Haranath (actor)


Haranath was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu films.

Early life career

Haranath was born on 2 September 1936 in Raparthi near Pithapuram and Gollaprolu in East Godavari district. He did his B. A. degree in P R College, Kakinada. Mukkmamala Krishna Murthy, director and producer, cast him as a lead actor in the film Rushyasrunga. His second film Maa Inti Mahalakshmi was his first film to be released. He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60s being regarded as a romantic icon. 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. 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. He acted in about 117 Telugu films, 12 Tamil films, one Hindi and Kannada movie each. He played in many films opposite Jamuna. His last film was Thoduallulu in 1989. He produced one movie named Maa Inti Devatha, released in 1981.

Filmography

  1. Maa Inti Mahalakshmi
  2. Runanubandham
  3. Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chintamani as Purandhara Maharaju
  4. Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Rama
  5. Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham
  6. Kula Mangai – Tamil
  7. Pellikani Pillalu
  8. Rushyasrunga
  9. Gundamma Katha as Prabhakar, son of Gundamma
  10. Manithan Maravillai – Tamil Version of Gundamma Katha
  11. Bhishma as Krishna
  12. Aatma Bandhuvu as Madhu
  13. Annai – Tamil – as Selvam
  14. Sumaithaangi – Tamil
  15. Madana Kamaraju Katha
  16. Manthiri Kumaran – Tamil
  17. Pempudu Kuthuru
  18. Amara Shilpi Jakkanna as Dankkanna
  19. Murali Krishna
  20. Pandava Vanavasam as Abhimanyu
  21. Chandrahasa
  22. Naadee Aada Janme
  23. Leta Manasulu as Sekhar
  24. Paduka Pattabhishekam as Pururava – Uncredited
  25. Bhimanjaneya Yuddham as Lord Krishna
  26. Palnati Yudham as Balachandrudu
  27. Monagallaku Monagadu as Ramesh
  28. Saraswati Sabatham – Tamil
  29. Bhakta Prahlada as Vishnu
  30. Bhakta Prahlada as Vishnu – Tamil
  31. Bhakt Prahlad as Vishnu – Hindi
  32. Chadarangam
  33. Peddakkayya
  34. Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna
  35. Punyavati
  36. Aada Paduchu
  37. Rahasyam as Narada
  38. Bangaru Sankellu
  39. Challani Needa
  40. Nadimantrapu Siri
  41. Sukha Dukhalu
  42. Bandhavyalu as Gopalam
  43. Palamanasulu
  44. Pelli Roju
  45. Muhurtha Balam as Inspector Anand
  46. Manushulu Marali
  47. Sri Rama Katha as Sri Rama
  48. Pratheekaram as Mohan
  49. Kathanayika Molla
  50. Chitti Chellelu
  51. Aada Janma
  52. Basti Kiladilu
  53. Sridevi
  54. Engirundho Vandhaal – Tamil
  55. Thalli Thandrulu
  56. Bhale Papa as Bhaskar
  57. Pattindalla Bangaram as Inspector/Nagabhushanam
  58. Pagabattina Paduchu as Raja
  59. Matrumoorti
  60. Bala Bharatam as Narada
  61. Maa Inti Kodalu
  62. Kalavari Kutumbam as Defence Counsel
  63. Mallela Manasulu as Krishnamohan
  64. Bhakta Prahlada as Vishnu – Kannada
  65. Maa Inti Devatha
  66. Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu as Chandram
  67. Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi as Hari
  68. Kalavari Samsaram
  69. Bangaru Koduku as Murthy
  70. Bangaru Bhoomi as Madhava Rao, Ravi's father
  71. Naagu as Soori
  72. Kotha Pelli Koothuru as Dr. Pratap
  73. Tandra Paparayudu as Narasa Rayudu
  74. Thodallullu