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{{Short description|Indian (Telugu) actor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Narasimha Raju
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name = Vetukuri Narasimha Raju
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|12|26}}
| birth_place = Vadluru village, [[West Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names = Andhra Kamal Hasan
| years_active = 1974-2013 <br /> 2014-Present
| spouse =
| children = Jagadamba, a son
| nationality = Indian
| website = {{URL|www.narasimharaju.com}}
| occupation = [[Actor]]
}}
'''Narasimha Raju''' or '''Narasimharaju''' is a [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]] and [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] film and television actor, best known as ''Andhra Kamal Haasan''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/narasimharaju_chitchat.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-04-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312051927/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/narasimharaju_chitchat.php |archivedate=12 March 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He rose to the heights of stardom with his movies ''Needaleni Adadi'', ''Turpu Padamara'', ''Kanyakumari'', ''Idekkadi Nyayam'' and ''Jaganmohini''. He is considered the folk hero of the generation next to the likes of [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao]].<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/titbitsarchives/janmar2006.htm Narasimha Raju at Cinegoer.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303230229/http://www.cinegoer.com/titbitsarchives/janmar2006.htm |date=3 March 2008 }}</ref>

Raju made his debut as an actor in 1974 with the film ''Needa Leni Aadadi'', produced by Parvathaneni Gangadhara Rao. It is also the debut film for actress [[Prabha (actress)|Prabha]]. The film ran for a hundred days and was commercially successful. Raju started getting offers for roles from other directors.

The film [[Jaganmohini (1978 film)|Jaganmohini]] (1978), directed by [[B. Vittalacharya]], in which Raju plays the main character became a blockbuster. Later, he acted in such films as ''Gandhrava Kanya'', ''Mantradandam'', ''Mohini Sapatham'', all directed by Vittalacharya. He also worked with other directors as a folklore hero in films like ''Triloka Sundari'' (1980), directed by [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]. Raju acted in about 100 films in two decades. He is now active in Tamil Television Serials.

== Personal life ==
Raju is married and has a son and a daughter. His daughter, Jagadamba, is working as HR personnel. His son is working as a Project Director in [[Bank of Montreal]], [[Canada]]. Both of them are married, and Raju has grandchildren.<ref name="end1">{{cite web|title=Telugu Movies{{!}}Latest Telugu Movies News in Telugu{{!}}Tollywood new in Telugu{{!}}Telugu Cinema News{{!}}New Movies – Eenadu|url=http://www.eenadu.net/movies/latest-movie-news.aspx?item=interviews&no=461|website=www.eenadu.net|accessdate=11 April 2018|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===Telugu===
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*''[[Needa Leni Aadadi]]'' (1974)
*''[[Ammayilu Jagratta]]'' (1975)
*''[[Moguda Pellama]]'' (1975)
*''[[Atyavaarillu]]'' (1976)
*''[[Thoorpu Padamara]]'' (1976)
*''[[Kanya Kumari]]'' (1977)
*''[[Rambha Urvasi Menaka]]'' (1977)
*''[[Idekkadi Nyayam]]'' (1977)
*''[[Anukunnadi Sadhista]]'' (1978)
*''[[Jaganmohini (1978 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' (1978)
*''[[Prayanamlo Padanisalu]]'' (1978)
*''[[Antu Leni Vinta Katha]]'' (1979)
*''[[Kaliyuga Mahabharatam]]'' (1979)
*''[[Lakshmi Pooja]]'' (1979) .... Ramraj
*''[[Punadhirallu]]'' (1979)
*''[[Gandharvya Kanya]]'' (1979) as Raj Kumar Pratap
*''[[Punnami Naagu]]'' (1980)
*''[[Mahashakti]]'' (1980)
*''[[Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Prameswari Mahatyam]]'' (1980)
*''[[Tirloka Sundari]]'' (1980)
*''[[Venkateswara Vrata Mahatyam]]'' (1980)
*''[[Amrutha Kalasam]]'' (1981)
*''[[Daari Tappina Manishi]]'' (1981)
*''[[Gola Nagamma]]'' (1981)
*''[[Simha Swapnam]]'' (1981)
*''[[Entaghatu Premayo]]'' (1982)
*''[[Maro Malupu]]'' (1982)
*''[[Jayasudha]]'' (1982)
*''[[Amarajeevi (1983 film)|Amara Jeevi]]'' (1983)
*''[[Idi Kaadu Muginpu]]'' (1983)
*''[[Navamohini]]'' (1984)
*''[[Sangeeta Samrat]]'' (1984)
*''[[Apanindalu Aadavallakena?]]'' (1985)
*''[[Danger Light]]'' (1985)
*''[[Jai Bhetala]]'' (1985)
*''[[Mayaml Mohini]]'' (1985)
*''[[Patala Nagu]]'' (1985)
*''[[Prachanda Bhairavi]]'' (1985)
*''[[Vishakanya]]'' (1985)
*''[[Magadheerudu]]'' (1986)
*''[[Mohini Shapatham]]'' (1986)
*''[[Pagabattina Panchali]]'' (1987)
*''[[Sindhooram]]'' (1997)
*''[[Ganesh (film)|Ganesh]]'' (1998)
*''[[Bala Veerulu]]'' (1999)
*''[[Prema Kadha(film)|Prema Katha]]'' (1999)
*''[[Brundavanamlo Gopika]]'' (2013)
*''[[Hara Go pika Sambho Sankara]]''
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===Tamil===
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*''[[Jaganmohini (2009 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' (2009)
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== Television series ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Language
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
|-
|2002–2004||[[Ammayi Kaapuram]]|| ||rowspan=2|[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||rowspan=2|[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2004–2008||[[Chakravakam (TV serial)|Chakravakam]]||
|-
|2008||Sendhoorapoove|| ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2011–2012||Shravani Subramanyam|| || [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2013–2014||Bommarillu|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2014–2018|| [[Kalyana Parisu (TV series)|Kalyana Parisu]]||Annamalai||rowspan=7|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 2017 || [[Mullum Malarum (TV series) |Mullum Malarum]] || Viji's father || [[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2017–2018||[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]||Muniappa|| [[Sun TV (India) |Sun TV]]
|-
|2017–Present||[[Sembaruthi]]||Sundaram||rowspan=3|[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2020–Present||[[Endrendrum Punnagai (TV series)|Endrendrum Punnagai]]||Arunachalam
|-
|2021||[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini (TV series)|Yaaradi Nee Mohini]] ||Doctor
|-
|2021||[[Abhiyum Naanum (TV series)|Abhiyum Naanum]]|| [[Preacher]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0707496}}
* [http://www.chimatamusic.com/narasimhaRaju.php Listen to some of the film songs acted by Narasimha Raju at Chimata Music.com]

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[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu television]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

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