R Madhavan's Villain Era: From Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari Chapter 2' To Ajay Devgn's 'Shaitaan'

Filmmaker Karan Singh Tyagi’s Kesari Chapter 2 starring Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday and R Madhavan has released online and it has received a lot of love from the critics as well as the audiences.

Kesari Chapter 2 is produced by Karan Johar and features R Madhavan as the rival lawyer who is the antagonist to Akshay Kumar’s protagonist C Sankaran Nair.

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The actor is getting a lot of love and acclaim for his performance as the main antagonist.

As Kesari Chapter 2 gets love from the audience, here’s a look at R Madhavan’s villain era rule and how he transformed from being a chocolate to a solid antagonist.

Check out the list of films below:

Savyasachi (2018)

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Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, Savyasachi is an interesting Telugu action thriller starring Naga Chaitanya and R Madhavan. The film is about a man whose left hand is not in his control and he is a victim of vanishing twin syndrome.

The film is streaming on Prime Video.

Nishabdham (2020)

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One of the worst films ever made, Nishabdham stars Anushka Shetty, R Madhavan and Hollywood star Michael Madsen. It is streaming on Prime Video.

Dhokha: Round D Corner (2022)

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Directed by Kookie V Gulati, the psychological thriller stars R Madhavan, Aparshakti Khurana and Khushalii Kumar. The film is streaming on Netflix.

Shaitaan (2024)

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One of the biggest hits of 2024, Shaitaan starred Ajay Devgn, Jyotika and R Madhavan. The film features him as an evil tantrik who mind controls a young girl and tortures her family. It is available to stream on Netflix.

Test (2025)

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Set against the backdrop of a cricket match, Test which released earlier this month was simply a test of patience.

It starred R Madhavan, Nayanthara and Siddharth and is now streaming on Prime Video.