Actor · Telugu cinema
Haranath
Haranath movies: 33 Telugu films on file, 1959–1988. Earliest on file: Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959). Latest release: Thodallullu (15 July 1988).
- Films on file
- 33 (33 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1959–1988
- Born
- 2 September 1936 · September birthdays (Wikidata)
- Died
- 1 November 1989
- Selected films on file
- Aatma Bandhuvu, Kalavari Samsaram, Kathanayika Molla
- Record
- Q5654116 on Wikidata
Career on file
Haranath appears in 33 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1959 to 1988. The earliest of them is Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959), and the most recent release is Thodallullu (1988). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Aatma Bandhuvu (1962), Kalavari Samsaram (1982) and Kathanayika Molla (1970). Other recent releases on file are Tandra Paparayudu (1986), Kotha Pelli Koothuru (1985) and Naagu (1984).
N. T. Rama Rao is the most frequent co-star, sharing 13 films with Haranath, followed by Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (12) and Allu Rama Lingaiah (8). Among directors, Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao and Vedantam Raghavaiah each cast Haranath in three films, more than any other director; next are Hemambharadhara Rao K. (2) and K. S. Rami Reddy (2). Music on seven of them is by S. Rajeswara Rao, with Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (4) and K. V. Mahadevan (4) next. AVM Productions produced four of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 26 different directors, 17 music directors and 53 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 23 of them; they average 159 minutes, and the longest is Pandava Vanavasam at 198 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1950s (1), 1960s (24), 1970s (3) and 1980s (5). 1967 is the busiest single year, with six films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.