Vijay Raghavendra (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Vijay Raghavendra
Nicknames	Chinnari Mutha, Raaghu
Profession(s)	Actor, Director, Host
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 12 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 May 1979 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	45 Years
Birthplace	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Educational Qualification	Gradaute
Debut	Film (as a child artist): Chalisuva Modagalu (1982) Film (as a protagonist): Ninagagi (2002) Film Direction: Kismat (2014) TV: Attige (1998)
Family	Father- S. A. Chinne Gowda (Film Producer) Mother- Jayamma (Housewife) Brother- Sriimurali (Actor- younger) Sister- N/A
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Hobbies	Driving, Singing
Favourites
Food	'Bhindi-Rice', Pizza
Actors	Shreyas Talpade, Shahrukh Khan
Actress	Tamannaah Bhatia
Singers	A.R Rahman, Shreya Ghosal
Colours	Grey, Blue, Brown, Red
Perfume	Lacoste
Travel Destinations	Manali and Thailand
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Widower
Affairs/Girlfriends	N/A
Wife/Spouse	Spandana (Daughter of ACP 'BK Shivaram') Note: On 7 August 2023, she died in her sleep in Bangkok at the age of 44. She had gone to Bangkok on a trip with her cousins; Raghavendra also joined them after completing his shooting schedules. [1]NDTV
Marriage Date	6 August 2007
Children	Son- Shourya Raghavendra Daughter- N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Raghavendra

• Vijay Raghavendra is a popular Kannada actor who is well known for his work in the movies like ‘Chinnari Mutha’, ‘Ninagaagi’, ‘Romeo Juliet’, ‘Rishi’, ‘Bhajarangi’, ‘Mass Leader’, ‘Jani’ etc.

• He is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of Kannada actor Rajkumar.

• In 1982, at the age of 4, he started his acting career through film featuring his uncle Rajkumar in the lead role.

• He worked in 8 movies as a child artist and after that, he went to Chennai for learning acting skills.

• In 1995, he won ‘National Film Award’ for Best Child Artist for the movie ‘Kotreshi Kanasu’.

• In 2013, he was the winner of ‘Bigg Boss Kannada-1’. 

• In 2014, he also hosted the radio show ‘Nenapina Idiot-Box’ at 92.7 Big FM.

•  In 2016, he won the ‘Karnataka State Film Award’ for Best Actor for the movie ‘Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja’.

• In 2016, he has appeared in ‘Drama Juniors’ as a Judge.