5 must-watch R Madhavan films that will reintroduce Tamil cinema to you

R Madhavan’s Hindi film Shaitaan is currently streaming on Netflix. While the actor is a household name in Hindi cinema, Madhavan started out his career in the south with Tamil cinema. The actor has played versatile roles over the years, and displayed his acting prowess with films and series in Tamil. Here are five Tamil film starring Madhavan that you ought to stream on OTTplay Premium, right now.

Madhavan films to stream on OTTplay Premium

Irudhi Suttru - SonyLIV

Director: Sudha Kongara

Cast: Madhavan, Ritika Singh

Irudhi Suttru is a sports drama directed by Sudha Kongara, starring Madhavan and Ritika Singh in the lead roles. The film was released as Saala Khadoos. The film revolves around a boxing coach who is considered as an outcast by the boxing community. One day he takes an amateur boxer under his wings and trains her.

Alaipayuthey - Aha Tamil

Director: Mani Ratnam

Cast: Madhavan, Shalini

Alaipayuthey is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama directed by Mani Ratnam and is one of the classic romance films in Tamil cinema. The film stars Madhavan and Shalini in the lead roles and explores the trials and tribulations they face after they elope from their respective families. Set in an urban landscape, Alaipayuthey became one of the first films to show tensions between a young married couple. AR Rahman scored the music for the film.

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Kannathil Muthamittal - Aha Tamil

Director: Mani Ratnam

Cast: Madhavan, Simran, Keerthana, Nandita Das

Kannathil Muthamittal is directed by Mani Ratnam and is a poignant tale of a daughter and her relationship with her adopted family. Simran and Madhavan play a couple who adopted Amudha (Keerthana) when she was an infant. After they break the news of her adoption, she insists on meeting her birth mother who is now serving the LTTE’s war against Sri Lanka. The film has Nandita Das play the birth mother.

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Anbe Sivam - Aha Tamil

Director: Sundar C

Cast: Madhavan, Kamal Haasan, Kiran

Anbe Sivam is a slice-of-drama film starring Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Kiran Rathod, Naasar, Santhana Bharathi and others. The film shows the story of two men who are forced to travel together, only to realise how they have contrasting ideologies and opinions about life. The film is directed by Sundar C and remains a cult classic film in Tamil cinema. The film explores the themes of humanity, atheism, and communism.

Vikram Vedha - ZEE5

Director: Pushkar Gayathri

Cast: Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi

Starring Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi, Vikram Vedha is a crime action thriller which is based on the Indian folklore story Vikram and Vetal. The film revolves around a cop who is in search of a gangster. After the latter surrenders himself, he presents the cop with three stories that will change his perception of good and bad. The film is directed by the Pushkar-Gayathri duo.

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