Raghu Karumanchi is an Indian actor who appears in
Telugu films
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. He acted in more than 150 films.
He also appeared in several television shows, including
''Jabardasth''.
Life
He was born and brought up in
Hyderabad
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.
His family hails from
Tenali
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,
Andhra Pradesh
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. His father is a retired army officer and his mother is a housewife.
He completed his MBA and worked as a software engineer.
He is married and has two children.
Career
He made his debut as an actor with the film
''Aadi'' starring
Jr. NTR.
He got break as an actor with the film
Adhurs.
He also led a team called ''Roller Raghu'' in the popular TV comedy show
''Jabardasth'' on
ETV
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Africa
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.
He appeared in 1500 TV episodes in 32 titles on various channels.
He received an award from
Prasar Bharati
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and
UNICEF
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for producing the best short film on saving the girl child in 2006.
Filmography
Telugu films
Other language films
Television
References
External links
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Telugu male actors
Telugu comedians
Living people
Indian male comedians
Male actors from Hyderabad, India
Year of birth missing (living people)
Male actors in Urdu cinema