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Raghuvaran, who passed away on March 19 was known for his acting prowess. He will be remembered for his roles in regional and Hindi movies.
- By Abdulla Mahmood
- Published: 00:05 April 3, 2008
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Raghuvaran will be remembered for his roles in regional and Hindi movies.
Raghuvaran, who passed away on March 19 was known for his acting prowess. He featured in Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam and Hindi films, making his debut in 1982 with the Tamil movie Ezhavathu Manithan (The Seventh Man).
His style of acting and dialogue delivery was appreciated instantly by the audience.
He is much celebrated for his role in Ram Gopal Varma's Shiva and Mani Rantnam's award-winning Anjali. In Shiva, he played a goon named Bhavani, a role which established him as a villain unlike those usually seen on the silver screen. Just when critics were labeling him the perfect villain, he surprised everyone with his performance in Anjali.
He played the father of a dying autistic child who has to bear the trauma. The film won him national accolades and was his best performance.
Raghuvaran's popularity soared when he played the villain in South Indian superstar Rajnikant's flicks. His roles in Baasha, Muthu and Arunachalam among others were considered the highlights of these films. He was recently seen in a supporting role in Rajnikant's latest blockbuster Sivaji.
Besides the Rajnikant movies, he featured in hits such as Kadhalan, Nerruku Ner, Anganaga Okka Roju, Mugavari, Mudhalvan, Run and the recent Bheema. He also proved that he could handle positive supporting roles.
The Hindi version of Shiva launched him in Bollywood. Then he played the villain opposite thespian Dilip Kumar in Izzatdaar. Other popular appearances were in Sunil Shetty's action flick Rakshak and Amitabh Bachchan's Lal Baadshaah. His last Bollywood role was in Jackie Shroff's Grahan in 2001.
Before the big screen beckoned, he played the protagonist in Tamil soap opera Oru Manidhanin Kadhai (One Man's Story), which featured an affluent man who turns into an alcoholic. This role mirrored his real life. His marriage with actress Rohini collapsed due his substance abuse. However, he did not let this affect his career – once he was on camera he transformed into the character that he played.
This baddie was that good!
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