Happy birthday R Madhavan: 10 dashing pics of internet’s forever crush from his younger days

Mad for Maddy: R Madhavan turned 54 on June 1. To celebrate, we are taking you back in time to a young Madhavan looking hunky and cute at the same time!

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In 2019, R Madhavan shared this throwback picture on Instagram of himself from his youth, captioning it, “5000 years ago…” While the year and time may be unclear, it is evident that it is from a professional photoshoot in a studio.

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In the 2001 film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, R Madhavan captivated us all with his romantic avatar. Who can forget his chocolate boy look in the movie?

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In 2001, the actor was also seen in the Tamil film Minnale, co-starring Raima Sen. 

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Actor, writer, director, and producer Ranganathan Madhavan, known as R Madhavan and also as Maddy, predominantly appears in Tamil and Hindi films. Did you know Madhavan gained recognition in Tamil cinema by starring in Mani Ratnam's romantic drama film Alai Payuthey (2000)?

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R Madhavan soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2001, Gautham Vasudev Menon's directorial debut Minnale and Madras Talkies' Dumm Dumm Dumm.

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R Madhavan became a bigger star with box office hits, such as Run (2002), Jay Jay (2003), Thambi (2006) and Rendu (2006) and gained praise for his performances in Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003), Nala Damayanthi (2003 movie pictured here) and Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004).

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Madhavan also actively pursued a career in Hindi films, by appearing in supporting roles in three highly successful productions, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Rang De Basanti (2006), Mani Ratnam's biopic Guru (2007) and Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama 3 Idiots, among others.

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R Madhavan with wife Sarita Birje in a throwback photo. Following several years of dating, the couple married in 1999. It was in the early 2000s that Madhavan was declared the national heartthrob thanks to his romantic films such as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.