Haranath

Haranath (2 September 1936 – 1 November 1989) 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 (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 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 Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959) Runanubandham (1960) Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chintamani (1960) as Purandhara Maharaju Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) as Rama Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (1961) Kula Mangai (1961) – Tamil Pellikani Pillalu (1961) Rushyasrunga (1961) Gundamma Katha (1962) as Prabhakar, son of Gundamma Manithan Maravillai (1962) – Tamil Version of Gundamma Katha Bhishma (1962) as Krishna Aatma Bandhuvu (1962) as Madhu Annai (1962) – Tamil – as Selvam Sumaithaangi (1962) – Tamil Madana Kamaraju Katha (1962) Manthiri Kumaran (1962) – Tamil Pempudu Kuthuru (1963) Amara Shilpi Jakkanna (1964) as Dankkanna Murali Krishna (1964) Pandava Vanavasam (1965) as Abhimanyu Chandrahasa (1965) Naadee Aada Janme (1965) Leta Manasulu (1966) as Sekhar Paduka Pattabhishekam (1966) as Pururava – Uncredited Bhimanjaneya Yuddham (1966) as Lord Krishna Palnati Yudham (1966) as Balachandrudu Monagallaku Monagadu (1966) as Ramesh Saraswati Sabatham (1966) – Tamil Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu – Tamil Bhakt Prahlad (1967) as Vishnu – Hindi Chadarangam (1967) Peddakkayya (1967) Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967) Punyavati (1967) Aada Paduchu (1967) Rahasyam (1967) as Narada Bangaru Sankellu (1968) Challani Needa (1968) Nadimantrapu Siri (1968) Sukha Dukhalu (1968) Bandhavyalu (1968) as Gopalam Palamanasulu (1968) Pelli Roju (1968) Muhurtha Balam (1969) as Inspector Anand Manushulu Marali (1969) Sri Rama Katha (1969) as Sri Rama Pratheekaram (1969) as Mohan Kathanayika Molla (1970) Chitti Chellelu (1970) Aada Janma (1970) Basti Kiladilu (1970) Sridevi (1970) Engirundho Vandhaal (1970) – Tamil Thalli Thandrulu (1970) Bhale Papa (1971) as Bhaskar Pattindalla Bangaram (1971) as Inspector/Nagabhushanam Pagabattina Paduchu (1971) as Raja Matrumoorti (1972) Bala Bharatam (1972) as Narada Maa Inti Kodalu (1972) Kalavari Kutumbam (1972) as Defence Counsel Mallela Manasulu (1975) as Krishnamohan Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu – Kannada Maa Inti Devatha (1980) Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu (1981) as Chandram Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi (1982) as Hari Kalavari Samsaram (1982) Bangaru Koduku (1982) as Murthy Bangaru Bhoomi (1982) as Madhava Rao, Ravi's father Naagu (1984) as Soori Kotha Pelli Koothuru (1985) as Dr. Pratap Tandra Paparayudu (1986) as Narasa Rayudu Thodallullu (1988)