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{{Short description|Indian film director (1954–2021)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = K. V. Raju
| image =
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| birth_date = 1954
| birth_place =
| death_date = 24 December 2021
| death_place = Bengaluru, India
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter, dialogue writer
| organization =
| known_for = Kannada cinema and Bollywood films
| awards =
| website =
}}
'''K. V. Raju''' (1954 – 24 December 2021) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer who worked in [[Kannada cinema]] and [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Noted Kannada film director K V Raju dies at 67|work=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/12995927_Noted-Kannada-film-director-K-V-Raju-dies-at-67.html}}</ref>

He started his career in Kannada film industry in 1982 as an associate director in ''[[Baadada Hoo]]'' directed by his brother K. V. Jayaram and debuted as a director and scriptwriter in 1984 film ''Olave Baduku''. He directed many acclaimed Kannada films in the 1980s and 1990s. He debuted in Hindi film industry in 1991 as the director of ''[[Indrajeet]]'' and his other two Hindi films are ''[[Udhaar Ki Zindagi]]'' and ''Khooni Jung''.<ref name=":0" />

Raju died from a heart attack at his Rajaji Nagar residence in [[Bengaluru]] on 24 December 2021, at the age of 67.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Bangalore Mirror Bureau|title=Veteran director KV Raju no more|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/veteran-director-kv-raju-no-more/articleshow/88481771.cms|access-date=2021-12-25|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|title=Veteran Kannada director K.V. Raju passes away|url=https://ianslive.in/news/veteran_kannada_director_k_v_raju_passes_away-837377/ENTERTAINMENT/15|access-date=2021-12-25|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
===Director===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|1987||''[[Sangrama (film)|Sangrama]]''||
|-
|1987||''Bandha Muktha'' ||
|-
|1988|| ''Navabharatha''||
|-
|1989||''[[Indrajith (1989 film)|Indrajith]]''||
|-
|1989||''[[Yuddha Kaanda]]''||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Sundarakanda (1991 film)|Sundarakanda]]''||
|-
|1991|| ''Kadana''||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Indrajeet]]'' ||Hindi film
|-
|1992|| ''[[Belli Modagalu]]''||
|-
|1992|| ''[[Belli Kalungura]]''||
|-
|1992|| ''[[Police Lockup]]''||
|-
|1993|| ''Abhijith''||
|-
|1993|| ''Bombat Hudga''||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Udhaar Ki Zindagi]]'' ||Hindi film
|-
|1994|| ''O Gandasare Neeveshtu Olleyavaru''||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Huliya (film)|Huliya]]''||
|-
|1997|| ''Yuddha''||
|-
|1998|| ''Number 1''||
|-
|2001|| ''Prema Rajya''||
|-
|2001|| ''Rashtrageethe''||
|-
|2004|| ''Nija''||
|-
|2006|| ''Pandavaru''||
|-
|}

===Writer only===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Director||Notes
|-
|1985||''Shwetha Gulabi'' || ||
|-
|1986|| ''[[Hosa Neeru]]''|| ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[C.B.I. Shankar]]''|| ||
|-
|1989||''Jayabheri'' || ||
|-
|1996||''Kempu Mugilu'' || ||
|-
|1997||''CBI Durga'' || ||
|-
|2001||''Avaran Bit Ivaran Bit Avar Yaaru'' || ||
|-
|2004|| ''[[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]'' || ||
|-
|2004||''Bhagavan''|| ||
|-
|2008|| ''[[Gaja (film)|Gaja]]''|| ||
|-
|2010|| ''[[Shourya (2010 film)|Shourya]]''|| ||
|-
|2010||''Deadly 2'' || ||
|-
|2010||''Kari Chirathe'' || ||
|-
|2011 ||''[[Rajadhani (2011 film)|Rajadhani]]'' || ||
|-
|2012|| ''[[Dashamukha]]''|| ||
|-
|2013|| ''[[Brindavana]]'' || ||
|-
|2014||''Ragini IPS'' || ||
|-
|2017|| ''[[Tiger Galli]]''|| ||
|-
|2019|| ''[[Kempegowda 2]]''|| ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kv-raju/31437 ''K. V. Raju''] at the Book My Show
* {{IMDB name|0707494}}

[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Kannada film directors]]
[[Category:Kannada screenwriters]]

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