Raghuvaran (Late) born on 10 December 1958 at Kollengode, Kerala was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 200 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. He was married to Rohini and this couple had a son named Rishi Varan. He was branded by the Hindustan Times as, “The actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation. He died on 19 March 2008.