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
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