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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-10-29 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Raghava Lawrence

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

Acting

2023

Chandramukhi 2 as Pandiyan / Sengottayan
Jigarthanda DoubleX as Allius Ceasar
Rudhran as Rudhran

2019

Kanchana 3 as Raghava and Kaali

2017

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)
Sivalinga as Shivalingeswaran

2015

Kanchana 2 as Raghavaa

2014

2011

Kanchana as Raghava

2010

2009

Rajadhi Raja as Raja

2008

Paandi as Pandi

2007

Don as Raghava / Jadhav
Muni as Ganesh

2006

Style as Raghava

2005

Andarivaadu as Special Appearance in song

2004

Mass as Cameo

2003

Satyam as Cameo
Thirumalai as Cameo
Puthiya Geethai as Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song

2002

Varushamellam Vasantham as Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"
Baba as Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song

2001

2000

1999

Amarkalam as Special appearance in the song "Kaalam Kalikalam"

1996

1995

Aunty as special appearance as dancer in Aunty title song

1994

Chinna Madam as Dancer

1993

Gentleman as Special Appearance

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Directing

2020

Laxmii as Director

2019

Kanchana 3 as Director

2015

Kanchana 2 as Director

2012

Rebel as Director

2011

Kanchana as Director

2007

Don as Director
Muni as Director

2006

Style as Director

2004

Mass as Director

-

Kanchana 4 as Director

Writing

2020

Laxmii as Screenplay

2019

Kanchana 3 as Story
Kanchana 3 as Screenplay
Kanchana 3 as Dialogue

2016

Kalpana 2 as Story

2015

Kanchana 2 as Writer

2012

Kalpana as Writer
Rebel as Screenplay
Rebel as Story

2011

Kanchana as Writer

2007

Muni as Writer

2006

Style as Writer

2004

Mass as Screenplay

-

Kanchana 4 as Screenplay
Kanchana 4 as Writer

Production

2019

Kanchana 3 as Producer

2011

Kanchana as Producer

Crew

2019

Kanchana 3 as Choreographer

2017

Khaidi No. 150 as Choreographer

2012

Rebel as Choreographer

2007

Sivaji: The Boss as Choreographer
Billa as Choreographer

2005

Bunny as Choreographer

2001

Paarthale Paravasam as Choreographer

1997

Master as Choreographer

Sound

2012

Rebel as Original Music Composer