Raaghav


Venkataraghavan Ranganathan, better known as Raaghav on screen, is an Indian actor and television personality in Tamil Nadu. Before his break into films, he appeared in season 1 of Jodi Number One.

Career

Beginning his career with supporting roles in various films, he debuted as a lead actor in Nanjupuram. A gold medalist from College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, he pursued further studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign before returning to Chennai to work as a software engineer. Driven by his passion for media, he later transitioned to a career in acting.
He married his TV co-star Preetha. He and his wife appeared together in Jodi Number 1 in STAR Vijay and Maanada Mayilada in Kalaignar TV. In both the reality shows they were the 1st runner up.

Television

;Serials
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2002Jee Boom BaTamilVijay TV
2003AlaigalRaja/RangarajanTamilSun TV
2008Simran ThiraiTamilJaya TV
2009ArasiChezhiyanTamilSun TV
2012Pillai NilaSanthoshTamilSun TV
2018AzhaguTamilSun TV
2020SembaruthiJKTamilZee Tamil
2021Anbe VaaRahulTamilSun TV
2021Pandavar IllamTamilSun TV
2022SevanthiManoTamilSun TV
2023GeethanjaliKarthikTeluguGemini TV
2023Seetha RamanDance MasterTamilZee Tamil
2023Thavamai Thavamirunthu-TamilZee Tamil
2023Kannedhirey ThondrinalSuryaTamilKalaignar TV
2024GowriTamilKalaignar TV
2025Sandhya RaagamTamilZee Tamil
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;Shows
YearTitleRoleChannel
2006Jodi No.1ContestantVijay TV
2007Maanada MayiladaContestantKalaignar TV
2010Rani Yaaru Raja YaaruContestantSun TV
2015Dance [Jodi Dance]ContestantZee Tamizh
2021Rowdy BabyContestantSun TV
2022Vanakkam TamizhaGuestSun TV
2022Maathi YosiContestant-