Harish Kumar (actor)
Harish Kumar (born 1 August 1975) is an Indian film actor.
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 Harish Kumar in 2011 | |
| Born | Harish 1 August 1975 Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–1983, 1991–present |
Career
Harish started his career as a child actor. He is the only male child actor to have worked in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil Kannada and Malayalam films. He then played the lead in many films. He has acted in a total of 280 films.
For the film Andhra Kesari, he won the state 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 15. His first film as a lead actor was Daisy, a Malayalam film directed by Prathap K. Pothan. The movie also starred Kamal Haasan. In Tamil, he was introduced by T. Rajendar as a lead in the film Pookal Vidum Thudel, directed by Sridhar 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.
Filmography
As a child actor
- Prema Kanuka (1981) - Telugu
- Premabhishekham(1981) - Telugu/ Sridevi's brother
- Kondaveeti Simham (1981) - Telugu/as N.T.R's son
- Muddula Koduku (1979) - Telugu/as A.N.R and Sridevi's son
- Trisulam (1982) as young Krishnam Raaju
- Naa Desam (1982) - Telugu
- Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (1984) - Telugu/young N. T. Rama Rao
- Mahasawgarahah ?/young Krishna
- Bari Apurupa Nam Jodi - (Kannada/as young Dwarakish)
- Bhakta Drana Markandeyya (as Markamdeyya)
- Andha Kanoon (1983) - Hindi/as young Rajnikanth
- Prem Tapasya (1983) - Hindi/as Shankar
- Farz Aur Kanoon (1982) - Hindi/as Jeetendra's son
- Ek Hi Bhool (1979) - Hindi/as Rekha's son
- Haqeeqat
- Jeevan Dhaara (1982) Hindi/as Babloo
- Sansar (1987) - Hindi/as Vidya Sagar
Hindi
- Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012)
- Naughty @ 40 (2011) Sandeep Srivastav/Sandy
- Inteqam (2001) as Vijay Kumar Singh
- Bulandi (2000) as Nakul (Arjun's brother)
- Nyaydaata (1999) as Rahul
- Phool Aur Aag (1999) Cameo in song "Main Gaaon Dil Gaaye"
- Aunty No. 1 (1998)
- Chhota Chetan (1998) as Rajkumar
- Hero No. 1 (1997) as Meena's prospective husband
- Shapath (1997) as Rahul
- Muqadama (1996) as Dancer (song "Naya Maal")
- Army (1996) as Kishan
- Bhishma (1996) as Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma
- Coolie No. 1 (1995) as Deepak
- Gaddaar (1995) as Vijay Saxena
- Janam Kundli (1995) as Sunny R. Kapoor
- Jawab (1995) as Ravi A. Saxena
- Aashique Mastane (1995) (as Harish Kumar) as Sohan/Rohan (dual role)
- Ravan Raaj: A True Story (1995) as Harish Verma
- Phoolan Devi (1994) as Tarika
- The Gentleman (1994)
- Kranti Kshetra (1994) as Harish Ashok Kumar Mangatrao
- Inspector Jhansi (1993)
- Zakhmi Rooh (1993)
- Zakhmo Ka Hisaab (1993)
- Tirangaa (1992)
- Prem Qaidi (1991)
- Sansar (1987) (as Hari) as Vidyasagar D. Sharma
- Prem Tapasya (1983) (credited as Master Hari) as Shankar (child artist)
- Jeevan Dhaara (1982) (credited as Master Hari) as Babloo (child artist)
- Lil Zaki (1986)
Kannada
- Prema Khaidi (1990)
- Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku (1993)
- Laali (1997)
- Vandematharam (2001)
Malayalam
- Daisy (1988) as Pradeep Menon
- Ivalente Kamuki (1989)
- Sthreekuvendi Sthree (1990)
- Teenage Love (1991)
- Vasyam (1991)
- Aayiram Chirakulla Moham (1993)
Tamil
- Nee Sirithaal Deepavali
- Gnana Paravai
Telugu
- Daddy Daddy (1999)
- Gokulamlo Seetha (1997) as Bhaskar
- Oho Naa Pellanta (1996)
- S.P. Parshuram (1994)
- Jailor Gaari Abbayi (1994)
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
- Kurradi Kurradu (1994)
- Manavarali Pelli (1993)
- Inspector Jhansi (1993)
- Praana Daata (1993)
- Prema Vijetha (1992)
- Yugala Getham (1992)
- College Bullodu (1992)
- Rowdy Inspector (1992)
- Pelam Chepite Vinali (1992) as Hari
- Prema Panjaram (1991) as Srikanth
- Prema Khaidi (1990)
- Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988)
- Seetamalakshmi (1978) (as child artist)
- Madhavaiah Gari Manavadu (dual role as Nageshwara Rao's grandson)
- Yevandi Aavida Vachindi
- Kondapalli Rathaiah (1995)
Producer
- Kaash... Hamara Dil Pagal Na Hota (2003)
External links
- Harish Kumar on IMDb