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Madhoo was born on March 26, 1976 in Chennai, Chennai district, India. Public records list Madhoo as an actor. The age as of 2026 is 50.
My Take
Madhoo represents something I deeply respect about Indian cinema: an actor who moves fluidly across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films without missing a beat. Her run through the early nineties, with titles like Roja and Gentleman, places her right in a vibrant golden stretch of South and North Indian filmmaking. That multilingual versatility is a craft rarely demanded of Western actors, and it deserves more attention abroad. I find performers like her quietly underrated outside their home market. She is exactly the kind of artist a global audience should rediscover, and I would love to see her work better known in Japan.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Madhoo
- Name (Japanese)
- マドゥー
- Reading
- まどぅー
- Born
- March 26, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Chennai, Chennai district, India
- Occupation
- actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhoo
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3537300
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Madhoo born?
Born March 26, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Madhoo from?
Madhoo is from Chennai, Chennai district, India.
What does Madhoo do?
Madhoo works as actor.