ambassador. Being a professional public speaker, Madhavan represented India at the Young Businessmen Conference in Tokyo, Japan in 1992.

Madhavan always wanted to join the army, but he gave up this desire due to his parents' insistence. After completing his electronics degree, he taught tech communication and public speaking in workshops organized across the country. 

Not only this, he was awarded the Best NCC Cadet of Maharashtra and got a chance to go to England for this. He was even trained with the Royal Army, Navy, and Air Force. R Madhavan is a great golf player. He participated in a celebrity charity event in 2007. During this, he played golf with Amitabh Bachchan and director-producer Mani Ratnam. R Madhavan was first offered the role of Jimmy Shergill in Shah Rukh Khan's film My Name is Khan. But Madhavan left the film when the dates of this film clashed with Three Idiots.

R Madhavan's love story 

R Madhavan's Love Story Talking about the veteran actor's personal life, R Madhavan and Sarita got married in 1999 according to traditional Tamil customs, after dating each other for about 7 years. In 2005, they welcomed their son Vedant Madhavan. Let us tell you that the dimple-boy of the industry got recognition from Mani Ratnam's hit film 'Alaipayuthey'.

R. Madhavan’s Best Films

Talking about some of his finest films, the list includes Minnale, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004), Rang De Basanti (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Saala Khadoos (2016), Vikram Vedha (2017), Savyasachi (2022), Dhokha: Round D Corner, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), Shaitaan (2024), and Hisaab Barabar (2024).

Work Front

On the work front, R. Madhavan was recently seen in a significant role in Test (2025), where his performance received much appreciation. Speaking of upcoming projects, he will soon be seen in Aap Jaisa Koi, G.D. Naidu, and Tanu Weds Manu 3.

Mayapuri wishes R. Madhavan a very Happy Birthday! May you continue to win hearts with your stellar acting and humility. Wishing you a life full of happiness, success, and new milestones!