Raghava Lawrence

Raghava Lawrence

Known for
Acting
Born
October 29, 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Raghava Lawrence is an Indian choreographer who has also appeared in films as an actor, director, composer and playback singer. After making his debut as a choreographer in 1993, he began looking for acting opportunities. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film, aged 22. He adopted the name "Lawrence" in 2001, and worked for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil cinema throughout his career. He got his breakthrough with Telugu film Style and then Muni. Lawrence is also known for his intricate hip-hop and westernised dance moves and has won 4 Filmfare Awards and 3 Nandi Awards for best choreography. 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 1 crore to it. Lawrence had brain tumor when he was a child and rarely went to school. He got cured after his mother went to a temple of Raghavendra Swami and Lawrence strongly believes that it was Raghavendra Swami who cured him of his tumour.He became an ardent devotee of the deity and added its name to his name.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Benz poster

Benz

Movie · as Benz

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Hunter poster

Hunter

Movie

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Kanchana 4 poster

Kanchana 4

Movie · as Raghava

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Adhigaaram poster

Adhigaaram

Movie

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Bullet poster

Bullet

Movie

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Mahaveer Karna poster

Mahaveer Karna

Movie · as Mahaveer Karna

2023
Chandramukhi 2 poster

Chandramukhi 2

Movie · as Pandiyan / Sengottayan

2023
Jigarthanda DoubleX poster

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Movie · as Allius Ceasar

2023
Rudhran poster

Rudhran

Movie · as Rudhran

2019
Kanchana 3 poster

Kanchana 3

Movie · as Raghava / Kaali

2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva poster

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

Movie · as Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)

2017
Sivalinga poster

Sivalinga

Movie · as Shivalingeswaran

2015
Kanchana 2 poster

Kanchana 2

Movie · as Raghava / Shiva

2014
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam poster

Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam

Movie · as Guest Appearance

2011
Kanchana poster

Kanchana

Movie · as Raghava

2010
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam poster

Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam

Movie · as Singam

2009
Rajadhi Raja poster

Rajadhi Raja

Movie · as Raja

2008
Paandi poster

Paandi

Movie · as Pandi

2007
Don poster

Don

Movie · as Raghava / Jadhav

2007
Muni poster

Muni

Movie · as Ganesh

2007
Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam poster

Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2006
Style poster

Style

Movie · as Raghava

2005
Andarivaadu poster

Andarivaadu

Movie · as Special Appearance in song

2004
Thendral poster

Thendral

Movie

2004
Mass poster

Mass

Movie · as Self

2004
Andhrawala poster

Andhrawala

Movie · as Special appearance in the song "Naire Naire"

2003
Satyam poster

Satyam

Movie · as Cameo

2003
Thirumalai poster

Thirumalai

Movie · as Cameo

2003
Puthiya Geethai poster

Puthiya Geethai

Movie · as Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song

2003
Aasai Aasaiyai poster

Aasai Aasaiyai

Movie · as Special Appearance

2002
Arputham poster

Arputham

Movie

2002
Varushamellam Vasantham poster

Varushamellam Vasantham

Movie · as Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"

2002
Baba poster

Baba

Movie · as Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song

2002
Style poster

Style

Movie · as Vetrivel

2001
Paarthale Paravasam poster

Paarthale Paravasam

Movie · as Azhagu

2001
Asura poster

Asura

Movie · as Special Appearance in a song

2000
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven poster

Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven

Movie

2000
Parthen Rasithen poster

Parthen Rasithen

Movie · as Gaja's Henchman

2000
Thirunelveli poster

Thirunelveli

Movie · as Self - Dancer (uncredited)

1999
Amarkalam poster

Amarkalam

Movie · as Special appearance in the song "Kaalam Kalikalam"

1998
Suryudu poster

Suryudu

Movie · as Special Appearance

1996
Akka! Bagunnava?

Akka! Bagunnava?

Movie

1995
Aunty poster

Aunty

Movie · as special appearance as dancer in Aunty title song

1994
Chinna Madam poster

Chinna Madam

Movie · as Dancer

1993
Chirunavvula Varamistava

Chirunavvula Varamistava

Movie

1993
Gentleman poster

Gentleman

Movie · as Special Appearance