Haranath (actor)

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Haranath
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Born
Buddhraju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju

(1936-09-02)2 September 1936
Raparthi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died1 November 1989(1989-11-01) (aged 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1959 - 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 films.

Early life and career[edit]

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 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.[1] He acted in classic films like Amarasilipi Jakkana, Letha Manasulu, Chitti Chellelu, Aada Janma, Maa Inti Devatha, Bhishma, Pandava Vanavasam, Abhimanyu and several others in lead roles. He was the hero of the first film shot at Saradhi Studios in Hyderabad, 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 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. 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[edit]

  1. Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959)
  2. Runanubandham (1960)
  3. Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) as Rama
  4. Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (1961)
  5. Pellikani Pillalu (1961)
  6. Rushyasrunga (1961)
  7. Gundamma Katha (1962) as Prabhakar, son of Gundamma
  8. Manithan Maravillai (1962) - Tamil Version of Gundamma Katha
  9. Bhishma (1962) as Krishna
  10. Aatma Bandhuvu (1962) as Madhu
  11. Annai (1962) - Tamil - as Selvam son of Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki
  12. Sumaithaangi (1962) - Tamil
  13. Madana Kamaraju Katha (1962)[2]
  14. Pempudu Kuthuru (1963)
  15. Amara Shilpi Jakkanna (1964) as Dankkanna
  16. Murali Krishna (1964)
  17. Pandava Vanavasam (1965) as Abhimanyu
  18. Chandrahasa (1965)
  19. Naadee Aada Janme (1965)
  20. Leta Manasulu (1966) as Sekhar
  21. Bhimanjaneya Yuddham (1966) as Lord Krishna
  22. Palnati Yudham (1966) as Balachandrudu
  23. Monagallaku Monagadu (1966) as Ramesh
  24. Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu
  25. Chadarangam (1967)
  26. Peddakkayya (1967)[3]
  27. Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967)
  28. Punyavati (1967)
  29. Saraswati Sabatham (1967)
  30. Aada Paduchu (1967)
  31. Rahasyam (1967) as Narada
  32. Bangaru Sankellu (1968)
  33. Challani Needa (1968)
  34. Nadimantrapu Siri (1968)
  35. Sukha Dukhalu (1968)
  36. Bandhavyalu (1968)
  37. Palamanasulu (1968)
  38. Pelli Roju (1968)
  39. Muhurtha Balam (1969)
  40. Manushulu Marali (1969)
  41. Sri Rama Katha (1969) as Sri Rama
  42. Pratheekaram (1969)
  43. Kathanayika Molla (1970)
  44. Chitti Chellelu (1970)
  45. Aada Janma (1970)
  46. Basti Kiladilu (1970)
  47. Sridevi (1970)
  48. Engirundho Vandhaal (1970) - Tamil
  49. Thalli Thandrulu (1970)
  50. Bhale Papa (1971)
  51. Pattindalla Bangaram (1971)[4]
  52. Pagapattina paduchu 1971
  53. Matrumoorti (1972)
  54. Bala Bharatam (1972) as Narada
  55. Maa Inti Kodalu (1972)[5]
  56. Maa Inti Devatha (1980)[6]
  57. Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu (1981) as Chandram
  58. Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi (1982)
  59. Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
  60. Bangaru Koduku (1982) as Murthy
  61. Bangaru Bhoomi (1982)
  62. Naagu (1984) as Soori
  63. Kotha Pelli Koothuru (1985)
  64. Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
  65. Thodallullu (1988)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Handsome Hero Haranath at Cinegoer.com Archived 3 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Madana Kamaraju Katha (1962)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Pedda Akkayya (1967) - IMDb, retrieved 23 August 2021
  4. ↑ "Pattindalla Bangaram (1971)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Maa Inti Kodalu 1972 Telugu Movie Wiki,Cast Crew,Songs,Videos,Release Date". MovieGQ. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Maa inti devatha (1980)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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