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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maharshi Raghava
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| birth_name = Raghava Gogineni<ref name="mymoviepicker">{{cite web |title=Maharshi Raghava |url=http://www.mymoviepicker.com/personne/maharshi-raghava-156121.htm |website=mymoviepicker.com |publisher=mymoviepicker |accessdate=3 July 2016 |archive-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818033430/http://www.mymoviepicker.com/personne/maharshi-raghava-156121.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="maastars"/>
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| birth_place = [[Tenali]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref name="maastars"/>
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1987–present
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'''Raghava Gogineni''',<ref name="maastars">{{cite web |last1=MAA |first1=Stars |title=Maharshi |url=http://www.maastars.com/maharshi-profile/ |website=maastars.com |publisher=maastars |accessdate=3 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921022940/http://www.maastars.com/maharshi-profile|archive-date=2013-09-21}}</ref> better known as '''Maharshi Raghava''', is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and television. Raghava acted in more than 170 films in various roles. He shot to fame as a lead actor with his first film ''[[Maharshi (1987 film)|Maharshi]]'' (1987), which gave him the moniker ''Maharshi''.<ref name="apherald">{{cite web |last1=Saraswathi |first1=Saraswathi |title=Talented actor not recognized |url=http://www.apherald.com/Movies/ViewArticle/8610/Talented-actor-not-recognized-/ |accessdate=30 June 2016 |website=apherald.com |publisher=apherald |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820070800/http://www.apherald.com/Movies/ViewArticle/8610/Talented-actor-not-recognized-/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He is a recipient of two [[Nandi Awards|Nandi TV Awards]].

==Personal life==
Maharshi Raghava studied till tenth standard in [[Tenali]], Thaluk High school. He also has stage experience. He played [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in a play called ''[[Gandhi Jayanti|Gandhi Jayanthi]]''. He visited the [[United States]] multiple times along with [[Murali Mohan]], [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], and [[Paruchuri brothers|Paruchuri Brothers]].<ref name="maastars"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Maharshi Raghava film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
|-
|1987|| ''[[Maharshi (1988 film)|Maharshi]]'' || Maharshi
|-
| rowspan="3" |1988
|''Nava Bharatham''
|
|-
| ''Illu Illaalu Pillalu'' ||
|-
| ''Nyayam Kosam''<ref>{{cite web |title=Nyayam Kosam 1988 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Nyayam Kosam Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/nyayam-kosam-6206/cast-crew |website=MovieGQ |access-date=19 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519101501/https://moviegq.com/movie/nyayam-kosam-6206/cast-crew |url-status=live }}</ref> || Inspector Raghava
|-
| 1989 || ''Aarthanadam''<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Aarthanadam Telugu Full Movie {{!}} Rajasekhar, Seetha, Chandra Mohan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzuN4hhK87A |publisher=Telugu Movies |date=2016-09-06 |access-date=2023-05-23 |language=en |via=YouTube |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630071126/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzuN4hhK87A |url-status=live }}</ref> || Chanti
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Prananiki Pranam]]'' || Giri
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991 || ''Prema Enta Madhuram'' || Chitti Babu
|-
|''[[Sathruvu|Shatruvu]]''
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|-
| ''[[Chitram Bhalare Vichitram]]'' || Raghava
|-
| ''Keechurallu'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1992
|''Hello Darling''
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|-
|''[[Dabbu Bhale Jabbu]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Chanti (1992 film)|Chanti]]'' || Madman
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1992 film)|Jamba Lakidi Pamba]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Matru Devo Bhava]]'' || Doctor
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Number One (1994 film)|Number One]]'' ||
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| 1995 || ''[[Pokiri Raja]]'' ||
|-
|1996
|''Nalla Pussalu''
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997 || ''[[Subhakankshalu]]''|| Robert
|-
| ''[[Korukunna Priyudu]]'' ||
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| ''[[Devudu]]'' ||
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| 1998 || ''[[Suryavamsam (1998 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || Diwakar Prasad
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Seenu (1999 film)|Seenu]]'' || MD
|-
| ''[[Ravoyi Chandamama]]'' || Meghana's brother
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Uncle (2000 film)|Uncle]]'' ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Ninnu Choodalani]]'' ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Slokam'' ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Athili Sattibabu LKG]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sangamam (2008 film)|Sangamam]]'' ||
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!Notes
|-
|1996–1997
|[[Lady Detective (TV series)|''Lady Detective'']]
|
|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|Episode 21
|-
|1997{{Ndash}}1999
|''[[Anveshitha]]''
|Vidyadhar
|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
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|-
|1997{{Ndash}}2000
|''[[Ruthuragalu]]''
|Srinivas
|[[DD Saptagiri]]
|
|-
|2024 {{Ndash}} 2026
|''[[Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga]]''
|Sathyam Master
|[[Star Maa]]
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|-
|}

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards|Nandi TV Awards]]
* 1997: Best Villain for ''Naari Yaagam''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nandi TV Awards G.O and Results 1997 |url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-tv-awards-1997.html |website=APSFTVTDC |access-date=5 January 2021 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125073659/http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-tv-awards-1997.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 1999: Special Jury Award – Actor for ''Puvvu''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nandi TV Awards G.O and Results 1999 |url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-tv-awards-1999.html |website=APSFTVTDC |access-date=5 January 2021 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125064559/http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-tv-awards-1999.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0706474}}

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[[Category:Actors from Guntur district]]
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