Haranath (actor)

Venkata Appala Haranath Raju Buddharaju , professionally and popularly known as Haranath, was a Tollywood film actor.

Haranath was born onSeptember 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,Was very active in cultural activities,particularly dramas, won many a drama competition.A chance encounter lead him into films.He was waiting at Vanimahal bus stop Madrason the way to pilot training when he was spotted by Mukkmamala Krishna Murthy,famous film actor,Director amp 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 60s being regarded as a romantic icon. He acted in classic films like Amarasillipi Jakkana, Letha Manasulu, Chitti Chellelu, Aada Janma, Maa Inti Devatha, Bhishma, Panadava Vanavasam, Abhimanyu and several others in lead roles. He was the hero of the first film shot at Saradhi

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