Captain Raju

Raju Daniel (27 June 1950 – 17 September 2018), better known by his stage name Captain Raju, was an Indian actor and army officer. He acted in more than 600 films in various languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and English. He was best known for his performances in character roles, and as a villain. He also appeared in television serials and advertisements and has also directed two Malayalam films. The comic professional assassin character called Pavanayi played by Captain Raju appearing in the movie Nadodikkattu developed a cult status in Malayalam cinema.

Captain Raju
Captain Raju at Model Engineering College
Born
Raju Daniel

(1950-06-27)27 June 1950
Omallur, State of Travancore-Cochin (now in Pathanamthitta, Kerala), India
Died17 September 2018(2018-09-17) (aged 68)
Kochi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Raju Daniel
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1971 – 1976
Rank Captain
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