Harsha Vardhan
Harsha Vardhan | |
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| Born | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Amrutham Ruthu Raagalu |
Harsha Vardhan is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1][2] He has also worked in a few Tamil and Hindi language films, in addition to Telugu television shows.[1]
He is known for his performance in Telugu TV serials such as Ruthu Raagalu and Amrutham and has appeared in more than thirty films in a variety of roles.[3] He turned into script and dialogue writer with the films such as Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Manam. He received Santosham Best Dialogue Award for Manam at 13th Santosham Film Awards.
Filmography[edit]
Telugu films[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chirujallu | Harsha | |
| 2003 | Aithe | Chotu | |
| 2004 | Athade Oka Sainyam | Prakash Rao's goon | |
| 2005 | Anukokunda Oka Roju | Harsha | |
| Danger | Rajesh | ||
| Athadu | Harsha | ||
| 2006 | Rakhi | Auto driver | |
| Veedhi | |||
| Pournami | Pournami's uncle | ||
| Game | Harsha | ||
| 2007 | Lakshmi Kalyanam | ||
| 2008 | Three | Psychiatrist | |
| Nenu Meeku Telusa? | Doctor | ||
| 2009 | Indumathi | Anand | |
| Diary | |||
| Adugu | |||
| Josh | Vidhya's brother | ||
| 2010 | Kedi | Arshad | |
| Leader | Ali | ||
| Gaayam 2 | Harsha | ||
| Yagam | |||
| 2011 | Vykuntapali | KKR alias Kakarlapudi Krishna Ram | |
| Gaganam | Srinivas | ||
| KSD Appalaraju | Pushpanand | ||
| Vankai Fry | |||
| Golconda High School | |||
| Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam | |||
| 2012 | Kulu Manali | ||
| Ayyare | |||
| SMS | |||
| Lovely | Akash's brother | ||
| Gabbar Singh | Doctor | ||
| 2013 | Chal Chal | ||
| Dalam | |||
| 2014 | Govindudu Andarivadele | Chandrasekhar's friend | |
| Geethanjali | |||
| Aagadu | Chenna Kesavulu | ||
| Bangaru Kodipetta | Kumar | ||
| 2015 | Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Ria's Uncle | |
| 2016 | Manamantha | Viswanath | |
| Oopiri | Police Inspector | Uncredited | |
| 2017 | Veedevadu | Sub-Inspector Hyder | |
| 2018 | Pantham | Anand Surana's Staff | |
| 2019 | Brochevarevarura | CI Srinu | |
| 118 | |||
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramloo | Kashiram | |
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Psychiatrist | |
| Zombie Reddy | Pratap Reddy | ||
| Check | Astrologer | ||
| Akshara | Raghava Master | ||
| Ek Mini Katha | Psychiatrist G. Satya Kishore | ||
| Maestro | Dr. Swamy | [4] | |
| Varudu Kaavalenu | Bhoomi's client | [5] | |
| Pushpaka Vimanam | Sundar's neighbour | ||
| Raja Vikramarka | Muddu Krishna | ||
| Senapathi | Paramjyothi | ||
| 2022 | Ante Sundaraniki | Manager Chandra Mohan | [6] |
| Swathi Muthyam | Dr. Daiva Prasad | ||
| HIT: The Second Case | Ram Prasad Koduri | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | Prosecutor | |
| Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Doctor | ||
| Extra Ordinary Man | Mohanthi | ||
| 2024 | Naa Saami Ranga | A police officer | |
| Sundaram Master | MLA | ||
| 2025 | Vishwambhara † | TBA |
Films in other languages[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Moscowin Kavery | Azhagan | Tamil |
| 2011 | Payanam | Srinivas | |
| 2016 | 24 | Kalai | |
| 2017 | Poorna: Courage Has No Limit | N. Kiran Kumar Reddy | Hindi |
| Yaar Ivan | Sub-Inspector Hyder | Tamil |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Visakha Express | No | Dialogues | |
| 3 | No | Dialogues | ||
| 2009 | Drona | No | Dialogues | |
| 2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | Manam | No | Dialogues | Won – Santosham Best Dialogue Award |
| Chinnadana Nee Kosam | No | Dialogues | ||
| 2016 | Thikka | No | Dialogues | |
| 2017 | Guru | No | Dialogues | |
| 2023 | Mama Mascheendra | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Googly † | Yes | Yes | Also composer; filming[7] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2007 | Amrutham | Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao | Gemini TV | |
| Ruthu Ragaalu | Harsha | DD Saptagiri | ||
| Kasturi | Star Maa | |||
| Santhinivasam | ETV | |||
| Aalu Baalu | Banginapalli Bala Murali Krishna | |||
| 2020–2021 | Amrutham Dhvitheeyam | Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Lol Salaam | MLA G. P. Ramakrishna | ||
| 2023 | Save the Tigers | Ram Mohan | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2024 | Miss Perfect | Gokul | Disney+ Hotstar |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Writer Harshavardhan turns director". The Times of India.
- ^ "Amrutham is now Chandamama Lo Amrutham". 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Interview w/ HarshaVardhan".
- ^ Bhasin, Shriya (30 March 2021). "Nithiin's first look from Andhadhun Telugu remake 'Maestro' OUT on birthday". India TV News. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Varudu Kaavalenu". The Times of India. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Nani and Nazirya Nazim's film titled as "Ante Sundaraniki": Title poster out". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Harsha Vardhan and Sreemukhi's upcoming film 'Good Bad Ugly' rebooted to 'Googly', first copy ready". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- Telugu comedians
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Srikakulam district
- Indian male comedians
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- People from Uttarandhra
- Santosham Film Awards winners
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- Male actors in Telugu television
- Telugu male actors
- Indian comedians