Mela Raghu
{{Short description|Indian actor (died 2021)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raghu (Sasidaran)
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| birth_name = Sasidaran
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| birth_place = Chengannur, Kerala
| death_date = May 3, 2021 (Age 60 )
| death_place = Cherthala
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1980–2021
| height =
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Mela Raghu (Puthenveli Sasidharan) was an Indian actor who worked in the Malayalam film industry.
Biography
In 1980, at a circus show in Kozhikode, Raghu caught the attention of actor Sreenivasan and acted in the film Mela. With his performance in this film, he came to be known as Mela Raghu. He later acted in films in Malayalam and Tamil, including the film Apoorva Sagodharargal.{{Cite web|title=Actor Mela Raghu passes away|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-mela-raghu-passes-away-1.5639552|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}{{Cite magazine|author=Janani K. |date=May 5, 2021 |title=Malayalam actor Mela Raghu dies at 60 in Kochi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/malayalam-actor-mela-raghu-dies-at-60-in-kochi-1798982-2021-05-05|access-date=2021-07-17|magazine=India Today|language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Mela Raghu passes away - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mela-raghu-passes-away/articleshow/82382844.cms|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=ലേഖകൻ|first=മാധ്യമം|date=2021-05-04|title=നടൻ മേള രഘു അന്തരിച്ചു {{!}} Madhyamam|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/actor-mela-raghu-died-793512|access-date=2021-07-17|website=www.madhyamam.com|language=en}}
Death
Raghu died on May 3, 2021, at Amrita Institute of Medical science Hospital in Kochi.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Veteran Malayalam actor 'Mela' Raghu passes away at 60, Mohanlal leads tributes|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/veteran-malayalam-actor-mela-raghu-passes-away-mohanlal-prithviraj-mourn-his-death-7302688/|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Actor 'Mela' Raghu passes away at 60|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/05/actor-mela-raghu-passes-away-at-60-2298552.html|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The New Indian Express|date=5 May 2021 }}
Filmography
- Mela (1980)
- Sanchari (1981)
- Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal (1988)
- Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
- Irikku M.D. Akathundu (1991)
- Mukha Chithram (1991)
- O' Faby (1993)
- Athbhutha Dweepu (2005)
- Best Actor (2010)
- Oru Indian Pranayakadha (2013)
- Drishyam (2013)
- Drishyam 2 (2021)