Narasimharaju (Telugu actor)
| Narasimha Raju | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | www.narasimharaju.com |
Narasimha Raju' or Narasimharaju is famous Telugu actor.[1]
He was known as Andhra Kamal Haasan. He rose to the heights of stardom with his movies, Needaleni Adadi, Turpu Padamara, Kanyakumari, Idekkadi Nyayam and Jaganmohini. He was considered the folk hero of the generation next to that of N. T. Rama Rao and Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao.[2]
He has debuted in 1974 with the film Needa Leni Aadadi of Navashakthi Films banner by Parvathaneni Gangadhara Rao. It is also debut film for actress Prabha. The film ran for a hundred days and commercially successful. He started getting offers from the others.
The film Jaganmohini (1978) directed by B. Vittalacharya became a blockbuster. Later, he has acted in the films like Gandhrava Kanya, Mantradandam, Mohini Sapatham, all directed by Vittalacharya. He has also worked with other directors as a folklore hero in films like Triloka Sundari (1980) under Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. He has acted in about 100 films in two decades.
He is married and had a son and a daughter. Both are married, and he had grand children.
Filmography
- Telugu
- Needa Leni Aadadi (1974)
- Ammayilu Jagratta (1975)
- Atyavaarillu (1976)
- Toorpu 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)
- Shri Vasavi Kanyaka Prameshwari Mahatyam (1980)
- Tirloka Sundari (1980)
- Venkateshwara Vrata Mahatyam (1980)
- Amrita Kalisam (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)
- Bala Veerulu (1999)
- Prema Kadha (1999)
- Brindavanamlo Gopika (2013)
- Hara Hara Shambho Shankara
- Tamil
