Raghava Lawrence
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
Asura
Special Appearance in a song
2001
Film
Baba
Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song
2002
Film
Style
vetrivel
2002
Film
Varushamellam Vasantham
Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"
2002
Film
Sivalinga
Shivalingeswaran
2017
Film
Rajadhi Raja
Raja
2009
Film
Paarthale Paravasam
Azhagu
2001
Film
Thirunelveli
Self - Dancer (uncredited)
2000
Film
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Guest Appearance
2014
Film
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Allius Ceasar
2023
Film
Chandramukhi 2
Pandiyan / Sengottayan
2023
Film
Kanchana 2
Raghava / Shiva
2015
Film
Rudhran
Rudhran
2023
Film
Kanchana
Raghava
2011
Film
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)
2017
Film
Kanchana 3
Raghava / Kaali
2019
Film
Aunty
special appearance as dancer in Aunty title song
1995
Film
Don
Raghava / Jadhav
2007
Film
Mass
Self
2004
Film
Andarivaadu
Special Appearance in song
2005
Film
Gentleman
Special Appearance
1993
Film
Amarkalam
Special appearance in the song "Kaalam Kalikalam"
1999
Film
Thirumalai
Cameo
2003
Film
Kanchana 4
Raghava
Film
Andhrawala
Special appearance in the song "Naire Naire"
2004
Film
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
Singam
2010
Film
Parthen Rasithen
Gaja's Henchman
2000
Film
Thendral
2004
Film
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000
Film
Puthiya Geethai
Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song
2003
Film
Satyam
Cameo
2003
Film
Paandi
Pandi
2008
Film
Benz
Benz
Film
Muni
Ganesh
2007
Film
Arputham
2002
Film
Suryudu
Special Appearance
1998
Film
Aasai Aasaiyai
Special Appearance
2003
Akka! Bagunnava?
1996
Film
Chinna Madam
Dancer
1994
Film
Style
Raghava
2006
Chirunavvula Varamistava
1993
Film
Bullet
Film
Hunter
Film
Adhigaaram