Basava Raju Sundaram is an Indian dance choreographer, actor, and director known primarily for working in Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. He was born on September 6, 1968, in Mysore, Karnataka to dancer Mugur Sundar. He also has two brothers, celebrity choreographers Prabhu Deva and Nagendra Prasad. His entire family has been engaged in dancing and choreographing in films.
On the career front, he began as an assistant choreographer for his father Mugur Sundar’s projects before he would lead troupes alone. Apart from choreographing for films, he was also seen as a dancer in several films including Mani Ratnam’s Roja and Aasai. He regularly used to appear in cameo roles in songs alongside his brother Prabhu Deva. After working as a lead choreographer for a few Kannada films, Sundaram got his first big break with Mani Ratnam’s Thiruda Thiruda in which he choreographed three songs. Following this, he also went on to become a choreographer for many other Tamil directors including Shankar.
Shankar also offered Sundaram an opportunity to act in his romantic comedy film, Jeans which was released in 1998 where he played a full-length role. Next in 2002, he was seen in a lead role in the sports drama film, I Love You Da which was released in 2002. Following that, he primarily worked as a choreographer for almost three decades now in a huge number of films. He also tried his hands at the direction and his directorial debut with the 2008 Tamil film, Aegan.
Choreographers and artists like L. L. Cool Jayanth, Ashok Raja, Dinesh, Sridhar, Shobi Paulraj, Baba Bhaskar, Johny, Noble Paul, Prem Rakshith, Jani, Lalitha Shobi, Sathish Krishnan, Viji Sathish, Poppy, Japan Kumar, Sindhuja, Nanditha Jennifer, Raja, Shanthi Arvind, Anusha Swamy, and Boopathy had worked as dancers and assistants to Sundaram and he is a prominent personality in the industry.
Sundaram has also won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in the song “Pranamam Pranamam” in the 2016 film, Janatha Garage, and “Everest Anchuna” in the 2019 film, Maharshi.
| Name | raju sundaram |
| Nick Name | raju |
| Profession | Actor, Film director, choreographer, screen writer |
| Date of Birth | 6 September,1968 |
| Age | 53 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Nationality | India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | N/A |
| Collage | N/A |
| Debut | N/A |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Raju Sundaram Career
- Sundaram began his career as an assistant choreographer for his father Mugur Sundar’s projects before he would lead troupes alone.
- Apart from choreographing for films, he was also seen as a dancer in several films including Mani Ratnam’s Roja and Aasai.
- He regularly used to appear in cameo roles in songs alongside his brother Prabhu Deva.
- After working as a lead choreographer for a few Kannada films, Sundaram got his first big break with Mani Ratnam’s Thiruda Thiruda in which he choreographed three songs.
- Following this, he also went on to become a choreographer for many other Tamil directors including Shankar.
- Shankar also offered Sundaram an opportunity to act in his romantic comedy film, Jeans which was released in 1998 where he played a full-length role.
- Next in 2002, he was seen in a lead role in the sports drama film, I Love You Da which was released in 2002.
- Following that, he primarily worked as a choreographer for around three decades in a huge number of films.
- He also tried his hands at the direction and his directorial debut with the 2008 Tamil film, Aegan.
- Choreographers and artists like L. L. Cool Jayanth, Ashok Raja, Dinesh, Sridhar, Shobi Paulraj, Baba Bhaskar, Johny, Noble Paul, Prem Rakshith, Jani, Lalitha Shobi, Sathish Krishnan, Viji Sathish, Poppy, Japan Kumar, Sindhuja, Nanditha Jennifer, Raja, Shanthi Arvind, Anusha Swamy, and Boopathy had worked as dancers and assistants to Sundaram and he is a prominent personality in the industry.
- Sundaram has also won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in the song “Pranamam Pranamam” in the 2016 film, Janatha Garage, and “Everest Anchuna” in the 2019 film, Maharshi.
Raju Sundaram Family
| Father Name | Mugur Sundar |
| Mother Name | Mahadevamma Sundar |
| Brother | Prabhu Deva, Nagendra Prasad |
| Sister | N/A |
| Husband / Wife | Vasanthi |
Raju Sundaram Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | N/ |
| Wife/ Spouse | Vasanthi Sundaram  |
| Marriage date | N/A |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | Shobha |
Raju Sundaram Physical Stats
| Height | in centimeters- 176 cm in meters- 1.76 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 69 kg in Pounds- 152.12 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Raju Sundaram Favourite
| Favourite Actor | Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu |
| Favourite Actress | N/A |
| Favourite Song | N/A |
| Favourite Movie | N/A |
| Favourite Cuisine | South Indian Food |
| Favourite Color | Blue, White |
| Favourite Destination’s | New York, India, Switzerland |
| Hobbies | Dancing |
Raju Sundaram Education
| School | N/A |
| Collage | M. B. B. S. |
| Educational Qualification | N/A |
Raju Sundaram Net Worth
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Raju Sundaram
- Sundaram has so far choreographed songs for more than 250 films.
- He is also working as a mentor for several upcoming choreographers in Kollywood.
- Sundaram has tried his hands at acting as well as at direction.
- He started his career as an assistant to his father.
