Raghu Kunche
Raghu Kunche is an Indian film music director, playback singer, actor, lyricist, dubbing artist and anchor in the Telugu, Tamil and Kannada film industries, currently residing in Hyderabad, Telangana. He has won 5 NANDI awards given by the state government of Andhra Pradesh.
Raghu Kunche ( రఘు కుంచే ) | |
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 Raghu Kunche | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Gadarada near Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Film Producer, Playback singer, Lyricist, Actor, Dubbing artist, Anchor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Career
Raghu Kunche began his singing career in 2000 with the movie Bachi. He has sung about 600 songs for Telugu Films. Raghu Kunche made his debut as a Music Director for the movie Bumper Offer in 2009. He won 5 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 and then a Music Director.
Music director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bumper Offer | Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2011 | Aha Naa Pellanta | |
| 2011 | Daggaraga Dooramga | |
| 2012 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | |
| 2015 | Ladies & Gentlemen | |
| 2015 | Dongaata | Nominated for Best Music Director at IIFA UTSAVAM |
| 2015 | Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | |
| 2016 | Viraat (Kannada) | |
| 2016 | Nayaki | |
| 2016 | Nayagi (Tamil) | |
| 2017 | C/O Godavari | |
| 2018 | 47 Days | Also co-producer |
| 2019 | Raagala 24 Gantallo | |
| 2020 | Palasa 1978 | |
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 | Nandi Special Jury Award, Radio mirchi,Big fm,Santhosham Awards |
| Subbalaxmi | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Telugu | |
| Raye Raye | Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | |
| Oh I miss you | Neninthe | Telugu | Santhosham Best Singer Award |
| Lachmi Lachmi | Bachi | Telugu | |
| Jai Veeranjaneya | Idiot | Telugu | |
| Golapetti | Desamuduru | 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 | Nominated for Best Music Director IIFA 2015 |
| Tingu Tingu Rangadu | Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | Telugu | |
| Gandasu safety pin | Viraat | Kannada |
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bachi | Raghu | |
| 2002 | Adrustam | Goon | |
| Holi | Sekhar | ||
| 2015 | Ouija | Dheeraj | Kannada film |
| 2020 | Palasa 1978 | Gurumurthy | Also music director |
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.
| TITLE | 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
- Nandi Awards
Raghu Kunche has received 5 Nandi Awards.[1]
- Other Awards
- Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Upcoming Music Director[2]
- BIG FM Award
- Nominated for Best Music Director for DONGATA at IIFA 2015
References
- "Nandi awards 2009 announced - Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- "Mirchi Music Awards South 2009 Winner". Radio Mirchi. 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012.