Raghava Lawrence

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1976-10-29 (48 years old)

Place of Birth Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As Lawrence Raghavendra

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

Actor

Benz

as Benz

Kanchana 4

as Raghava

2023
Jigarthanda DoubleX

as Allius Ceasar

2023
Chandramukhi 2

as Pandiyan / Sengottayan

2023
Rudhran

as Rudhran

2019
Kanchana 3

as Raghava and Kaali

2017
Sivalinga

as Shivalingeswaran

2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

as Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)

2015
Kanchana 2

as Raghavaa

2014
2011
Kanchana

as Raghava

2009
Rajadhi Raja

as Raja

2008
Paandi

as Pandi

2007
Don

as Raghava / Jadhav

2007
Muni

as Ganesh

2006
Style

as Raghava

2005
Andarivaadu

as Special Appearance in song

2004
Mass

as Cameo

2003
Satyam

as Cameo

2003
Thirumalai

as Cameo

2003
Puthiya Geethai

as Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song

2002
Baba

as Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song

2002
Varushamellam Vasantham

as Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"

2001
2000
Parthen Rasithen

as Gaja's Henchman

1995
Aunty

as special appearance as dancer in Aunty title song

1994
Chinna Madam

as Dancer

1993
Gentleman

as Special Appearance

Writer

Kanchana 4

as Screenplay

Kanchana 4

as Writer

2020
Laxmii

as Screenplay

2019
Kanchana 3

as Dialogue

2019
Kanchana 3

as Screenplay

2019
Kanchana 3

as Story

2016
Kalpana 2

as Story

2015
Kanchana 2

as Writer

2012
Kalpana

as Writer

2012
Rebel

as Screenplay

2012
Rebel

as Story

2011
Kanchana

as Writer

2007
Muni

as Writer

2006
Style

as Writer

2004
Mass

as Screenplay

Director

Kanchana 4

as Director

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

2007
Muni

as Director

2006
Style

as Director

2004
Mass

as Director

Crew

2019
Kanchana 3

as Choreographer

2017
Khaidi No. 150

as Choreographer

2012
Rebel

as Choreographer

2007
Sivaji: The Boss

as Choreographer

2007
Billa

as Choreographer

2005
Bunny

as Choreographer

2001
Paarthale Paravasam

as Choreographer

1997
Master

as Choreographer

Producer

2019
Kanchana 3

as Producer

2011
Kanchana

as Producer

Sound

2012
Rebel

as Original Music Composer