Sandhya Raju

17 Mar, 2026 |

Actress/Producer

Sandhya Raju Biography

Byrraju Sandhya Raju is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer and actress. She is a student of Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, Chennai at Kuchipudi Art Academy. She made her acting debut in the 2013 Hindi short film Yaadhon Ki Baraat and her feature film debut in the 2017 Malayalam thriller film titled Careful, which came shortly after her appearance in a short film titled Natyam (2016) which was released on International Dance Day. She is the eldest child of Ramco Industries Chairman P. R. Venkatrama Raja and married Rama Raju, son of the businessman Ramalinga Raju.

She founded Nishrinkala Dance Academy to impart her Guru's Kuchipudi to the next generation. She is the managing director of Sandhya Spinning Mills which is a part of the Ramco Group of Industries.

Early life

Raju completed her primary education at Krishnamurti Foundation's The School KFI Chennai, her high school in Bala Vidya Mandir, Chennai, and studied briefly at Loyola College, Chennai, and graduated from Osmania University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She began her training as a Kuchipudi Dancer at the tender age of ten under Vempati Chinna Satyam at the Kuchipudi Art Academy which was next door to her house. She was also trained by prominent Kuchipudi Guru Kishore Mosalikanti and completed her Rangapravesham under his guidance.

Career

She made her Telugu film debut with Natyam. The film is said to be a romantic drama that revolves around various dance forms.

National Film Awards

Sandhya Raju won the Best Choreography for the movie Natyam at 68th National Film Awards 2022

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