Haranath
Also Known As: Haranath , Buddharaju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju, Haranath Raju, P. Raja
Biography: Haranath was born on 2 September 1936 in Raparthi near by Pithapuram and Gollaprolu in East Godavari district,had two younger brothers and a sister,his early schooling was in Madras till pre-university,and he did his B A degree in Kakinada P R College. He was very active in cultural activities,particularly dramas, won many a drama competition.An encounter leads him into films.He was waiting at Vanimahal bus stop in Madras, on the way to pilot training- when he was spotted by Mukkmamala Krishna Murthy,famous film actor,Director & producer and was selected to act as hero in the film Rishyasringa.But his second film Maa Inti Mahalakshmi,was the first film to be released.He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60's being regarded as a romantic icon. He acted in classic films like Amarasillipi Jakkana, Letha Manasulu, Chitti Chellelu, Aada Janma, Maa Inti Devatha, Bhishma, Pandava Vanavasam, Abhimanyu and several others in lead roles. He was the hero of the first film shot at Saradhi Studios in Hyderabad, Ma Inti Mahalakshmi (1959). He played the role of Lord Sri Rama in the film Seetha Rama Kalyanam, produced by N.T. Rama Rao under the banner, National Art Theatres, in which NTR acted as Ravana. He also played the role of Lord Krishna in the film (1962 film)|Bhishma.and as Sri Rama in Sri Rama Katha (1969). He had acted in about 117 Telugu films, 12 Tamil films, one Hindi and Kannada movie each. He has played in many films opposite Jamuna Juluri His last film was Tandra paparayudu starring Krishnamraju in 1986.produced 1 movie named maa inti devatha released in 1981,acted along with Krishna,Jumuna,Padma priya,Mohanbabu,Satyanarayana,directed by Padmanabham (artist), He was married and his son Srinivas Varma Buddharaju is a film producer and a daughter Padmaja, is married to Telugu film producer G. V. G. Raju.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Raparthi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Adult: No
Birthday: September 02, 1936
Age: 88 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 01, 1989
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Thirumalai Thenkumari
Overview: Ten to twelve families from different walks of life, different age groups and different languages get together for a pilgrimage tour, starting from Tirupati and extending till Kanyakumari. The movie captures their experiences in the trip and how they develop oneness, with the common thread of religious bonding among them. The movie also highlights small anecdotes from mythology, thereby giving the movie a spiritual fervor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-08-15
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Punyavathi
Overview: Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman and has children with her. Will the two families ever unite?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-11-03
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Aathma Bandhuvu
Overview: Parvathi is excited that her youngest daughter, Geeta, has received a marriage proposal from a rich family. However, things go awry when Parvathi's husband, Chandrasekharam, goes bankrupt.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Pattindalla Bangaram
Overview: Bangaru Raju and Bharathi love each other a lot. Though he promises Bharathi that he will marry her, circumstances separate them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Bhaktha Prahlada
Overview: Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hiranyakashipu is determined to dissuade his son from worshipping Lord Vishnu, as the Lord killed his brother, Hiranyaksa. To prevent Prahlada's devotion, Hiranyakashipu is willing to go to any extent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Marriage Relation
Overview: The retired principal's daughter has good values with self-esteem and confidence. Her lecturer gets acquainted with her and they start loving each other.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1964-10-23
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Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
Overview: Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. However, trouble starts in their happy joint family with the entry of Rangoon Raja, a relative of Pattbhi Ramayya's wife.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1961-09-08
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Seetha Rama Kalyanam
Overview: The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1961-01-06
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Sumaithaangi
Overview: A happy-go-lucky guy falls in love with his professor's daughter. Although his brother supports him, his financial situation forces him to make many sacrifices in life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1962-12-07
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Letha Manasulu
Overview: Letha Manasulu or "Tender Hearts" is an adaptation of the films Twice Upon a Time and The Parent Trap. Satyabhama and Shekhar grow close after an unexpected incident. Their love stands the test of Satyabhama's mother, Kanaka Durgamma, and together they have two twin daughters, Lalli and Pappi. However, tensions soon arise within the marriage because of the matriarch of the household, Kanaka. The daughters grow up separated but again meet by chance at a picnic.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Saraswathi Sabatham
Overview: Sage Narada instigates Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvathi against each other. The trio set out to answer what is paramount in a man's life, knowledge, wealth or strength.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-09-03
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Annai
Overview: Savithri, who does not have any kids with her husband, decides to adopt her sister's child. Things take a turn when her sister meets her child after many years and yearns for him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1962-12-15
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Engirundho Vandhaal
Overview: At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-10-29
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Gundamma Katha
Overview: Gundamma has two children and a stepdaughter who she mistreats. She hopes to get a son-in-law who will look after the family, but two brothers decide to teach her a lesson.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1962-06-07
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Chadarangam
Overview: Chadarangam was the winner of the Best Telugu Film award at the 15th Filmfare Awards South ceremony.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Kathanayika Molla
Overview: The story is based on life of the poet Molla, who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit into Telugu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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