Narasimha Raju (Telugu actor)
Narasimha Raju or Narasimharaju is a Telugu and Tamil film and television actor, best known as Andhra Kamal Haasan.[1] He rose to the heights of stardom with his movies Needaleni Adadi, Turpu Padamara, Kanyakumari, Idekkadi Nyayam and Jaganmohini. He is considered the folk hero of the generation next to the likes of N. T. Rama Rao and Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao.[2]
Narasimha Raju | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vetukuri Narasimha Raju December 26, 1951 Vadluru village, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Andhra Kamal Hasan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974-2013 2014-Present |
| Children | Jagadamba, a son |
| Website | www |
Raju made his debut as an actor in 1974 with the film Needa Leni Aadadi, produced by Parvathaneni Gangadhara Rao. It is also the debut film for actress Prabha. The film ran for a hundred days and was commercially successful. Raju started getting offers for roles from other directors.
The film Jaganmohini (1978), directed by B. Vittalacharya, in which Raju plays the main character became a blockbuster. Later, he acted in such films as Gandhrava Kanya, Mantradandam, Mohini Sapatham, all directed by Vittalacharya. He also worked with other directors as a folklore hero in films like Triloka Sundari (1980), directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Raju acted in about 100 films in two decades. He is now active in Tamil Television Serials.
Personal life
Raju is married and has a son and a daughter. His daughter, Jagadamba, is working as HR personnel. His son is working as a manager in Bank of Montreal, Canada. Both of them are married, and Raju has grandchildren.[3]
Filmography
- Telugu
- Needa Leni Aadadi (1974)
- Ammayilu Jagratta (1975)
- Atyavaarillu (1976)
- Thoorpu Padamara (1976)
- Kanya Kumari (1977)
- Rambha Urvasi Menaka (1977)
- Idekkadi Nyayam (1977)
- Anukunnadi Sadhista (1978)
- Jaganmohini (1978)
- Prayanamlo Padanisalu (1978)
- Antu Leni Vinta Katha (1979)
- Kaliyuga Mahabharatam (1979)
- Lakshmi Pooja (1979) .... Ramraj
- Punadhirallu (1979)
- Gandharvya Kanya (1979) as Raj Kumar Pratap
- Punnami Naagu (1980)
- Mahashakti (1980)
- Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Prameswari Mahatyam (1980)
- Tirloka Sundari (1980)
- Venkateswara Vrata Mahatyam (1980)
- Amrutha Kalasam (1981)
- Daari Tappina Manishi (1981)
- Gola Nagamma (1981)
- Simha Swapnam (1981)
- Entaghatu Premayo (1982)
- Maro Malupu (1982)
- Jayasudha (1982)
- Amara Jeevi (1983)
- Idi Kaadu Muginpu (1983)
- Navamohini (1984)
- Apanindalu Aadavallakena? (1985)
- Danger Light (1985)
- Jai Bhetala (1985)
- Mayaml Mohini (1985)
- Patala Nagu (1985)
- Prachanda Bhairavi (1985)
- Vishakanya (1985)
- Mohini Shapatham (1986)
- Pagabattina Panchali (1987)
- Sindhooram (1997)
- Ganesh (1998)
- Bala Veerulu (1999)
- Prema Katha (1999)
- Brundavanamlo Gopika (2013)
- Hara Go pika Sambho Sankara
- Tamil
- Jaganmohini (2009)
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2004 | Ammayi Kaapuram | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2004–2008 | Chakravakam | |||
| 2008 | Sendhoorapoove | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2011–2012 | Shravani Subramanyam | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2013–2014 | Bommarillu | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2014–2018 | Kalyana Parisu | Annamalai | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2017 | Mullum Malarum | Viji's father | Zee Tamil | |
| 2017–2018 | Nandini | Muniappa | Sun TV | |
| 2017–Present | Sembaruthi | Sundaram | Zee Tamil | |
| 2020–Present | Endrendrum Punnagai | Arunachalam |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Narasimha Raju at Cinegoer.com Archived 3 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Telugu Movies|Latest Telugu Movies News in Telugu|Tollywood new in Telugu|Telugu Cinema News|New Movies – Eenadu". www.eenadu.net. Retrieved 11 April 2018.