At the age of eight, Raghava ran away from home following a fight with his father and joined the
East India Film Company in
Calcutta as a trolley puller for three years. Then, he moved to
Vijayawada and worked at Maruthi Talkies, the first theatre established in the Telugu States. With the money he saved, Raghava partnered with Ekamreswara Rao and Surya Chandra to establish Falguna Films. Their first production was
Jagath Kiladeelu (1969), a major success, followed by films like
Jagath Jettilu (1970) and
Jagath Jenthrilu (1971). His work included producing films in multiple languages, such as the Hindi film
Itni Si Baat (1981) and the Tamil film
Minor Mappillai (1996). Raghava was instrumental in launching the careers of several iconic figures in the Telugu film industry. He introduced filmmakers such as
Dasari Narayana Rao (
Thatha Manavadu),
Kodi Ramakrishna (
Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya),
Rajasri (
Chaduvu Samskaram), and others. He is also credited with giving Konidela Venkata Rao, the father of
Chiranjeevi, a role in
Jagath Kiladeelu. Raghava played a pivotal role in establishing the Telugu film industry in
Hyderabad after its relocation from
Madras (now Chennai). He collaborated with industry stalwarts like N. T. Rama Rao,
Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and
Rama Naidu to develop the film infrastructure in Hyderabad. Raghava set up Pratap Dubbing Theatre and was a key figure in the development of
Film Nagar, which became a major hub for the Telugu film industry. == Personal life ==