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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Raghu Kunche
| image = Raghukunche.PNG
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Raghu Nath Kunche
| birth_date = 13 June
| origin = Gadarada, [[Rajamahendravaram]], [[East Godavari District|East Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Music Director]], Film Producer, [[Playback singer]], [[Lyricist]], [[Actor]], Dubbing artist, Anchor
| years_active = 2000–present
}}

'''Raghu Kunche''' is an Indian film [[music director]], [[playback singer]], actor, producer, [[lyricist]], voice actor and television judge in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] films and television. He is a recipient of six state [[Nandi Awards]].

==Career==
Raghu Kunche began his singing career in 2000 with the movie [[Bachi (film)|Bachi]]. He has sung about 700 songs for Telugu Films. Raghu Kunche made his debut as a Music Director for the movie ''[[Bumper Offer]]'' in 2009. He has won six Nandi Awards in his career. He worked as a Dubbing Artist for movies and anchor for various Telugu TV channels before he became a Playback Singer, Music Director and then a Actor.

== Filmography ==

===Music director===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2009
! scope="row" | ''[[Bumper Offer]]''
| [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Nandi Award]]
|-
| 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (2011 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]''
|
|-
| 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[Daggaraga Dooramga]]''
|
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012 film)|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]''
|
|-
| 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Ladies & Gentlemen (2015 film)|Ladies & Gentlemen]]''
|
|-
| 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Dongaata (2015 film)|Dongaata]]''
|
|-
| 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]''
|
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Viraat]]'' ''(Kannada)''
|
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Nayaki]] ( Telugu )''
|
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Nayaki|Nayagi]]'' ''(Tamil)''
|
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''C/O Godavari''
|
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[47 Days]]''
| Also producer
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Raagala 24 Gantallo]]''
|
|-
| 2020
! scope="row" | ''[[Palasa 1978]]''
|
|-
|2021
! scope="row" | ''Crazy uncles''
|
|-
|2021
! scope="row" | ''Batch''
|
|-
|2021
! scope="row" | ''Question Mark''
|
|-
|}

===Playback singer===
Raghu Kunche sang about 600 songs in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. "Enduke Ravanamma" - a song about recession from the movie ''[[Bumper Offer]]'' shot him to fame.

His most popular songs are:
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#cccccc;"
! Song
! Movie
! Language
! Notes
|-
| Yenduke Ravanamma
! scope="row" | ''[[Bumper Offer]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Nakkileesu golusu
! scope="row" | ''[[Palasa 1978]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Subbalaxmi
! scope="row" | ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012 film)|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Raye Raye
! scope="row" | ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Oh I miss you
! scope="row" | ''[[Neninthe]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Rebba Isha Rebba
! scope="row" | ''[[Ragala 24 Gantallo]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Kanupapale
! scope="row" | ''[[47 Days]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
|"Hangama Hangama"
! scope="row" | ''[[Mrugaraju]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Lachmi Lachmi
! scope="row" | ''[[Bachi (film)|Bachi]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Jai Veeranjaneya
! scope="row" | ''[[Idiot (2002 film)|Idiot]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Golapetti
! scope="row" | ''[[Desamuduru]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| "Subba Lakshmi"<br /> "Devuda Devuda"
! scope="row" | ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012 film)|Devudu chesina manushulu]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Chinukularali
! scope="row" | ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (2011 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Manasu Manasu mari daggaraga
! scope="row" | ''[[Daggaraga Dooramga]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Vonivesina Deepavali
! scope="row" | ''[[Sandakozhi|Pandemkodi]]'' (D)
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Social Network andi babu
! scope="row" | ''[[Ladies & Gentlemen (2015 film)|Ladies and Gentlemen]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| First time ammaayi palakarimputho
! scope="row" | ''[[Ladies & Gentlemen (2015 film)|Ladies and Gentlemen]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Ek do Teen Char
! scope="row" | ''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Sikander]]'' (D)
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Neelo Gundala
! scope="row" | ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]]'' (D)
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Yandiro sung by Lakshmi Manchu
! scope="row" | ''[[Dongaata (2015 film)|Dongaata]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Tingu Tingu Rangadu
! scope="row" | ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| Gandasu safety pin
! scope="row" | ''[[Viraat]]''
| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|
|}

===Actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Bachi (film)|Bachi]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
|2001
|''Itlu Sharavani Subramanyam''
|
|
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Holi (2002 film)|Holi]]'' || Sekhar ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ouija (2015 film)|Ouija]]'' || Dheeraj || Kannada film
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Palasa 1978]]'' || Gurumurthy || Also music director
|-
|2021
|''Kshana Kshanam''
|
|
|}

===Anchor/Actor/Dubbing Artist===
Raghu Kunche is actor/anchor/dubbing artist who has acted in many TV serials and played roles in movies and short films.
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| ''Yours lovingly''
! scope="row" | Anchor
|
|-
| ''Post Box No 1562''
! scope="row" | Anchor
|
|-
| ''Navaragam''
! scope="row" | Anchor
|
|-
| ''Antyakshari''
! scope="row" | Anchor
|
|-
| ''Sanghu Bhala''
! scope="row" | Anchor
|
|-
| ''Aataina Patina''
! scope="row" | Anchor
|
|-
| ''Yedari Varsham''
! scope="row" | Lead role in Short Film
|
|-
| ''Ouja''
! scope="row" | Special Appearance in Kannada Film
|
|-
|''Super Singer''
!scope="row" | as Mentor and judge
|
|}

==Awards==
Totally won 6 State Govt Nandi Awards as an Actor, Singer, Music Director, Dubbing Artist and Anchor.

Other awards:

* 2010 - [[Mirchi Music Awards South]] for Best Upcoming Music Director<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2009/telugu/winners.html|title=Mirchi Music Awards South 2009 Winner|date=17 July 2010|publisher=Radio Mirchi |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317103809/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2009/telugu/winners.html|archivedate=17 March 2012}}</ref>
* 2015 - Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Music Director - Telugu - ''[[Dongaata (2015 film)|Dongaata]]''
* 2021 - Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu - ''[[Palasa 1978]]''

== References ==
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