Harish Kumar
Kumar in 2011
Born1 August 1975 (1975-08) (age 48)
Hyderabad, India
Nationality India
Occupation(s)Film actor
Film producer
Years active1979–1983
1988–2017
Spouse
Sangeeta Chugh
​
(m. 1995)​
Children2

Harish Kumar (born 1 August 1975) is an Indian actor and film producer.[1] He has played the lead in films. He is known for his works in Telugu and Hindi movies. His movies include Prem Qaidi, Coolie No. 1, Tirangaa, Prema Khaidi, Kranti Kshetra, Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Daisy.[2] He has won two Nandi Awards.

Career

For the film Andhra Kesari, he won the Nandi Award for the best child Actor of the year 1983 from the Chief Minister Late N. T. Rama Rao. He also received special jury award as the best actor in 1996 for the film Oho Naa Pellanta produced by D. Ramanaidu, and directed by Jandhyala. Harish acted as a lead at a young age of 13. His first film as a lead actor was Daisy, a Malayalam film directed by Pratap Pothen. The movie also starred Kamal Haasan. In Tamil, he was introduced by T. Rajendar as a lead in the film Pookkal Vidum Thoothu, directed by Sreedhar Rajan.

In Telugu, he was introduced as a lead actor by producer D. Ramanaidu in the film Prema Khaidi in 1990 with Malashree as the female lead. As the film went on to be a success at the box office, Ramanaidu decided to re-make it in Hindi with Harish as the lead and introduced Karisma Kapoor as the female lead opposite Harish in the film Prem Qaidi in 1991 which did well at the box office.[3] He acted with many Legendary stars of India like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Dharmendra, Jeetendra. Throughout his career Harish has acted in a total of 280 movies.[2]

Personal life

Kumar married Sangeeta Chugh in 1995 and lives with his family in Mumbai. The couple has two sons.[4]

Filmography

As a child actor

Year Film Role Language Notes
1979Muddula KodukuA.N.R and Sridevi's sonTelugu
Ek Hi BhoolSadhana's brotherHindi
1981SeetamalakshmiTelugu
Prema KanukaTelugu
PremabhishekamDevi's brotherTelugu
Kondaveeti Simhamyoung RaviTelugu
1982Trisulamyoung Krishnam RaajuTelugu
Naa DesamTelugu
Mahasangramam ?young KrishnaTelugu
Bari Apurupa Nam Jodiyoung DwarakishKannada
Bhakta Drana MarkandeyyaMarkamdeyyaKannada
Farz Aur Kanoonyoung RaviHindi
Jeevan DhaaraBablooHindi
1983Andha Kanoonyoung Vijay Kumar SinghHindi
Prem TapasyaShankarHindi
Amarajeevi Telugu
Ananda BhairaviTelugu
Kannada
Andhra Kesari PrakasamTelugu
1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraYoung Veerabrahmendra SwamyTelugu
1985HaqeeqatGopalHindi
1986 Rendu Rellu Aaru Telugu
1987SansarVidya SagarHindi

As an adult actor

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988Vivaha BhojanambuKrishna
Neerajanam
Raktha Kanneeru[5] Hari
1990Prema KhaidiChandran "Chandu"
1991Madhavayya Gari ManavaduVamsi Krishna and Vamsi Mohan (dual role)
Prema PanjaramSrikanth
1992Pelam Chepite VinaliHari
Rowdy InspectorGandhi
College BulloduRaja
Yugala Getham
Prema VijethaRaju
1993Evandi Aavida VachindiAchchi Babu
Praana DaataNarendra kumar
Inspector Jhansi
Manavarali PelliSeenu
1994Kurradi Kurradu [6]
Bangaru KutumbamHari
Jailor Gaari AbbayiRambabu
S.P. ParshuramParshuram's brother
1995Kondapalli Rathaiah
1996Oho Naa PellantaHari and Soundarya (dual roles in male and female version )
1997Super Heroes
Gokulamlo SeethaBhaskar
1999Daddy DaddyPrasad
2007Pellaindi KaaniSivaji

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991Prem QaidiChandra Mohan
1992TirangaaSanjay Chauhan, Son of DIG Chauhan
1993Zakhmo Ka Hisaab
1993Zakhmi Rooh
1993Inspector Jhansi
1993AadmiDeepak
1994Kranti KshetraHarish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao
1994The Gentleman
1994Phoolan DeviTarika
1995Ravan Raaj: A True StoryHarish Verma
1995Aashique MastaneSohan/Rohan (dual role)
1995JawabRavi A. Saxena
1995Janam KundliSunny R. Kapoor
1995GaddaarVijay Saxena
1995Coolie No. 1Deepak
1996BhishmaSub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma
1996ArmyKishan
1996MuqadamaDancer (song "Naya Maal")
1997ShapathRahul
1997Gundagardi( in song Saila Saila)
1997Hero No. 1Meena's prospective husband
1998Chhota ChetanRajkumar
1998Aunty No. 1Abhyankar
1999Phool Aur AagCameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
1999NyaydaataRahul
2000BulandiNakul (Arjun's brother)
2001InteqamVijay Kumar Singh
2011Naughty @ 40Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy
2012Chaar Din Ki Chandni
2018Aa Gaya Hero

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988DaisyPradeep Menon
1989Ivalente Kamuki
1990Sthreekuvendi Sthree
1990Teenage Love
1990Vasyam
1990Mouna Daaham
1993Aayiram Chirakulla Moham

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993Hendthi Helidare KelabekuKumar
1997Laali
2001Vande Matharam

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1987Pookkal Vidum ThoothuHaricredited as Hariharan
1990Vellaiya Thevan
1991Nee Sirithaal DeepavaliMurali
1991Gnana ParavaiGiri

Awards

Nandi Awards[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Harish Kumar". Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 intriguing facts about Karisma Kapoor's first leading man – Harish Kumar". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Top 10 Movies of Harish Kumar". WittyColumn. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Karisma Kapoor's first hero Harish Kumar looks unrecognisable now! | english.lokmat.com". Lokmat English. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ↑ RAKTHA KANNEERU | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | SUMAN | SARADA | PARUCHURI | TELUGU CINE CAFE, retrieved 13 May 2023
  6. ↑ "Kurradi Kurradu (1994) Telugu Movie Review, Rating - Harish". www.thecinebay.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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