Ramachandran Raju is an Indian actor who has appeared in many South Indian films. He is best known for his role as the main villain Garuda in the movie KGF: Chapter One. Apart from working in the Kannada film industry, Ramachandran Raju has also worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries.
Wiki/Biography
Ramachandran Raju was born on Monday, July 7, 1980 in Bangalore, Karnataka (42 years old; as of 2022).
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′0″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 46-32-16
family
There is not much information about his parents’ names or occupations.
Ramachandran Raju and his family
Parents and siblings
He has a younger brother named Madhu Gowda.
Ramachandran Raju and his brother Madhu Gowda
He also has a brother named Venkatswamy Raju, who is an entrepreneur.
Ramachandran Raju and his brother Venkatswamy Raju
wife and children
His wife’s name is Souma Raju. Her profession is doctor. The couple got married on February 21, 2014.
Ramachandran Raju and his wife Suma Raju
He has an eldest son named Reyansh. He was born on March 26, 2016.
Ramachandran Raju’s eldest son Reyansh
He has a young daughter named Teeyara. She was born on November 21, 2019.
Ramachandran Raju’s youngest daughter Teeyara
Religion/Religious Views
Ramachandran Raju is a Hindu.
Ramachandran Raju and his family outside the temple
Profession
Ramachandran plays villain for the first time
Ramachandran Raju made his debut as an antagonist in the film KGF: Chapter 1. In the film, he plays the role of Garuda. In 2016, he received an invitation to film the film, which was released in 2018.
Ramachandran Raju plays Garuda in the movie KGF: Chapter One
The film’s director Prasanth Neel cast Ramachandran in a negative role as soon as he saw him. Ramachandran Raju said in an interview,
I am the bodyguard of Yash’s boss. I stood calmly next to Yash when director Prasanth Neel came to his house and invited him to play the lead role in the film KGF. He saw me, took a deep look at me and asked Yash if I could come to his office to audition. I had no idea what was going on and stood there completely confused. Yash boss immediately agreed to send me to Prasanth Neel’s office where I auditioned for the film and later I was selected to make my debut in the film. “
Career boomed after KGF
Ramachandran Raju instantly became a super hit in the South Indian film industry. Since 2018, he has received many offers from different filmmakers. In 2021, he played the role of Jayasiran in the Tamil blockbuster film Sultan. The film is loved by Ramachandran fans. This is his debut film in the Tamil film industry.
Ramachandran Raju plays Jayaseelan in the movie Sultan
In the same year, he played the role of Pedha Perumal in the Tamil super hit film Kodiyil Oruvan.
Ramachandran Raju plays Pedha Perumal in the movie Kodiyil Oruvan
In 2021, Ramachandran Raju was also selected to play a role in the film AV33. In 2021, Ramachandran Raju played the role of Dhanunjay in the Telugu film Maha Samudram.
Ramachandran Raju plays Dhanunjay in the Tamil film Maha Samudram
In 2021, he played the role of Tandava in the Kannada blockbuster Madhagaja.
Ramachandran Raju plays Tandava in the movie Madhagaja
Ramachandra Raju played a character named JD in the Kannada film Rider. The film will be released in 2021.
Ramachandran Raju plays JD in the movie “Knight”
In 2021, Ramachandran Raju played the role of Anand Baali in the film Bhala Thandanana.
Ramachandran Raju on the set of the movie Bhala Thandanana
In 2022, he made his acting debut in the Malayali film Aaraattu. He played a character named Bada Raju. In this film, he acted alongside famous Malayalam actor Mohan Lal.
Ramachandran Raju plays Bada Raju in the movie Aaraattu
In 2022, Ramachandran Raju made two guest appearances. His first cameo was in the title song of the blockbuster Telugu film Bheemla Nayak, in which he played a prisoner. His other cameo was in the movie KGF: Chapter 2 as Garuda, in which he appeared in Garuda’s flashback story.
Garuda upcoming movies
In 2021, Ramachandran Raju played a pivotal role in the Tamil film Jana Gana Mana. In the same year, Ramachandran Raju got a chance to play a role in the Malayalam film Sthambam 2. In this film, the actor was offered the lead role.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2019, Ramachandran Raju won the Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award in the “Best Villain” category.
Ramachandran Raju, winner of Zee Kannada Award for Best Villain
- In 2019, Ramachandran Raju was nominated for the “Best Villain Actor” category at the 8th South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA).
- In 2019, Ramachandran Raju won the Chitra Santhe Award for Best Villain; movie KGF: Chapter One.
Ramachandran Raju wins Chitra Santhe Award for Best Villain for “KGF: Chapter 1”
car collection
- Ramachandran Raju owns a Toyota Fortuner TRD.
Ramachandran Raju and his Toyota Fortuner TRD
- He also owns a Hummer.
Ramachandran Raju and his Hummer
Facts/Trivia
- Ramachandran Raju is also known as Garuda Rama.
- Before his debut, Ramachandran Raju was a driver and Yash’s personal bodyguard.
- Fans of Ramachandran Raju recognize him as Garuda. Across the country, there are several fan clubs named after his role in KGF. These fan clubs are called “Garuda Fan Clubs”. Ramachandran said in an interview,
I really like it when people recognize me by my screen name, Garuda. They looked at me and said, it’s Garuda. I never thought I would be loved by so many people across the country. “
- Ramachandran Raju has known Yash for nearly ten years. He said in an interview,
I have known Yash since the days of Moggina Manasu. In fact, Yash and I have been friends with director Anil for many years and we both hope to work together one day. There aren’t any concrete results. We are waiting for the right project to come along. ”
Ramachandran Raju as Yash’s bodyguard
- KGF actor Yash supports Ramachandran Raju’s dream of becoming an actor and supports him in every possible way. Ramachandran said in an interview,
Boss Yash supported me when I needed him the most. He once told me that I should focus on improving my acting skills. He also supports me financially. I can never forget this. “
- Yash is Ramachandran Raju’s idol. He said in an interview,
I have seen Yash grow into a star in the film industry through hard work and determination. I adored him ever since. “
- Ramachandran Raju had always dreamed of becoming an actor, and Yash was keenly aware of this fact, so when director Prasanth Neel wanted to cast Ramachandran as Garuda in KGF At that time, Yash readily agreed.
- To improve his acting skills, Ramachandran Raju trained in different acting studios for 1.5 years.
- Ramachandran Raju didn’t know the role he would play in the film. He said in an interview,
I didn’t know what role I would play. Mr. Prasanth Neel told me nothing. All I know is that this is an important role in the movie and I’m training hard for it. But I had no idea I was going to be the main villain in the movie. I didn’t expect this movie and my character to be so powerful. I didn’t realize how successful it was until the movie came out… That’s when I realized that KGF was indeed a very big project. We all knew it was a great film but never dreamed that it would become a pan-India hit. ”
- The way Ramachandran Raju played Garuda struck fear into the heart of Sanjay Dutt. Raju said in an interview,
When I first met Sanju Baba, he told me – Garuda ke role me pehli bar dekh ke bohot darr laga (I was very scared when I saw you playing Garuda for the first time). ”
- Ramachandran Raju frequents the gym and is very focused on staying fit.
Ramachandran Raju working out in the gym
- Ramachandran Raju believes that with the release of the movie “KGF”, the Kannada film industry has won the respect of other film industries. He said in an interview,
This movie is the pride of Kannada cinema. It sends the message that we are no less than the rest of the film industry. Even the attitude of the actors has changed a lot. People have realized that there are many new ways to approach a character or story. ”
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