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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{for multi|the Indian cricketer|Harish Kumar (cricketer)|the ''Goripalayam'' actor|Arish Kumar}}
{{for-multi|the Indian cricketer|Harish Kumar (cricketer)|the ''Goripalayam'' actor|Arish Kumar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Harish Kumar
| name              = Harish Kumar Rao|
| image              = HarishKumar.jpg
| caption            = Kumar in 2011
| caption            = Kumar in 2011
| birth_name        =  
| birth_name        = Hari
| birth_date        = {{birth-date and age|1 August 1975}}
| birth_date        = 1 August 1975
| birth_place        = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
| occupation        = [[Actor|Film actor]]<br/>[[Film producer]]
| occupation        = [[Actor|Film actor]]<br/>[[Film producer]]
| yearsactive        = 1979–1983<br/>1988–2017
| yearsactive        = 1979–1983<br/>1988–2017
| spouse            = {{marriage|Sangeeta Chugh|1995}}
| spouse            =  
| nationality        = {{IND}}
| children          = 2
}}
}}


'''Harish Kumar''' (born 1 August 1975) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor and [[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 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] 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> He won two [[Nandi Awards]].
'''Harish Kumar''' born 1 August 1975 is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor and [[film producer]]. He is known for his works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] movies, including ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'', ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'', ''[[Tirangaa (film)|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> He has won two [[Nandi Awards]].


==Career==
<nowiki>==Career==</nowiki>
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 (film)|Andhra Kesari]]'', he won the [[Nandi Award]] for the best [[Child actor|child Actor]] of the year 1983 from then 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 in ''[[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 ''[[Pookkal Vidum Thoothu]]'', directed by [[Sreedhar Rajan]].{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}


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 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|archive-date=31 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331035633/https://wittycolumn.com/top-10-movies-of-harish-kumar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He acted with many Legendary stars of India like [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Rajinikanth]], Kamal Haasan, [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Dharmendra]], and [[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" />
.<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/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Lokmat English|language=en}}</ref>
 
==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==
==Filmography==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date= January 2023}}


===As a child actor===
===As a child actor===
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1979 || ''Muddula Koduku'' || A.N.R and Sridevi's son || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 1979 || ''Muddula Koduku'' || Gopi and Radha's son || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Hi Bhool]]'' || Sadhana's brother || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1981 || ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Ek Hi Bhool]]'' || Sadhana's brother || Hindi ||
| ''[[Prema Kanuka]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Seetamalakshmi]]'' || ||   Telugu ||
| ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' || Devi's brother || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Prema Kanuka]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Kondaveeti Simham]]'' || young Ravi || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' || Devi's brother || Telugu ||
| rowspan="7" | 1982 || ''[[Trisulam (film)|Trisulam]]'' || young Ramu || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kondaveeti Simham]]'' || young Ravi || Telugu ||
| ''[[Naa Desam]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Trisulam (film)|Trisulam]]'' || young Krishnam Raaju || Telugu ||
| ''Mahasangramam'' ? || young Krishna || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Naa Desam]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''Bari Apurupa Nam Jodi'' || young Dwarakish || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Mahasangramam'' ? || young Krishna || Telugu ||
| ''Bhakta Drana Markandeyya'' || Markamdeyya || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Bari Apurupa Nam Jodi'' || young Dwarakish || Kannada ||
| ''[[Farz Aur Kanoon]]'' || young Ravi || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Bhakta Drana Markandeyya'' || Markamdeyya || Kannada ||
| ''[[Jeevan Dhaara]]'' || Babloo || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Farz Aur Kanoon]]'' || young Ravi || Hindi ||
| rowspan="5" | 1983 || ''[[Andha Kanoon]]'' || young Vijay Kumar Singh || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Jeevan Dhaara]]'' || Babloo || Hindi ||
| ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' || Shankar || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Andha Kanoon]]'' || young Vijay Kumar Singh || Hindi ||
|''[[Amarajeevi (1983 film)|Amarajeevi]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' || Shankar || Hindi ||
| ''[[Ananda Bhairavi (film)|Ananda Bhairavi]]'' || || Telugu<br />Kannada
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Andhra Kesari]] || Prakasam || Telugu ||
| ''[[Andhra Kesari (film)|Andhra Kesari]]'' || Prakasam || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra]]'' || Young Veerabrahmendra Swamy || Telugu ||
| rowspan="2" | 1984 || ''[[Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra]]'' || Young Veerabrahmendra Swamy || Telugu ||
|-
|-
|1985 || [[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|''Haqeeqat'']]|| Gopal || Hindi ||
|''Bharatamlo Sankharavam''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1985
|[[Donga (film)|''Donga'']] || Young Phani || Telugu ||
|-
| [[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|''Haqeeqat'']]|| Gopal || Hindi ||
|-
|1986
|''Rendu Rellu Aaru''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sansar (1987 film)|Sansar]]'' || Vidya Sagar || Hindi ||
| 1987 || ''[[Sansar (1987 film)|Sansar]]'' || Vidya Sagar || Hindi ||
|-
|1988||''Super Boy 3D''|| ||Kannada||
|-
|2022||''[[Pratibimbalu]]'' || || Telugu || Shot in 1982; delayed release<ref>{{cite web | title=Prathibimbalu review: Another reminder of why ANR is the king of tragedies | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/prathibimbalu-review-another-reminder-of-why-anr-will-always-remain-the-king-of-tragedies/f6db6522b8871 }}</ref>
|}
|}


===As an adult actor===
===As an adult actor===
===Telugu===
====Telugu====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)|Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' || Krishna ||
| rowspan="3" | 1988 || ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)|Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
|''[[Neerajanam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[O Bharya Katha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latest Telugu News, Movies, Celebrities, Images & Videos {{!}} V CINEMA |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/o-bharya-katha-1988 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=Xb659PMsgN4 |title=O Bharya Katha Full Movie {{!}} Chandra Mohan, Jayasudha, Sarath Babu, Kota Srinivasa Rao {{!}} ETV Cinema |date=2024-11-07 |last=ETV Cinema |access-date=2024-11-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|Shankaram
|
|-
|1989
|''Raktha Kanneeru''<ref>{{Citation |title=RAKTHA KANNEERU {{!}} TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} SUMAN {{!}} SARADA {{!}} PARUCHURI {{!}} TELUGU CINE CAFE | date=May 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXvGHE2uGV8 |access-date=2023-05-13 |language=en}}</ref>
|Hari
|
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' || Chandran "Chandu" ||
| 1990 || ''[[Prema Khaidi]]'' || Chandran "Chandu" ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Madhavayya Gari Manavadu]]'' || Vamsi Krishna and Vamsi Mohan (dual role) ||
| rowspan="3" | 1991 || ''Amma''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etvwin.com/telugu-movies/amma-1|title=Amma|work=[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV Win]]}}</ref>
|
|
|-
| ''[[Madhavayya Gari Manavadu]]'' || Vamsi Krishna, Vamsi Mohan || dual role
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''Prema Panjaram'' || Srikanth ||
| ''Prema Panjaram'' || Srikanth ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pelam Chepite Vinali]]'' || Hari ||
| rowspan="6" | 1992 || ''[[Pelam Chepite Vinali]]'' || Hari ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Rowdy Inspector]]'' || Gandhi ||
| ''[[Rowdy Inspector]]'' || Gandhi ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[College Bullodu]]'' || Raja ||
| ''[[College Bullodu]]'' || Raja ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''Yugala Getham'' || ||
| ''Yugala Getham'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Prema Vijetha]]'' ||   Raju ||
| ''[[Pranadaata]]'' || Narendra kumar ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Evandi Aavida Vachindi]]'' || Achchi Babu ||
| ''[[Prema Vijetha]]'' || Raju ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Praana Daata'' ||   Narendra kumar ||
| rowspan="3" | 1993 || ''[[Evandi Aavida Vachindi]]'' || Achchi Babu ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Inspector Jhansi]]'' || ||
| ''[[Inspector Jhansi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Manavarali Pelli'' || Seenu ||
| ''Manavarali Pelli'' || Seenu ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kurradi Kurradu]]'' || ||  
| rowspan="4" | 1994 || ''[[Kurradi Kurradu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurradi Kurradu (1994) Telugu Movie Review, Rating - Harish |url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/9086?ed=Tolly |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=www.thecinebay.com |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410084229/https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/9086?ed=Tolly |url-status=dead }}</ref>|| ||  
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' || Hari ||
| ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' || Hari ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Jailor Gaari Abbayi]]'' || Rambabu ||
| ''[[Jailor Gaari Abbayi]]'' || Rambabu ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[S.P. Parshuram]]'' || Parshuram's brother ||
| ''[[S.P. Parshuram]]'' || Parshuram's brother ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Kondapalli Rathaiah'' || ||
| 1995 || ''Kondapalli Rathaiah'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''Oho Naa Pellanta'' || Hari and Soundarya (dual roles in male and female version ) ||
| 1996 || ''Oho Naa Pellanta'' || Hari and Soundarya || dual roles in male and female version
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''Super Heroes'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Super Heroes]]'' || ||
| ''[[Gokulamlo Seetha]]'' || Bhaskar ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gokulamlo Seetha]]'' || Bhaskar ||
| 1999 || ''[[Daddy Daddy]]'' || Prasad ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Daddy Daddy]]'' || Prasad ||
| 2001 || ''[[Railway Coolie]]'' || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/why-mammootty-straight-telugu-movie-railway-coolie-unreleased-in-theaters-details-here-121714535927176.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520050125/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/why-mammootty-straight-telugu-movie-railway-coolie-unreleased-in-theaters-details-here-121714535927176.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 May 2024|title=Mammootty Telugu Movies: రిలీజ్‌కు నోచుకోని స్టార్‌ డైరెక్టర్‌తో మ‌మ్ముట్టి చేసిన స్ట్రెయిట్ తెలుగు మూవీ ఇదే!|trans-title=Mammootty Telugu Movies: This is Mammooty's straight Telugu movie with a star director that is yet to release!|date=1 May 2024|first=Nelki Naresh|last=Kumar|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=3 February 2025}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Pellaindi Kaani]]'' || Sivaji ||
| 2007 || ''[[Pellaindi Kaani]]'' || Sivaji ||
|}
|}
===Hindi===
 
====Hindi====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' ||   Chandra Mohan ||
| 1991 || ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' || Chandra Mohan ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Tirangaa]]'' || Sanjay Chauhan, Son of DIG Chauhan ||
| 1992 || ''[[Tirangaa (film)|Tirangaa]]'' || Sanjay Chauhan ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Zakhmo Ka Hisaab]]'' || ||  
| 1993 || ''[[Zakhmo Ka Hisaab]]'' || ||  
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| 1993 || ''Inspector Jhansi'' || ||
| 1993 || ''Inspector Jhansi'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Aadmi (1993 film)|Aadmi]]'' || Deepak ||
| 1993 || ''[[Aadmi (1993 film)|Aadmi]]'' || Deepak ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kranti Kshetra]]'' || Harish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao ||
| 1994 || ''[[Kranti Kshetra]]'' || Harish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[The Gentleman (1994 film)|The Gentleman]]'' || ||
| 1994 || ''[[The Gentleman (1994 film)|The Gentleman]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Phoolan Devi]]'' || Tarika ||
| 1994 || ''[[Phoolan Devi]]'' || Tarika ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' || Harish Verma ||
| 1995 || ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' || Harish Verma ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Aashique Mastane'' || Sohan/Rohan (dual role) ||
| 1995 || ''Aashique Mastane'' || Sohan/Rohan (dual role) ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Jawab (1995 film)|Jawab]]'' ||   Ravi A. Saxena ||
| 1995 || ''[[Jawab (1995 film)|Jawab]]'' || Ravi A. Saxena ||
|-
|-
| 1995  || ''[[Janam Kundli]]'' || Sunny R. Kapoor ||
| 1995  || ''[[Janam Kundli]]'' || Sunny R. Kapoor ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)|Gaddaar]]'' || Vijay Saxena ||
| 1995 || ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)|Gaddaar]]'' || Vijay Saxena ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' ||   Deepak ||
| 1995 || ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1995 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' || Deepak ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Bhishma]]'' || Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma ||
| 1996 || ''[[Bhishma]]'' || Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Army (1996 film)|Army]]'' || Kishan ||
| 1996 || ''[[Army (1996 film)|Army]]'' || Kishan ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Muqadama]]'' || Dancer (song "Naya Maal") ||
| 1996 || ''[[Muqadama]]'' || Dancer (song "Naya Maal") ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Shapath]]'' || Rahul ||
| 1997 || ''[[Shapath]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gundagardi]]'' || ( in song Saila Saila) ||
| 1997 || ''[[Gundagardi]]'' || (in song Saila Saila) ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Hero No. 1]]'' || Meena's prospective husband ||
| 1997 || ''[[Hero No. 1]]'' || Meena's prospective husband ||
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| 1999 || ''[[Phool Aur Aag]]'' || Cameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye" ||
| 1999 || ''[[Phool Aur Aag]]'' || Cameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye" ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Nyaydaata]]'' || Rahul ||  
| 1999 || ''[[Nyaydaata]]'' || Rahul ||  
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'' || Nakul (Arjun's brother) ||
| 2000 || ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'' || Nakul (Arjun's brother) ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Inteqam]]'' || Vijay Kumar Singh ||
| 2001 || ''[[Inteqam]]'' || Vijay Kumar Singh ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Naughty @ 40]]'' || Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy ||
| 2011 || ''[[Naughty @ 40]]'' || Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy ||
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|}
|}


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


===Kannada===
====Tamil====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku]]'' || Kumar ||
| 1987 || ''[[Pookkal Vidum Thoothu]]'' || Hari || credited as Hariharan
|-
|1990||''[[Vellaiya Thevan]]'' || || credited as Harish
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Laali]]'' || ||
| 1991 || ''[[Nee Sirithaal Deepavali]]'' || Murali ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Vande Matharam (2001 film)|Vande Matharam]]'' || ||
| 1991 || ''[[Gnana Paravai]]'' || Giri ||
|}
|}


===Tamil===
====Kannada====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Pookkal Vidum Thoothu]]'' || ||
| 1993 || ''[[Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku]]'' || Kumar ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Nee Sirithaal Deepavali]]'' || Murali ||
| 1997 || ''[[Laali]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Gnana Paravai]]'' || Giri ||
| 2001 || ''[[Vande Matharam (2001 film)|Vande Matharam]]'' || ||
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* 1983 - [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor|Best Child Actor]] - [[Andhra Kesari]] (1983)
* 1983 - [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor|Best Child Actor]] - [[Andhra Kesari (film)|Andhra Kesari]] (1983)
* 1996 - [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] - Oho Naa Pellanta
* 1996 - [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] - Oho Naa Pellanta


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Harish Kumar Rao
Born
Hari

1 August 1975
Hyderabad, India
OccupationFilm actor
Film producer
Years active1979–1983
1988–2017

Harish Kumar born 1 August 1975 is an Indian actor and film producer. He is known for his works in Telugu and Hindi movies, including Prem Qaidi, Coolie No. 1, Tirangaa, Prema Khaidi, Kranti Kshetra, Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Daisy.[1] He has won two Nandi Awards.

==Career== For the film Andhra Kesari, he won the Nandi Award for the best child Actor of the year 1983 from then 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 in 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 Pookkal Vidum Thoothu, directed by Sreedhar Rajan.[citation needed]

In Telugu, he was introduced as a lead actor by producer D. Ramanaidu in the film Prema Khaidi in 1990 with 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 in the film Prem Qaidi in 1991 which did well at the box office.[2] He acted with many Legendary stars of India like N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty, Dharmendra, and Jeetendra. Throughout his career Harish has acted in a total of 280 movies.[1]

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Filmography[edit | edit source]

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As a child actor[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1979 Muddula Koduku Gopi and Radha's son Telugu
Ek Hi Bhool Sadhana's brother Hindi
1981 Seetamalakshmi Telugu
Prema Kanuka Telugu
Premabhishekam Devi's brother Telugu
Kondaveeti Simham young Ravi Telugu
1982 Trisulam young Ramu Telugu
Naa Desam Telugu
Mahasangramam ? young Krishna Telugu
Bari Apurupa Nam Jodi young Dwarakish Kannada
Bhakta Drana Markandeyya Markamdeyya Kannada
Farz Aur Kanoon young Ravi Hindi
Jeevan Dhaara Babloo Hindi
1983 Andha Kanoon young Vijay Kumar Singh Hindi
Prem Tapasya Shankar Hindi
Amarajeevi Telugu
Ananda Bhairavi Telugu
Kannada
Andhra Kesari Prakasam Telugu
1984 Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra Young Veerabrahmendra Swamy Telugu
Bharatamlo Sankharavam Telugu
1985 Donga Young Phani Telugu
Haqeeqat Gopal Hindi
1986 Rendu Rellu Aaru Telugu
1987 Sansar Vidya Sagar Hindi
1988 Super Boy 3D Kannada
2022 Pratibimbalu Telugu Shot in 1982; delayed release[4]

As an adult actor[edit | edit source]

Telugu[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1988 Vivaha Bhojanambu Krishna
Neerajanam
O Bharya Katha[5][6] Shankaram
1989 Raktha Kanneeru[7] Hari
1990 Prema Khaidi Chandran "Chandu"
1991 Amma[8]
Madhavayya Gari Manavadu Vamsi Krishna, Vamsi Mohan dual role
Prema Panjaram Srikanth
1992 Pelam Chepite Vinali Hari
Rowdy Inspector Gandhi
College Bullodu Raja
Yugala Getham
Pranadaata Narendra kumar
Prema Vijetha Raju
1993 Evandi Aavida Vachindi Achchi Babu
Inspector Jhansi
Manavarali Pelli Seenu
1994 Kurradi Kurradu[9]
Bangaru Kutumbam Hari
Jailor Gaari Abbayi Rambabu
S.P. Parshuram Parshuram's brother
1995 Kondapalli Rathaiah
1996 Oho Naa Pellanta Hari and Soundarya dual roles in male and female version
1997 Super Heroes
Gokulamlo Seetha Bhaskar
1999 Daddy Daddy Prasad
2001 Railway Coolie [10]
2007 Pellaindi Kaani Sivaji

Hindi[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1991 Prem Qaidi Chandra Mohan
1992 Tirangaa Sanjay Chauhan
1993 Zakhmo Ka Hisaab
1993 Zakhmi Rooh
1993 Inspector Jhansi
1993 Aadmi Deepak
1994 Kranti Kshetra Harish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao
1994 The Gentleman
1994 Phoolan Devi Tarika
1995 Ravan Raaj: A True Story Harish Verma
1995 Aashique Mastane Sohan/Rohan (dual role)
1995 Jawab Ravi A. Saxena
1995 Janam Kundli Sunny R. Kapoor
1995 Gaddaar Vijay Saxena
1995 Coolie No. 1 Deepak
1996 Bhishma Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma
1996 Army Kishan
1996 Muqadama Dancer (song "Naya Maal")
1997 Shapath Rahul
1997 Gundagardi (in song Saila Saila)
1997 Hero No. 1 Meena's prospective husband
1998 Chhota Chetan Rajkumar
1998 Aunty No. 1 Abhyankar
1999 Phool Aur Aag Cameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
1999 Nyaydaata Rahul
2000 Bulandi Nakul (Arjun's brother)
2001 Inteqam Vijay Kumar Singh
2011 Naughty @ 40 Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy
2012 Chaar Din Ki Chandni
2018 Aa Gaya Hero

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1988 Daisy Pradeep Menon
1989 Ivalente Kamuki
1990 Sthreekuvendi Sthree
1990 Teenage Love
1990 Vasyam
1990 Mouna Daaham
1993 Aayiram Chirakulla Moham

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1987 Pookkal Vidum Thoothu Hari credited as Hariharan
1990 Vellaiya Thevan credited as Harish
1991 Nee Sirithaal Deepavali Murali
1991 Gnana Paravai Giri

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1993 Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku Kumar
1997 Laali
2001 Vande Matharam

Awards[edit | edit source]

Nandi Awards[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 intriguing facts about Karisma Kapoor's first leading man – Harish Kumar". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Top 10 Movies of Harish Kumar". WittyColumn. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karisma Kapoor's first hero Harish Kumar looks unrecognisable now! | english.lokmat.com". Lokmat English. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Prathibimbalu review: Another reminder of why ANR is the king of tragedies".
  5. ↑ "Latest Telugu News, Movies, Celebrities, Images & Videos | V CINEMA". www.vcinema.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ↑ ETV Cinema (7 November 2024). O Bharya Katha Full Movie | Chandra Mohan, Jayasudha, Sarath Babu, Kota Srinivasa Rao | ETV Cinema. Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ RAKTHA KANNEERU | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | SUMAN | SARADA | PARUCHURI | TELUGU CINE CAFE, May 2018, retrieved 13 May 2023
  8. ↑ "Amma". ETV Win.
  9. ↑ "Kurradi Kurradu (1994) Telugu Movie Review, Rating - Harish". www.thecinebay.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Kumar, Nelki Naresh (1 May 2024). "Mammootty Telugu Movies: రిలీజ్‌కు నోచుకోని స్టార్‌ డైరెక్టర్‌తో మ‌మ్ముట్టి చేసిన స్ట్రెయిట్ తెలుగు మూవీ ఇదే!" [Mammootty Telugu Movies: This is Mammooty's straight Telugu movie with a star director that is yet to release!]. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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