Buddharaju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju (2 September 1936 – 1 November 1989), known mononymously as Haranath, was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu films.

Haranath
Born	Buddhraju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju (1936-09-02)2 September 1936 Raparthi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	1 November 1989(1989-11-01) (aged 53)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959 - 84

Early life and career

Haranath was born on 2 September 1936 in Raparthi near Pithapuram and Gollaprolu in East Godavari district. He had two younger brothers and a sister. His early schooling was in Madras till pre-university, and he did his B. A. degree in P R College, Kakinada. He was very active in cultural activities, particularly dramas, won many a drama competition. An encounter leads him into films. He was waiting at Vanimahal bus stop in Madras, on the way to pilot training when he was spotted by Mukkmamala Krishna Murthy, famous film actor, director and producer and was selected to act as a lead actor in the film Rushyasrunga. But his second film Maa Inti Mahalakshmi was the first film to be released. He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60s being regarded as a romantic icon.[1] 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 had acted in about 117 Telugu films, 12 Tamil films, one Hindi and Kannada movie each. He has played in many films opposite Jamuna. His last film was Thoduallulu in 1989. He produced one movie named Maa Inti Devatha released in 1981.

He was married and his son Srinivas Varma Buddharaju is a film producer and a daughter Padmaja, is married to Telugu film producer G. V. G. Raju.

Filmography

1. Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959)
2. Runanubandham (1960)
3. Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) as Rama
4. Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (1961)
5. Kula Mangai (1961) - Tamil
6. Pellikani Pillalu (1961)
7. Rushyasrunga (1961)
8. Gundamma Katha (1962) as Prabhakar, son of Gundamma
9. Manithan Maravillai (1962) - Tamil Version of Gundamma Katha
10. Bhishma (1962) as Krishna
11. Aatma Bandhuvu (1962) as Madhu
12. Annai (1962) - Tamil - as Selvam son of Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki
13. Sumaithaangi (1962) - Tamil
14. Madana Kamaraju Katha (1962)[2]
15. Manthiri Kumaran (1962) - Tamil
16. Pempudu Kuthuru (1963)
17. Amara Shilpi Jakkanna (1964) as Dankkanna
18. Murali Krishna (1964)
19. Pandava Vanavasam (1965) as Abhimanyu
20. Chandrahasa (1965)
21. Naadee Aada Janme (1965)
22. Leta Manasulu (1966) as Sekhar
23. Bhimanjaneya Yuddham (1966) as Lord Krishna
24. Palnati Yudham (1966) as Balachandrudu
25. Monagallaku Monagadu (1966) as Ramesh
26. Saraswati Sabatham (1966) - Tamil
27. Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu
28. Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu - Tamil
29. Bhakt Prahlad (1967) as Vishnu - Hindi
30. Chadarangam (1967)
31. Peddakkayya (1967)[3]
32. Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967)
33. Punyavati (1967)
34. Aada Paduchu (1967)
35. Rahasyam (1967) as Narada
36. Bangaru Sankellu (1968)
37. Challani Needa (1968)
38. Nadimantrapu Siri (1968)
39. Sukha Dukhalu (1968)
40. Bandhavyalu (1968)
41. Palamanasulu (1968)
42. Pelli Roju (1968)
43. Muhurtha Balam (1969)
44. Manushulu Marali (1969)
45. Sri Rama Katha (1969) as Sri Rama
46. Pratheekaram (1969)
47. Kathanayika Molla (1970)
48. Chitti Chellelu (1970)
49. Aada Janma (1970)
50. Basti Kiladilu (1970)
51. Sridevi (1970)
52. Engirundho Vandhaal (1970) - Tamil
53. Thalli Thandrulu (1970)
54. Bhale Papa (1971)
55. Pattindalla Bangaram (1971)[4]
56. Pagapattina paduchu 1971
57. Matrumoorti (1972)
58. Bala Bharatam (1972) as Narada
59. Maa Inti Kodalu (1972)[5]
60. Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Vishnu - Kannada
61. Maa Inti Devatha (1980)[6]
62. Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu (1981) as Chandram
63. Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi (1982)
64. Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
65. Bangaru Koduku (1982) as Murthy
66. Bangaru Bhoomi (1982)
67. Naagu (1984) as Soori
68. Kotha Pelli Koothuru (1985)
69. Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
70. Thodallullu (1988)

References

External links

• Haranath at IMDb
• Haranath at IMDb