Mukku Raju
Mukku Raju | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sagiraju Rajamraju 1931 |
| Died | 31 July 2014 (aged 83) Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Rajubabu |
| Occupations | Choreographer, Actor |
| Years active | 1984-2014 |
| Spouse | Saraswathi |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Nandi Award |
| Website | https://m.facebook.com/Mukku-Raju-532144596945359/?ref=bookmarks |
Mukku Raju (Sagiraju Rajamraju) was an Indian film choreographer and actor known for his work in Telugu films like Erra Sainyam, Orey Rikshaw and Cheemala Dandu. He played important roles in movies directed by R. Narayana Murthy.[1]
Career
Raju started his career as choreographer in Tamil cinema, but ended as an actor and has acted in over 1000 films.[2] He choreographed for legendary actors NTR and Sivaji Ganesan.[3] He also directed and wrote scripts for a few films. He started a dancers associations in Madras, later moved to Hyderabad and co-founded the Telugu Dancers and Directors Association, to support and help the budding directors and dancers. He received the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor in 2008 for his film 1940 Lo Oka Gramam (A Village in 1940).[4]
Raju was also an Ayurveda practitioner and a Multilinguist and was best known by the name Sagi Rajan Raju in his hometown, Kumudavalli.
Raju died aged 83 after a short illness, and his funeral took place at Cherukuvada.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mayabazar | ||
| 1968 | Tikka Sankarayya | ||
| 1984 | Mayuri | ||
| Ananda Bhairavi | |||
| 1985 | America Alludu | ||
| 1987 | Dabbevariki Chedu | ||
| 1988 | Annapurnamma Gari Alludu | ||
| 1989 | Bharata Nari | ||
| Paila Pachesu | |||
| 1990 | Yuvabharatham | ||
| 1992 | Aapadbandhavudu | ||
| 1994 | Erra Sainyam | ||
| 1995 | Orey Rikshaw | ||
| Cheemala Dandu | |||
| 1997 | Rowdy Darbar | ||
| 1998 | Telugodu | ||
| 1999 | Raja | ||
| 2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | ||
| 2003 | Indiramma | ||
| 2008 | Maga Simham | ||
| 2010 | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | Dixitulu |
Awards
He received the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor in 2008 for the film 1940 Lo Oka Gramam.[5]
Death
Raju died on 31 July 2014 due to ill health in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district.
References
- ^ "Veteran actor Mukku Raju passes away". Sakshi Post. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Actor Mukku Raju passes away". indiaglitz. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "NTR's choreographer Mukkuraju no more". 31 July 2014.
- ^ "'1940 lo oka gramam' release soon". The Hindu. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Nandi awards 2008 announced". idlebrain. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2014.