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{{short description|Actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Harish Raj
| image =
| caption =
| birthname =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = Hareesh Raj<br/>Harish Raju<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Two guys & a goal |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb09/ent4.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031229232939/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb09/ent4.asp |archivedate=29 December 2003 |date=9 February 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| yearsactive = 1996–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Shruthi Lokesh|2014}}
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film director|Director]], [[Film producer|Producer]]
}}

'''Harish Raj''' is an Indian actor and director based in [[Kannada cinema]]. He made his acting debut in the television serial ''Hosa Chiguru Hale Beru'' in 1996 and his debut in feature films was with ''[[Doni Saagali]]'' in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/43204.html |title=Harish Raj chasing dreams! - Kannada Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-12 |archive-date=26 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226080504/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/43204.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After featuring in a string of films and serials, Raj moved into film direction with ''Kalaakaar'' (2009). He also acted in several [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] television serials and [[Hindi]] films. He also performed in television commercials.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

He is best known as an actor in critically acclaimed films such as ''[[Dweepa]]'', ''[[Koormavatara]]'', ''[[Thaayi Saheba]],'' and ''[[Kaanuru Heggadathi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/harish-raj/filmography.html |title=OneIndia Filmography |access-date=13 June 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161806/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/harish-raj/filmography.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Harish Raj was born and raised in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. He completed his M.A in English from [[Karnataka State Open University]]. He married a [[Lingayatism|Lingayat]], Shruthi Lokesh in 2014, and together they have two daughters.

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
! Role
!Notes

|-
| 1997
| [[Thaayi Saheba]]
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| 1998
| [[Doni Sagali]]
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| 1998
| [[Shanti Shanti Shanti]]
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| 1999
| [[Kanooru Heggadithi]]
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| 2000
| ''Bhoogatha Dore''
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| 2001
| [[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]
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| 2002
| Dweepa
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| 2002
| [[Thuntata (film)|Thuntata]]
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| 2003
| Wrong Number
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| 2003
| [[Mouni (2003 film)|Mouni]]
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| 2004
| Bhagath
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| 2005
| Hendathi Obbalu Maneyolagiddare
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| 2005
| Shadyantra
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| 2005
| Geeya Geeya
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| 2006
| Nanna Kanasine Hoove
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| 2006
| [[Tananam Tananam]]
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| 2006
| Nage Habba
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| 2007
| Ninadhe Nenapu
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|-
| 2008
| Banada Neralu
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| 2008
| [[Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu]]
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| 2008
| [[Bandhu Balaga]]
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|-
| 2008
| [[Honganasu]]
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|-
| 2008
| [[Beladingalagi Baa]]
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| 2008
| Ninnusire Nannusiru
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| 2009
| [[Love Guru (2009 film)|Love Guru]]
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|-
| 2009
| ''Kalaakaar''
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| Also director
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| 2010
| [[Bengaloored]]
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| English film
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| 2010
| [[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]
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| 2011
| [[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]
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| Also director
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| 2011
| [[Aidondla Aidu]]
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| 2012
| [[Govindaya Namaha]]
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| 2012
| ''[[Challenge (2012 film)|Challenge]]''
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| Trilingual film in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil
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| 2013
| [[Barfi (film)|Barfi]]
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|2013
| ''Omega.exe''
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|Malayalam film
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Ambara]]''
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| 2013
| ''[[Koormavatara]]''
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| 2014
| ''[[Power (2014 Kannada film)|Power]]''
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| 2014
| ''[[Namo Boothatma]]''
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| 2014
| [[Jai Lalitha]]
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| 2016
| ''Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime''
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| 2016
| ''Sri Satyanarayana Kannada ''
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| Also Director <br />Holds Limca Record for essaying 16 roles in a single film
|-
| 2017
| [[Kaatru Veliyidai]]
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| Tamil film
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|2017
| Mooga
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|Kodava film, Also Director
|-
|2018
| ''[[B.Tech (film)|B.Tech]]''
| Ramkumar Naik
|Malayalam film
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|2018
|''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]''
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|2018
|Moto Beta
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|Banjara film, Director
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|2019
|''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]''
| Xavier
|Malayalam film
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| 2019
| ''Kiladi Police''
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| Also director
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| 2021
| ''[[Ramarjuna]]''
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|}

==TV Serials==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Language
|-
| Maneondhu Moorubagilu || rowspan="12"| Kannada
|-
| Kuberappa and Sons
|-
| Swathimuthu
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| Kavyanjali
|-
| Mooka Raaga
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| Premakathegalu
|-
| Minchina Balli
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| Danda Pindagalu
|-
| Athma
|-
| Prathibimba
|-
| Chakra
|-
| One Tea Spoon Suspense
|-
| Veera Sipayee || rowspan="7"| Hindi
|-
| Antharal
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| Swarajanma
|-
| Kanoor Ki Malkin
|-
| Kanthapura
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| Malgudi days
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| Chakravyuh
|-
|}

Participated in [[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)]] as contestant.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1234006}}
*{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/harish-raj/upcoming-movies.html |title=Upcoming Movie Releases | Harish Raj | Harish Raj Upcoming Movies |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date= |accessdate=2013-05-12}}

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