Haranath (actor)

Harinath
Born	Venkata Appala Harinath Raju Buddharaju 2 September 1936 Raparthi, East Godavari district,Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	1 November 1989 (aged 53)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959 - 84

Born as Venkata Appala Harinath Raju Buddharaju (Telugu: హరనాథ్) (September 2, 1936 – November 1, 1989), but professionally and popularly known as Harinath, was a "Tollywood" film actor.

Early Life and Career

Harinath was born in Raparthi in east Godavari. He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60's being regarded as a romantic icon.He acted in classic films like Amarsillipi Jakkana, Letha Manasulu, Chitti Chelalu, Aada Janama, Maa Inti Devatha, Bhishma, Panadava Vanavasam, Abhimanyu and several others in lead roles. He was the hero of the first film shot at Saradhi Studios inHyderabad, Ma Inti Mahalakshmi (1959). He played the role of Lord Sri Rama in the film Seetha Rama Kalyanam, produced by N.T. Rama Rao under the banner, National Art Theatres, in which NTR acted as Ravana. He also played the role of Lord Krishna in the film Bhishma (1967) and as Sri Rama in Shri Rama Katha (1969). He had acted in about 117 Telugu films, 12 Tamil films, one Hindi and Kannada movie each. He has played in many films opposite Jamuna Juluri as the heroine.

His last film was Naagu starring Chiranjeevi in 1984.

He was married and is survived by his son Srinivas Buddharaju and a daughter Padmaja, who is married to Telugu film producer G.V.G. Raju.

Filmography

1. Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959) (debut film)
2. Runanubandham (1960)
3. Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (1961)
4. Rushyashrunga (1961)
5. Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) as Lord Rama
6. Gundamma Katha (1962) as Prabhakar, son of Gundamma
7. Bhishma (1962) as Lord Krishna
8. Pempudu Kuthuru (1963)
9. Amarshilpi Jakanna (1964) as Son of Jakanna
10. Murali Krishna (1964)
11. Chitti Chellelu (1965)
12. Chandrahasa (1965)
13. Naadi Aada Janme (1965)
14. Letha Manasulu (1966)
15. Palnati Yudham (1966) as Balachandrudu
16. Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966)
17. Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
18. Chadarangam (1967)
19. Punyavati (1967)
20. Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967)
21. Bangaru Sankellu (1968)
22. Challani Needa (1968)
23. Nadimantrapu Siri (1968)
24. Palamanasulu (1968)
25. Pelli Roju (1968)
26. Shri Rama Katha (1969) as Sri Rama
27. Kathanayika Molla (1970)
28. Sridevi (1970)
29. Thalli Thandrulu (1970)
30. Bhale Papa (1971)
31. Bala Bharatam (1972)
32. Gadasari Attaha Sosagara Kodalu (1981)
33. Naagu (1984)
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