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Raghuvaran
Born11 December 1958
Kollengode, Kerala, India
Died19 March 2008(2008-03-19) (aged 49)[1]
OccupationFilm actor
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
SpouseRohini (divorced)
ChildrenRishi Varan
Parent(s)Chunkamandathu V. Velayudhan, S. R. Kasthuri

Raghuvaran (11 December 1958 – 19 March 2008)[1] was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. According to the Hindustan Times, "The actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation."[1]

He played the protagonist of a Tamil soap opera, Oru Manidhanin Kadhai, about a well-to-do man who becomes an alcoholic. He received critical acclaim for his role as Father Alphonso in the Malayalam movie Daivathinte Vikruthikal, directed by Lenin Rajendran and based on M. Mukundan's novel of the same name.

Personal life

He was born in 1958[1] at Kollengode in Palakkad district, Kerala.[citation needed] He was the grandson Mr. N. Radha Krishna Menon and Satyavathy Amma and son of Velayudhan and Kasturi.[citation needed]

He dropped out of his Bachelor of Arts from Coimbatore (Govt. Arts College) to pursue a career in acting. He landed a minor role in the Kannada film Swapna Thingalgal. He began acting in small minor roles in Telugu and Kannada films including a two-minute scene as a rapist in Udaya.

From 1979 to 1983, he was part of an acting drama troupe in Chennai, Chennai Kings, which also included the Kannada/Tamil supporting actor, Nassar. He was spotted and cast in a small role in Ezhavathu Manithan which was his biggest role to date.

He was married to the Tamil actress Rohini and has a son with her, Sai Rishivaran. The couple later separated and divorced.[1]

Raghuvaran’s substance addictions hampered his career and left him repeatedly visiting rehabilitation clinics.[2]

Career

Following his beginnings on the stage, Raghuvaran turned to film with 1982's Tamil film Ezhavathu Manithan (Seventh Man).[2] He received several state and Filmfare Awards for his performances in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He began his career as a supporting actor in a number of films in Tamil including Mani Rathnam's Anjali as the father of an autistic child. He later played villains in Baasha as Mark Anthony, Mudhalvan as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shiva and Muthu as Ilaimaran. He later returned to supporting roles - sometimes as a father or as a mentor in films such as Alai, Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Tirumalai and Bala.

He has also acted in a number of Hindi movies, such as Izzatdaar, Shiva, Lal Baadshah, Rakshak, Grahan and Hitler.

Death

Raghuvaran died on 19 March 2008.[1]cause of the death has been disclosed as weakness caused by excessive alcohol consumption[3]

His death occurred during the filming stages of several films, including the Tamil film, Kanthaswamy wherein Raghuvaran's performances were left unused and were replaced with Ashish Vidyarthi, which resulted in the film's delayed release.

Filmography

1982 - 1990

Year Film Role Language Type
1982 Kakka Malayalam Anti Hero
Ezhavathu Manithan Tamil Hero
1983 Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu Tamil Hero
Rugma Malayalam Supporting
Silk, Silk, Silk Tamil Villain
1984 Nee Thodumbothu Tamil Hero
Mudivalla Arambam Tamil Hero
1985 Kutravaaligal Tamil Villain
Engirunthalum Vazhga Tamil Hero
1986 Mr. Bharath Tamil Villain
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Chidamabaram Tamil Supporting
Meendum Pallavi Tamil Hero
Mandhira Punnagai Daniel Miranda Tamil Villain
1987 Pasivadi Pranam Venu Telugu Villain
Oorkavalan Tamil Villain
Michael Raj Tamil Hero
Kootupuzhukkal Tamil Hero
Kavithai Paada Neramillai Tamil Hero
Manithan Tamil Villain
Makkal En Pakkam Tamil Supporting
1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Alex Tamil Supporting
Kaliyugam Tamil Hero
Kai Naattu Tamil Hero
Kuttravali Tamil Hero
Koil Mani Osai Tamil Villain Irandil Ondru
Irandil Ondru Tamil Villain
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi Tamil Hero
Annanagar Mudhal Theru Tamil Supporting
1989 Siva Tamil Supporting
Rudranetra Black Cobra Telugu Villain
Lankeshwarudu Telugu Villain
Rettai Kuzhal Thuppaki Tamil Villain
Izzatdaar Indrajeet Sabharwal Hindi Villain
Raja Chinna Roja Raghu Tamil Villain
Shiva Bhavani Telugu Villain
Idhu Ungal Kudumbam Tamil Hero
1990 Vyooham Tony Leous Malayalam Hero
Puriyaadha Pudhir Tamil Villain
Anjali Shekar Tamil Hero
Thyagu Tamil Hero
Shiva Bhavani Hindi Villain
Pagalil Pournami Tamil Villain

1991 - 2000

Year Film Role Language Notes
1991 Chaithanya Telugu
1992 Soorya Manasam Malayalam
Daivathinte Vikrithikal Alphonso Malayalam
Kizhakkan Pathrose Malayalam
Kavacham Malayalam
1993 Addeham Enna Iddeham Malayalam
1994 Paasamalargal Tamil
Kadhalan Mallikarjuna Tamil
1995 Baashha Mark Antony Tamil
Kolangal Bairavan Tamil
Maanthrikam Abdul Rahiman Malayalam
Peter Scott Malayalam
Muthu Devan Tamil
Thotta Chinungi Gopal Tamil
1996 Rakshak Hindi
Circle Inspector Kannada
Selva Varatharajan Tamil
Take It Easy Urvasi Tamil
1997 Anaganaga Oka Roju Telugu
Arunachalam Vishwanath Tamil
Love Today Chandrasekar Tamil
Ullaasam G. K. Tamil
Abhimanyu Masilamani Tamil
Nerukku Ner Raghu Tamil
Aahaa Raghu Tamil
Ratchagan Easwar Tamil
1998 Suswagatham Telugu
Jai Hind Kannada
Government Kannada
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam Tamil
Hitler Hindi
Iniyavale Ramanathan Tamil
Poonthottam Tamil
Nilaave Vaa Tamil
1999 Suriya Paarvai Jayanth Tamil
En Swasa Kaatre Tamil
Endrendrum Kadhal Tamil
Lal Baadshah Vikram Singh Hindi
Oruvan Krishna Prasad Tamil
Amarkalam Tulasi Das Tamil
Anaganaga Oka Ammayi Bhavani Prasad Telugu
Pooparika Varugirom Ranganathan Tamil
Mudhalvan Aranganathan Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain
Iranyan Aande Tamil
Prathyartha Kannada
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Rajasekhar Tamil
Good Luck Chandramohan Tamil
Sudhandhiram Raghu Tamil
Mugavaree Shiva Tamil
Vallarasu Tamil
Kandukondain Kandukondain Tamil
Pelli Sambandham Telugu
Parthen Rasithen Panneer Tamil
Uyirile Kalanthathu Raghuraman Tamil
Azad Deva Telugu

2001 - 2008

Year Film Role Language Notes
2001 Grahan Raghu Sinha Hindi
Dosth Raghu Tamil
Narasimha Raana Tamil
Star Dhanushkodi Tamil
Majunu Gajapathy Tamil
2002 Seema Simham Visweswara Rao Telugu
Dhaya Rudrayya Tamil
Roja Kootam Tamil
Run Tamil
University Tamil
Bobby K. R. Telugu
I Love You Da Tamil
Bala Tamil
Kadhal Virus Tamil
2003 Naaga Telugu
Johnny Telugu
Alaudin Gangadhar Tamil
Alai Tamil
Anjaneya Venketeswaran Tamil
Thirumalai Artist Tamil
Anbe Un Vasam Tamil
2004 Jana Tamil
Durgi Kannada
Naani Telugu
Arasatchi Tamil
Jananam Udaya Murthy Tamil
Mass satya Telugu
2005 Sachein Gowtham Tamil
2006 Sivappathigaram Elango Tamil
2007 Bhasmasuran Malayalam
Deepavali Tamil Guest appearance
Evadaithe Nakenti Telugu
Sivaji Chezhian Tamil Guest appearance
Marudhamalai Tamil
2008 Bheema Periyavar Tamil
Ashoka Tamil
Thodakkam Tamil
Pellikani Prasad Telugu
Sila Nerangalil Krishnan Tamil
Aatadista Telugu
Yaaradi Nee Mohini Tamil
Ellam Avan Seyal Jagadeeswaran Tamil
2009 Bank Hindi
Manjira Telugu
2009 Kanthaswamy Replaced with Ashish Vidyarthi because of Death Tamil

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Actor Raghuvaran passes away- Hindustan Times".
  2. ^ a b "Gulf Times article".
  3. ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/37336.html

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