Ramachandra Raju (born 7 July 1980), popularly known as Garuda Ram, is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He rose to fame for his role as the antagonist Garuda in KGF: Chapter 1.

Career

Prior to acting, Raju worked as Yash's bodyguard. Raju made his film debut K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018), acting alongside Yash. He played the antagonist Garuda in the film and garnered acclaim for the role. This enabled him to get offers to play negative roles in several other films across the four South Indian languages.

Raju made his Tamil debut playing the antagonist in Sulthan (2021) and has acted in villain roles in Kodiyil Oruvan (2021) and Yaanai (2022).

Raju made his Telugu debut with Maha Samudram (2021) and his Malayalam debut with Aaraattu (2022).

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of film credits
YearTitleRole(s)Language(s)NotesRef.
2018KGF: Chapter 1GarudaKannada
2021SulthanJayaseelanTamil
Kodiyil OruvanPedha Perumal
Maha SamudramDhananjayTelugu
MadhagajaTandavaKannada
RiderJD
2022AaraattuBadai RajuMalayalam
Bheemla NayakPrisonerTeluguCameo in title song
KGF: Chapter 2GarudaKannadaArchival footage
Bhala ThandananaAnand BaliTelugu
YaanaiLingam, PandiTamilDual role
2023Red SandalwoodHarimaran
Salaar: Part 1 – CeasefireRudra Raja ManaarTelugu
2024Aranmanai 4SwamiTamil
Hit ListKaali
BagheeraRanaKannada
ZebraChief MinisterTeluguSpecial appearance
2025BadavaValavaTamil
VidyapatiJagguKannada
Padai ThalaivanThilaganTamil
Bakasura RestaurantWizardTelugu
DudeGajannaTamilCameo appearance
VrusshabhaGunaMalayalam TeluguBilingual film
2026Mookuthi Amman 2TBATamil

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2019Zee KannadaBest VillainK.G.F: Chapter 1Won
20198th SIIMA AwardsBest Actor in a Negative RoleK.G.F: Chapter 1Nominated
202210th SIIMA AwardsBest Actor in a Negative RoleMadhagajaNominated

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