Mukku Raju
| Mukku Raju | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Saagiraju Rajamraju 1930 or 1931 Kumudavalli , Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died |
31 July 2014 (aged 83) Bhimavaram,West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rajubabu |
| Occupation | Choreographer, Actor |
| Years active | 1984-2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Saraswathi |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Nandi Award |
| Website | https://m.facebook.com/Mukku-Raju-532144596945359/?ref=bookmarks |
Mukku Raju (Telugu: ముక్కు రాజు) (born Sagiraju Rajamraju) (died 31 July 2014) was a Tollywood film actor. He started his career as choreographer in Tamil Cinema / Kollywood but ended as an actor and has acted in over 1000 films.[1] He also Directed and wrote scripts for a few films. He started dancers associations in then, Madras and later moved to Hyderabad and co-founded the Telugu Dancers and Directors Association , to support and help the budding directors and dancer. He received the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor in 2008 for his film of 1940, Lo Oka Gramam.[2]
He was also an Ayurveda practitioner and aMultilinguist and best known by the name Rajubabu in his hometown, kumudavalli .
Raju died, aged 83, after a short illness, and his funeral took place at Cherukuvada.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Mayuri | Telugu |
And other films like Erra Sainyam, Ore Rikshaw, Cheemala Dandu, were some of his popular movies. He played important roles in movies directed by R. Narayana Murthy.[3] He choreographed for legendary actors NTR and Sivaji Ganeshan.[4]
Awards
He received 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
- ↑ "Actor Mukku Raju passes away". indiaglitz. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "'1940 lo oka gramam' release soon". The Hindu. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ "Veteran actor Mukku Raju passes away". Sakshi Post. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-07-31/NTRs-choreographer-Mukkuraju-no-more-103598
- ↑ "Nandi awards 2008 announced". idlebrain. 24 Oct 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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