Raghunatha Reddy


Raghunatha Reddy was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu-language films as a character artist. He is known for his metallic voice.

Life and career

Raghunatha Reddy was born in Krishna District and did his schooling in Vijayawada and Machilipatnam. He initially worked for Lallaguda railway station, which was a part of South Central Railway zone before he was chosen to act in the play Aakasa Ramanna. He had stage experience and won an award for his debut drama competition for HMT Parishad. In Vijaywada, he was a part of the Jyothirmayi acting group. He made his debut in films with the Sobhan Babu-starrer Sarpayagam in 1991, produced by D. Ramanaidu and directed by Paruchuri Brothers after he was spotted in the play Dharmo Rakshita Rakshita. He was frequently cast in films starring R. Narayana Murthy or Mohan Babu notably featuring in Orey Rikshaw. After falling sick in 2008, 2011 and 2014, he gradually stopped acting as frequently in films.
Reddy died on 31 January 2026, at the age of 82.

Plays

Source
  • Aakasa Ramanna
  • Punarapi Jananam
  • Sandhya Chaya
  • Dharmo Rakshita Rakshita
  • Pallavi
  • Amma
  • Go to Hell
  • Blackmail
  • Rependi
  • Vinasayacha Drushkrutam
  • Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Manasuna Veligina Deepalu
  • Salabhanjikalu
  • Rani Rudrama
  • ''Sri Krishna Tulabharam''

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991Sarpayagam
1992Mother IndiaRajyalakshmi's younger brother
1992Nani
1993Sabash Ramu
1994M. Dharmaraju M.A.
1995Cheemala Dandu
1995Orey RikshawVenkataratnam
1995Errodu
1996Aranyam
1997Surya Putrulu
1997Preminchukundam RaaGiri's father
1997Super Heroes
1997Rowdy DurbarNarasimhayya
1997Collector Garu
1997Pelli PandiriNotla Raghunath Chowdary
1998Rajahamsa
1998Yuvarathna Rana
1998Choodalani Vundi
1998Aahaa..!Viswanadham
1998Sri Ramulayya
1998Subbaraju Gari Kutumbam
1998Srimathi VellostaRavi's father
1999Police
1999YamajathakuduJudge
1999Swayamvaram
1999SultanMinister
1999Bharata RatnaHome Minister
1999Preminche Manasu
1999Thammudu
1999Raja KumaruduRajyalakshmi's brother
1999SeenuSwetha's father
2000Rayalaseema Ramanna ChowdarySeetha's father
2000AzadMahalakshmi's father
2000Sivanna
20009 NelaluDoctor
2000UncleDirector General of Police
2001Devi PutruduSatyavati's father
2001Bhalevadivi BasuJudge
2001Akasa VeedhiloAir Force Officer
2002Seema SimhamDoctor
2002Premalo Pavani Kalyan
2002AdrustamDhanraj
2002Kondaveeti Simhasanam
2003VijayamSridhar Rao
2003Bheemudu
2003Villain
2003Ottesi CheputunnaLawyer
2003Sambhu
2003Abhimanyu
2004MalliswariPolice Officer
2004Swetha NaaguPraveen's fatherTelugu version
2004Satta
2004Love Today
2004Madhyanam Hathya
2004Siva Shankar
2004Letha ManasuluBhanu's father
2005Balu ABCDEFGV. Govardhan Rao
2005786 Khaidi Premakatha
2005SankrantiSeshagiri
2005Modati Cinema
2005Bhadra
2005Dhana 51
2005Gowtam SSCSudheer
2005Prayatnam
2005BhageerathaBullabbai's father
2006Sri RamadasuMadanna
2006Bommarillufather of Siddhu's friend
2006VeerabhadraDoctor
2006Evandoi Srivaru
2006Boss
2006SamanyuduRamunujam
2006Sainikudu
2007TossAgastya
2008Okka Magaadu
2008Idi SangathiPolice Officer
2008AatadistaParty Leader
2008Sangamam
2009Neramu SikshaPolice Inspector
2009SankhamM.P.
2010Gaayam 2I.G.
2011Vastadu Naa Raju
2011Mugguru
2011Sri Rama Rajyam
2012Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam
2018Subrahmanyapuram

Awards

He received different awards from various organizations.