R. Madhavan was in the cast of a movie.
Alaipayuthey . Starring R. Madhavan and Shalini , the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love . R. Madhavan . After appearing in commercials and in small roles , he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam 's successful romance film Alaipayuthey ( 2000 ) . Tanu Weds Manu: Returns . Kangana Ranaut , R. Madhavan , Jimmy Shergill , Deepak Dobriyal , Swara Bhaskar and Eijaz Khan reprise their roles from the original film .