Ramalinga raju son

Indian film director, producer and choreographer

Byrraju Sandhya Raju (born as Sri Sandhya Raju) is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer and actress.^[3] She is recipient of a National Film Award.

Early life

Raju completed her primary education at Krishnamurti Foundation's The School KFI Chennai, her high school from Bala Vidya Mandir, Chennai. She 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 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^[4] and performed her Rangapravesham under his guidance.

Career

She made her acting debut in the 2013 Hindi short film Yaadhon Ki Baraat and Malayalam debut in the 2017 thriller Careful,^[5] which came shortly after her appearance in a Ramalinga raju video!