Name | Raghava Lawrence |
Age/DOB | 47 (29 October 1976) |
Known For | Kanchana Franchise (Kollywood), Jigarthanda DoubleX (Kollywood) |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | Wife: Latha Children: Daughter (Raghavi) Father: Murugaiyan Mother: Kanmani Siblings: Elvin Lawrence (Brother) |
Education | Yet to be updated |
Native | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Raghava Lawrence is an Indian dance choreographer, director, and popular actor who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a dance choreographer in 1993 and worked with various prominent actors and directors. Lawrence won four Filmfare Awards, three Nandi Awards, and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for his hip-hop and Western-style dance performance. Then he stepped into the acting career in the Telugu cinema through Mass and Style. Later, he became famous in the Muni sequel movies, which were renamed Kanchana in his own direction. Despite some flops, Karthick Subburaj’s Jigarthanda Double X gave a big breakthrough in Raghava Lawrence’s career, and his performance as Alliyus Caesar was praised by critics. Now, he has a bunch of new movies in his kitty, which includes Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Benz and Venkat Mohan’s Hunter.
Did You Know?
- Raghava Lawrence was born in Poonamalle, Chennai.
- He became the deity of the Lord Raghavendra Swamy as he strongly believed that his brain tumor was cured in an act of devotion.
- Lawrence started a charity and donated 1 crore after the death of the former Indian President A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
- He built a Raghavendra Swamy Brindhavanam Temple at Thirumallaivayal.
- Lawrence funded 1 crore to deliver food for people who joined in the Jallikattu protest.
- He also helped the children to cure their heart disease and people who suffocated during the Vardah cyclone in Chennai.
Movies
As Actor
Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
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1999 | Speed Dancer | Seenu | Telugu film |
2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | Ganapathi | |
2000 | Parthen Rasithen | Doss | |
2001 | Parthale Paravasam | Azhagu | |
2002 | Arpudham | Ashok Kumar | |
2002 | Style | Rishaanth | |
2004 | Thendral | Kumar | |
2004 | Mass | Cameo | Telugu film |
2006 | Style | Raghava | Telugu film |
2007 | Muni | Ganesh | |
2007 | Don | Raghava | Telugu film |
2008 | Pandi | Pandi | |
2009 | Rajadhi Raja | Raja | |
2010 | Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam | Singam & Singaram | Double role |
2011 | Muni 2: Kanchana | Raghava | |
2015 | Muni 3: Kanchana 2 | Raghava & Shiva | Dual role |
2017 | Motta Siva Ketta Siva | ACP Shivakumar | Also playback singer for song "Motta Paiyan" |
2017 | Shivalinga | Shivalingeswaran | |
2019 | Muni 4: Kanchana 3 | Raghava & Kaali | Dual role |
2023 | Rudhran | Rudhran | |
2023 | Chandramukhi 2 | Saravanan Pandian & Sengottaiyan Vettaiyan | Dual role |
2023 | Jigarthanda DoubleX | Alliyus "Alliyan" Caesar | |
TBA | Adhigaram †| TBA | Filming |
TBA | Durga †| TBA | Filming |
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As Director
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Language | Notes |
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2004 | Mass | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu | |
2006 | Style | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu | |
2007 | Muni | Yes | Yes | No | Tamil | |
2007 | Don | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu | |
2011 | Kanchana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |
2012 | Rebel | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu | |
2015 | Kanchana 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |
2019 | Kanchana 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |
2020 | Laxmii | Yes | Yes | No | Hindi | Remake of Kanchana (2011) |
As Dancer
Year | Film | Song | Language | Notes |
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1993 | Uzhaippali | "Uzhaippali Illatha" | Tamil | |
1993 | Gentleman | "Chikku Bukku Rayile" | Tamil | |
1993 | Mutha Mestri | "Ee Pettakku" | Telugu | |
1994 | Chinna Madam | "Kora Kizhangukku Kodi" | Tamil | |
1995 | Thai Thangai Paasam | "Roopu Tera Masthana" | Tamil | |
1996 | Akka Bagunnava | "Aalesha Deko Pyaree" | Telugu | |
1997 | Hitler | "Nadaka Kalisina Navaraatri" | Telugu | |
1998 | Prema Pallaki | "Kannepilla Pongulu " | Telugu | |
1998 | Suryudu | "Manasu Petti" | Telugu | |
1999 | Amarkalam | "Maha Ganapathi" | Tamil | |
2000 | Bagunnara? | "Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa" | Telugu | |
2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | "Sollu Thalaiva" | Tamil | |
2000 | Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi | "Lovvuki Age" | Telugu | |
2000 | Chala Bagundi | "Yentabagundi Basu" | Telugu | |
2000 | Thirunelveli | "Yele Azhagamma" | Tamil | |
2001 | Asura | "Maha Ganapathi" | Kannada | |
2002 | Varushamellam Vasantham | "Naan Ready Neenga Readya" | Tamil | |
2002 | Roja Kootam | "Subbamma" | Tamil | |
2002 | Baba | "Maya Maya" | Tamil | |
2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | "Krishna Zilla" | Telugu | |
2003 | Satyam | "Kuch Kuch" | Telugu | |
2003 | Naaga | "Nayudori Pilla" | Telugu | |
2003 | Andhrawala | "Naire Naire" | Telugu | |
2003 | Pudhiya Geethai | "Annamalai" | Tamil | |
2003 | Thirumalai | "Thaamthakka Dheemthakka" | Tamil | |
2004 | Mass | "Mass" | Telugu | |
2010 | Pen Singam | "Adi Aadi Asaiyum Iduppu" | Tamil | |
2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | "Live The Moment" | Tamil |
As Playback Singer
Song(s) | Year | Film | Composer |
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Thala Suttuthe Maamu | 2007 | Muni | Bharadwaj |
Motta Motta Paiyyan | 2017 | Motta Siva Ketta Siva | Amresh Ganesh |
As Music Composer
Year | Film |
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2007 | Don |
2012 | Rebel |
As Lyricist
Year | Film | Song | Notes |
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2011 | Kanchana | "Nillu Nillu" |
Awards and Nominations
Award | Category | Film | Year | Result |
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Filmfare Awards South | Best Dance Choreographer | Paarthale Paravasam | 2001 | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Dance Choreographer | Indra | 2002 | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Dance Choreographer | Style | 2006 | Won |
Nandi Awards | Best Choreographer | Annayya | 2000 | Won |
Nandi Awards | Best Choreographer | Indra | 2002 | Won |
Nandi Awards | Best Choreographer | Style | 2006 | Won |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Choreographer | Kanchana | 2011 | Won |