Raaghavan Murugan, also credited as Master Raghavan, is an Indian child actor who works in
Tamil-Telugu language film. He has received positive reviews for his performance.
Career
Raaghavan made his acting debut through the cop drama ''
Sethupathi
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'' (2016) portraying the son of the character played by
Vijay Sethupathi
Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978), known professionally as Vijay Sethupathi, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award.
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. The film won positive reviews, as did Raaghavan's performance, with a critic from Behindwoods.com noting that "the kids brim with pleasant innocence, and energetic performances". Further reviews from Sify.com and Indiaglitz.com noted that the "two kids who played as Vijay Sethupathi’s children are too good" and that Raghavan "has his own mass scene in the climax". His next film, ''
Rekka'' (2016), saw Raaghavan play the younger version of Vijay Sethupathi's character. He garnered attention for his acting in the video for the song "Kannamma" for the film.
Raaghavan continued to play pivotal roles as a child artist in Tamil films in the late 2010s, often portraying the child of the film's lead character such as in ''
Bhaskar Oru Rascal'' (2018) and ''
Maari 2
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'' (2018); or the younger version of the lead actor such as in ''
Hero
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'' (2019), ''
Vaanam Kottattum'' (2020) and ''
Enemy
An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of d ...
'' (2021). He also appeared in the Telugu film, ''
Uppena'' (2021), as the younger version of the protagonist.
In 2022, he appeared as the young version of
Vikram's character in ''
Mahaan'', and shot for his scenes in Kanchipuram. Raaghavan will next be seen in
Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six Nat ...
's ''
Ponniyin Selvan: I'' (2022), ponniyin selvan:2 (2023) portraying the Pandya prince.
Filmography
Films
;Other roles
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Pakkiri'' (2019; voice artist)
References
External links
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Living people
Child actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian male child actors
Year of birth missing (living people)