Raghunatha Reddy

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Raghunatha Reddy
OccupationActor
Years active1991 - Present
SpouseAnnapoorna
Children2

Raghunatha Reddy is an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh. [1] [2] He acted in more than 370 films. Apart from Telugu, he also acted in Tamil, Hindi and Bhojpuri films. He appears in Telugu TV serials also.

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Early life

He was born in Vijayawada to the couple Krishna Reddy and Samrajyamma. He is married to Annapoorna. They have three kids, Sudha Lakshmi, Aruna and Sudhakar Reddy. [1]

Career

He has had stage experience from 1966 to 1996. He made his debut in films with the Sobhan Babu-starrer Sarpa Yagam in 1991, produced by D. Ramanaidu and directed by Paruchuri Brothers.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980Cinema Pichodu
1991 Sarpayagam
1992 Mother India
1993Sabash Ramu
1993Repati RowdyAlso cinematographer
1995 Orey Rikshaw
1995Errodu
1997Collector Garu
1997 Preminchukundam Raa
1997 Rowdy Durbar Narasimhayya
1997 Pelli Pandiri
1998Yuvarathna Rana
1998 Aahaa..!
1998 Shrimati Vellosta
1999 Yamajathakudu Judge
1999 Sultan
1999 Swayamvaram
1999 Preminche Manasu
1999 Thammudu
1999 Raja Kumarudu
1999 Seenu
2000 Azad
2000 9 Nelalu
2000 Uncle
2001 Devi Putrudu
2001 Bhalevadivi Basu
2001 Akasa Veedhilo
2002 Seema Simham
2002 Premalo Pavani Kalyan
2002 Adrustam
2002 Kondaveeti Simhasanam
2003 Villain
2003 Ottesi Cheputunna
2003Sambhu
2003 Abhimanyu
2004 Malliswari
2004 Swetha Naagu
2004 Satta
2004 Love Today
2004 Madhyanam Hathya
2004 Shiva Shankar
2004 Letha Manasulu
2005 Balu ABCDEFG
2005 786 Khaidi Premakatha [3]
2005 Sankranti
2005 Modati Cinema
2005 Bhadra
2005 Dhana 51
2005 Gowtam SSC
2005Prayatnam
2005 Bhageeratha
2006 Sri Ramadasu
2006 Bommarillu
2006 Boss
2006 Samanyudu
2006 Sainikudu
2008 Okka Magaadu
2008 Idi Sangathi
2008 Aatadista
2009 Neramu Siksha Police Inspector
2009 Sankham
2010 Gaayam 2
2011 Vastadu Naa Raju
2011 Sri Rama Rajyam
2018 Subrahmanyapuram

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