He got cured after his mother went to a temple of Raghavendra Swami and Lawrence strongly believes that it was Raghavendra Swami who cured him of his tumour.He became an ardent devotee of the deity and added its name to his name. Lawrence had brain tumor when he was a child and rarely went to school.
Abdul Kalam, Lawrence set up a charity trust in his name and donated 1 crore to it. In 2015, after the death of former Indian president A. Choreographer turned actor-director Raghava Lawrence is now among the busy actors in the Tamil film industry after delivering the blockbuster Kanchana franchise. Lawrence is also known for his intricate hip-hop and westernised dance moves and has won 4 Filmfare Awards and 3 Nandi Awards for best choreography. He got his breakthrough with Telugu film Style and then Muni. He adopted the name 'Lawrence' in 2001, and worked for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil cinema throughout his career. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film, aged 22. After making his debut as a choreographer in 1993, he began looking for acting opportunities. Raghava Lawrence is an Indian choreographer who has also appeared in films as an actor, director, composer and playback singer.
