Maharshi Raghava

Maharshi Raghava (born Raghava Gogineni) is an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh. He acted in more than 170 films in various roles. He shot into fame as a lead actor with his first film Maharshi. The same film earned him the title Maharshi. He also acted in TV serials.

Personal life
He studied till tenth standard in Tenali Thaluk High school. He also has stage experience. He played Mahatma Gandhi in a play called Gandhi Jayanthi. He visited U.S.A multiple times along with Murali Mohan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Paruchuri Brothers.

Controversy
He was booked for allegedly abusing and threatening a Dalit victim on 27 November 2013. The R.C. Pura, police booked a case against the actor for SC/ST atrocity and criminal intimidation. The victim, P. Eswaraiah, alleged that Raghava threatened to kill him and abused him when he tried to stop Raghava from cutting trees in his employers land, at Kollur, RC puram police said.

Awards

 * Best Artist in Telugu Television - 1997
 * Nandi Award for Best Villain in Telugu Television - 1998