R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan has 17 movies on Netflix, from Alaipayuthey (2000) to Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025). The best rated is Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, at 8.6 on IMDb.
R. Madhavan movies on Netflix
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Baghas Neville McKinley
Testas Saravanan
Shaitaanas Vanraj Kashyap
Dhokha: Round D Corneras Yathaarth Sinha
Rocketry: The Nambi Effectas Nambi Narayanan
Vikram Vedhaas Vikram
Irudhi Suttruas Prabhu Selvaraj
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawnas Tom
Jodi Breakersas Sid
Tanu Weds Manuas Manoj "Manu" Sharma
3 Idiotsas Farhan Qureshi
Yavarum Nalamas Manohar
Guruas Shyam Saxena
Rang De Basantias Ajay Rathod
Anbe Sivamas Anbarasu
Kannathil Muthamittalas Thiruchelvan
Alaipayutheyas Karthik Varadharajan
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 25 years2000 to 2025
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mani Ratnam directed three of these films. Madhavan appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Madhavan7 films together, 2006 to 2022
Madhavan's page Rocketry: The Nambi Effect2022IMDb rating 8.6Madhavan as Nambi NarayananMadhavan as Nambi Narayanan
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn2015IMDb rating 3.7Madhavan as TomMadhavan as Tom
Jodi Breakers2012IMDb rating 3.7Madhavan as SidMadhavan as Sid
Tanu Weds Manu2011IMDb rating 6.8Madhavan as Manoj "Manu" SharmaMadhavan as Manoj 'Manu' K. Sharma
3 Idiots2009IMDb rating 8.4Madhavan as Farhan QureshiMadhavan as Farhan Qureshi
Guru2007IMDb rating 7.7Madhavan as Shyam SaxenaMadhavan as Shyam Saxena
Rang De Basanti2006IMDb rating 8.1Madhavan as Ajay RathodMadhavan as Flight Lt. Ajay Rathod
Siddharth3 films together, 2002 to 2025
Siddharth's page Test2025IMDb rating 5.1Madhavan as SaravananSiddharth as Arjun
Rang De Basanti2006IMDb rating 8.1Madhavan as Ajay RathodSiddharth as Karan R. Singhania / Bhagat Singh
Kannathil Muthamittal2002IMDb rating 8.3Madhavan as ThiruchelvanSiddharth as Bus Passenger
Sachin Khedekar2 films together, 2007 to 2009
Sachin Khedekar's page Yavarum Nalam2009IMDb rating 7.4Madhavan as ManoharKhedekar as Dr. Balu
Guru2007IMDb rating 7.7Madhavan as Shyam SaxenaKhedekar as Sujata's Father
Kaali Venkat2 films together, 2016 to 2025
Kaali Venkat's page Test2025IMDb rating 5.1Madhavan as SaravananVenkat as Bharani
Irudhi Suttru2016IMDb rating 7.6Madhavan as Prabhu SelvarajVenkat as Saamikannu
Aamir Khan2 films together, 2006 to 2009
Aamir Khan's page 3 Idiots2009IMDb rating 8.4Madhavan as Farhan QureshiKhan as 'Rancho' Shamaldas Chanchad
Rang De Basanti2006IMDb rating 8.1Madhavan as Ajay RathodKhan as Daljeet 'DJ' / Chandrashekhar Azad
Sharman Joshi2 films together, 2006 to 2009
Sharman Joshi's page 3 Idiots2009IMDb rating 8.4Madhavan as Farhan QureshiJoshi as Raju Rastogi
Rang De Basanti2006IMDb rating 8.1Madhavan as Ajay RathodJoshi as Sukhi / Rajguru
Mani RatnamDirector, 3 films, 2000 to 2007
Guru2007IMDb rating 7.7Madhavan as Shyam Saxena
Kannathil Muthamittal2002IMDb rating 8.3Madhavan as Thiruchelvan
Alaipayuthey2000IMDb rating 8.3Madhavan as Karthik Varadharajan
Also two films together6 more actors
- Deepak DobriyalTanu Weds Manu (2011) and Yavarum Nalam (2009)
- SimranRocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) and Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
- Rajendra GuptaTanu Weds Manu (2011) and Guru (2007)
- Dhritiman ChatterjeeYavarum Nalam (2009) and Guru (2007)
- Omi VaidyaJodi Breakers (2012) and 3 Idiots (2009)
- Karthik KumarRocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) and Alaipayuthey (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What R. Madhavan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$125 million
8 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$60M48.4% of the total
- 2$31M24.9% of the total
- 3$12M9.2% of the total
- 4$9.6M7.7% of the total
- 5$6.0M4.8% of the total
- 6$3.9M3.1% of the total
- 7$2.1M1.7% of the total
- 8$252K0.2% of the total










