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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bheeman Raghu (ഭീമൻ രഘു)
| image = Bheeman raghu.JPG
| imagesize = 215px
| caption = Raghu at an event
|birth_name = Raghu Damodharan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1953|10|06}}
| birth_place = [[Perunna]], [[Changanacherry]], [[Travancore–Cochin]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| years_active = 1976 – present
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Police officer]]|[[Politician]]}}
| alma_mater = [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|Sudha Raghu|1978}}
| children = 3
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|K. P. Damodharan Nair|Thankamma}}
| height = 5 ft 8 in
}}

'''Bheeman Raghu''' (born '''Raghu Damodharan Nair''' 6 October 1953) is an Indian actor, Singer, Dancer former, Politician and Police Officer (retired) who appears mainly in [[Malayalam films]] and is best known for his villaineous and comedy roles. In a career spanning over three decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Police Officers turned actors who made it big in Mollywood|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/police-officers-turned-actors-who-made-it-big-in-mollywood/photostory/53063070.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Times of India}}</ref> and has recently started doing comic roles as well.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-28|title=Take A Look! Do You Know The Films For Which These Comedians Turned Villains?|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/when-comedians-turned-villains-in-malayalam-cinema-224407.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=filmibeat.com|language=en}}</ref>

Raghu's debut movie was [[Bheeman|''Bheeman'' (1982)]], from which he got his [[stage name]]. By profession, Raghu was an Inspector in the [[Kerala Police]] force. He is the only film actor in Malayalam cinema that look likes the same body figure of the legendary actor [[Jayan]]. He came to films as one of the experimental replacement for the actor [[Jayan]] after his unexpected demise.<ref>{{Cite web|title=bheeman raghu about wife {{!}} Mathrubhumi|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/topics/Tag/bheeman%20raghu%20about%20wife|access-date=2020-09-07|website=mathrubhumi.com|language=en}}</ref>

Raghu contested unsuccessfully in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate from [[Pathanapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Pathanapuram constituency]] in [[Kollam district|Kollam]], securing 3rd place.

==Early life==
Bheeman Raghu was born on 6 October 1953 at [[Changanacherry]], [[Kottayam district]] in the erstwhile [[Travancore–Cochin|State of Travancore–Cochin]] to K. P. Damodaran Nair, former Municipal Commissioner, and Thankamma. He studied at St. Stephen's School, Pathanapuram. He had his college studies from [[Sanatana Dharma College|Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha]] and [[University College, Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/|title=CiniDiary|website=cinidiary.com}}</ref> He obtained [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] graduation from [[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]. He was a police officer before entering the cinema field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=B |title=CiniDiary |publisher=CiniDiary |access-date=2011-01-15}}</ref>

He ran unsuccessfully as a candidate of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Pathanapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Pathanapuram constituency]], which got statewide attention as there saw a contest of three film stars - Sitting MLA and former Minister [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] ([[Kerala Congress (B)]], [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]), [[Jagadish]] ([[Indian National Congress]], [[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]]) and Raghu contested.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bheeman Raghu - Pathanapuram NDA Candidate Kerala Assembly Elections 2016, Votes, Lead|url=http://www.keralaassembly.com/candidate/bheeman-raghu/90|access-date=2020-09-07|website=keralaassembly.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bheeman Reghu got married on 18 January 1978. He and his wife have three children.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1981|| ''Grihalakshmi'' || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kaahalam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Aa Divasam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Thadakam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam'' || Jacob ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Bheeman]]'' || Bheeman Reghu || As Hero First Film
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Thimingalam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Hello Madras Girl]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Oru Maadapraavinte Kadha]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Asthram]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Rathilayam]] '' || ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Kodumkattu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Asuran (1983 film)|Asuran]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Ponthooval]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thirakkil Alppa Samayam]]'' || Bhargavan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Nethavu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Raajavembaala]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Nishedi]]'' || Vimal/Vinod ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Rakshassu]]'' || Raghu||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Bullet (1984 film)|Bullet]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Bheekaran]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ivide Ingane]]'' || Sugunan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Itha Innu Muthal]]'' || Rajkumar ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Paara (film)|Paara]]'' || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kiratham]]'' || Radhakrishnan||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Oru Naal Innoru Naal]]'' || Koyakutti ||
|-
|1985 ||'' [[Kannaaram Pothippothi]] '' ||Vaasu ||
|-
| 1985 ||'' [[Sammelanam]] '' || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Mukhyamanthri'' || Jamal ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Shatru]]'' || Johny||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Janakeeya Kodathi]]'' || Raveendran ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Sakhavu (1986 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Pidikittapulli]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Niramulla Raavukal]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ardha Raathri]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Railway Cross]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Karinagam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kaala Rathri]]'' || ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Dheeran]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Neeyallengil Njan]]'' ||Tiger Ramu ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Itha Samayamayi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ithrayum Kaalam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]'' || Historical character ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Janma Shatru]]'' ||Raghu ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Onninu Purake Mattonnu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Karate Girls'' || ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Theruvu Narthaki]]'' ||Muraleedharan ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Bheekaran]]'' || Rajan||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Mukthi]]'' || Police officer ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Puthiya Karukkal]]'' || Robert ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' || Aringodar's Sishyan ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Mrigaya (1989 film)|Mrigaya]]'' || Kunjachan||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Randam Varavu]]'' || Vasu ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Qatil Jawani'' || As Bheeman Reghu ||
|-
|1990 || ''[[Idu Saadhya]]'' || || Dubbed to Malayalam as ''48 Manikkoor''
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Arhatha]]'' || Siddique ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Midhya]]'' || Varghese ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Samrajyam]]'' || Alexander's right-hand man ||
|-
|1990 || ''[[Kalikkalam]]'' || Jose ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Godfather (1991 film)|Godfather]]'' || Premachandran ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Advaitham]]'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' || D'cruz Perera ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Master Plan'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Adayalam]]'' || Raju||
|-
| 1991 || ''Agni Nilavu'' || Karinjan||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Neelagiri]]'' || Chandru ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Neelakurukkan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Police Diary]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kizhakkan Pathrose]]'' || ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Kauravar]]'' || Ramayyan ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mahanagaram]]'' || Padmanabhan ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' || Irumpu John ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Janam (1993 film)|Janam]]'' || Feroz ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Devasuram]]'' || Chacko ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Gentleman Security]]'' || Cruz||
|-
| 1994 || ''Kadal'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Rudraksham]]'' || Thankachan ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Commissioner]]'' || Wilfred Vincent Bastin ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Arabikadaloram]] '' || Karlose ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Street (film)|Street]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Prayikkara Pappan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Sphadikam]]'' || Somasekharan Pillai ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1996|| ''Hitlist'' || Vikram||
|-
|1996||''[[Dominic Presentation (film)|Dominic Presentation]]''||Amareshan||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaduva Thoma]]'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Bhoopathi (1997 film)|Bhoopathi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]'' || Apputty Nambiar ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Varnapakittu]]'' || S. I. Damodaran Nair ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kalapam]]'' || Karippayi Antony||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Magician Mahendralal from Delhi]]'' || Kumar ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[James Bond]]'' || Haajiyar ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Captain (1999 film)|Captain]]'' || Rengan||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[F.I.R (1999 film)|FIR]]'' || Chakrapani, As a Drama Director ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Aayiram Meni]]'' || Maramadi Mammachan ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || C. I. Sankaranarayanan ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Valliettan]]'' || Nedungadi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[India Gate]]'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Priyankari'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Rapid Action Force (film)|Rapid Action Force]]'' ||Tyson John||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Mark Antony]]'' || Kariyachan||
|-
| 2001 || ''Chitrathoonukal'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Layam'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]'' || Musthafa Kaimal ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ee Nadu Innalevare]]'' || Ana Kasim ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Suvarna Mohangal'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Phantom (2002 film)|Phantom]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Chathurangam (2002 film)|Chathurangam]]'' || Hakkim ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Thudakkam]]'' ||A.S.I. Prushothaman||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]''|| ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' || Eangapara Peethambaran ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskara Veeran]]'' || Kargil Narayanan ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Ben Johnson (film)|Ben Johnson]]'' || Bheeman Raghu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Udayon]]'' || Police officer ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Naran (film)|Naran]]'' || Keeri Raghavan ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || Quintal' Varkey ||
|-
|2006 || ''[[Madhuchandralekha]]'' || Arumugham ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppu Gulan]]'' || Tipper Vasu ||
|-
| 2006 ||''[[Chacko Randaaman]]'' ||Chenkannan Raja ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Prajapathi]]'' || S P Ramachandran||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Highway Police]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || || Telugu
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Red Salute (2006 film)|Red Salute]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Raashtram]]'' ||Koshi ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Lion'' || DySP Anantharaghavn||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Chinthamani Kolacase]]'' ||David Rajarathnam ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Chess (2006 film)|Chess]]'' || Koshi ||
|-
| 2006 || ''The Don'' || Sikandar ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kanaka Simhasanam]]'' || Ramakrishnan ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Romeoo]]'' || Avaran ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Alex ||
|-
| 2007 || [[Black Cat (2007 film)|Black Cat]] || Vikram ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Kaakki]]'' || D.I.G ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Athishayan]]'' || Inspector Shanmughan ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Hallo (film)|Hallo]]'' || Batheri Bappu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Nasrani (film)|Nasrani]]'' || Rajeevan ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Jubilee'' || Aravukaran Ali||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kabadi Kabadi]]'' || Chitrangathan ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kanal Kannaadi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sound of Boot]]'' || ADGP Thomas Sebastian ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (2009 film)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' || Usilampatti Vasu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]]'' || Circus master||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Hailesa]]'' || Valayar Maniyappan||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]'' || Parushuraman ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Loudspeaker (film)|Loudspeaker]]''|| Madhavan Nair ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Duplicate (2009 film)|Duplicate]]'' || Blade Dasappan ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Nalla Pattukare]]'' || Dance teacher ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thaskara Lahala]]'' || Idiyan George ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Aakaasha Yaathra'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Njaan Sanchaari]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Oru Small Family]]'' ||Hercules ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Best of Luck (2010 film)|Best of Luck]]'' ||Bhasi ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kanyakumari Express (film)|Kanyakumari Express]]'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Janapriyan]]'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Manushyamrugam|Manushya Mrugam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Teja Bhai & Family]]'' || Johny||
|-
| 2012 || ''Theruvu Nakshatrangal'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Madirasi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Naughty Professor]]'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[My Fan Ramu]]'' || ||
|-
|2013 || '' [[Housefull (2013 film)|Housefull]]'' ||Benchamin Joseph ||
|-
|2013 || '' For Sale '' || Pothu Swami ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]'' || ||
|-
|2014 || ''On The Way'' || ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[RajadhiRaja]]'' ||DySP Paulose Pothen ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Malayalakkara Residency'' || ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel]]'' || Irumbu Babu ||
|-
|2019||''Mera Naam Shaji''||||
|-
|2019||''Thenkashikattu''||||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Mr. Pavanayi 99.99]]'' || ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel
|-
|2004 – 2005||''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' ||Ittan Pada Nair||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2005||''Vikramadithyan''||Needivakyan||Asianet
|-
|2016||''Ugram Ujjwalam Season 2''||Himself||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
|2018||''Urvashi Theatres''||Himself||Asianet
|-
|2021||''[[Koodevide (TV series)|Koodevide]]''||Komban||Asianet
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1783981}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045708/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Bheeman%20Raghu&limit=113 Bheeman Raghu at MSI]

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[[Category:People from Changanassery]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni]]

Bheeman Raghu - Revision history

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