Raghu Kunche

Raghu Kunche
Raghu Nath Kunche
Background information
Born	13 June
Origin	Gadarada, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)	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, Tamil and 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. 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

Year	Title	Notes
2009	Bumper Offer	Nandi Award
2011	Aha Naa Pellanta
2011	Daggaraga Dooramga
2012	Devudu Chesina Manushulu
2015	Ladies & Gentlemen
2015	Dongaata
2015	Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu
2016	Viraat (Kannada)
2016	Nayaki ( Telugu )
2016	Nayagi (Tamil)
2017	C/O Godavari
2018	47 Days	Also producer
2019	Raagala 24 Gantallo
2020	Palasa 1978
2021	Crazy uncles
2021	Batch
2021	Question Mark

Playback singer

Raghu Kunche sang about 600 songs in Telugu films. "Enduke Ravanamma" - a song about recession from the movie Bumper Offer shot him to fame.

His most popular songs are:

Song	Movie	Language	Notes
Yenduke Ravanamma	Bumper Offer	Telugu
Nakkileesu golusu	Palasa 1978	Telugu
Subbalaxmi	Devudu Chesina Manushulu	Telugu
Raye Raye	Maryada Ramanna	Telugu
Oh I miss you	Neninthe	Telugu
Rebba Isha Rebba	Ragala 24 Gantallo	Telugu
Kanupapale	47 Days	Telugu
"Hangama Hangama"	Mrugaraju	Telugu
Lachmi Lachmi	Bachi	Telugu
Jai Veeranjaneya	Idiot	Telugu
Golapetti	Desamuduru	Telugu
"Subba Lakshmi" "Devuda Devuda"	Devudu chesina manushulu	Telugu
Chinukularali	Aha Naa Pellanta	Telugu
Manasu Manasu mari daggaraga	Daggaraga Dooramga	Telugu
Vonivesina Deepavali	Pandemkodi (D)	Telugu
Social Network andi babu	Ladies and Gentlemen	Telugu
First time ammaayi palakarimputho	Ladies and Gentlemen	Telugu
Ek do Teen Char	Sikander (D)	Telugu
Neelo Gundala	Chikkadu Dorakadu (D)	Telugu
Yandiro sung by Lakshmi Manchu	Dongaata	Telugu
Tingu Tingu Rangadu	Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu	Telugu
Gandasu safety pin	Viraat	Kannada

Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Bachi	Raghu
2001	Itlu Sharavani Subramanyam
2002	Holi	Sekhar
2015	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.

Work	Role	Notes
Yours lovingly	Anchor
Post Box No 1562	Anchor
Navaragam	Anchor
Antyakshari	Anchor
Sanghu Bhala	Anchor
Aataina Patina	Anchor
Yedari Varsham	Lead role in Short Film
Ouja	Special Appearance in Kannada Film
Super Singer	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
• 2015 - Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Music Director - Telugu - Dongaata
• 2021 - Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu - Palasa 1978