Raghuveer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1967 [1] |
| Died | 8 May 2014 (aged 46) [2] BTM Layout, Bangalore, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1991–1995 2011–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | Gowri (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 [5] [6] |
| Parent | Muni Yellappa |
Raghuveer was an Indian actor and producer in the Kannada film industry. [7] [8]
Raghuveer came to the Kannada film industry as a hero through Ajay Vijay back in 1991. Though he made his debut as a hero alongside Murali in Ajay Vijay, it was S. Narayan's Chaitrada Premanjali (1992), which catapulted him to success. [9] He then went on to act in Shrungara Kavya (1993).
However his subsequent films Kaaveri Theeradalli (1994), Naviloora Naidile (1995), and Thungabhadra (1995) were all box office failures and the film Kaadina Kaggathalu was removed from theaters the day that it was released. [10]
He took a hiatus from films and later returned. [10] His film Mugila Chumbana had a delayed release in 2013. [2]
Raghuveer faced problems from his parents after marrying his frequent costar Sindhu and after she died, he married Gowri and stayed out of cinema as per their wishes. [10] He had a daughter named Shreya from his first marriage and a daughter named Moksha from his second marriage. [11] [5]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ajay Vijay | Vijay | |
| 1992 | Chaitrada Premanjali | Prem | |
| 1993 | Shrungara Kavya | Shrungar | Also presenter |
| Mouna Sangrama | |||
| Poorna Sangrama | |||
| Sri Durga Pooje | |||
| 1994 | Nyayakkagi Saval | ||
| Kaveri Theeradalli | |||
| Hongirana | |||
| 1995 | Thungabhadra | ||
| Naviloora Naidile | |||
| 2011 | Uyyale | Special appearance | |
| 2013 | Mugila Chumbana | Harish | Also producer and story writer [12] |
He was admitted to Sagar Apollo hospital in BTM Layout and died on 8 May 2014 night due to a heart attack. He was survived that time by his second wife Gowri and his two children, one from each marriage. His first wife Sindhu died in 2005. [13]
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