Raghu Kunche
Appearance
Raghu Kunche | |
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Background information | |
Born | 13 June |
Origin | Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Occupation(s) | Music composer, producer, singer, actor, voice actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Raghu Kunche is an Indian music composer, singer and actor who works in Telugu films and television shows. He is a recipient of five Nandi Awards.
Career
[edit]Raghu Kunche began his singing career in 2000 with the movie Bachi. He has sung about 1000 above songs for Telugu Films. Raghu Kunche made his debut as a Music Director for the movie Bumper Offer in 2009. He has won 6 Nandi Awards in his career. He worked as a Dubbing Artist for movies and an anchor for various Telugu TV channels before he became a Playback Singer, Music Director and then an Actor.
Discography
[edit]As composer
[edit]Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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2009 | Bumper Offer | Telugu | Nandi Award |
2011 | Aha Naa Pellanta | ||
Daggaraga Dooramga | |||
2012 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | ||
2015 | Ladies & Gentlemen | ||
Dongaata | |||
Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | |||
2016 | Viraat | Kannada | |
Nayaki | Telugu | ||
Nayagi | Tamil | ||
2017 | C/O Godavari | Telugu | |
2018 | 47 Days | Also producer | |
2019 | Raagala 24 Gantallo | ||
2020 | Palasa 1978 | ||
2021 | Crazy Uncles | ||
Batch |
As singer
[edit]Year | Work | Song | Composer | Notes |
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2000 | Bachi | "Lachmi Lachmi" | Chakri | |
2001 | Mrugaraju | "Hangama Hangama" | Mani Sharma | |
2002 | Idiot | "Jai Veeranjaneya" | Chakri | |
2005 | Pandemkodi (D) | Vonivesina Deepavali | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2007 | Desamuduru | "Golapetti" | Chakri | |
2008 | Neninthe | "Oh I Miss You" | Chakri | |
2009 | Bumper Offer | "Yenduke Ravanamma" | Himself | |
2010 | Maryada Ramanna | Raye Raye | M. M. Keeravani | |
2011 | Aha Naa Pellanta | "Chinukularali" | Himself | |
Daggaraga Dooramga | "Manasu Manasu Mari Daggaraga" | |||
2012 | Devudu Chesina manushulu | "Subba Lakshmi" "Devuda Devuda" |
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2014 | Sikander (D) | "Ek Do Teen Char" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
Chikkadu Dorakadu (D) | "Neelo Gundala" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
2015 | Ladies and Gentlemen | "Social Network Andi Babu" | Himself | |
Ladies and Gentlemen | "First Time Ammaayi Palakarimputho" | |||
Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | "Tingu Tingu Rangadu" | Achu Rajamani | ||
2016 | Viraat | "Gandasu Safety Pin" | Himself | Kannada film |
2019 | Ragala 24 Gantallo | "Rebba Isha Rebba" | ||
2020 | 47 Days | "Kanupapale" | ||
Palasa 1978 | "Nakkileesu Golusu" | |||
2022 | Madhi[1] | "Sirimallave DJ" | P.V.R. Raja | |
2024 | Harom Hara | "Murugudi Maaya" | Chaitan Bharadwaj |
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Bachi | Raghu | |
2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | ||
2002 | Holi | Sekhar | |
2015 | Ouija | Dheeraj | Kannada film |
2020 | Palasa 1978 | Gurumurthy | Also music director |
Disco Raja | |||
2021 | Kshana Kshanam | ||
Guduputani | |||
2022 | Maa Nanna Naxalite | Lead role[2] | |
2023 | Hidimba | ||
2024 | Krishnamma | ACP Vijay Kumar | |
Operation Raavan |
Television
[edit]Year | Work | Role | Network |
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Yours Lovingly | Presenter | ||
Post Box No 1562 | |||
Navaragam | |||
Antyakshari | |||
Sanghu Bhala | |||
Aataina Patina | |||
2023 | Super Singer | Mentor/Judge | Star Maa |
Dhootha | Minister Chakravarthy | Amazon Prime Video | |
2024 | Balu Gani Talkies | Aha (streaming service)[3] |
As voice actor
[edit]- Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu (2003) for Rajesh Krishnan[4]
Awards and nominations
[edit]He has won five Nandi Awards as an actor, singer, music director, a dubbing artist and an anchor.[5]
Other awards for films:
- 2009 - Santhosham Best playback singer Award for Nenithe
- 2010- Ap State Govt Nandi award for Best Music director - Bumper Offer
- 2010 - Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Upcoming Music Director - BUMPER OFFER
- 2010 - Big fm - Best upcoming Music director for Bumper Offer
- 2010 - Santhosham - best Music Director award for Bumper Offer
- 2010 - Cine Goers - Best Music director For Bumper Offer
- 2015 - Nominated - IIFA Award for Best Music Director - Telugu - Dongaata
- 2021 - Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu - Palasa 1978
- 2021 - Mirchi Music awards - for Best music Director - Palasa 1978
- 2021 - Santhosham - Music Director Award for Palasa 1978
References
[edit]- ^ "Madhi". Spotify.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Aug/18/balu-gani-talkies-ott-release-date-revealed
- ^ "Telugu cinema review - Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu - AVS - Rajesh, Sangeeta".
- ^ "Music composer Raghu Kunche celebrates his 45th birthday - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Raghu Kunche at IMDb
- Raghu Kunche on Facebook
Categories:
- 20th-century births
- Living people
- Telugu film score composers
- Telugu playback singers
- Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- Singers from Andhra Pradesh
- Indian voice actors
- Telugu male actors
- Male actors from Rajahmundry
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian musicians
- 20th-century Indian musicians
- Nandi Award winners
- Santosham Film Awards winners