| Harsha Vardhan | |
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| Born | Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Harsha Vardhan is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu films and television shows. He has also worked in a few Tamil films.
He is known for his performance in television shows such as Ruthuragalu and Amrutham and has appeared in more than thirty films in a variety of roles. He turned into script and dialogue writer with the films such as Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Manam. He received Santosham Best Dialogue Award for Manam at 13th Santosham Film Awards.
Filmography
Telugu films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chirujallu | Harsha | |
| 2003 | Aithe | Chotu | |
| 2004 | Athade Oka Sainyam | Prakash Rao's goon | |
| 2005 | Anukokunda Oka Roju | Harsha | |
| Danger | Rajesh | ||
| Athadu | Harsha | ||
| 2006 | Rakhi | Auto driver | |
| Veedhi | |||
| Pournami | Pournami's uncle | ||
| Game | Harsha | ||
| 2007 | Lakshmi Kalyanam | ||
| 2008 | Three | Psychiatrist | |
| Nenu Meeku Telusa? | Doctor | ||
| 2009 | Indumathi | Anand | |
| Diary | |||
| Adugu | |||
| Josh | Vidhya's brother | ||
| 2010 | Kedi | Arshad | |
| Leader | Ali | ||
| Gaayam 2 | Harsha | ||
| Yagam | |||
| 2011 | Vykuntapali | KKR alias Kakarlapudi Krishna Ram | |
| Gaganam | Srinivas | ||
| KSD Appalaraju | Pushpanand | ||
| Vankai Fry | |||
| Golconda High School | |||
| Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam | |||
| 2012 | Kulu Manali | ||
| Ayyare | |||
| SMS | |||
| Lovely | Akash's brother | ||
| Gabbar Singh | Doctor | ||
| 2013 | Chal Chal | ||
| Dalam | |||
| 2014 | Hrudayam Ekkadunnadi | Manmadha | |
| Govindudu Andarivadele | Chandrasekhar's friend | ||
| Geethanjali | Venkatesh | ||
| Aagadu | Chenna Kesavulu | ||
| Bangaru Kodipetta | Kumar | ||
| 2015 | Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Ria's Uncle | |
| 2016 | Manamantha | Viswanath | |
| Oopiri | Police Inspector | Uncredited | |
| 2017 | Veedevadu | Sub-Inspector Hyder | |
| 2018 | Pantham | Anand Surana's Staff | |
| 2019 | Brochevarevarura | CI Srinu | |
| 118 | |||
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramloo | Kashiram | |
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Psychiatrist | |
| Zombie Reddy | Pratap Reddy | ||
| Check | Astrologer | ||
| Akshara | Raghava Master | ||
| Ek Mini Katha | Psychiatrist G. Satya Kishore | ||
| Maestro | Dr. Swamy | ||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | Bhoomi's client | ||
| Pushpaka Vimanam | Sundar's neighbour | ||
| Raja Vikramarka | Muddu Krishna | ||
| Senapathi | Paramjyothi | ||
| 2022 | Ante Sundaraniki | Manager Chandra Mohan | |
| Swathi Muthyam | Dr. Daiva Prasad | ||
| HIT: The Second Case | Ram Prasad Koduri | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | Prosecutor | |
| Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Doctor | ||
| Extra Ordinary Man | Mohanthi | ||
| 2024 | Naa Saami Ranga | A police officer | |
| Sundaram Master | MLA | ||
| Satyabhama | |||
| Sarangadhariya | Murthy | ||
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram | Sudhakar | ||
| Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam | Amrutham | ||
| 2025 | Vishwambhara † | TBA |
Films in other languages
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Moscowin Kavery | Azhagan | Tamil |
| 2011 | Payanam | Srinivas | |
| 2016 | 24 | Kalai | |
| 2017 | Poorna: Courage Has No Limit | N. Kiran Kumar Reddy | Hindi |
| Yaar Ivan | Sub-Inspector Hyder | Tamil |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Visakha Express | No | Dialogues | |
| 3 | No | Dialogues | ||
| 2009 | Drona | No | Dialogues | |
| 2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | Manam | No | Dialogues | Won – Santosham Best Dialogue Award |
| Chinnadana Nee Kosam | No | Dialogues | ||
| 2016 | Thikka | No | Dialogues | |
| 2017 | Guru | No | Dialogues | |
| 2023 | Mama Mascheendra | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Googly † | Yes | Yes | Also composer; filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | Ruthuragalu | Harish | DD Saptagiri | |
| 2003–2007 | Amrutham | Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao | Gemini TV | Also writer and director |
| Kasturi | Star Maa | |||
| 2000–2001 | Santhi Nivasam | ETV | ||
| Aalu Baalu | Banginapalli Bala Murali Krishna | |||
| 2020–2021 | Amrutham Dhvitheeyam | Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Lol Salaam | G. P. Ramakrishna | ||
| 2023 | Save the Tigers | Ram Mohan | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2024 | Miss Perfect | Gokul |
References
- ^ "Writer Harshavardhan turns director". The Times of India.
- "Amrutham is now Chandamama Lo Amrutham". 13 July 2020.
- "Interview w/ HarshaVardhan".
- Bhasin, Shriya (30 March 2021). "Nithiin's first look from Andhadhun Telugu remake 'Maestro' OUT on birthday". India TV News. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Varudu Kaavalenu". The Times of India. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Nani and Nazirya Nazim's film titled as "Ante Sundaraniki": Title poster out". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Satyabhama 2024 Film: Kajal Aggarwal is Back in Action". Bru Times News.
- Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Harsha Vardhan and Sreemukhi's upcoming film 'Good Bad Ugly' rebooted to 'Googly', first copy ready". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
External links
Categories:- Telugu comedians
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Srikakulam district
- Indian male comedians
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- People from Uttarandhra
- Santosham Film Awards winners
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- Male actors in Telugu television
- Telugu male actors