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Born |
Rashin Rahman 23 May 1967 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Years active | 1983 – present |
Spouse(s) | Meherunnisa (1993 - present) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | A. R. Rahman (co-brother) |
Website | www |
Rahman (born Rashin Rahman) is an Indian film actor who has starred in over a 150 films, primarily Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. In Tamil and Telugu cinema, he is also known by the screen names Raghuman and Raghu.
Rahman made his debut in Koodevide (1983), for which he won his first Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was a popular teen idol in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s, later on he became a lead actor in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He eventually shifted to Tamil and Telugu films during the 1990s. He did make a comeback in Malayalam films since 2004 and has been acting in leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films post-2000s.
He was born on May 23, 1967, in Abu Dhabi. His family originally hails from Nilambur, Malappuram. He was educated at Baldwin Boys' High School, Bangalore, St Joseph's School in Abu Dhabi, and Rex Higher Secondary School, Ooty, and pursued a preuniversity degree at M.E.S. Mampad College, Malappuram.
He has two children . His wife Meherunnisa is the sister of music director A.R. Rahman's wife Saira Banu.
Rahman's first Malayalam film was Koodevide, which became a big hit. He acted in the films of almost all the major Malayalam directors at that time. Other popular films in which he appeared are Charithram, Thammil Thammil, Pappan Priyappetta Pappan, Kanamarayathu, Uyarangalil, Vaartha, Poomukhapadiyil Ninneyum Kathu, Ee Thanalil Ethiri Neram, Ee Lokam Evide Kure Manushyar, Kandu Kandarinju and Aparatha.