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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{About|the actor||Harsh Vardhan (disambiguation){{!}}Harsh Vardhan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Harsha Vardhan
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 1997–present
}}

'''Harsha Vardhan''' is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films and television shows.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Writer-Harshavardhan-turns-director/articleshow/44003432.cms|title=Writer Harshavardhan turns director|website=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2 February 2017|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202020155/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Writer-Harshavardhan-turns-director/articleshow/44003432.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

He is known for his performance in television shows such as ''[[Ruthuragalu]]'' and [[Amrutham (TV series)|''Amrutham'']] and has appeared in more than seventy five films in a variety of roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://requestcinemas.blogspot.com/2010/08/interview-w-harshavardhan.html|title=Interview w/ HarshaVardhan|access-date=12 November 2012|archive-date=13 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013162002/http://requestcinemas.blogspot.com/2010/08/interview-w-harshavardhan.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Telugu films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Acting roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|2001
|''[[Chirujallu]]''
|Harsha
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Aithe]]''
|Chotu
|Bilingual film
|-
|2004
|''[[Athade Oka Sainyam]]''
|Prakash Rao's goon
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]''
|Harsha
|
|-
|''[[Danger (2005 film)|Danger]]''
|Rajesh
|
|-
|''[[Athadu]]''
|Harsha
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006
|''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]''
|Auto driver
|
|-
|''[[Veedhi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]''
|Pournami's uncle
|
|-
|''[[Game (2006 film)|Game]]''
|Harsha
|
|-
|
|''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''
|Stalin Friend’s
|
|-

|2007
|''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
|''[[Three (2008 film)|Three]]''
|Psychiatrist
|
|-
| ''[[Nenu Meeku Telusa?]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009
|''[[Indumathi (film)|Indumathi]]''
| Anand
|
|-
|''[[Diary (2009 film)|Diary]]''
|
|
|-
|''Adugu''
|
|
|-
|''[[Josh (2009 Telugu film)|Josh]]''
|Vidhya's brother
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
|''[[Kedi (2010 film)|Kedi]]''
|Arshad
|
|-
|''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]''
|Ali
|
|-
|''[[Gaayam 2]]''
|Harsha
|
|-
|''[[Yagam (2010 film)|Yagam]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2011
|''[[Vykuntapali]]''
| KKR alias Kakarlapudi Krishna Ram
|
|-
|''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Gaganam]]'' || Srinivas || Bilingual film
|-
|''[[Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju|KSD Appalaraju]]''
|Pushpanand
|
|-
|''Vankai Fry''
|
|
|-
|''[[Golconda High School]]''
|
|
|-
|''Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2012
|''Kulu Manali''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ayyare]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Shiva Manasulo Shruti|SMS]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Lovely (2012 film)|Lovely]]''
|Akash's brother
|
|-
|''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''Chal Chal''
|
|
|-
|''[[Dalam]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2014
| ''[[Hrudayam Ekkadunnadi]]'' || Manmadha ||
|-
|''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]''
|Chandrasekhar's friend
|
|-
|''[[Geethanjali (2014 film)|Geethanjali]]''
|Venkatesh
|
|-
|''[[Aagadu]]''
|Chenna Kesavulu
|
|-
|''[[Bangaru Kodipetta]]''
|Kumar
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Bruce Lee: The Fighter]]''
|Ria's Uncle
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Manamantha]]''
|Viswanath
|
|-
|''[[Oopiri]]''
|Police Inspector
|Uncredited
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Veedevadu]]''
| Sub-Inspector Hyder
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Pantham]]''
|Anand Surana's Staff
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Brochevarevarura]]''
|CI Srinu
|
|-
|''[[118 (film)|118]]''
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramloo]]''
|Kashiram
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2021
|''[[Alludu Adhurs]]''
|Psychiatrist
|
|-
|''[[Zombie Reddy]]''
|Pratap Reddy
|
|-
|[[Check (film)|''Check'']]
|Astrologer
|
|-
|[[Akshara (film)|''Akshara'']]
|Raghava Master
|
|-
|''[[Ek Mini Katha]]''
|G. Satya Kishore
|
|-
|[[Maestro (2021 film)|''Maestro'']]
|Dr. Swamy
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Shriya |date=2021-03-30 |title=Nithiin's first look from Andhadhun Telugu remake 'Maestro' OUT on birthday |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/regional-cinema/nithiin-first-look-from-maestro-andhadhun-telugu-remake-out-on-birthday-twitter-reactions-694342 |access-date=2021-05-17 |website=India TV News}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Varudu Kaavalenu]]''
|Bhoomi's client
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-23|title=Varudu Kaavalenu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-shaurya-5-upcoming-projects-of-the-actor-to-be-excited-for/photostory/80411165.cms|access-date=2021-05-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Pushpaka Vimanam (2021 film)|''Pushpaka Vimanam'']]
|Sundar's neighbour
|
|-
|''[[Raja Vikramarka (2021 film)|Raja Vikramarka]]''
|Muddu Krishna
|
|-
|''[[Senapathi]]''
|Paramjyothi
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2022
|''[[Ante Sundaraniki]]''
|Manager Chandra Mohan
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nani and Nazirya Nazim's film titled as "Ante Sundaraniki": Title poster out|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nani-and-nazirya-nazims-film-titled-as-ante-sundharaniki-title-poster-out/articleshow/79336276.cms|access-date=2021-05-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Swathi Muthyam (2022 film)|Swathi Muthyam]]''
|Dr. Daiva Prasad
|
|-
|''[[HIT: The Second Case]]''
|Ram Prasad Koduri
|
|-
|''[[Godfather (2022 film)|Godfather]]''
|Jailer
|
|-
|''[[Boyfriend for Hire]]''
|Arjun’s uncle
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| ''[[Ravanasura (film)|Ravanasura]]''
|Prosecutor
|
|-
|''[[Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty]]''
|Doctor
|
|-
|''[[Extra Ordinary Man]]''
|Mohanthi
|
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2024
|''[[Naa Saami Ranga]]''
|SI Thirupatayya
|
|-
|''[[Sundaram Master (film)|Sundaram Master]]''
|MLA
|
|-
|''[[Satyabhama (2024 film)|Satyabhama]]''
|Anand Rao
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Satyabhama 2024 Film: Kajal Aggarwal is Back in Action |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/entertainment/satyabhama-2024-film-a-fierce-cop-seeks-truth-and-redemption |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sarangadhariya (film)|''Sarangadhariya'']]
|Murthy
|
|-
|''[[Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra]]''
|Paramahamsa
|
|-
|''[[Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam]]''
|[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]
|
|-
|''[[Saripodhaa Sanivaaram]]''
|Sudhakar (Sudha)
|
|-
|''[[Mechanic Rocky]]''
|Natraj / Vivek
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2025
|''[[Neeli Megha Shyama]]''
|Viplav
|
|-
|''[[Court (2025 film)|Court]]''
|Adv. Damodhar
|
|-
|''[[Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha]]''
|Meghana’s boss
|
|-
|''[[Paradha]]''
|Madhav
|
|-
|''[[Santhana Prapthirasthu]]''
|Chaitanya’s brother-in-law
|
|-
|''[[Andhra King Taluka]]''
|College Principal
|
|-
|''[[Champion (2025 film)|Champion]]''
|Patwari Ranga Rao
|
|-
|rowspan="4" |2026
|''[[Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu]]''
|Narayana
|
|-
|''[[Mrithyunjay]]''
|Jay’s boss
|
|-
|''[[Hey Balwanth]]''
|PVB
|
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Vishwambhara]]}}
|{{TableTBA}}
|
|}

=== Other language films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2007 || ''[[Aithe|50 Lakh]]'' || Chotu || [[Hindi]]
| rowspan="3"|Bilingual films
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' || Srinivas || rowspan="3"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Dalam|Koottam]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[24 (2016 film)|24]]'' || Kalai ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Poorna: Courage Has No Limit]]'' || [[N. Kiran Kumar Reddy]] || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Veedevadu|Yaar Ivan]]'' || Sub-Inspector Hyder
| Tamil
| Bilingual film
|-
|}

=== Other crew positions===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Other credited roles
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Writer
!class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|[[Visakha Express (film)|''Visakha Express'']]
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
|''[[Three (2008 film)|3]]''
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
|2009
|[[Drona (2009 film)|''Drona'']]
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|[[Manam (film)|''Manam'']]
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|Won – [[Santosham Best Dialogue Award]]
|-
|''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]''
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Thikka]]''
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
|2017
|[[Guru (2017 film)|''Guru'']]
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Dialogues}}
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Mama Mascheendra]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|TBA
|{{Pending|align=left|''Googly''}} {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Also composer; filming<ref>{{Cite news|title=Harsha Vardhan and Sreemukhi's upcoming film 'Good Bad Ugly' rebooted to 'Googly', first copy ready|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/harsha-vardhan-and-sreemukhis-upcoming-film-good-bad-ugly-rebooted-to-googly-first-copy-ready/articleshow/62790478.cms|access-date=2021-05-17|website=The Times of India|last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita }}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television performances
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|1997–2001
|''[[Ruthuragalu]]''
|Harish
|[[DD Saptagiri]]
|
|-
|2003–2007
|''[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]''
|Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao
|[[Gemini TV]]
|Also writer and director
|-
|
|''Kasturi''
|
| [[Star Maa]]
|
|-
|2000–2001
|[[Santhi Nivasam (TV series)|''Santhi Nivasam'']]
|
|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|
|-
|
|''Aalu Baalu''
|Banginapalli Bala Murali Krishna
|
|
|-
|2020–2021
|''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]''
|Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao
| rowspan="2" |[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Lol Salaam]]''
|G. P. Ramakrishna
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Save the Tigers]]''
|Ram Mohan
| rowspan="2" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Miss Perfect]]''
|Gokul
|
|-
|2025
|[[Touch Me Not (TV series)|''Touch Me Not'']]
|
|[[JioHotstar]]
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm1350569}}
* {{Twitter|harshazoomout}}

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