Raghuvaran was born on December 10, 1958 in Kollankod, Palakkad, Kerala, India as Raghuvaran Velayutham Nair. He was an actor, known for Mudhalvan (1999), Amarkalam (1999) and Kadhalan (1994). He was married to Rohini. He died on March 19, 2008 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.