Bheeman Raghu

Bheeman Raghu
Bheeman Raghu
	Raghu at an event in 2013
Born	Reghu Damodharan[1]; 6 October 1953; Perunna, Changanacherry, Travancore–Cochin, India
Other names	Bheeman Raghu
Alma mater	University of Kerala (LLB)
Occupations	Actor; police officer;
Years active	1981–present
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2023- Present)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (2014-2016),Bharatiya Janata Party (2016-2023)
Spouse	Sudha Reghu (m. 1978)
Children	3

Reghu Damodharan (born 6 October 1953), better known by his stage name Bheeman Reghu and political Pseudonym Reghu Vera, is an Indian actor and retired police officer. He served as a sub-inspector in the Kerala Police before pursuing a career in cinema. Over the course of more than four decades, he has appeared in over 400 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema. While he is mostly known for his antagonistic roles, he has also taken on comedic roles on occasion. In addition to acting, Reghu has also ventured into politics and film direction.

Raghu contested unsuccessfully in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pathanapuram constituency, securing third place. In 2023, Raghu quit BJP and joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM). He made his directorial debut with Chaana (2023).

Early life

Reghu, originally named Reghu Damodharan[2] was born on 6 October 1953 at Puzhavathu, Changanassery in Kottayam district in the former Travancore–Cochin state. He was born to K. P. Damodaran Nair, former Municipal Commissioner, and Thankamma. He has a sister.[3] His early education took place at St. Stephen's School, Pathanapuram. During 1970 – 71, while studying at Sanatana Dharma College in Alappuzha, he was part of the college Weightlifting team.[3] He then went to University College Thiruvananthapuram, where he graduated with Bachelor of Science (BSc).[2] Later, he pursued LLB from Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram.[4]

Career

Reghu was as a sub-inspector in the Kerala Police. He made his debut in a leading role in the Malayalam film Bheeman in 1982, where he portrayed a character who resembled the late actor Jayan. Since then, he has been recognized by the moniker "Bheeman". Following that, he has acted in more than 400 films. He is mostly known for his antagonistic roles, he has appeared in comedic characters in some films.[5][6][7]

In 2023, he made his directorial debut with Chaana, starring himself. Written by Aji Aylara, the story centers on a Tamil man hailing from Tenkasi who journeys to Kerala in pursuit of a livelihood as a knife sharpener. The film was released in theatres on 17 March 2023.[8]

Politics

Before 2016, he is an active supporter of Indian National Congress (INC) he campaigned for many Congress candidates in Kerala assembly elections. After joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2016,in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he contested unsuccessfully as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from Pathanapuram constituency. He contested against his fellow actors K. B. Ganesh Kumar (Kerala Congress (B), LDF) and Jagadish (Indian National Congress, UDF).[9] He came third with 11,700 votes.[1] In 2023, Raghu quit BJP and joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[10]

Personal life

Bheeman Raghu married Sudha Reghu[11] on 18 January 1978. The couple have three children.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Grihalakshmi
1981	Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu
1981	Kaahalam
1982	Aa Divasam
1982	Thadakam
1982	Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam	Jacob
1982	Bheeman	Bheeman Reghu	First film as hero
1983	Thimingalam
1983	Hello Madras Girl
1983	Oru Maadapraavinte Kadha
1983	Asthram
1983	Rathilayam
1983	Kodumkattu
1983	Asuran
1983	Ponthooval
1984	Thirakkil Alppa Samayam	Bhargavan
1984	Nethavu
1984	Raajavembaala
1984	Nishedi	Vimal/Vinod
1984	Rakshassu	Raghu
1984	Bullet
1984	Bheekaran
1984	Ivide Ingane	Sugunan
1984	Itha Innu Muthal	Rajkumar
1985	Paara
1985	Kiratham	Radhakrishnan
1985	Oru Naal Innoru Naal	Koyakutti
1985	Kannaaram Pothippothi	Vaasu
1985	Sammelanam
1985	Mukhyamanthri	Jamal
1985	Shatru	Johny
1985	Janakeeya Kodathi	Raveendran
1986	Sakhavu
1986	Pidikittapulli
1986	Niramulla Raavukal
1986	Ardha Raathri
1986	Railway Cross
1986	Karinagam
1986	Kaala Rathri
1987	Dheeran
1987	Neeyallengil Njan	Tiger Ramu
1987	Itha Samayamayi
1987	Ithrayum Kaalam
1988	1921	Historical character
1988	Janma Shatru	Raghu
1988	Onninu Purake Mattonnu
1988	Karate Girls
1988	Theruvu Narthaki	Muraleedharan
1988	Bheekaran	Rajan
1988	Mukthi	Police officer
1989	Puthiya Karukkal	Robert
1989	Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha	Aringodar's Sishyan
1989	Mrigaya	Kunjachan
1990	Randam Varavu	Vasu
1990	Qatil Jawani	As Bheeman Reghu
1990	Idu Saadhya		Dubbed to Malayalam as 48 Manikkoor
1990	Arhatha	Siddique
1990	Midhya	Varghese
1990	Samrajyam	Alexander's right-hand man
1990	Kalikkalam	Jose
1991	Godfather	Premachandran
1991	Ente Sooryaputhrikku	Ravi
1991	Advaitham
1991	Inspector Balram	D'cruz Perera
1991	Master Plan
1991	Adayalam	Raju
1991	Agni Nilavu	Karinjan
1991	Neelagiri	Chandru
1991	Karpoora Mullai	Ravi	Tamil film
1992	Neelakurukkan
1992	Police Diary
1992	Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992	Kauravar	Ramayyan
1992	Mahanagaram	Padmanabhan
1993	Vietnam Colony	Irumpu John
1993	Janam	Feroz
1993	Devasuram	Kallan Chacko
1994	Gentleman Security	Cruz
1994	Kadal
1994	Rudraksham	Thankachan
1994	Commissioner	Wilfred Vincent Bastin
1995	Arabikadaloram	Karlose
1995	Street
1995	Prayikkara Pappan
1995	Spadikam	SI Somasekharan Pillai
1996	Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu
1996	Hitlist	Vikram
1996	Dominic Presentation	Amareshan
1997	Kaduva Thoma
1997	Bhoopathi
1997	Aaraam Thampuran	Apputty Nambiar
1997	Varnapakittu	SI Damodaran Nair
1998	Kalapam	Karippayi Antony
1998	Magician Mahendralal from Delhi	Kumar
1999	James Bond	Haajiyar
1999	Captain	Rengan
1999	FIR	Chakrapani, As a Drama Director
1999	Aayiram Meni	Maramadi Mammachan
2000	Narasimham	C. I. Sankaranarayanan
2000	Valliettan	Nedungadi
2000	India Gate
2000	Priyankari
2000	Rapid Action Force	Tyson John
2000	Mark Antony	Kariyachan
2001	Chitrathoonukal
2001	Layam
2001	Nariman	Musthafa Kaimal
2002	Ee Nadu Innalevare	Ana Kasim
2002	Suvarna Mohangal
2002	Phantom	Irachi Pranchi
2002	Chathurangam	Hakkim
2004	Thudakkam	A.S.I. Prushothaman
2004	Vajram	Poovalan
2005	Chandrolsavam	Eangapara Peethambaran
2005	Thaskara Veeran	Kargil Narayanan
2005	Ben Johnson	Bheeman Raghu
2005	Udayon	Police officer
2005	Naran	Keeri Raghavan
2005	Rajamanikyam	Quintal' Varkey
2006	Madhuchandralekha	Arumugham
2006	Thuruppu Gulan	Tipper Vasu
2006	Chacko Randaaman	Chenkannan Rajan
2006	Prajapathi	SP Ramachandran
2006	Highway Police
2006	Lakshmi		Telugu
2006	Red Salute	Marthandan Velayudhan
2006	Raashtram	Koshi
2006	Lion	DYSP Anantharaghavan
2006	Chinthamani Kolacase	David Rajarathnam
2006	Chess	DYSP Koshi
2006	The Don	Sikandar
2006	Kanaka Simhasanam	Ramakrishnan
2007	Romeoo	Avaran
2007	Chotta Mumbai	CI Alex
2007	Black Cat	Vikram Dharma
2007	Kaakki	DIG
2007	Athishayan	Commissioner Shanmughan
2007	Hallo	Batheri Bappu
2007	Nasrani	Rajeevan
2008	Jubilee	Aravukaran Ali
2008	Kabadi Kabadi	Chitrangathan
2008	Kanal Kannaadi
2008	Sound of Boot	ADGP Thomas Sebastian
2009	Seetha Kalyanam	Usilampatti Vasu
2009	Ee Pattanathil Bhootham	Circus master
2009	Hailesa	Valayar Maniyappan
2009	Kappal Muthalaali	Parushuraman
2009	Loudspeaker	Madhavan Nair
2009	Duplicate	Blade Dasappan
2010	Nalla Pattukare	Dance teacher
2010	Thaskara Lahala	Idiyan George
2010	Aakaasha Yaathra
2010	Njaan Sanchaari
2010	Oru Small Family	Hercules
2010	Best of Luck	Bhasi
2010	Kanyakumari Express
2011	Janapriyan
2011	Manushya Mrugam
2011	Teja Bhai & Family	Johny
2012	Theruvu Nakshatrangal
2012	Madirasi
2012	Naughty Professor
2013	My Fan Ramu
2013	Housefull	Benchamin Joseph
2013	For Sale	Pothu Swami
2014	Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil
2014	On The Way
2014	RajadhiRaja	DySP Paulose Pothen
2014	Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan
2014	Malayalakkara Residency
2019	Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel	Irumbu Babu
2019	Mera Naam Shaji
2019	Thenkashikattu
2019	Kuttymama
2019	Mr. Pavanayi 99.99
2023	Chaana		Also directorial debut

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2004 – 2005	Kadamattathu Kathanar	Ittan Pada Nair	Asianet
2005	Vikramadithyan	Needivakyan	Asianet
2016	Ugram Ujjwalam Season 2	Himself	Mazhavil Manorama
2018	Urvashi Theatres	Himself	Asianet
2021	Koodevide	Komban	Asianet
2023 – present	Gourishankaram	DYSP Somashekharan	Asianet

References

"Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2016". Keralaassembly.org. May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
"Reghu Damodharan (Bheeman Reghu)(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PATHANAPURAM(KOLLAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". My Neta. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
Mathrubhumi (23 September 2023). "ന്റപ്പൂപ്പന് 15 ആനേണ്ടാർന്നെന്ന് ഭീമൻ രഘു; േട്രാളുന്നവർ ആയിക്കോ". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
"CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
Rajan, Silpa (23 May 2022). "Bheeman Raghu on his maiden directorial 'Chaana': This was a story worth telling - EXCLUSIVE!". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
"Take A Look! Do You Know The Films For Which These Comedians Turned Villains?". filmibeat.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
"Police Officers turned actors who made it big in Mollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
"Bheeman Raghu's directorial debut Chaana gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
"Bheeman Raghu - Pathanapuram NDA Candidate Kerala Assembly Elections 2016, Votes, Lead". keralaassembly.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
Statesman News Service (11 June 2023). "Noted actor Bheeman Raghu to quit BJP". The Statesman. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
"'ചിപ്പി വന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ ആവോ, ഇതാണെന്റെ ചിപ്പി';ഭാര്യയെ ചേര്‍ത്തുപിടിച്ച് ഭീമന്‍ രഘു". Mathrubhumi. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

External links

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[KAE-1] "Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2016". Keralaassembly.org. May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[myneta-2] "Reghu Damodharan (Bheeman Reghu)(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PATHANAPURAM(KOLLAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". My Neta. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[Mathrubhumi-3] Mathrubhumi (23 September 2023). "ന്റപ്പൂപ്പന് 15 ആനേണ്ടാർന്നെന്ന് ഭീമൻ രഘു; േട്രാളുന്നവർ ആയിക്കോ". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[4] "CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

[5] Rajan, Silpa (23 May 2022). "Bheeman Raghu on his maiden directorial 'Chaana': This was a story worth telling - EXCLUSIVE!". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[6] "Take A Look! Do You Know The Films For Which These Comedians Turned Villains?". filmibeat.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[7] "Police Officers turned actors who made it big in Mollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[8] "Bheeman Raghu's directorial debut Chaana gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[9] "Bheeman Raghu - Pathanapuram NDA Candidate Kerala Assembly Elections 2016, Votes, Lead". keralaassembly.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[10] Statesman News Service (11 June 2023). "Noted actor Bheeman Raghu to quit BJP". The Statesman. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[11] "'ചിപ്പി വന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ ആവോ, ഇതാണെന്റെ ചിപ്പി';ഭാര്യയെ ചേര്‍ത്തുപിടിച്ച് ഭീമന്‍ രഘു". Mathrubhumi. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.