Narasimha Raju (Telugu actor)


Narasimha Raju or Narasimharaju is a Telugu and Tamil film and television actor. 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.
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 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 directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. He acted in about 100 films in two decades. He is now active in Tamil Television Serials.

Personal life

He is married and has a son and a daughter Jagadamba. Daughter is working as HR personal. Son is working as a manager in Bank of Montreal, Canada. Both of them are married, and he has grand children.

Filmography

;Telugu
  1. Needa Leni Aadadi
  2. Ammayilu Jagratta
  3. Atyavaarillu
  4. Thoorpu Padamara
  5. Kanya Kumari
  6. Rambha Urvasi Menaka
  7. Idekkadi Nyayam
  8. Anukunnadi Sadhista
  9. Jaganmohini
  10. Prayanamlo Padanisalu
  11. Antu Leni Vinta Katha
  12. Kaliyuga Mahabharatam
  13. Lakshmi Pooja .... Ramraj
  14. Punadhirallu
  15. Gandharvya Kanya as Raj Kumar Pratap
  16. Punnami Naagu
  17. Mahashakti
  18. Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Prameswari Mahatyam
  19. Tirloka Sundari
  20. Venkateswara Vrata Mahatyam
  21. Amrutha Kalasam
  22. Daari Tappina Manishi
  23. Gola Nagamma
  24. Simha Swapnam
  25. Entaghatu Premayo
  26. Maro Malupu
  27. Jayasudha
  28. Amara Jeevi
  29. Idi Kaadu Muginpu
  30. Navamohini
  31. Apanindalu Aadavallakena?
  32. Danger Light
  33. Jai Bhetala
  34. Mayaml Mohini
  35. Patala Nagu
  36. Prachanda Bhairavi
  37. Vishakanya
  38. Mohini Shapatham
  39. Pagabattina Panchali
  40. Sindhooram
  41. Ganesh
  42. Bala Veerulu
  43. Prema Katha
  44. Brundavanamlo Gopika
  45. Hara Hara Sambho Sankara
;Tamil
  1. Jaganmohini

    Television series