Raghava Uday was an Indian film actor, known for portraying villainous characters, mainly in the Kannada film industry. He made his acting debut with Jayammana Maga in 2013. Since then he starred in movies like Raate (2015), Mr. Airavata (2015), Dodmane Huduga (2016), Santhu Straight Forward (2016), Maasthi Gudi (2017) and Bharjari (2017). In November 2016, Raghava and his co-star Anil Kumar passed away while performing a stunt for a film in the Thippagondanahalli reservoir. His 2019 release includes Kaanadante Maayavadanu, directed by Raj Pathipati.