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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Haranath
| image =HARINATH.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birthname = Buddhraju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|09|02|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Raparthi, [[East Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|11|01|1936|09|02|df=yes}}
| notable role =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1959 - 84
|
}}
'''Buddharaju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju''' (2 September 1936 – 1 November 1989), popularly known as simply '''Haranath''', was an Indian actor who worked in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.

==Early life and career==
Haranath was born on 2 September 1936 in Raparthi near Pithapuram and Gollaprolu in East Godavari district. He had two younger brothers and a sister. His early schooling was in Madras till pre-university, and he did his B. A. degree in [[PR Government College Kakinada|P R College]], Kakinada. He was very active in cultural activities, particularly dramas, won many a drama competition. An encounter leads him into films. He was waiting at Vanimahal bus stop in Madras, on the way to pilot training when he was spotted by Mukkmamala Krishna Murthy, famous film actor, director and producer and was selected to act as a lead actor in the film Rushyasrunga. But his second film Maa Inti Mahalakshmi was the first film to be released. He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60s being regarded as a romantic icon.<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/titbitsarchives/janmar2006.htm Handsome Hero Haranath at Cinegoer.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303230229/http://www.cinegoer.com/titbitsarchives/janmar2006.htm |date=3 March 2008 }}</ref> He acted in classic films like [[Amara Silpi Jakkanna|Amarasilipi Jakkana]], [[Leta Manasulu|Letha Manasulu]], [[Chitti Chellelu]], Aada Janma, Maa Inti Devatha, Bhishma, [[Pandava Vanavasamu|Pandava Vanavasam]], Abhimanyu and several others in lead roles. He was the hero of the first film shot at [[Saradhi Studios]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], ''Ma Inti Mahalakshmi'' (1959). He played the role of [[Sri Rama|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 1962 film Bhishma and as Sri Rama in ''Sri 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 (actress)|Jamuna]]. His last film was ''Thoduallulu'' in 1989. He produced one movie named Maa Inti Devatha released in 1981.

He was married and his son Srinivas Varma Buddharaju is a film producer and a daughter Padmaja, is married to Telugu film producer G. V. G. Raju.
During the film seetharamulakalyanam sr actor NTR had put some conditions i.e he should be very strict throughout the film.

==Filmography==
#Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959)
#[[Runanubandham]] (1960)
#[[Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam]] (1961) as [[Rama]]
#[[Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham|Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham]] (1961)
#Pellikani Pillalu (1961)
#Rushyasrunga (1961)
#[[Gundamma Katha]] (1962) as Prabhakar, son of Gundamma
#[[Manithan Maravillai]] (1962) - Tamil Version of Gundamma Katha
#[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]] (1962) as [[Krishna]]
#[[Aatma Bandhuvu]] (1962) as Madhu
#[[Annai (1962 film)|Annai]] (1962) - Tamil - as Selvam son of Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki
#[[Sumaithaangi]] (1962) - Tamil
#Madana Kamaraju Katha (1962)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madana Kamaraju Katha (1962)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1510799/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=IMDb|language=en-US}}</ref>
#[[Pempudu Koothuru|Pempudu Kuthuru]] (1963)
#[[Amara Shilpi Jakkanna]] (1964) as Dankkanna
#[[Murali Krishna (film)|Murali Krishna]] (1964)
#[[Pandava Vanavasam]] (1965) as [[Abhimanyu]]
#Chandrahasa (1965)
#[[Naadi Aada Janme|Naadee Aada Janme]] (1965)
#[[Leta Manasulu]] (1966) as Sekhar
#[[Bhimanjaneya Yuddham]] (1966) as [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]]
#[[Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)|Palnati Yudham]] (1966) as Balachandrudu
#[[Monagallaku Monagadu]] (1966) as Ramesh
#[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]] (1967) as [[Vishnu]]
#Chadarangam (1967)
#Peddakkayya (1967)<ref>{{Citation|title=Pedda Akkayya (1967) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483472/|language=en-US|access-date=2021-08-23}}</ref>
#[[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]] (1967)
#Punyavati (1967)
#[[Saraswati Sabatham]] (1967)
#[[Aada Paduchu]] (1967)
#[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]] (1967) as [[Narada]]
#Bangaru Sankellu (1968)
#Challani Needa (1968)
#Nadimantrapu Siri (1968)
#[[Sukha Dukhalu]] (1968)
#[[Bandhavyalu]] (1968)
#Palamanasulu (1968)
#Pelli Roju (1968)
#Muhurtha Balam (1969)
#Manushulu Marali (1969)
#Sri Rama Katha (1969) as Sri Rama
#Pratheekaram (1969)
#[[Kathanayika Molla]] (1970)
#[[Chitti Chellelu]] (1970)
#Aada Janma (1970)
#Basti Kiladilu (1970)
#Sridevi (1970)
#[[Engirundho Vandhaal]] (1970) - Tamil
#Thalli Thandrulu (1970)
#Bhale Papa (1971)
#Pattindalla Bangaram (1971)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pattindalla Bangaram (1971)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8793736/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=IMDb|language=en-US}}</ref>
#Pagapattina paduchu 1971
#Matrumoorti (1972)
#[[Bala Bharatam]] (1972) as [[Narada]]
#Maa Inti Kodalu (1972)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maa Inti Kodalu 1972 Telugu Movie Wiki,Cast Crew,Songs,Videos,Release Date|url=https://moviegq.com/movie/maa-inti-kodalu-4805|access-date=2021-07-20|website=MovieGQ|language=en}}</ref>
#Maa Inti Devatha (1980)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maa inti devatha (1980)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8751728/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=IMDb|language=en-US}}</ref>
#Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu (1981) as Chandram
#Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi (1982)
#[[Kalavari Samsaram]] (1982)
#[[Bangaru Koduku]] (1982) as Murthy
#Bangaru Bhoomi (1982)
#[[Naagu]] (1984) as Soori
#[[Kotha Pelli Koothuru]] (1985)
#[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]] (1986)
#[[Thodallullu]] (1988)

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0363039}}
* {{IMDb name|3565121}}

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[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:1936 births]]
[[Category:1989 deaths]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

Haranath (actor) - Revision history

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