5 lesser known facts about R Madhavan

1. His full name is Madhavan Balaji Ranganathan. He started his acting career on TV. He did many guest appearances on TV, including a role on the Zee TV prime-time soap opera Banegi Apni Baat in 1996. He, however, earned popularity as the captain of the ship on the show Sea Hawks and anchor on Tol Mol Ke Bol.

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2. Madhavan has done his graduation in electronics and represented India as a cultural ambassador in Canada. Being a professional public speaker, he represented India at the Young Businessmen Conference in Tokyo, Japan, in 1992.

3. He is also a golf player. He has appeared in a celebrity charity event in 2007 and has played alongside actor Amitabh Bachchan and director Mani Ratnam. Paradox Studios Limited launched two games with Madhavan as the lead character - Madhavan's MIG & Madhavan.

4. Madhavan’s ambition was to join the army but his parents were totally against it. He has been awarded Best NCC Cadet (National Cadet Corps) Maharashtra and got a chance to go to England for it. He was even trained with the Royal Army, Navy and the Air Force.

5. In 1991, he met his wife Sarita Birje at the Maharashtra workshop. She was an air hostess, who attended his class. After completing the course, the pair began dating and married in 1999, much before his entry into films. They have a son, Vedaant who is an international swimmer.