Harsha Vardhan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 9, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Harsha Vardhan (born October 9, 1974) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and television. He gained early recognition playing the titular protagonist Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao in the long-running television sitcom *Amrutham* (2001–2007), a role he later reprised in its digital sequel *Amrutham Dhvitheeyam* (2020). Concurrently, he established a prolific career as a character actor, appearing in features including *Aithe* (2003), *Anukokunda Oka Roju* (2005), *Leader* (2010), *Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo* (2020), and *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024). In addition to acting, Vardhan transitioned into screenwriting, providing dialogues for the thriller *Vishaka Express* (2008) and the sports drama *Guru* (2017). He gained notable industry recognition for writing the screenplay for the romantic comedy *Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde* (2013) and the dialogues for the fantasy drama *Manam* (2014). In 2023, he made his feature directorial debut with the action comedy *Maama Mascheendra*, which he also wrote. His subsequent acting credits include the streaming series *Save the Tigers* (2023), the drama *Court: State vs. A Nobody* (2025), and *Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu* (2026).
Known For
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Filmography
Alcohol
Movie
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Movie · as Narayana
Gaayapadda Simham
Movie
Illu
Movie · as Prasad
Summer Holidays
Movie
Azadi 501
TV · 6 eps
The Traitors (Telugu)
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Daaku Maharaaj
Movie · as Abbavaram
Court: State vs. A Nobody
Movie · as Damu
Neeli Megha Shyama
Movie
Paradha
Movie · as Madhusudhan
Shambhala
Movie · as Dr Chankravarty
Andhra King Taluka
Movie · as College Principal
Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha
Movie
Katha Sudha
TV · 75 eps
Bharathanatyam
Movie
Naa Saami Ranga
Movie
Market Mahalakshmi
Movie
Satyabhama
Movie · as Anand Rao
Mechanic Rocky
Movie · as Natraj / Vivek
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
Movie · as Sudha
Veeranjaneyulu Vihara Yatra
Movie
Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam
Movie
Maa Nanna Superhero
Movie · as Bhai
Sarangadhariya
Movie
Miss Perfect
TV · as Gokul Rao · 8 eps
Ravanasura
Movie · as Public Prosecutor
Maama Mascheendra
Movie · as Ramadaasu
Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty
Movie
Extra Ordinary Man
Movie · as Mohan
Save the Tigers
TV · as Ram Mohan · 20 eps
Swathi Muthyam
Movie · as Dr. Daiva Prasad
Ante... Sundaraniki!
Movie · as Chandra Mohan
Mishan Impossible
Movie
Boyfriend For Hire
Movie
HIT: The 2nd Case
Movie · as Ram Prasad
Aha Naa Pellanta
TV · as No ball Narayana · 8 eps
Maestro
Movie · as Dr. Swamy
Pushpaka Vimanam
Movie · as Hindolam
Raja Vikramarka
Movie
Sridevi Soda Center
Movie
Senapathi
Movie · as Paramjyothi
Check
Movie · as Astrologer
Zombie Reddy
Movie
Akshara
Movie
Varudu Kaavalenu
Movie
Ek Mini Katha
Movie · as Dr. G. Satya Kishore
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Movie · as Kashiram
Amrutham Dhvitheeyam
TV · as Amrutha "Amrutham" Rao · 26 eps
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Movie
Brochevarevarura
Movie · as CI Srinu
Pantham
Movie · as Anand Sunana's staff
Next Enti?
Movie · as Sanju's Friend
Oopiri
Movie · as Traffic Police
Manamantha
Movie · as Viswanath
24
Movie · as Kalai
Aagadu
Movie · as Channa Keshava
Koottam
Movie
Bangaru Kodipetta
Movie
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Movie · as Chandrasekhar's friend
Kulu Manali
Movie
Lovely
Movie
SMS
Movie
Mogudu
Movie
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
Movie · as Pushpanand
Leader
Movie · as Ali
Varudu
Movie · as Babji
Yagam
Movie
Kedi
Movie
Gaayam 2
Movie · as Harsha
Fitting Master
Movie
Josh
Movie · as Vidhya's Brother
Boni
Movie
Diary
Movie · as Police
Blade Babji
Movie
Munna
Movie
Pournami
Movie · as Pournami's uncle
Game
Movie
Danger
Movie · as Inspector Rajesh
Athadu
Movie
Anukokunda Oka Roju
Movie · as Harsha
Athade Oka Sainyam
Movie
Aithe
Movie · as Chotu
Amrutham
TV · as Amrutha "Amrutham" Rao · 313 eps
Khal Nayak
Movie