Haranath

Acting

Haranath

Born 1936-09-02 · Raparthi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Haranath was born on 2 September 1936 in Raparthi near by Pithapuram and Gollaprolu in East Godavari district,had two younger brothers and a sister,his early schooling was in Madras till pre-university,and he did his B A degree in Kakinada P R College. 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 & producer and was selected to act as hero in the film Rishyasringa.But his second film Maa Inti Mahalakshmi,was the first film to be released.He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60's being regarded as a romantic icon. He acted in classic films like Amarasillipi 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 film (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 Juluri His last film was Tandra paparayudu starring Krishnamraju in 1986.produced 1 movie named maa inti devatha released in 1981,acted along with Krishna,Jumuna,Padma priya,Mohanbabu,Satyanarayana,directed by Padmanabham (artist), 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.

Acting credits

Annai poster
8.0

Savithri, who does not have any kids with her husband, decides to adopt her sister's child. Things take a turn when her sister meets her child after many years and yearns for him.

Annai

1962

Engirundho Vandhaal poster
NR

At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.

Engirundho Vandhaal

1970

Gundamma Katha poster
7.7

Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.

Gundamma Katha

1962

Vivaha Bandham poster
8.5

The retired principal's daughter has good values with self-esteem and confidence. Her lecturer gets acquainted with her and they start loving each other.

Vivaha Bandham

1964

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu

1981

No artwork available
NR

Gummadi leaves his young son, Raja, and daughter, Shanti, to fend for themselves after the death of his wife. Raja takes care of his little sister while vowing to find his father.

Chitti Chellelu

1970

Chadarangam poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chadarangam

1967

Bhaktha Prahlada poster
7.0

Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hiranyakashipu is determined to dissuade his son from worshipping Lord Vishnu, as the Lord killed his brother, Hiranyaksa. To prevent Prahlada's devotion, Hiranyakashipu is willing to go to any extent.

Bhaktha Prahlada

1967

No artwork available
NR

When an egoistic ascetic, Rakthabhisha, performs a penance to get salvation, Goddess Lalitha appears before him and sets a tough condition for him to fulfil.

Rahasyam

1967

Saraswathi Sabatham poster
7.0

Sage Narada instigates Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvathi against each other. The trio set out to answer what is paramount in a man's life, knowledge, wealth or strength.

Saraswathi Sabatham

1966

Pattindalla Bangaram poster
NR

Bangaru Raju and Bharathi love each other a lot. Though he promises Bharathi that he will marry her, circumstances separate them.

Pattindalla Bangaram

1971

Sumaithaangi poster
8.0

A happy-go-lucky guy falls in love with his professor's daughter. Although his brother supports him, his financial situation forces him to make many sacrifices in life.

Sumaithaangi

1962

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham poster
8.0

Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. However, trouble starts in their happy joint family with the entry of Rangoon Raja, a relative of Pattbhi Ramayya's wife.

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

1961

Seetha Rama Kalyanam poster
9.3

The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.

Seetha Rama Kalyanam

1961

No artwork available
9.0

Ten to twelve families from different walks of life, different age groups and different languages get together for a pilgrimage tour, starting from Tirupati and extending till Kanyakumari. The movie captures their experiences in the trip and how they develop oneness, with the common thread of religious bonding among them. The movie also highlights small anecdotes from mythology, thereby giving the movie a spiritual fervor.

Thirumalai Thenkumari

1970

Aathma Bandhuvu poster
9.0

Parvathi is excited that her youngest daughter, Geeta, has received a marriage proposal from a rich family. However, things go awry when Parvathi's husband, Chandrasekharam, goes bankrupt.

Aathma Bandhuvu

1962

Letha Manasulu poster
9.0

Letha Manasulu or "Tender Hearts" is an adaptation of the films Twice Upon a Time and The Parent Trap. Satyabhama and Shekhar grow close after an unexpected incident. Their love stands the test of Satyabhama's mother, Kanaka Durgamma, and together they have two twin daughters, Lalli and Pappi. However, tensions soon arise within the marriage because of the matriarch of the household, Kanaka. The daughters grow up separated but again meet by chance at a picnic.

Letha Manasulu

1966

Punyavathi poster
NR

Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman and has children with her. Will the two families ever unite?

Punyavathi

1967

No artwork available
7.0

The story is based on life of the poet Molla, who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit into Telugu.

Kathanayika Molla

1970