Harsha Vardhan

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Harsha Vardhan
Born
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • screenwriter
Years active1999–present
Known for Amrutham
Ruthu Raagalu

Harsha Vardhan is an Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. [1] [2] He has also worked in a few Tamil and Hindi language films, in addition to television. [1]

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He is known for his performance in Telugu TV serials such as Ruthu Raagalu and Amrutham and has appeared in more than thirty films in a variety of roles. [3] 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
Acting roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
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
2012Kulu Manali
Ayyare
SMS
Lovely Akash's brother
Gabbar Singh Doctor
2013Chal Chal
Dalam
2014 Govindudu Andarivadele Chandrasekhar's friend
Geethanjali
Aagadu Chenna Kesavulu
Bangaru Kodipetta Kumar
2015 Bruce Lee: The Fighter Ria's Uncle
2016 Manamantha Viswanath
Oopiri Police InspectorUncredited
2017 Veedevadu Sub-Inspector Hyder
2018 Pantham Anand Surana's Staff
2019 Brochevarevarura CI Srinu
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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 [4]
Varudu Kaavalenu Bhoomi's client [5]
Pushpaka Vimanam Sundar's neighbour
Raja Vikramarka Muddu Krishna
Senapathi Paramjyothi
2022 Ante Sundaraniki Manager Chandra Mohan [6]
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
2025 Vishwambhara TBA

Films in other languages

YearFilmRoleLanguage
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 HyderTamil
Other credited roles
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2008 Visakha Express NoDialogues
3 NoDialogues
2009 Drona NoDialogues
2013 Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde NoYes
2014 Manam NoDialoguesWon – Santosham Best Dialogue Award
Chinnadana Nee Kosam NoDialogues
2016 Thikka NoDialogues
2017 Guru NoDialogues
2023 Mama Mascheendra YesYes
TBAGooglyYesYesAlso composer; filming [7]

Television

Television performances
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2003–2007 Amrutham Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao Gemini TV
Ruthu RagaaluHarsha DD Saptagiri
Kasturi Star Maa
Santhinivasam ETV
Aalu BaaluBanginapalli Bala Murali Krishna
2020–2021 Amrutham Dhvitheeyam Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao ZEE5
2021 Lol Salaam MLA G. P. Ramakrishna
2023 Save the Tigers Ram Mohan Disney+ Hotstar
2024 Miss Perfect Gokul Disney+ Hotstar

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References

  1. 1 2 "Writer Harshavardhan turns director". The Times of India .
  2. "Amrutham is now Chandamama Lo Amrutham". 13 July 2020.
  3. "Interview w/ HarshaVardhan".
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