Raghu Manivannan (born 24 February 1984) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in

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. The son of actor

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, he has appeared in films including '' Maaran'' (2002) and '' Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA'' (2013).

Career

Raghu Manivannan made his debut with the

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-starrer '' Maaran'' (2002), with a critic from

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stating "as the studious first year medical college student suits the character so well, that you forget that the lad is just acting out a role". He subsequently failed to get bigger film offers and worked on a couple of low-budget ventures and shelved films including ''Kadhal Valarthen'', where he worked with

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and Kunal. In 2013, Raghu Manivannan played a leading role alongside

in his father's 50th directorial venture, '' Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA''. He had also signed up to act in his father's next project ''Thalattu Machi Thalattu'', but the film was cancelled after

died in June 2013. In February 2015, Raghu Manivannan announced that he was working towards directing a remake of his father's '' Nooravathu Naal'' (1984). He began scripting the film to adapt it to modern day audiences, while signing on

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to portray the lead role.

Personal life

Raghu Manivannan married Abigail Manuelraj who is from London on 16 September 2013. They have two children called Aadhvik Benjamin who was born on 14 November 2016 and Aadhityan Bennaiah who was born on 13 May 2018.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raghuvannan Living people Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors 1984 births