Harsha Vardhan

Acting

Harsha Vardhan

Born

1974-10-09 (52)

Place of birth

Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

71 titles

Harsha Vardhan (born October 9, 1974) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and television. He gained early recognition playing the titular protagonist Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao in the long-running television sitcom *Amrutham* (2001–2007), a role he later reprised in its digital sequel *Amrutham Dhvitheeyam* (2020). Concurrently, he established a prolific career as a character actor, appearing in features including *Aithe* (2003), *Anukokunda Oka Roju* (2005), *Leader* (2010), *Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo* (2020), and *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024). In addition to acting, Vardhan transitioned into screenwriting, providing dialogues for the th…

Known for

Amrutham poster
8.6

Amrutham is a popular sitcom in Telugu. It was produced by Just Yellow Media. It was the longest running and most popular sitcom in Telugu.

Amrutham

2001

Danger poster
5.7

Karthik (Sairam Shankar), Satya (Allari Naresh), Ali (Abhishek), Lakshmi (Swathi) and Radhika Reddy (Shireen) are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi. On the way they collide with a police vehicle and speed away to the party happening in the outskirts of the city. The policemen in the vehicle are badly hurt and one of them takes note of the car number which hit them. The police raid the party in search of the owners of the car. Panic raises among the crowd and the group consisting of the five friends escape from the party and in process of avoiding the chasing cops.

Danger

2005

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo poster
6.6

After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

2020

The Traitors Telugu poster
NR

Twenty contestants play the ultimate game of trust and betrayal.

The Traitors Telugu

2026

Save the Tigers poster
7.0

Revolves around three frustrated husbands who meet by chance and how their rants over their marital problems set off a series of crazy events.

Save the Tigers

2023

Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty poster
6.2

Miss Shetty is a feminist living in London and wants to be single forever. Mr. Polishetty from Hyderabad in Telangana, India, wants to be in a committed relationship. The two appear to be in different stages of life but somehow connect.

Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty

2023

Film credits

2020s · 30 titles

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo poster
6.6

After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

2020

Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty poster
6.2

Miss Shetty is a feminist living in London and wants to be single forever. Mr. Polishetty from Hyderabad in Telangana, India, wants to be in a committed relationship. The two appear to be in different stages of life but somehow connect.

Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty

2023

Ante... Sundaraniki! poster
7.0

A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.

Ante... Sundaraniki!

2022

Paradha poster
5.7

A veiled village woman's life changes when city visitors challenge her traditions. As she questions customs and investigates a curse, rumors of Sati emerge, leading her to confront societal norms.

Paradha

2025

Shambhala poster
6.0

When a meteor crashes into the highly superstitious village of Shambhala in the 1980s, strange supernatural events unfold, forcing an atheist scientist to face an ancient horror-one that science can't explain or escape.

Shambhala

2025

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram poster
6.6

Set in Sokulapalem, bound by a promise to his mother, Surya, an LIC agent leads a normal life on six days, maintains a careful ledger of everyone made him angry,unleashing his anger only on Saturdays, solely for justifiable reasons. A tragic incident pits him on a collision course with the ruthless and borderline-manic cop Daya.

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

2024

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu poster
5.7

National security officer Vara Prasad, protecting his estranged wife and kids from a vengeful ex-cop, sees it as a chance to rebuild their relationship after six years apart.

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu

2026

Court: State vs. A Nobody poster
7.4

A determined lawyer takes on a high-stakes case to defend a 19-year-old boy, challenging a system that has already branded him guilty.

Court: State vs. A Nobody

2025

HIT: The 2nd Case poster
6.9

Krishna Dev aka KD, a laidback cop working in Andhra Pradesh State HIT, takes on a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.

HIT: The 2nd Case

2022

Daaku Maharaaj poster
5.4

A violent outlaw takes a job as a personal driver in order to protect the life of a little girl.

Daaku Maharaaj

2025

Gaayapadda Simham poster
5.8

Follows Indians facing challenges while trying to travel to the USA and the struggles they encounter after reaching there.

Gaayapadda Simham

2026

Maestro poster
5.4

A piano player pretending to be visually-impaired, unwittingly becomes entangled in a number of problems as he witnesses the murder of a former film actor.

Maestro

2021

Swathi Muthyam poster
6.7

Balamurali, a government employee, gets ready to marry Bhagyalakshmi as soon as he meets her in an arranged marriage setup. Everything goes on smoothly until there comes a day when it is revealed that the groom has fathered a child in the past.

Swathi Muthyam

2022

Illu poster
9.0

A writer is on the lookout for new a rental house after the owners of his current home ask him to vacate the place.

Illu

2026

Naa Saami Ranga poster
6.1

Three brothers brought together by chance navigate their love lives while jealousy from village elders brews.

Naa Saami Ranga

2024

Extra Ordinary Man poster
4.4

Abhi, from his childhood, revels in the art of playing other people. His mother recognizes his extraordinary talent, propelling him into the world of acting. As he matures, he becomes a sought-after junior artist, always relegated to the background. The lines between reel and real life blur as Abhi faces a complex situation at home, with a supportive mother and a nagging and concerned father. A chance encounter with Likitha , the MD of a company, leads to love, and Abhi finds himself playing the role of a CEO. However, a conniving director presents an intriguing script, introducing Abhi to Nero, a self-absorbed and evil character with conquest on his mind.

Extra Ordinary Man

2023

Raja Vikramarka poster
6.5

Vikram is a newly recruit N.I.A. Officer who is getting accustomed with the nuances of his new job, has to handle his first major case due to ironic circumstances, during the course of which his life takes a drastic turn in all aspects.

Raja Vikramarka

2021

Andhra King Taluka poster
5.8

A heartfelt tribute to fan culture, the story follows Sagar, an ardent fan whose life, relationships, and identity revolve around his admiration for his cinematic idol, 'Andhra King' Surya Kumar.

Andhra King Taluka

2025

Satyabhama poster
5.4

ACP Satyabhama confronts her haunted past, diving into a high-stakes investigation to find a missing man. As she unravels dark secrets in various towns cloaked in shadows, redemption hangs in the balance. Will she triumph over the past or be consumed by its shadows?

Satyabhama

2024

Sridevi Soda Center poster
5.8

A lightman falls for a girl who runs a soda centre. While love blossoms between the couple, caste prejudice that runs deeply rooted in their town will not allow them to prevail.

Sridevi Soda Center

2021

Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha poster
NR

Varun, an aspiring musician, falls for Meghana, a tech-savvy person. Subsequently, their contrasting personalities brings them closer to nature, music, and each other.

Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha

2025

Pushpaka Vimanam poster
5.5

Sundar is a typical middle-class guy, working as a government teacher. He has to come up against a strangely unusual situation after his wife Meenakshi elopes with someone else soon after their marriage and to now convince the entire world that everything is alright.

Pushpaka Vimanam

2021

Ravanasura poster
4.8

An investigating officer is assigned to investigate few brutal murders, where he zeroes in on Ravindra, a criminal lawyer who has penchant for secretly committing murders as the mastermind behind the crime.

Ravanasura

2023

Zombie Reddy poster
5.8

A game developer and his friends head to Kurnool to attend their friend’s wedding. But something much more menacing rather than delicious pelli bhojanam awaits them there.

Zombie Reddy

2021

Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam poster
6.3

A father and son's life changes dramatically after their bank account is mysteriously credited with a large amount of money.

Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam

2024

Check poster
5.4

Aditya is a death row prisoner facing charges of terrorism. His only hope for living lies in the game of chess.

Check

2021

Mechanic Rocky poster
5.9

Rakesh, a happy-go-lucky young mechanic, must take on the ruthless land grabber Rankireddy to save his beloved ancestral car garage, uncovering unexpected truths.

Mechanic Rocky

2024

Varudu Kaavalenu poster
6.9

Bhoomi’s mother wants her to get married soon but she’s particular about what she wants. Akash returns to India after a successful stint abroad and while these opposite poles attract, will they make it work?

Varudu Kaavalenu

2021

Ek Mini Katha poster
6.5

Santosh suffers from a psychological problem that causes him to be insecure about his size. Struggling to find a solution, he erases the idea of marriage altogether until he meets Amrutha, with whom he falls in love.

Ek Mini Katha

2021

Maama Mascheendra poster
2.5

Parasuram, shaped by traumatic childhood experiences, evolves into a ruthless enforcer, with the help of his aid Ramadasu, willing to sacrifice even his own family for immense wealth. Several years later, Parasuram's daughter, Vishalakshi falls head over heels for Durga in Visakhapatnam and Meenakshi, Dasu's daughter falls for the renowned DJ in Hyderabad. Parasuram becomes suspicious, suspecting that his nephews, strikingly resembling him, might be plotting revenge under the guise of love.

Maama Mascheendra

2023

2010s · 17 titles

Kulu Manali poster
NR

Three couples go honeymooning to a scenic place - away from city life. Nothing can go wrong, except may be a voyeur cab driver, a suspicious hotel manager, an inquisitive inspector, and everybody's dark pasts.

Kulu Manali

2012

Oopiri poster
7.2

Impressed by his carefree attitude, quadriplegic multi-billionaire Vikram hires a convict out on parole as his caretaker. What follows is a string of life lessons they learn from each other.

Oopiri

2016

Aagadu poster
4.6

Shankar, a trigger-happy encounter specialist with a tragic past, is posted to Bokkapatnam village , to halt the illegal operations of the influential don Damodar, whose dream project is to build a power plant also with whom Shankar has a personal score to settle.

Aagadu

2014

24 poster
7.2

Scientist turned Entrepreneur Dr. Sethuraman tries to safeguard his newly invented time travel device from falling into the hands of his Evil Twin Brother Aathreya.

24

2016

Govindudu Andarivaadele poster
4.9

Balaraju, the head of his village, lives with his wife Baby along with his two sons Chandrasekhar Rao and Bangari and two daughters. He helps Chandrasekhar become a doctor and builds a local hospital. On the day it opens, Chandrasekhar comes back home with his lover Kausalya, also a doctor. Both express their wish to marry and settle abroad, which upsets Balaraju, leading to their separation. 25 years later, Chandrasekhar, a successful doctor in London, tells the story to his son Abhiram and daughter Indu. Abhiram decides to go home to Balaraju and attempt a reconciliation. He meets his friend, Bunny, at the airport and goes to the village on Bunny's bike the next day.

Govindudu Andarivaadele

2014

Brochevarevarura poster
7.2

Three underachieving students befriend Mitra from another class. They devise a plan to help her but it leads to various problems.

Brochevarevarura

2019

SMS poster
4.0

Siva, a carefree young man working in a courier company, falls in love with Shruthi, a radio jockey. However, they share a love-hate relationship after Siva lies to her.

SMS

2012

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju poster
4.7

An aspiring director works hard to fulfill his dream of making a movie. However, in the purely commercial process of turning a script into the final product, he faces so many challenges and is forced to make so many changes that his original story completely loses its authenticity. In the end, it becomes a comic farce, but will it become a success at the box office?

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju

2011

Manamantha poster
6.9

Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife manages her middle class household. Mahitha's friend, a street child goes missing and she goes out of her way to find him. Abhiram, the bright student falls in love with Aira and pursues her. Four stories seemingly unrelated are all bound by one string called family.

Manamantha

2016

Varudu poster
3.5

A soon to-be married bride is abducted by a man who is obsessed with her.

Varudu

2010

Lovely poster
5.7

The story is about two youngsters a boy and girl and their relationship. The story begins with Kittu (Vennela Kishore), who is addicted to Facebook. He develops the friendship with Lalli (Chinmayee). They both become good friends and decide to meet each another. When the time for meeting comes up, both of them develop cold feet. While Kittu sends his friend Akash (Aadi) to meet Lalli, she, on the other hand, sends her friend Lavanya (Shanvi) to meet Kittu.When Akash and Lavanya meet, it is love at first sight for them. Akash is now in love with Lavanya and she too reciprocates his feelings. Here comes the twist. Maharadhi (Rajendra Prasad) father of Lavanya does not approve love of Akash and Lovely. The reason is he does not like the behavior and attitude of Akash.

Lovely

2012

Leader poster
6.7

Upon the death of his father, Arjun Prasad campaigns to become the CM of Andhra. He hopes to eradicate corruption from Indian Politics.

Leader

2010

118 poster
5.3

While staying in a resort, an investigative journalist has a dream where he sees a woman being beaten to death. When he has the same dream once again in the same room of the resort, he begins to believe there might be some truth to it. He starts investigating and eventually faces physical challenges from someone who doesn't want him to uncover the truth.

118

2019

Pantham poster
5.5

A vigilante targets corrupt politicians by stealing their ill-gotten wealth, using the funds to force systemic reform and bring justice to the public.

Pantham

2018

Next Enti? poster
4.0

Tammy ‘hates boys’ and will only settle for the kind of standards her father sets for her; both with the way he is and the 'knowledge' he imparts her with. Sanju is one of the men she dates, a man-child who refuses to grow up. But when both part ways on such uncertain terms, what brings them together again?

Next Enti?

2018

Gaayam 2 poster
5.0

Ram, a restaurant owner, decides to leave his wife, Vidya, and son, Chaitanya, in the care of an Indian-origin policeman in Bangkok and returns to India as Durga to face his old enemy, Guru Narayana.

Gaayam 2

2010

Mogudu poster
3.4

Mogudu is a 2011 Telugu film directed by Krishna Vamsi starring Gopichand, Taapsee Pannu, Shraddha Das in the lead roles with Gadde Rajendra Prasad, Roja and Naresh in supporting roles. The film is all about how a man truly becomes mogudu (husband) when he understands his wife and wins her love. The film released on 4 November 2011

Mogudu

2011

2000s · 11 titles

Danger poster
5.7

Karthik (Sairam Shankar), Satya (Allari Naresh), Ali (Abhishek), Lakshmi (Swathi) and Radhika Reddy (Shireen) are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi. On the way they collide with a police vehicle and speed away to the party happening in the outskirts of the city. The policemen in the vehicle are badly hurt and one of them takes note of the car number which hit them. The police raid the party in search of the owners of the car. Panic raises among the crowd and the group consisting of the five friends escape from the party and in process of avoiding the chasing cops.

Danger

2005

Athadu poster
7.8

A hitman, Nandu, is hired to stage the assassination of a politician. However, when the politician is actually killed and Nandu is framed for the murder, he assumes a dead man's identity to evade the law.

Athadu

2005

Munna poster
4.9

Munna (Prabhas) is a college student. His aim is to finish off mafia don Kakha (Prakash Raj) who keeps the entire city under his grip. Munna has personal vengeance to take on Kakha. An honest politician Srinivasa Rao (Kota Srinivasa Rao) relentlessly works to expose Kakha but gets killed. Meanwhile, Munna’s classmate Nidhi (Ileana D'Cruz) falls in love with him. The twist in the tale is that Kakha is none other than his estranged father who tries to sell off his mother and was responsible for the death of his mother and his kid sister. Another don in the city named Aatma, who is the opposition of Kakha (Rahul Dev) asks Munna to join him. But Munna refuses his proposal. Munna starts to beat Kakha and the mind game begins. Kakha's second wife and son-daughter left him and join Munna. After some incidents including the death of his best friend, Munna finds out that Aatma was working for Kakha all along.

Munna

2007

Athade Oka Sainyam poster
8.0

Prakash Rao, the owner of a bank, announces that the bank has no money left and puts the blame on his general manager, Raghava Rao. He later kills him and tells everyone he committed suicide.

Athade Oka Sainyam

2004

Blade Babji poster
7.1

Blade Babji (Allari Naresh) is a pickpocket who takes up the mission of earning 4 crores to rescue the slum dwellers in his area from a builder. He and his gang go to Vizag and rob a bank. And they hide the loot in a building under construction. They were forced to go away for a month and when they return they find a police control room at the spot where they hidden their loot. In order to retrieve the loot, Blade Babji takes the position of newly joined Krishna Manohar (spoof of Pokiri) by kidnapping him. The rest of the story is all about the comedy of errors that followed.

Blade Babji

2008

Aithe poster
6.4

With a price on his head, powerful Mumbai gangster Irfan Khan devises a plan to flee the country and hires four unsuspecting accomplices to help him hijack a plane to Kathmandu. As the four realize what he's up to, it becomes unclear whether Khan's scheme will get off the ground.

Aithe

2003

Anukokunda Oka Roju poster
6.4

Sahasra, a struggling singer, attends a party and wakes up after a day without realising it. However, as the days pass, she feels something is amiss after getting chased by men who want to kill her.

Anukokunda Oka Roju

2005

Josh poster
5.4

When a man in search of employment, becomes involved with a group of students, who are being led astray by destructive influences, he invests all his energy and effort into ensuring that the students are able to stave off the negative powers. Why is he so passionate about helping the students?

Josh

2009

No artwork available
7.0

Fitting Master is a Upcoming Telugu film, starring Allari Naresh, Madalasa Sharma and others, directed, Produced by E V V Satyanarayana, and music composed by S Chinna. The film Released on 14th January 2009.

Fitting Master

2009

Pournami poster
5.8

A dancer trains for an event where she has to perform a special dance in Lord Shiva's temple. But when she suddenly disappears, her younger sister Chandrakala decides to learn the dance.

Pournami

2006

Boni poster
2.0

DD and Chinna are are brought up in an orphanage. They are very fond of Saraswatamma who took care of them. Saraswatamma is very good at preparing tamarind rice (pulihora). DD wants to start a pulihora center on the memory of Saraswatamma when he grows up. He needs 7 lacs for that. In order to earn the money, he joins a mafia gang. Pragati is the daughter of a billionaire politician. She is kind hearted and runs a charity organization. She comes to know that a landlord in a village has bought most of the lands forcibly from the village men. Court asks the farmers to pay 4 crores together to regain their lands. When Pragati realized that her father has gone against her wish of helping those farmers, her friend sketches a self-kidnap plan to demand 4 crores as ransom. And things go wrong when DD and Chinna kidnap her at the same time when she is supposed to be self-kidnapped. The rest of the story is all about how DD and Pragati realize their missions together. - Written by Jeevi

Boni

2009

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