Birthday boy R. Madhavan’s top ten blockbusters, ranked

Khyati Pandya

June 01, 2023

1. 3 Idiots

R. Madhavan played the now infamous Farhan Qureshi in this 2009 Hindi dramedy grossing ₹460 crores

2. Tanu Weds Manu Returns

This 2015 Hindi rom-com co-starring Kangana Ranaut brought in ₹255.3 crores globally

3. Alai Payuthey

Directed by Mani Ratnam, this 2000 Tamil rom-com was the actor’s debut and was a critical and commercial hit, remade in Hindi as Saathiya

4. Minnale

This 2001 Tamil romance film was an instant hit, remade in Hindi as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein which marked Madhavan’s Bollywood debut

5. Rang De Basanti

The 2006 Hindi drama brought about a wave of patriotism along with ₹97 crores at the box office

6. Guru

Madhavan played an honest journalist opposing a corrupt industrialist in this 2007 drama which raked in ₹83 crores

7. Vikram Vedha

The 2017 Tamil action thriller brought in ₹60 crores at the box office and also inspired a Hindi remake of the same name

8. Tanu Weds Manu

The first film in this saga directed by Anand L Rai released in 2011 and grossed ₹56 crores

9. Irudhi Suttru

This 2016 boxing drama was simultaneously released in Hindi as Saala Khadoos and collected ₹31 crores and ₹21 crores respectively

10. Aayutha Ezhuthu

This 2004 Tamil political action drama saw Madhavan in a violent avatar that shattered his chocolate-boy image and earned him a Filmfare award as well