Person Details

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Aliases: Lawrence Raghavendra

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Movie Involvements: 52

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Kanchana 3
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4

Kanchana 3

(2019) Producer
Laxmii
Average
5

Laxmii

(2020) Screenplay
Sivaji: The Boss
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7

Sivaji: The Boss

(2007) Choreographer
Billa
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7

Billa

(2007) Choreographer
Kanchana
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5

Kanchana

(2011) Writer
Kanchana 2
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5

Kanchana 2

(2015) Writer
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
Average
7
Mass
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7

Mass

(2004) Screenplay

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Alliyus "Alliyan" Caesar
Pandiyan / Sengottayan
Rudhran
2019 Raghava and Kaali
2017 Shivalingeswaran
Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)
2015 Raghavaa
2014 Guest Appearance
2011 Raghava
2010 Singam
2009 Raja
2008 Pandi
2007 Raghava / Jadhav
Ganesh
2006 Raghava
2005 Special Appearance in song
2004 Cameo
N/A
2003 Cameo
Cameo
Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song
2002 Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song
Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"
2001 Azhagu
2000 Gaja's Henchman
N/A
1999 N/A
1996 N/A
1994 Dancer
1993 Special Appearance
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Raghava
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Choreographer
2017 Choreographer
2014 Choreographer
2012 Choreographer
2007 Choreographer
Choreographer
2005 Choreographer
2001 Choreographer
1997 Choreographer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Producer
2011 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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