Raghava Lawrence, actor choreographer and director, will be awarded with Mother Teresa award today by Mother Teresa Charitable Trust in Chennai. Chief Minister of Puducherry, Narayana Samy will be presenting this award to Raghava Lawrence this evening. Lawrence is awarded because of his social activities and charity activities, stated the Charitable Trust.

Lawrence did many social service activities earlier, in which he has aided many heart surgeries for babies. He was also one among the supporters for the Jallikattu protest in Tamil Nadu in January 2017, who provided food, medicine and basic needs to the protesters and also promised to them that he will support them till the protests are over. He also extended his helping hand to orphans and old age people. He was generous in donating money when any disaster happened.