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{{short description|Indian dance choreographer (1949-2013)}}
{{distinguish|Raghu Ram|Raghuram Rajan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raghuram
| image = RaghuramMaster.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 1 May 1949
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2013|11|30|1949|03|23}}
| other_names = Raghuram Master
| occupation = [[Choreographer]]
| spouse = Girija
| children = Suja Raguram<br> [[Gayathri Raghuram]]
| yearsactive = 1949-2001
}}

'''Raghuram''' (1 May 1949{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} – 30 November 2013) was an Indian dance choreographer, who choreographed more than a thousand songs in Indian films across various languages.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news/veteran-choreographer-raghuram-passes-away/ |title=Veteran choreographer Raghuram passes away |website=Bollywood Life |date=2013-11-30 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref> He was born into a [[Tamil Brahmin]] [[Iyer]] family and is the grandson of actor [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam]].

==Career==
Raghuram began learning [[Kathakali]], aged five from prominent dance expert [[Guru Gopinath]], and then in 1956, he switched to learning [[Bharata Natyam]] under danseuse K. J. Sarasa. He learnt dance along with [[Jayalalithaa|Jayaram Jayalalithaa]], with the pair both having their [[arangetram]] (debut) in 1960.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/nattuvanar-of-rare-calibre/article2795607.ece|title=Nattuvanar of rare calibre|author=S. SHIVPPRASADH|work=The Hindu|accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> He debut in movies as a child actor in a movie [[Padikkadha Medhai]] (1960).<ref name="newspaper">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19921208&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Special footwork |date=8 December 1992 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=5}}</ref> It was during a duet performance with Jayalalithaa that Raghuram was asked to assist dance director A. K. Chopra for an [[M. G. Ramachandran]] movie. He then started out on his own in 1974 and went on to choreograph [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] movies. He debuted choreographer in the Telugu film ''Kanne Vayasu''. He has worked on several films with [[Kamal Haasan]], early on in his career, choreographing celebrated work in ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' (1983) about a classical dancer, and in the romantic Hindi film ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN 21 Apr 2012, 02.46AM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/chennai/31378596_1_kamal-haasan-bharatanatyam-kathakali |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052408/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/chennai/31378596_1_kamal-haasan-bharatanatyam-kathakali |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-03 |title=Man who gave Kamal his moves celebrates a milestone |date=2012-04-21 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref>

Raghuram also went on the direct the 1995 [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]], ''[[Bhagya Debata]]'', starring [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Rajinikanth]]. He then featured alongside Kamal Haasan in ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' (2008) as Appa Rao, a comedy cop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bengalitollywood.com/movies/Bengali-Tollywood/Bhagya-Debata-1995 |title=Bhagya Debata (1995) : Cast And Crew Details | Bengali Tollywood Movies | Bengali Movies | Bengali Film | Bengali Cinema |website=Bengalitollywood.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref> In 2000, he began work on a film on friendship starring [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Vineeth]] and his daughter Suja Raghuram, but the film was later shelved.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040302195309/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/33Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U4.htm</ref> In 2012, an event named ''Amma Appa Guru Deivam'' was held to felicitate Raghuram's fiftieth year in the film industry. The event, heralded a success by the media, featured dance performances from actors and speeches from other film personalities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/raghuram-master-honoured-news-tamil-mewlapghccc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423030146/http://www.sify.com/movies/Raghuram-master-honoured-news-tamil-mewlapghccc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-04-23 |title=Raghuram master honoured |website=Sify.com |date=2012-04-22 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/regional/A-tribute-to-master-Raghuram/articleshow/12866761.cms |title=A tribute to master Raghuram |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2013-10-09 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Raghuram was born into an Iyer family and is the grandson of [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam]], a Tamil film director of the 1930s, while his aunt [[Padma Subrahmanyam]] is a prominent classical dancer. Raghuram married Girija, another choreographer, and helped her sisters Jayanthi, [[Kala (choreographer)|Kala]] and [[Brindha (choreographer)|Brindha]] make their breakthrough in the industry. He has two daughters, who are also involved in the film industry. His first daughter, Suja, appeared in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] and Malayalam language films while also being a prominent television actress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.narthanashala.com/teachers.html |title=teacher of narthanashala |website=Narthanashala.com |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref> [[Gayathri Raguram|Gayathri Raghuram]], his second daughter, has also appeared in films as an [[actress]] and a [[Choreography|choreographer]].

==Death==
Raghuram died on 30 November 2013, following a heart attack at his [[Chennai]] home.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/raghuram-master-dies-of-heart-attack-news-tamil-nl4on9jdagi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131130154531/http://www.sify.com/movies/raghuram-master-dies-of-heart-attack-news-tamil-nl4on9jdagi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-30 |title=Raghuram Master dies of heart attack! |website=Sify.com |date=2013-11-30 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/choreographer-raghuram-passes-away/article5408174.ece |title=Choreographer Raghuram passes away |website=The Hindu |date=2013-11-30 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1960 ||''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]'' || ||
|-
|1991 ||''[[Gnana Paravai]]'' ||Aandavar ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'' || as himself (special appearance) ||
|-
|1998 ||''[[Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || Appa Rao||
|-
|2009 ||''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || as Rathna's father||
|}

===As director===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Ref
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Viswanathan Velai Venum]]'' || Tamil ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Choreographer-Raghuram-Passes-Away/2013/12/01/article1921288.ece|title=Choreographer Raghuram Passes Away|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Bhagya Debata]]'' || Bengali ||
|}

===As producer===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Ref
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Maattuvin Chattangale]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || <ref name="newspaper" />
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Uruvangal Maralam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || <ref name="newspaper" />
|-
| || ''Jayankara'' || [[Kannada]] || <ref name="newspaper" />
|}

==Award==
;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:45%;"| Film
! style="width:35%;"| Category
! style="width:10%;"| Outcome
! style="width:5%;"| Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1992
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Thevar Magan]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]]
| {{won}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0706496|Raghuram}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raghuram}}
[[Category:Bharatanatyam exponents]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Indian choreographers]]
[[Category:Indian film choreographers]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:1949 births]]
[[Category:Performers of Indian classical dance]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dancers]]
[[Category:Kathakali exponents]]

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