FILM DIRECTOR

Raghava Lawrence

1976 - Today

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Raghava Lawrence (born Lawrence Murugaiyan) is an Indian actor, choreographer, film director, composer, playback singer, lyricist, film producer and philanthropist known for his works primarily in Tamil and Telugu. After making his debut as a dance choreographer in 1993, he began looking for acting opportunities. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film. He adopted the name "Raghava" in 2001, and choreographed songs for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil and Telugu cinema throughout his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Raghava Lawrence is the 2,192nd most popular film director (down from 2,010th in 2024), the 1,686th most popular biography from India (down from 1,497th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Raghava Lawrence ranks 2,192 out of 2,041. Before him are Neeraj Vora, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Françoise Ellong, Joey Soloway, Michael Showalter, and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. After him are Cathy Yan, Santosh Sivan, Meghna Gulzar, Marysia Nikitiuk, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, and Martin Wood.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Raghava Lawrence ranks 1,357. Before him are Tim Heidecker, George P. Bush, Erinn Hayes, Jack Lawrence, Craig Parkinson, and Jake Wetzel. After him are Taylor Hicks, Sarah Ulmer, Mark Delaney, Bic Runga, Shreyas Talpade, and Kelli O'Hara.

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In India

Among people born in India, Raghava Lawrence ranks 1,686 out of 1,861. Before him are Sana Khan (1988), Rinke Khanna (1977), Disha Vakani (1978), Sheeba Chaddha (1973), Raima Sen (1979), and Manindra Agrawal (1966). After him are Siddharth (1979), Tarun Tejpal (1963), Vishal (1977), Suresh Raina (1986), Manushi Chhillar (1997), and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (1970).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Raghava Lawrence ranks 70. Before him are Kabir Khan (1968), Vikram Bhatt (1969), Vishal Bhardwaj (1965), Remo D'Souza (1974), Neeraj Vora (1963), and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (1963). After him are Santosh Sivan (1964), Meghna Gulzar (1973), Anubhav Sinha (1965), Lokesh Kanagaraj (1986), Sujoy Ghosh (1966), and Resul Pookutty (1971).

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