Mukku Raju (Sagiraju Rajamraju) was a Tollywood film choreographer and actor. Raju 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 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).[2]
Mukku Raju | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sagiraju Rajamraju 1931 |
| Died | 31 July 2014 (aged 83) Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rajubabu |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, Actor |
| Years active | 1984-2014 |
| Spouse | Saraswathi |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Nandi Award |
| Website | https://m.facebook.com/Mukku-Raju-532144596945359/?ref=bookmarks |
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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mayabazar | ||
| 1968 | Tikka Sankarayya | ||
| 1984 | Mayuri | ||
| Ananda Bhairavi | |||
| 1985 | America Alludu | ||
| 1987 | Dabbevariki Chedu | ||
| 1989 | Bharata Nari | ||
| Paila Pachesu | |||
| 1992 | Aapadbandhavudu | ||
| Prema Drohi | |||
| 1994 | Erra Sainyam | ||
| 1995 | Orey Rikshaw | ||
| Cheemala Dandu | |||
| 1997 | Rowdy Darbar | ||
| 1998 | Telugodu | ||
| 2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | ||
| 2003 | Indiramma | ||
| 2005 | Maha Simham | ||
| 2010 | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | Dixitulu |
Other films like Erra Sainyam, Orey Rikshaw and 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 Ganesan.[4]
Awards
editHe received the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor in 2008 for the film 1940 Lo Oka Gramam.[5]
Death
editRaju died on 31 July 2014 due to ill health in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district.
References
edit- ^ "Actor Mukku Raju passes away". indiaglitz. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 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.
- ^ "Veteran actor Mukku Raju passes away". Sakshi Post. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "NTR's choreographer Mukkuraju no more". 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Nandi awards 2008 announced". idlebrain. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2014.