Harish Kumar (actor)

Harish Kumar (born 1 August 1975) is an Indian actor & film producer.[1] He has acted in lead roles in multiple films of four languages. He is mainly known for his works in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada movies. His notable movies are Prem Qaidi, Coolie No. 1, Tirangaa, Prema Khaidi, Kranti Kshetra, Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Daisy.[2] He won two Nandi Awards.

For the Indian cricketer, see Harish Kumar (cricketer). For the Goripalayam actor, see Arish Kumar.

Harish Kumar
Kumar in 2011
Born1 August 1975 (1975-08) (age 46)
Hyderabad, India
Nationality India
OccupationFilm actor
Film producer
Years active1979–1983
1988–present
Spouse(s)
Sangeeta Chugh
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(m. 1995)​
Children2

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.

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 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.[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
1979Ek Hi BhoolRekha's brotherHindi
1981SeetamalakshmiTelugu
1981Prema KanukaTelugu
1981PremabhishekamSridevi's brotherTelugu
1981Kondaveeti SimhamN.T.R's sonTelugu
1982Trisulamyoung Krishnam RaajuTelugu
1982Naa DesamTelugu
1982Mahasangramam ?young KrishnaTelugu
1982Bari Apurupa Nam Jodiyoung DwarakishKannada
1982Bhakta Drana MarkandeyyaMarkamdeyyaKannada
1982Farz Aur KanoonJeetendra's sonHindi
1982Jeevan DhaaraBablooHindi
1983Andha Kanoonyoung RajnikanthHindi
1983Prem TapasyaShankarHindi
1983Andhra Kesari PrakasamTelugu
1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraYoung N. T. Rama RaoTelugu
1985HaqeeqatGopalHindi
1987SansarVidya SagarHindi

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

Kannada
YearFilmRoleNotes
1990Prema KhaidiChandran (Chandru)
1993Hendthi Helidare KelabekuKumar
1997Laali
2001Vande Matharam

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

Tamil
YearFilmRoleNotes
1987Pookkal Vidum Thoothu
1991Nee Sirithaal DeepavaliMurali
1991Gnana ParavaiGiri

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

Awards
Nandi Awards[5]

References
  1. "Harish Kumar". Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "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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