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. 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 Sarpayagam in 1991, produced by D. Ramanaidu and directed by Paruchuri Brothers.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 Sarpayagam
1992 Mother India
Nani
1993Sabash Ramu
1995 Orey Rikshaw Venkataratnam
Errodu
1997Collector Garu
Preminchukundam Raa
Rowdy Durbar Narasimhayya
Pelli Pandiri
1998 Rajahamsa
Yuvarathna Rana
Aahaa..!
Sri Ramulayya
Subbaraju Gari Kutumbam
Shrimati Vellosta Ravi's father
1999 Yamajathakudu Judge
Swayamvaram
Sultan
Bharata Ratna
Preminche Manasu
Thammudu
Raja Kumarudu
Seenu Swetha's father
2000 Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary Seetha's father
Azad
9 Nelalu
Uncle
2001 Devi Putrudu
Bhalevadivi Basu
Akasa Veedhilo Air Force Officer
2002 Seema Simham Doctor
Premalo Pavani Kalyan
Adrustam Dhanraj
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
2003 Villain
Ottesi Cheputunna Lawyer
Sambhu
Abhimanyu
2004 Malliswari Police Officer
Swetha Naagu Praveen's fatherTelugu version
Satta
Love Today
Madhyanam Hathya
Shiva Shankar
Letha Manasulu Bhanu's father
2005 Balu ABCDEFG V. Govardhan Rao
786 Khaidi Premakatha [3]
Sankranti Sheshagiri
Modati Cinema
Bhadra
Dhana 51
Gowtam SSC Sudheer
Prayatnam
Bhageeratha Bullabbai's father
2006 Sri Ramadasu
Bommarillu
Veerabhadra
Boss
Samanyudu
Sainikudu
2008 Okka Magaadu
Idi Sangathi
Aatadista Party Leader
2009 Neramu Siksha Police Inspector
Sankham
2010 Gaayam 2
2011 Vastadu Naa Raju
Sri Rama Rajyam
2018 Subrahmanyapuram

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