
Raghava Lawrence
Actor·b. 1976·Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
9 horror credits
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.
Actor6 films

Chandramukhi 2
Pandiyan / Sengottayan

Kanchana 3
Raghava and Kaali

Sivalinga
Shivalingeswaran

Kanchana 2
Raghavaa

Kanchana
Raghava

Muni
Ganesh
Director5 films

Laxmii
Director

Kanchana 3
Director

Kanchana 2
Director

Kanchana
Director

Muni
Director
Writer7 films

Laxmii
Screenplay

Kanchana 3
Screenplay / Story

Kalpana 2
Story

Kanchana 2
Writer

Kalpana
Writer

Kanchana
Writer

Muni
Writer
Producer2 films

Kanchana 3
Producer

Kanchana
Producer
Other Crew1 film

Kanchana 3
Dialogue / Choreographer