Bheeman Reghu | |
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Born |
Raghu Damodharan 6 October 1953 Changanacherry, Kerala, India |
Occupation | Actor, police officer |
Years active | 1976-present |
Spouse(s) | Sudha (m. 1978) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | K. P. Damodaran Nair, Thankamma |
Bheeman Reghu (born Raghu Damodharan on 6 October 1953) is an Indian film actor best known for his villain roles in Malayalam films. In a career spanning over three decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, and has recently started doing comedy roles as well. Raghu's debut movie was Bheeman (1982), from which he got his stage name. By profession, Reghu was a Police Inspector in the Kerala State Police.
Bheeman Reghu was born on 6 October 1953 in Changanacherry, Kottayam district, Travancore Cochin to K. P. Damodaran Nair, former Municipal Commissioner, and Thankamma. He studied at .St Stephen's school Pathanapuram. He had his college studies from Alappuzha SDL College and University college, Thiruvananthapuram. He obtained LLB graduation from Govt.Law college Trivandrum. He was a police officer before entering the cinema field. He ran unsuccessfully as a candidate of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the 2016 Assembly elections from Pathanapuram constituency, which got statewide attention as there saw a contest of three film stars - Sitting MLA and former Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar (Kerala Congress (B), LDF), Jagadeesh (Indian National Congress, UDF) and Raghu contested.
Bheeman Reghu got married on 18 January 1978. The couple have three children.