R Madhavan reveals how he protected his marriage when girls were fawning over him: ‘Obviously this created insecurity’

He added, “If Sarita is going to feel insecure every time she looks at her bank account. It is better that we look at it together and say, ‘This is a joint account, this belongs to both of us and you are an equal signatory on it.’ So, I am going to assume that this marriage is going to work and I am going to say that I trust you and I hope you trust me.”

Madhavan shared this approach to finances “worked” for the couple quiet well. He said, “There was never a doubt about how much I am earning. She handles the whole economics. In fact, all the cars and properties we have bought so far… we are joint owners.”

The actor quipped, “I am one of the guys who lives off his credit card so all the money is with my wife.”

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Before becoming an actor, R Madhavan was a communication and public speaking coach. He met his wife there, while she was training to become an air hostess. In an interview with Times of India, the actor recalled that Sarita asked him out for a thank you dinner after she landed her first job. It was from this moment that their love blossomed.

After dating each other for eight years, the couple tied the knot in 1999 in a traditional Tamil wedding. In 2000, he got the opportunity to star in Mani Ratnam’s film Alayi Payutham, which became an instant success. The couple have a son, Vedaant Madhavan.