A. T. Raghu

Appadanda T. Raghu is an Indian director, actor, producer and screenplay writer, who has worked in the Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and Kodava Takk film industries.[1][2][3]

A. T. Raghu
Born
Appadanda T. Raghu

Kodagu
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1980-2004

Personal life

He was born in Kodagu to the Kodava community.[4][5] In 2017 he suffered from kidney failure and was undergoing dialysis. He was in need of financial assistance and the Kannada cinema industry were helping him.[6][7][8][9]

Career

Raghu entered the cinema industry under the guidance of director and producer B. Vittalacharya. Then later he became an assistant for director Y. R. Swamy. In 1980 he independently directed Nyaya Neethi Dharma, a Kannada movie starring Ambareesh, Aarathi, Dwarakish, Sundar Krishna Urs, Jai Jagadish and K S Ashwath, produced by V K Ramesh. Ever since Raghu has directed at least 30 movies.[6][7]

He made an Hindi film Meri Adalat in 1984 starring Rajnikanth. The following year he made a Malayalam movie Kattu Rani (see Malayalam films of 1985). In 1990 he made a Kannada movie Ajay-Vijay (see Kannada films of 1990) starring Jaggesh, Murali and Raghuveer in his debut role as actor. In 1994, Raghu made the Kannada movie Mandyada Gandu starring Ambareesh, Vajramuni and Bank Janardhan. This movie had the popular song 'Mandyada Gandhu' composed by Upendra Kumar.

He has directed at least 20 movies starring Ambareesh (see Ambareesh filmography). Some of them are Aasha (1983), Avala Neralu (1983), Goonda Guru (1985), Antima Teerpu (1988), Mysore Jaana (1992) and Midida Hrudayagalu (1993). In more recent years Raghu has made serials like Ainemane, Gejje-thandu and Nanga Kodava in the Kodava language.[4][5][10]

Filmography
  • Jenifer I Love You (2004)
  • Rambo Raja Revolver Rani
  • Betegaara
  • Shravana Sanje
  • Mandyada Gandu (1994)
  • Jailer Jagannath
  • Midida Hrudayagalu (1993)
  • Suryodaya
  • Mysore Jaana
  • Putta Hendthi (1992)
  • Kempu Surya
  • Ajay Vijay
  • Nyayakkagi Naanu
  • Padma Vyuha
  • Krishna Mecchida Radhe
  • Aapadbandava
  • Inspector Kranti Kumar
  • Antima Teerpu (1988)
  • Preethi (1986)
  • Kattu Rani (1985) (Malayalam)
  • Devara Mane (1985)
  • Kadina Raja
  • Guru Jagadguru
  • Gundaguru
  • Meri Adalat (1984) (Hindi)
  • Darmayudda
  • Avala Neralu (1983)
  • Aasha (1983)
  • Shankar-Sundar
  • Nyaya Neeti Dharma (1980)

See also

References
  1. Dwyer, Rachel (2008). "Global Bollywood". Global Bollywood. NYU Press: 240–267. JSTOR j.ctt155jk77.16.
  2. Bose, Nandana (2010). "The Central Board of Film Certification Correspondence Files (1992-2002): A Discursive Rhetoric of Moral Panic, 'Public' Protest, and Political Pressure". Cinema Journal. 49 (3): 67–87. doi:10.1353/cj.0.0217.
  3. Dechamma C. C., Sowmya (2012). "The model minority: problematizing the representation of Kodavas in Kannada cinema". Inter-Asia Cultural Studies. 13 (1): 5–21. doi:10.1080/14649373.2012.636872.
  4. "Nanga Kodava (We are Kodava)". TV Guide. TV Guide. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. "5th Kodava Telefilm by A T Raghu". Mangalorean. Mangalorean. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  6. "AT Raghu critical, director of yesteryears". Indiaglitz. Indiaglitz. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. "Umashree urges CM to help director Raghu". Deccan Herald. Mysore Printers. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  8. Kumar R, Manoj (24 June 2018). "Pay to watch Shivarajkumar-Sudeep's The Villain teaser". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  9. "CM". Youtube. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  10. "A. T. Raghu Director". Internet Movie Database (IMDB). IMDb. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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