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	'''Harish Kumar''' (born 1 August 1975) is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] [[actor\|film actor]] & [[film producer]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Harish Kumar\|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/topic/Harish-Kumar/ampdefault\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=Times of India}}</ref> He has acted in lead roles in multiple films of four languages. He is mainly known for his works in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]] movies. His notable movies are ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'', ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)\|Coolie No. 1]]'', ''[[Tirangaa]]'', ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'', [[Kranti Kshetra]]'', ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' and [[Daisy (1988 film)\|Daisy]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 intriguing facts about Karisma Kapoor's first leading man – Harish Kumar\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-intriguing-facts-about-karisma-kapoors-first-leading-man-harish-kumar\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=Free Press Journal\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Harish Kumar''' (born 1 August 1975) is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] [[actor\|film actor]] & [[film producer]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Harish Kumar\|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/topic/Harish-Kumar/ampdefault\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=Times of India}}</ref>{{Better source needed\|date=August 2021}} He has acted in lead roles in multiple films of four languages. He is mainly known for his works in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] and [[Kannada]] movies. His notable movies are ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'', ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)\|Coolie No. 1]]'', ''[[Tirangaa]]'', ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'', [[Kranti Kshetra]]'', ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' and [[Daisy (1988 film)\|Daisy]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 intriguing facts about Karisma Kapoor's first leading man – Harish Kumar\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-intriguing-facts-about-karisma-kapoors-first-leading-man-harish-kumar\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=Free Press Journal\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Harish started his career as a child actor. He is the only male child actor to have worked in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. He then played the lead in many films.		Harish started his career as a child actor. He is the only male child actor to have worked in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. He then played the lead in many films.

	For the film ''[[Andhra Kesari]]'', he won the [[Nandi Award]] for the best [[child Actor]] of the year 1983 from the Chief Minister Late [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. He also received special jury award as the [[best actor]] in 1996 for the film ''[[Oho Naa Pellanta]]'' produced by D.Ramanaidu, and directed by [[~~Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry\|~~Jandhyala]]. Harish acted as a lead at a young age of 13. His first film as a lead actor was ''[[Daisy (1988 film)\|Daisy]]'', a Malayalam film directed by [[~~Prathap K. Pothan~~]]. The movie also starred [[Kamal Haasan]]. In Tamil, he was introduced by [[T. Rajendar]] as a lead in the film ''Pookal Vidum Thudel'', directed by Sridhar Rajan.		For the film ''[[Andhra Kesari]]'', he won the [[Nandi Award]] for the best [[child Actor]] of the year 1983 from the Chief Minister Late [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. He also received special jury award as the [[best actor]] in 1996 for the film ''[[Oho Naa Pellanta]]'' produced by D.Ramanaidu, and directed by [[Jandhyala]]. Harish acted as a lead at a young age of 13. His first film as a lead actor was ''[[Daisy (1988 film)\|Daisy]]'', a Malayalam film directed by [[Pratap Pothen]]. The movie also starred [[Kamal Haasan]]. In Tamil, he was introduced by [[T. Rajendar]] as a lead in the film ''Pookal Vidum Thudel'', directed by Sridhar Rajan.

	In Telugu, he was introduced as a lead actor by producer [[D. Ramanaidu]] in the film ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' in 1990 with [[Malashri\|Malashree]] as the female lead. As the film went on to be a success at the box office, Ramanaidu decided to re-make it in Hindi with Harish as the lead and introduced [[Karisma Kapoor]] as the female lead opposite Harish in the film ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' in 1991 which did well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-02-10\|title=Top 10 Movies of Harish Kumar\|url=https://wittycolumn.com/top-10-movies-of-harish-kumar/\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=WittyColumn\|language=en-US}}</ref> He acted with many Legendary stars of India like [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Govinda (actor)\|Govinda]], [[Mithun ~~Chakraborthy~~]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Jeetendra]]. Throughout his career Harish has acted in a total of [[280]] movies.<ref name=":0" />		In Telugu, he was introduced as a lead actor by producer [[D. Ramanaidu]] in the film ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' in 1990 with [[Malashri\|Malashree]] as the female lead. As the film went on to be a success at the box office, Ramanaidu decided to re-make it in Hindi with Harish as the lead and introduced [[Karisma Kapoor]] as the female lead opposite Harish in the film ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' in 1991 which did well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-02-10\|title=Top 10 Movies of Harish Kumar\|url=https://wittycolumn.com/top-10-movies-of-harish-kumar/\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=WittyColumn\|language=en-US}}</ref> He acted with many Legendary stars of India like [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Govinda (actor)\|Govinda]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Jeetendra]]. Throughout his career Harish has acted in a total of [[280]] movies.<ref name=":0" />

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	\| 1990 \|\| ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' \|\| as Chandran "Chandu" \|\|		\| 1990 \|\| ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' \|\| as Chandran "Chandu" \|\|
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	\| 1988 \|\| ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' \|\| as Krishna \|\|		\| 1988 \|\| ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)\|Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' \|\| as Krishna \|\|
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{{about||the Indian cricketer|Harish Kumar (cricketer)|the ''Goripalayam'' actor|Arish Kumar}}
{{short description|Indian film actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Harish Kumar
| image = HarishKumar.jpg
| caption = Kumar in 2011
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|01 August 1975}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]]<br/>[[Film producer]]
| yearsactive = 1979–1983<br/>1988–present
| spouse = {{marriage|'''Sangeeta Chugh'''|1995}}
| nationality = {{IND}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Harish Kumar''' (born 1 August 1975) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor|film actor]] & [[film producer]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Harish Kumar|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/topic/Harish-Kumar/ampdefault|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Times of India}}</ref> He has acted in lead roles in multiple films of four languages. He is mainly known for his works in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]] movies. His notable movies are ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'', ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'', ''[[Tirangaa]]'', ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'', [[Kranti Kshetra]]'', ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' and [[Daisy (1988 film)|Daisy]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 intriguing facts about Karisma Kapoor's first leading man – Harish Kumar|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-intriguing-facts-about-karisma-kapoors-first-leading-man-harish-kumar|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Harish started his career as a child actor. He is the only male child actor to have worked in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. He then played the lead in many films.

For the film ''[[Andhra Kesari]]'', he won the [[Nandi Award]] for the best [[child Actor]] of the year 1983 from the Chief Minister Late [[N. T. Rama Rao]]. He also received special jury award as the [[best actor]] in 1996 for the film ''[[Oho Naa Pellanta]]'' produced by D.Ramanaidu, and directed by [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]. Harish acted as a lead at a young age of 13. His first film as a lead actor was ''[[Daisy (1988 film)|Daisy]]'', a Malayalam film directed by [[Prathap K. Pothan]]. The movie also starred [[Kamal Haasan]]. In Tamil, he was introduced by [[T. Rajendar]] as a lead in the film ''Pookal Vidum Thudel'', directed by Sridhar Rajan.

In Telugu, he was introduced as a lead actor by producer [[D. Ramanaidu]] in the film ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' in 1990 with [[Malashri|Malashree]] as the female lead. As the film went on to be a success at the box office, Ramanaidu decided to re-make it in Hindi with Harish as the lead and introduced [[Karisma Kapoor]] as the female lead opposite Harish in the film ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' in 1991 which did well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-10|title=Top 10 Movies of Harish Kumar|url=https://wittycolumn.com/top-10-movies-of-harish-kumar/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=WittyColumn|language=en-US}}</ref> He acted with many Legendary stars of India like [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Mithun Chakraborthy]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Jeetendra]]. Throughout his career Harish has acted in a total of [[280]] movies.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life==
Kumar married '''Sangeeta Chugh''' in 1995 and lives with his family in [[Mumbai]]. The couple has two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-01-20|title=Karisma Kapoor's first hero Harish Kumar looks unrecognisable now! {{!}} english.lokmat.com|url=https://english.lokmat.com/photos/entertainment/karisma-kapoors-first-hero-harish-kumar-looks-unrecognisable-now/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Lokmat English|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As a child actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Muddula Koduku]]'' || A.N.R and Sridevi's son || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Prema Kanuka]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' || Sridevi's brother || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kondaveeti Simham]]'' || N.T.R's son || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Trisulam]]'' || young Krishnam Raaju || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Naa Desam]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra]]'' || Telugu/young N. T. Rama Rao || Telugu ||
|-
| || ''Mahasangramam'' ? || young Krishna || ||
|-
| || ''Bari Apurupa Nam Jodi'' || young Dwarakish || Kannada ||
|-
| || ''Bhakta Drana Markandeyya'' || as Markamdeyya || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Andha Kanoon]]'' || young Rajnikanth || Hindi ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' || as Shankar || Hindi ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Farz Aur Kanoon]]'' || as Jeetendra's son || Hindi ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Ek Hi Bhool]]'' || as Rekha's brother || Hindi ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Jeevan Dhaara]]'' || as Babloo || Hindi ||
|-
|1985 || [[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|''Haqeeqat'' (1985 film)]]|| Gopal || Hindi ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sansar (1987 film)|Sansar]]'' || as Vidya Sagar || Hindi ||
|}

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Aa Gaya Hero]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Naughty @ 40]]'' || Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Inteqam]]'' || as Vijay Kumar Singh ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'' || as Nakul (Arjun's brother) ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Nyaydaata]]'' || as Rahul ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Phool Aur Aag]]'' || Cameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye" ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Aunty No. 1]]'' || Abhyankar ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Chhota Chetan]]'' || Rajkumar ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Hero No. 1]]'' || as Meena's prospective husband ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gundagardi]]'' || ( in song Saila Saila) ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Shapath]]'' || as Rahul ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Muqadama]]'' || as Dancer (song "Naya Maal") ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Army (1996 film)|Army]]'' || as Kishan ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Bhishma]]'' || as Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' || as Deepak ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)|Gaddaar]]'' || as Vijay Saxena ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Janam Kundli]]'' || as Sunny R. Kapoor ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Jawab (1995 film)|Jawab]]'' || as Ravi A. Saxena ||
|-
| 1995 || [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0274315/ Aashique Mastane] || (as Harish Kumar) as Sohan/Rohan (dual role) ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' || as Harish Verma ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Phoolan Devi]]'' || as Tarika ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[The Gentleman (1994 film)|The Gentleman]]'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kranti Kshetra]]'' || as Harish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aadmi (1993 film)|Aadmi]]'' || Deepak ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Inspector Jhansi'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Zakhmi Rooh]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Zakhmo Ka Hisaab]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Tirangaa]]'' || as Sanjay Chauhan, Son of DIG Chauhan ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' || as Chandra Mohan ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sansar (1987 film)|Sansar]]'' || as Vidyasagar D. Sharma ||
|-
|1985 ||[[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|''Haqeeqat'' (1985 film)]]|| Gopal as (child artist)||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' || (credited as Master Hari) as (child artist) ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Jeevan Dhaara]]'' || (credited as Master Hari) as Babloo (child artist) ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Lil Zaki'' || ||
|}

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' || as Chandran (Chandru) ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku]]'' || as Kumar ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Laali]]'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Vande matharam]]'' || ||
|}

===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Daisy (1988 film)|Daisy]]'' || as Pradeep Menon ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Ivalente Kamuki '' || ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Sthreekuvendi Sthree'' || ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Teenage Love'' || ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Vasyam'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Aayiram Chirakulla Moham'' || ||
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Pookkal Vidum Thoothu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Nee Sirithaal Deepavali]]'' || as Murali ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Gnana Paravai]]'' || as Giri ||
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Pellaindi Kaani]]'' || as Sivaji ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Daddy Daddy]]'' || as Prasad ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gokulamlo Seetha]]'' || as Bhaskar ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Super Heroes]]'' || ||
|-
| 1996 || [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0267796/ Oho Naa Pellanta] || as Hari and Soundarya (dual roles in male and female version ) ||
|-
| 1995 || [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0262551/ Kondapalli Rathaiah] || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[S.P. Parshuram]]'' || as Parshuram's brother ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Jailor Gaari Abbayi]]'' || as Rambabu ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' || as Hari ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kurradi Kurradu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2365899/ Manavarali Pelli] || as Seenu ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Inspector Jhansi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1504463/ Praana Daata] || as Narendra kumar ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Evandi Aavida Vachindi]]'' || as Achchi Babu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Prema Vijetha]]'' || as Raju ||
|-
| 1992 || ''Yugala Getham'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[College Bullodu]]'' || as Raja ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Rowdy Inspector]]'' || as Gandhi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pelam Chepite Vinali]]'' || as Hari ||
|-
| 1991 || [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1244614/ Prema Panjaram] || as Srikanth ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Madhavayya Gari Manavadu]]'' || as Vamsi Krishna and Vamsi Mohan (dual role) ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' || as Chandran "Chandu" ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' || as Krishna ||
|}

===Producer===
* ''Kaash... Hamara Dil Pagal Na Hota'' (2003)

==Awards==

* 1983 - [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor]]
* 1996 - [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] For [[Best Actor]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0363055|name=Harish Kumar}}

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