Rahul Madhav
Rahul Madhav (born 29 December 1984) is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Malayalam cinema.[1][2] He has also acted in Tamil and Kannada films.[3] His notable films are Vaadamalli, Thani Oruvan, Memories and 100 Days of Love.[4][5]
Rahul Madhav | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 2009 – present |
Acting career
Rahul Madhav made his debut in the industry with the Tamil movie Adhe Neram Adhe Idam, directed by M. Prabhu, who was the associate director of S. J. Surya. Later, he got an offer from the Tamil industry to play the lead role in Yugam (2012), directed by Sribavansekar, during the shooting of this movie he got an offer from Mollywood to present one of the lead characters in Bangkok Summer (2011), which was directed by Pramod Pappan.
However, it was his next film, Vaadamalli (2011), where he plays a student who comes from the slums and his people from the slums sponsor his education,[6] that gave him recognition. Later Rahul and Richa Panai were paired for the third time in a film which failed to take off.
Rahul got a breakthrough in his acting career after presenting the lead role in the Malayalam movie Lisammayude Veedu, directed by Babu Janardhanan, which was released in 2013. He presented the character Sivankutty while Meera Jasmine played the opposite to him. His performance was noticed by many film personalities. It was actor Prithviraj who suggested to Jeethu for him to play a supporting character in the thriller movie Memories. Later, he had appeared in many Malayalam and Tamil films. His role in Thani Oruvan was well received.
Rahul made his debut in Kannada with the movie Kiragorina Gayyaligalu, directed by D. Sumana Kittur, which was released in 2016.
In 2017, he had six releases in Malayalam and one release in Kannada, he also signed his first film in Tulu, titled Kudla Connection.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam | Siva | Tamil film |
2011 | Bangkok Summer | Sreehari | |
Vaadamalli | Vasu | ||
Happy Durbar | Nelson | ||
2012 | Yugam | Shiva | Tamil film |
Crime Story | Sachin | ||
Track | Jo Zacharia | ||
2013 | Lisammayude Veedu | Shivankutty/Arjun | |
Memories | Sanju | ||
2014 | Medulla Oblongata | Chandu | |
Alice A True Story | Melvin | ||
Mr. Fraud | Sudhakara Varma | ||
2015 | 100 Days of Love | Rahul | |
8 March | Michael | ||
Kaaval | Sabari | Short film | |
Thani Oruvan | Janardhan "Jana" IPS | Tamil film | |
2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Kannada film | |
Kadhantharam | Sidharth | ||
Shyam | Shyam | ||
Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan | Giridhar | Extended Cameo | |
2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Jos Mon | |
Adventures of Omanakuttan | Sidharth Iyer | ||
Tiyaan | Anil Raghavan | ||
Kaafi Thota | Chami | Kannada film | |
Adam Joan | Alan Pothen | ||
Crossroad | Airhostess Husband | Segment:Lake house | |
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu | Unnikrishnan | ||
2018 | Aami | Imaginary friend | Cameo appearance |
Naam | Anil Kumar | ||
Velakkariyaayi Irunnalum Nee Enn Mohavally | |||
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | Adhi Menon | ||
Neeli | Alex | Cameo appearance | |
Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran | Abhilash | Extended Cameo | |
Autorsha | Manu | ||
2019 | 9 | James | |
An International Local Story | Rahul | ||
Porinju Mariam Jose | Prince | ||
2021 | Lalbagh | Tarun | |
My Dear Machans | Kannan | Post Production | |
2022 | 12th Man | Sam | |
21 Hours | Vishal Nair | Kannada film | |
Son of Alibaba - Naalpathonnaman | Robber | ||
SantaCruz | ACP Eswar Das | ||
Kaduva | Fr.Robin Poovampara | ||
Paappan | Super Star Ravi Varman | ||
Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame | Musical Album | ||
Kumari | Jayan | ||
Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Ajith Rangan | [7] | |
2023 | D3 | Vinay | Tamil film[8] |
Jawanum Mullapoovum | TBA | [9] | |
Kannadi | Riyas | ||
TBA | Hunt ![]() | TBA | [10] |
References
- "Rahul Madhav Profile". www.metromatinee.com.
- "Rahul Madhav". popcorn.oneindia.in.
- "ഭാഗ്യം വരുന്ന വഴികള് , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- "Rahul Madhav, the new villain". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- "I don't have a dream role: Rahul Madhav". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- "Vaadamalli". www.indiaglitz.com.
- "Unni Mukundan's Shefeekkinte Santhosham first look out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "D3 Movie Review : A decently staged investigative thriller that fizzles in the end". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Javanum Mullapoovum: Sshivada plays a teacher, makers release first look". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "Bhavana-Shaji Kailas' Hunt goes on floors". The Indian Express. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
- Rahul Madhav at IMDb