R Madhavan Birthday Special: 10 photos that prove why he’ll always be our ultimate crush

Ranganathan Madhavan, who is better known as R Madhavan or rather Maddy, turns 50 today. He is one of Indian cinema’s most loved actors and has worked in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English films. In 2001 with ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.’ Maddy made his debut as a leading Bollywood actor opposite Saif Ali Khan and Dia Mirza which made still holds a special place in our hearts even after all these times.

From iconic Hindi films like ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Guru’, ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ and ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ to Tamil films like ‘Minnale’, ‘Dumm Dumm Dumm’, ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’, ‘Run’, ‘Anbe Sivam’ and ‘Aayutha Ezhuthu‘, R Madhavan has earned a name for himself in the industry.

At 50, Madhavan continues to wow his fans by being his charming self, and over the years, Madhavan has aged like fine wine and continues to make people swoon all over him. Madhavan’s Instagram is a one pit halt for all his followers, and his 2.3 million fans on Instagram know it all too well.

Here are 10 photos of the actor that prove that drive your Monday blues away:

Meanwhile, on the work front, Madhavan is making his directorial debut with ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.’ He was originally co-directing the film with Ananth Mahadevan, but, he will also be playing the lead in the film. The movie is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer of the Indian Space Research Organisation who was accused of espionage.

Here’s wishing R Madhavan a very Happy Birthday!