Harish Kumar (actor)
Harish Kumar | |
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 Harish Kumar in 2011 | |
| Born | Harish 1 August 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–1983, 1991–present |
Harish Kumar (born 1 August 1975) is an Indian film actor.
Career
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. He has acted in a total of 280 films.
For the film Andhra Kesari, he won the state 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 15. His first film as a lead actor was Daisy, a Malayalam film directed by Prathap K. Pothan. The movie also starred Kamal Hassan. 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 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 in the box office.
In Malayalam, many of his earlier films were of Soft porn in nature. Due to craze for such Genre among the Indian Population, most of his films were dubbed into other Indian languages as well.
Filmography
As a child actor
- Kondaveeti Simham (1981) Telugu/as N.T.R's son
- Muddula Koduku (1979) - Telugu/as A.N.R and Sridevi's son
- Trisulam (1982) - Telugu/young Krishnam Raju)
- Donga (1985) - Telugu/as young Chiranjeevi
- Naa Desam (1982) - Telugu/
- Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (1984) - Telugu/young N. T. Rama Rao
- mahasawgarahah ?/young Krishna
- Bari Apurupa Nam Jodi (Kannada/young Dwarakish)
- bhakta drana markandeyya (as markamdeyya)
- Andha Kanoon (1983) - Hindi/as young Rajnikanth
- Prem Tapasya (1983) - Hindi/as Shankar
- Farz Aur Kanoon (1982) - Hindi/as Jeetendra's son
- Ek Hi Bhool (1979) - Hindi/as Rekha's son
- Haqeeqat
- Jeevan Dhaara (1982) Hindi/as Babloo
- Sansar (1971 - Hindi/as Vidya Sagar)
Hindi
- Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012)
- Naughty @ 40 (2011) Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy
- Inteqam (2001) as Vijay Kumar Singh
- Bulandi (2000) as Nakul (Arjun's brother)
- Nyaydaata (1999) as Rahul
- Phool Aur Aag (1999) Cameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
- Aunty No. 1 (1998)
- Chhota Chetan (1998) as Rajkumar
- Hero No. 1 (1997) as Meena's prospective husband
- Shapath (1997) as Rahul
- Muqadama (1996) as Dancer (song "Naya Maal")
- Army (1996) as Kishan
- Bhishma (1996) as Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma
- Coolie No. 1 (1995) as Deepak
- Gaddaar (1995) as Vijay Saxena
- Janam Kundli (1995) as Sunny R. Kapoor
- Jawab (1995) as Ravi A. Saxena
- Aashique Mastane (1995) (as Harish Kumar) as Sohan/Rohan (dual role)
- Ravan Raaj: A True Story (1995) as Harish Verma
- Phoolan Devi (1994) as Tarika
- The Gentleman (1994)
- Kranti Kshetra (1994) as Harish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao
- Inspector Jhansi (1993)
- Zakhmi Rooh (1993)
- Zakhmo Ka Hisaab (1993)
- Tirangaa (1992)
- Prem Qaidi (1991)
- Sansar (1987) (as Hari) as Vidyasagar D. Sharma
- Prem Tapasya (1983) (credited as Master Hari) as Shankar (child artist)
- Jeevan Dhaara (1982) (credited as Master Hari) as Babloo (child artist)
- lil zaki (1986)
Kannada
- Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku (1993)
- Laali (1997)
Malayalam
- Daisy (1988) as Pradeep Menon
- Ivalente Kamuki (1989)...
- Sthreekuvendi Sthree (1990)..
- Teenage Love (1991)..
- Vasyam (1991)..
- Aayiram Chirakulla Moham (1993)
Tamil
Telugu
- Daddy Daddy (1999)
- Gokulamlo Seetha (1997) as Bhaskar
- Oho Naa Pellanta (1996)
- S.P. Parshuram (1994)
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
- Manavarali Pelli (1993)
- Inspector Jhansi (1993)
- Praana Daata (1993)
- Rowdy Inspector (1992)
- Pelam Chepite Vinali (1992) as Hari
- Prema Panjaram (1991) as Srikanth
- Prema Khaidi (1990)
- Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988)
- Seetamalakshmi (1978) (as child artist)
- Madhavaiah gari manavadu (dual role as NageshwaraRao Grandson)
- Yevandi aavida vachindi (Rambha husband)
- kondapalli Rathaiah (1995)
Producer
- Kaash... Hamara Dil Pagal Na Hota (2003)
External links
- Harish Kumar at IMDb