1. Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath, who uses the stage name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 250 films, mostly in Kannada cinema

2. Raghu was born on April 17, 1965

3. He worked with B. V. Karanth's theater group Rangayana from 1988 to 1999. 

4. He got his big break in 2002 in Dhumm as an antagonist.

5. He is best known for his performance in the 2007 film Duniya, which won him his second Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. 

6. Raghu's TV shows include Gauripurada Gayaligalu, Aithalakkadi, and Badava Rascal Making. 

7. He has also sung songs such as "Health importantu" and "Colour Colour Kanasu". 

8. In 2007, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada for Cyanide. 

9. Raghu's other notable roles include are Cyanide (2006), Raam (2009), Olave Mandara (2011), Jayammana Maga (2013), Romeo (2011), Power (2014), Mugulu Nage (2017), Loudspeaker (2018) 

10. In 2014, Raghu and his wife Mangala started Sanchari Theatre, a theater training institute for children. 

11. Duniya, Power, Garuda (2022), James (2021), Family Pack (2021), Madhagaja, Sakath, Salaga, Puksatte Lifu, and Ramarjuna.