Gautam Raju

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Gautam Raju
Born
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1984-present
SpouseJhansi
Children3
Parents
  • Krishnam Raju (father)
  • Lakshmi Kanthamma (mother)

Gautam Raju is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Telugu films. [1] He acted in more than 200 films. He got No Nandi Awards as a Best Male Comedian. He also received Rajababu award. [1] [2]

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Early and personal life

Gautam Raju was born in Rajolu, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. His son Krishna also entered the film industry. [3]

Career

He moved to Hyderabad in search of a job. He was also trying to get a chance in films because of his interest in acting. He made his debut as an actor with the film Vasantha Geetam starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao. [4] Later he acted in Sri Katna Leelalu, Coolie No.1 , Gharana Mogudu gave him a good break.

Filmography

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