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Madhavan Recalls Neighbours Who Wrote Him Off as Never Successful

Madhavan Recalls Neighbours Who Wrote Him Off as Never Successful
Madhavan was written off, parents made to feel guilty: ‘He will never be successful’ · indianexpress.com

R Madhavan is a famous actor and filmmaker.

When he was a little boy, some of his neighbors thought he would never be successful.

They thought this because his mom and dad both had jobs.

The neighbors believed that working parents do not have enough time to look after their children.

This made Madhavan's parents feel guilty and sad.

But Madhavan did not have any famous friends or family to help him in the movie business.

His father worked at a private company and his mother worked at a bank.

Madhavan worked very hard and became very popular.

He grew up to be a big movie star and is now known as one of the country's finest actors.

His story shows that talent and hard work can help you succeed.

Key facts

Person
R Madhavan, actor-filmmaker
Father
Ranganathan, employee at a private firm
Mother
Saroja, bank employee
Film industry connections
None; no godfathers in the industry
Childhood memory
Neighbours wrote him and his sister off as future failures
Reason cited by neighbours
Both parents worked and supposedly had little time for the children
Career outcome
National heartthrob turned one of the country's finest character actors

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