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Raghava Lawrence

Raghava Lawrence

Actor, writer and director, also composer and producer · Born October 29, 1976 (49) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Raghava Lawrence is an Indian choreographer who has also appeared in films as an actor, director, composer and playback singer. After making his debut as a choreographer in 1993, he began looking for acting opportunities. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film, aged 22. He adopted the name "Lawrence" in 2001, and worked for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil cinema throughout his career. He got his breakthrough with Telugu film Style and then Muni. Lawrence is also known for his intricate hip-hop and westernised dance moves and has won 4 Filmfare Awards and 3 Nandi Awards for best choreography. In 2015, after the death of former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Lawrence set up a charity trust in his name and donated 1 crore to it. Lawrence had brain tumor when he was a child and rarely went to school. He got cured after his mother went to a temple of Raghavendra Swami and Lawrence strongly believes that it was Raghavendra Swami who cured him of his tumour.He became an ardent devotee of the deity and added its name to his name.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1976 (49)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor, writer and director, also composer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Raghava Lawrence's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Bonds
24%
Self
11%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Revenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 7

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
3
Thrilling
4
Dread
2
Romantic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Raghava Lawrence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raghava Lawrence's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Jigarthanda Double X(2023)

    as Allius Ceasar

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chandramukhi 2(2023)

    as Pandiyan / Sengottayan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Rudhran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rudhran

  • Laxmii(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Kanchana 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Choreographer · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Raghava / Kaali

  • Sivalinga(2017)

    as Shivalingeswaran

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shivakumar IPS (Shivaraj Pandi)

  • Khaidi No. 150 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Choreographer

  • Kalpana 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Story

  • Kanchana 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer · as Raghava / Shiva

  • Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Choreographer · as Guest Appearance

  • Hero: The Superstar(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kalpana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Rebel(2012)

    Director · Choreographer · Composer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kanchana: Muni 2(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Raghava

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Singam

  • Rajadhi Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Raja

  • Kuselan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Choreographer

  • Paandi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pandi

  • Don(2007)

    Director · Composer · Writer · as Raghava / Jadhav

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Billa(2007)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Muni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer · as Ganesh

  • Sivaji(2007)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Raghava

  • Andarivaadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Special Appearance in song

  • Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Choreographer

  • Mass(2004)

    Director · Screenplay · as Self

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Thendral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Andhrawala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Special appearance in the song "Naire Naire"

  • Satyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cameo

  • Thirumalai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cameo

  • Puthiya Geethai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Special Appearance in "Annamalai" Song

  • Aasai Aasaiyai(2003)

    as Special Appearance

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Okkadu(2003)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as vetrivel

  • Arputham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Baba(2002)

    Choreographer · as Special Appearance in "Maya Maya" Song

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Varushamellam Vasantham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Special Appearance on song "Naan Ready"

  • Paarthale Paravasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Choreographer · as Azhagu

  • Asura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Special Appearance in a song

  • Vamsi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Choreographer

  • Parthen Rasithen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gaja's Henchman

  • Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Yuvaraju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Choreographer

  • Amarkalam(1999)

    as Special appearance in the song "Kaalam Kalikalam"

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Premante Ideraa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Choreographer

  • Suryudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Special Appearance

  • Choodalani Vundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Choreographer

  • Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Choreographer

  • Preminchukundam Raa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Choreographer

  • Akka! Bagunnava? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Aunty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as special appearance as dancer in Aunty title song

  • Chinna Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dancer

  • Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Special Appearance

  • Chirunavvula Varamistava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Adhigaaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Benz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Benz

  • Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Kanchana 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Choreographer · Dialogue · Screenplay · Writer · as Raghava

  • Mahaveer Karna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mahaveer Karna

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 54 of them dated from 1993 to 2023; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Rebel (2012)

$270M worldwide

Highest rated

Jigarthanda Double X (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19932023

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· Don
  • 2011First top-billed film· Kanchana

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 60: 33 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting10 of 60: 0 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting11 of 60: 2 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing2 of 60: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic2 of 60: 0 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew18 of 60: 12 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

60 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · 7 acting · 4 crew2000s28 · 20 acting · 13 crew2010s11 · 7 acting · 8 crew2020s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Raghava Lawrence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Chandramukhi 2 (2023)

98th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jigarthanda Double X (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Raghava Lawrence's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Raghava Lawrence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raghava Lawrence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marthand K. Venkatesh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors