Acting · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Born October 29, 1976
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.
MovieJigarthanda DoubleX
2023
as Allius Ceasar
MovieChandramukhi 2
2023
as Pandiyan / Sengottayan
MovieRudhran
2023
as Rudhran
MovieKanchana 3
2019
as Raghava and Kaali
MovieSivalinga
2017
as Shivalingeswaran
MovieMotta Shiva Ketta Shiva
2017
as Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)
MovieKanchana 2
2015
as Raghavaa
MovieKathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
2014
as Guest Appearance
MovieKanchana
2011
as Raghava
MovieIrumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
2010
as Singam
MovieRajadhi Raja
2009
as Raja
MoviePaandi
2008
as Pandi
MovieDon
2007
as Raghava / Jadhav
MovieMuni
2007
as Ganesh
MovieStyle
2006
as Raghava
MovieAndarivaadu
2005
as Special Appearance in song
MovieMass
2004
as Self
MovieThendral
2004
MovieAndhrawala
2004
as Special appearance in the song "Naire Naire"
MovieSatyam
2003
as Cameo
MovieThirumalai
2003
as Cameo
MoviePuthiya Geethai
2003
as Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song
MovieAasai Aasaiyai
2003
as Special Appearance
MovieStyle
2002
as vetrivel
MovieArputham
2002
MovieBaba
2002
as Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song
MovieVarushamellam Vasantham
2002
as Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"
MoviePaarthale Paravasam
2001
as Azhagu
MovieAsura
2001
as Special Appearance in a song
MovieParthen Rasithen
2000
as Gaja's Henchman
MovieUnnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000
MovieThirunelveli
2000
as Self - Dancer (uncredited)
MovieAmarkalam
1999
as Special appearance in the song "Kaalam Kalikalam"
MovieSuryudu
1998
as Special Appearance
Akka! Bagunnava?
1996
MovieAunty
1995
as special appearance as dancer in Aunty title song
MovieChinna Madam
1994
as Dancer
MovieGentleman
1993
as Special Appearance
Chirunavvula Varamistava
1993
MovieBenz
as Benz
MovieHunter
MovieKanchana 4
as Raghava
MovieAdhigaaram
MovieBullet
