Raghu Karumanchi is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films in comic and supporting roles. He acted in more than 150 films. He also appeared in several television shows, including ''Jabardasth''.

Life

He was born and brought up in

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. His family hails from

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, Andhra Pradesh. 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

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. He also led a team called ''Roller Raghu'' in the popular TV comedy show ''Jabardasth'' on ETV. He appeared in 1500 TV episodes in 32 titles on various channels. He received an award from

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and

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for producing the best short film on saving the girl child in 2006.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karumanchi, Raghu Telugu male actors Telugu comedians Living people Indian male comedians Male actors from Hyderabad, India Year of birth missing (living people)