K. V. Raju (1954 – 24 December 2021) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer who worked in Kannada cinema and Hindi cinema.
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.
Raju died from a heart attack at his Rajaji Nagar residence in Bengaluru on 24 December 2021, at the age of 67.
Selected filmography Director Year Film Notes1987Sangrama1987Bandha Muktha 1988 Navabharatha1989Indrajith1989Yuddha Kaanda1991 Sundarakanda1991 Kadana1991 Indrajeet Hindi 1992 Belli Modagalu1992 Belli Kalungura1992 Police Lockup1993 Abhijith1993 Bombat Hudga1994 Udhaar Ki Zindagi Hindi 1994 O Gandasare Neeveshtu Olleyavaru1996 Huliya1997 Yuddha1998 Number 12001 Prema Rajya2001 Rashtrageethe2004 Nija2006 Pandavaru
Writer only Year Film DirectorNotes1985Shwetha Gulabi 1986 Hosa Neeru 1989 C.B.I. Shankar 1989Jayabheri 1996Kempu Mugilu 1997CBI Durga 2001Avaran Bit Ivaran Bit Avar Yaaru 2004 Kalasipalya 2004Bhagavan 2008 Gaja 2010 Shourya 2010Deadly 2 2010Kari Chirathe 2011 Rajadhani 2012 Dashamukha 2013 Brindavana 2014Ragini IPS 2017 Tiger Galli 2019 Kempegowda 2
References
External links K. V. Raju at the Book My Show