Narasimha Raju (Telugu actor)

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 made his debut as an actor 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 was commercially successful. He started getting offers from the others.

The film Jaganmohini (1978) directed by B. Vittalacharya became a blockbuster. Later, he acted in the films like 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. He 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

1. Needa Leni Aadadi (1974)
2. Ammayilu Jagratta (1975)
3. Atyavaarillu (1976)
4. Toorpu Padamara (1976)
5. Kanya Kumari (1977)
6. Rambha Urvasi Menaka (1977)
7. Idekkadi Nyayam (1977)
8. Anukunnadi Sadhista (1978)
9. Jaganmohini (1978)
10. Prayanamlo Padanisalu (1978)
11. Antu Leni Vinta Katha (1979)
12. Kaliyuga Mahabharatam (1979)
13. Lakshmi Pooja (1979) .... Ramraj
14. Punadhirallu (1979)
15. Gandharvya Kanya (1979) as Raj Kumar Pratap
16. Punnami Naagu (1980)
17. Mahashakti (1980)
18. Shri Vasavi Kanyaka Prameshwari Mahatyam (1980)
19. Tirloka Sundari (1980)
20. Venkateshwara Vrata Mahatyam (1980)
21. Amrita Kalisam (1981)
22. Daari Tappina Manishi (1981)
23. Gola Nagamma (1981)
24. Simha Swapnam (1981)
25. Entaghatu Premayo (1982)
26. Maro Malupu (1982)
27. Jayasudha (1982)
28. Amara Jeevi (1983)
29. Idi Kaadu Muginpu (1983)
30. Navamohini (1984)
31. Apanindalu Aadavallakena? (1985)
32. Danger Light (1985)
33. Jai Bhetala (1985)
34. Mayaml Mohini (1985)
35. Patala Nagu (1985)
36. Prachanda Bhairavi (1985)
37. Vishakanya (1985)
38. Mohini Shapatham (1986)
39. Pagabattina Panchali (1987)
40. Sindhooram (1997)
41. Bala Veerulu (1999)
42. Prema Kadha (1999)
43. Brindavanamlo Gopika (2013)
44. Hara Hara Shambho Shankara

Tamil

1. Jaganmohini

TV series

1. Chakravakam (Gemini TV)

References

External links

• Narasimha Raju at IMDb.
• Listen to some of the film songs acted by Narasimha Raju at Chimata Music.com