R. Madhavan is a film director.
Ranganathan Madhavan ( born 1 June 1970 ) is an Indian actor , writer and film producer . Madhavan soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of 2001 's highest grossing Tamil films , Gautham Menon 's directorial debut Minnale and Madras Talkies ' Dumm Dumm Dumm .