Mukku Raju
Mukku Raju | |
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| Born | Sagiraju Rajamraju 1931 Kumudavalli, Nandi Award |
| Website | https://m.facebook.com/Mukku-Raju-532144596945359/?ref=bookmarks |
Mukku Raju (Sagiraju Rajamraju) was a
Nandi Award for Best Character Actor in 2008 for his film 1940 Lo Oka Gramam (A Village in 1940).[2]
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1957 | Mayabazar | ||
| 1968 | Tikka Sankarayya | ||
| 1984 | Mayuri | ||
| Ananda Bhairavi | |||
| 1985 | America Alludu | ||
| 1987 | Dabbevariki Chedu | ||
| 1989 | Bharata Nari | ||
| Paila Pachesu | |||
| 1992 | Aapadbandhavudu | ||
| 1994 | Erra Sainyam | ||
| 1995 | Orey Rikshaw
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| Cheemala Dandu | |||
| 1997 | Rowdy Darbar | ||
| 1998 | Telugodu | ||
| 1999 | Raja | ||
| 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
He received the 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. 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.
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