Raghava Lawrence

K. Raghava Lawrence is an Indian choreographer, an actor, director, composer and playback singer. He made his debut as a choreographer in 1993. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film. Most of his Telugu films were dubbed by artists. He became famous in Telugu cinema through the film Style. In Tamil, he became famous through the Muni film series. Lawrence is also known for his complicated hip-hop and westernised dance moves. He has won four Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards for best choreography. He is also known for his social services and the temple he built for his living mother Kanmani. He was born In Andhra Pradeah

Raghava Lawrence
Lawrence promoting Kanchana 2 in 2015
Born
Lawrence Murugaiyan

(1976-10-29) 29 October 1976
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupations
  • Choreographer
  • actor
  • film director
  • composer
  • philanthropist
  • film producer
  • playback singer
  • dancer
Years active1989–present
SpouseLatha Lawrence
Children1

Social Services

  • In 2015, after the death of former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Lawrence set up a charity trust in his name and donated Rs.1 crore to it.
  • He helped for curing heart problems for children.[1]
  • Raghava gave his personal fund of 1 crores to provide food for the protestants of the Jallikattu Protests.[2][3]
  • He also helped people during the Cyclone Vardah in Chennai.[2]

Temple for Mother

As having so much care and affection towards mother, Raghava built a deity statue for his mother. His mother's name is Kanmani who is still alive.[4]

Filmography

Director

FilmYearLanguageNotes
Mass2004Telugu
Style2006Telugu
Muni2007Tamil
Don2007TeluguAlso music compose
Muni 2: Kanchana2011Tamil
Rebel2012TeluguAlso music composer
Kanchana 22015Tamil
Muni 4: Kanchana 32018Tamil

Actor

FilmYearLanguageRole
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven2000TamilGanapathi
Parthen Rasithen2000TamilDoss
Parthale Paravasam2001TamilAzhagu
Arpudham2002TamilAshok Kumar
Style2002TeluguRishaanth
Thendral2004TamilKumar
Style 2006TeluguRaghava
Muni2007TamilGanesh
Don2007TeluguRaghava
Pandi2008TamilPandi
Rajadhi Raja2009TamilRaja
Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam2010TamilSingam, Singaram
Muni 2: Kanchana2011TamilRaghava
Muni 3: Kanchana 22015TamilRaghava, Shiva
Motta Siva Ketta Siva2017TamilShivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi) "Shiva"Also playback singer for song "Motta Paiyan"
Shivalinga2017TamilShivalingeswaran

Dancer

Film Song Year Language Notes
Gentleman"Chikku Bukku Rayile"1993Tamil
Uzhaippali"Uzhaippali Illatha"1993Tamil
Mutha Mestri"Ee Pettakku"1993Telugu
Chinna Madam1994Tamil
Thai Thangai Paasam"Roopu Tera Masthana"1995Tamil
Amarkalam"Maha Ganapathi"1999Tamil
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven"Sollu Thalaiva"2000Tamil
Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi"Lovvuki Age"2000Telugu
Chala Bagundi"Yentabagundi Basu"2000Telugu
Thirunelveli"Yele Azhagamma"2000Tamil
Asura"Maha Ganapathi"2001Kannada
Varushamellam Vasantham"Naan Ready Neenga Readya"2002Tamil
Roja Kootam"Subbamma"2002Tamil
Baba"Maya Maya"2002Tamil
Ninne Istapaddanu"Krishna Zilla"2003Telugu
Satyam"Kuch Kuch"2003Telugu
Naaga"Nayudori pilla..!"2003Telugu
Andhrawala"Naire Naire"2003Telugu
Pudhiya Geethai"Annamalai"2003Tamil
Thirumalai"Thaamthakka Dheemthakka"2003Tamil
Mass"Mass"2004Telugu
Pen Singam"Adi Aadi Asaiyum Edupu"2010Tamil
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam"Live The Moment"2015Tamil
Khaidi No. 150"Ratthaalu"2017Telugu

Reference

  1. KhadeerBasha (7 September 2016). "Raghava Lawrence's Help for Another Child's Heart Surgery". Chitramala.
  2. Upadhyaya, Prakash (18 January 2017). "Jallikattu protests: Raghava Lawrence provides financial aid to supporters of bull-taming sport". International Business Times, India Edition.
  3. HaribabuBolineni (21 January 2017). "Lawrence turns a real megastar during Jallikattu protest". Chitramala.
  4. Subramanian, Anupama (14 May 2017). "Lawrence's temple for his mom!". Deccan Chronicle.
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