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Raghuvaran Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Death Date: 19/03/2008
Age: 49 Years
Hometown: Coimbatore

Raghuvaran

Bio/Wiki
Full NameRaghuvaran Velayuthan Nair
Profession(s) Actor, Musician
Career
DebutFilm: 'Izzatdaar' (1990)
The poster of the Hindi film titled 'Izzatdaar' (1990)
Last Film'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' (2008)
The poster of Raghuvaran's last film titled 'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' (2008)
AwardTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for Mudhalvan (1999)
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 December 1958 (Thursday)
BirthplaceKollengode, District Palakkad, Kerala
Date of Death19 March 2008
Place of DeathChennai
Age (at the time of death) 49 Years
Death CauseOrgan Failure
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownCoimbatore
SchoolStanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore
College/University• Trinity College London
• M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Chennai
Educational Qualification(s)• Trinity's Piano Certificate
• Acting Diploma from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Divorced
Marriage DateYear, 1996
Family
Ex-WifeRohini (Actress)
Raghuvaran's ex-wife Rohini
ChildrenSon- Rishi Varan
Raghuvaran with his ex-wife and son
ParentsFather- Chunkamannathu N. R. Velayudhan Nair (Businessman)
Mother- Kasthuri Chakkungal
Raghuvaran's mother
SiblingsHe had 3 siblings
Raghuvaran's brother Rameshvaran
Other RelativesN. Radhakrishnan Nair (Author) (Grandfather)

Raghuvaran

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raghuvaran

  • Soon after his birth, Raghuvaran’s father shifted his hotel business from Mathur to Coimbatore and the entire family shifted to Coimbatore.
  • He dropped out of his Bachelor of Arts in History degree from Coimbatore (Government Arts College) to pursue a career in acting.
  • Raghuvaran passed away during the filming stages of several films including the Tamil film titled ‘Kanthaswamy’ (2009).
  • From 1979 to 1983, he was part of an acting drama group named Chennai Kings in Chennai.
  • In 1982, Raghuvaran was cast in the Tamil film titled ‘Ezhavathu Manithan’ in which he played the character of Anand. The film was based on a real-life incident which focused on environmental pollution and exploitation of industrial workers.

    Raghuvaran in a still from the Tamil film titled 'Ezhavathu Manithan' (1982)

    Raghuvaran in a still from the Tamil film titled ‘Ezhavathu Manithan’ (1982)

  • In the same year, he was cast in the Malayalam film titled ‘Kakka.’

    Raghuvaran (centre) on the poster of the Malayalam film titled 'Kakka' (1982)

    Raghuvaran (centre) on the poster of the Malayalam film titled ‘Kakka’ (1982)

  • Raghuvaran has been part of many Tamil films including ‘Samsaram Adhu Minsaram’ (1986) as Chidambaran, ‘Thulli Thirintha Kaalam’ (1998) as Chidambaram, ‘Anbe Un Vasam’ (2003) as V. Rathinavel Pandian, and ‘Sila Nerangalil’ (2008) as Krishnan.

    Raghuvaran (second from left) in a still from the Tamil film titled 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram' (1986)

    Raghuvaran (second from left) in a still from the Tamil film titled ‘Samsaram Adhu Minsaram’ (1986)

  • In 1987, he was cast in the Telugu thriller film titled ‘Pasivadi Pranam’ in which he played the character of Chakravarthy.

    Raghuvaran (left) in a still from the Telugu film titled 'Pasivadi Pranam' (1987)

    Raghuvaran (left) in a still from the Telugu film titled ‘Pasivadi Pranam’ (1987)

  • Raghuvaran has been part of many Telugu films including ‘Anaganaga Oka Roju’ (1996) as Police Officer Raghu, ‘Valliddari Vayasu Padahare!’ (2006) as Shekhar, ‘Evadaithe Nakenti’ (2007) as Education Minister Bal Gangadhar, and ‘Aatadista’ (2008) as Raghunath.

    Raghuvaran in a still from the Telugu film titled 'Anaganaga Oka Roju' (1996)

    Raghuvaran in a still from the Telugu film titled ‘Anaganaga Oka Roju’ (1996)

  • Raghuvaran was an avid alcoholic which caused organ failure in 2008.
  • Raghuvaran was cast in various Malayalam films including ‘Daivathinte Vikrithikal’ (1992) as Alphonso, ‘Soorya Manasam’ (1992) as Shivan, ‘Addeham Enna Iddeham’ (1993) as Pereira, and ‘Maanthrikam’ (1995) as the scientist Dr. Abdul Rahiman.

    Raghuvaran (centre) in a still from the Malayalam film titled 'Addeham Enna Iddeham' (1993)

    Raghuvaran (centre) in a still from the Malayalam film titled ‘Addeham Enna Iddeham’ (1993)

  • He was cast in many Kannada films like ‘Prathyartha’ (1999) as Rakesh, ‘Asura’ (2001) as Tulasi, and ‘Durgi’ (2004) as JD (Jaydev).

    Raghuvaran in a still from the Kannada film titled 'Durgi' (2004)

    Raghuvaran in a still from the Kannada film titled ‘Durgi’ (2004)

  • In 2004, Raghuvaran and his wife and actress Rohini decided to part ways.
  • Raghuvaran starred in numerous Bollywood films and some of them include ‘Rakshak’ (1996) as Raghavan ‘Raghu,’ ‘Lal Baadshah’ (1999) as Vikram Singh ‘Vicky,’ and ‘Grahan’ (2001) as Advocate Raghu Sinha.

    The poster of the Hindi film titled 'Grahan' (2001)

    The poster of the Hindi film titled ‘Grahan’ (2001)

  • In 2018, Raghuvaran’s ex-wife Rohini along with her son and actor Rajinikanth launched a music album titled ‘Raghuvaran- A Musical Journey’ which comprised six songs which were composed and sung by Raghuvarann himself.

    (Left to right) Raghuvaran's song, actor Rajinikanth, and Raghuvaran's ex-wife Rohini at the launch of Raghuvaran's music album titled 'Raghuvaran- A Musical Journey' (2018)

    (Left to right) Raghuvaran’s song, actor Rajinikanth, and Raghuvaran’s ex-wife Rohini at the launch of Raghuvaran’s music album titled ‘Raghuvaran- A Musical Journey’ (2018)