While actor Madhavan is a pretty well-known name in Tamil industry and Bollywood, his son Vedaant has stayed away from showbiz, and is a national level free-style swimmer with several medals in his kitty. In an interview with The Hindu, the ‘Rehna Hai Tere Dil Main’ star rated himself as a parent. He rated himself a “6 out of 10” as a father and admitted that there are several things he wants to do as a father but is unable to, due to his busy professional life. He revealed that his wife Sarita Birje is a more hands-on parent to their son. “I do the philosophical and guidance part of telling Vedaant what has to be done. But at the same time, both of us are also very nervous because he has attained recognition to an extent that it maybe disproportional to his achievement till date and at a much younger age,” he explained. He also stated that he and his wife had avised Vedaant to focus on sports and tune-out chatter about him as fame is temporary. “I am not worried about whether he will make it bigger or not, I am more worried about whether he has the smartness to understand that this recognition will soon fade. One has to take that as a passing phase and earn all the other accolades that he has in mind and then make his own name,” said the 3 Idiots actors. Earlier, in a chat with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, the actor admitted he is aware of the privilege Vedaant enjoys being his son and said that he has made him aware of privileges that comes from being a celebrity’s son. “Being a celebrity’s child is not easy. He’s going to get a lot more attention than most of his friends, who might have achieved greater success at the same age as Vedaant. However, we have ensured he doesn’t think himself worthy of all that attention. We tell him, this is how much you have done, so if you take out the Madhavan from your name, this is where you stand…’ he said.Madhavan and Sarita Birje exchanged wedding vows in 1999 after spending nearly eight years together in a committed relationship. Their enduring bond grew stronger over the years, and six years into their marriage, they welcomed their first child, a son named Vedaant, in 2005.i