Arun G Raghavan

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Arun G Raghavan (born 20th century), also known by the stage name Arun Raghav, [1] is an Indian actor, known for his work in Malayalam-language television.

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His work includes appearances in Soubhagyavathi, Bharya and Pookkalam Varavayi . His breakthrough performance was playing ten roles, including a female role, in the Bharya serial.

Early lfe, education, and early career

Born to Raghavan and Sridevi, Arun finished his high schooling at St. Joseph School, Anandapuram and undergraduate studies at St. Thomas College, Thrissur. After completing his studies, he started working as a system engineer before taking acting as a profession. [2]

Acting career

Raghavan began his cinema career with the film Vilakkumaram (2017) which was directed by Vijay Menon. He was a part of the Malayalam short film Blade. Later, he acted in serials, including Soubhagyavathi, Bharya, Sthreepadham and Pookkalam Varavayi . [3]

Television

YearTitleRoleChannel
2014-2015Soubhagyavathi [4] Mahesh Surya TV
2016Anamika[ citation needed ] Amrita TV
2016 Kana Kanmani Giri Asianet
2017-2020 Sthreepadham Sooraj Mazhavil Manorama
2017-2019 Bharya [5] Vidura Sura/Suresh/Surya/Sharath

/Shahjahan/Shankar Das/Krishnaprasad/ Arjun /Shakthi/Yamini (ten roles)

Asianet
2019-2021 Pookkalam Varavayi [6] AbhimanyuZee Keralam
2020 Chembarathi Abhimanyu
(guest appearance)
Zee Keralam
2021 Mrs. Hitler Zee Keralam
2022-2023 Mrs. Hitler Dev Krishna [DK]
replaced Shanavas Shanu
Zee Keralam
2021-2022 Pranayavarnangal DK (cameo)Zee Keralam
2022 Ente Maathavu Roshan (cameo)Surya TV
2023 Manjil Virinja Poovu SudevMazhavil Manorama
2023MangalyamDK (cameo)Zee Keralam
2023- 2024Mayamayuram MaheshwaranZee Keralam
2024Constable ManjuSwamy Ayyappan (cameo)Surya TV

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References

  1. "Arun G Raghavan: I went to Gurudwara to learn how to tie a pagadi for my Sardarji role". The Times of India .
  2. "ദിവസം അഞ്ചു തവണ മുഖം ഷേവ് ചെയ്തു, അണിഞ്ഞൊരുങ്ങാൻ മണിക്കൂറുകൾ! അരുണ്‍ രാഘവൻ 'പെണ്ണായ' കഥ | Actor Arun G Raghavan | Interview". vanitha.in.
  3. "4 Things We Bet You Didn't Know About Abhimanyu Aka Arun G Raghavan From Pookalam Varavayi". 13 January 2020.
  4. Arun Raghav: My first salary was Rs 7500 as an IT employee. The Times of India
  5. "Bharya serial to end soon!". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 February 2022.
  6. "Pookkalam Varavayi completes 101 episodes, team celebrates the achievement". The Times of India .