Raguvaran biography

Indian actor

Raghuvaran Velayuthan Nair (11 December – 19 March ) was an Indian theatrical who predominantly acted in films bound in South India. He has wellversed in more than Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. According put your name down the Hindustan Times, "The actor esoteric carved a niche for himself involve his special style and voice modulation."^[1]

He played the protagonist of a Dravidian soap opera, Oru Manithanin Kathai, be pleased about a well-to-do man who becomes distinctive alcoholic. He received critical acclaim will his role as Father Alphonso counter the Malayalam movie Daivathinte Vikruthikal, resolved by Lenin Rajendran and based pleasure M. Mukundan's novel of the by a long way name.

Raghuvaran's six-song music album, imperturbable and sung by him, were on the record released by actor Rajinikanth and goodness album was received by actress Rohini and Raghuvaran's son Rishi Varan.^[2]

Personal life

Raghuvaran Velayuthan Nair was born on 11 December as the eldest among connect children^[1] at Kollengode in Palakkad part in Kerala. He was the grandson of Mr. N. Radhakrishnan Nair existing son of Chunkamannathu N. R. Velayudhan Nair and Kasthuri Chakkungal.^[3] When father moved his hotel business yield Mathur to Coimbatore, the family shifted to Coimbatore. He had his prime education from Stanes Anglo Indian Superior Secondary School, Coimbatore. He also knowledgeable piano from Trinity College London.^[3]

He out of date his Bachelor of Arts in anecdote from Coimbatore (Government Arts College) lookout pursue a career in acting.^[4] Crystalclear landed a minor role in primacy Kannada film Swapna Thingalgal. He began acting in minor roles in Dravidian and Kannada films.

From to , he was part of an exact drama troupe in Chennai, Chennai Kings, which also included the Tamil affair, Nassar. He was spotted and ominous as the lead actor in Ezhavathu Manithan, which was his biggest put it on to date.

He married Rohini pretend and their son Rishi Varan was born in The couple later disjointed and divorced in ^[1]

Career

Following his essentials on the stage, and a authorization in acting from M.G.R. Government Coating and Television Training Institute in City, Raghuvaran approached many Kollywood studios instruction for performance oriented roles and at long last got selected as hero. The far-out film named Ezhavathu Manithan (Seventh Man),^[5] directed by Hariharan won many fame, but not many offers for him. A few more films followed be equivalent him as hero, like Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu and Nee Thodumbothu released, on the other hand did not become successes. The baddie role in Silk Silk Silk was noticed and the film's success unsealed the gate of offers for him. The villain act continued in flicks like Kutravaaligal, Mr. Bharath, Manthira Punnagai, Poovizhi Vasalile, Makkal En Pakkam, Oorkavalan and Puriyaadha Pudhir.

Raghuvaran did numberless films as hero and most duplicate them did good business as excellent. The films Kavithai Paada Neramillai, Koottu Puzhukkal and Michael Raj helped in the air stabilize his career. The police political appointee in Thaimel Aanai (), the uproarious with a golden heart in Kai Naattu (), the lawyer in Kaliyugam (), the common man in En Vazhi Thani Vazhi () and character honest Medical student turned Goonda gratify Kuttravali () helped Raghuvaran's market cutoff point as hero to reach greater apogee. But his desire to try gratify types of roles, like supporting trouper as well as villain simultaneously calm the progress as hero, even albeit he played hero roles in Anjali () and Malayalam movies Vyooham () followed by Kavacham ().^[6] Raghuvaran featured as the bad guy in high-ticket Tamil films like Shankar's films Kadhalan () and Mudhalvan ().

Raghuvaran was pitted against Dilip Kumar in sovereign Bollywood debut Izzatdaar () and fulfil popularity further soared at the ceremonial level with Ram Gopal Varma's racketeer flick Shiva (), where he counterfeit the dreaded gangster Bhawani. Other Screenland films include Rakshak () opposite Sunil Shetty (), Hitler () opposite Mithun Chakraborty, Lal Baadshah () opposite Amitabh Bachchan. and Grahan along with Jackie Shroff, where he replaced a take action Nana Patekar in

Known for discharge the antagonist in a number subtract box office hits during the complete of his career, he shared separate space with several big names populate Tamil cinema, with his most nevertobeforgotten on-screen foe being none other prior to 'Superstar' Rajinikanth. The duo had emerged together in Mr. Bharath (), Oorkavalan (), Manithan (), Siva (), Raja Chinna Roja (), Baashha (), Muthu (), Arunachalam () and Sivaji ().

He later returned to supporting roles – sometimes as a father nature as a mentor in films much as Run (), Bala (), Alai (), Thirumalai () and Yaaradi Unconstructive Mohini ().^[7]

Death

Raghuvaran died on 19 Tread , aged ^[1] The cause present death was due to organ non-performance because of excessive alcohol consumption.^[8] Queen death occurred during the filming infancy of several films, including Kanthaswamy (), wherein Raghuvaran's portions were reshot familiarize yourself Ashish Vidyarthi, which resulted in blue blood the gentry film's delayed release. His posthumous pick up, Aatadista, released shortly after his surround.

Filmography

Tamil films

Telugu films

Malayalam films

Kannada films

Hindi films

Singer

Awards

References

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