4 min readNew DelhiFeb 2, 2026 09:02 PM IST R Madhavan can do no wrong — from his author-backed performances in films as wide-ranging as Vikram Vedha, Kesari 2, Shaitaan and Dhurandhar. However, the actor has now revealed that this version of Madhavan 2 came from a four-year break from acting, which started with a Swiss farmer giving him a disdainful look while he was dancing in a Tamil song. The break transformed him from a “lover boy” into the powerhouse performer. R Madhavan took a 4-year break from acting in 2011, only making a comeback with his hit film Saala Khadoos in 2016, and went on to choose very different characters than earlier. In a recent interview, Madhavan opened up about the reason behind going on a sabbatical. During a conversation with Unfiltered Entertainment, he shared, “Vikram Vedha happened to me after a sabbatical. Before Saala Khadoos, I had to take a break because I was very disillusioned with the kind of work I was doing. I was shooting in Switzerland with orange pants and …