Harsha Vardhan
- Acting
- October 9, 1974 · 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
Filmography
- The Traitors (Telugu) · Self
- Azadi 501
- Illu · Prasad
- Gaayapadda Simham
- Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu · Narayana
- Shambhala · Dr Chankravarty
- Andhra King Taluka · College Principal
- Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha
- Paradha · Madhusudhan
- Katha Sudha
- Court: State vs. A Nobody · Damu
- Daaku Maharaaj · Abbavaram
- Neeli Megha Shyama
- Mechanic Rocky · Natraj / Vivek
- Maa Nanna Superhero · Bhai
- Sarangadhariya
- Saripodhaa Sanivaaram · Sudha
- Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam
- Veeranjaneyulu Vihara Yatra
- Satyabhama · Anand Rao
- Bharathanatyam
- Market Mahalakshmi
- Miss Perfect · Gokul Rao
- Naa Saami Ranga
- Extra Ordinary Man · Mohan
- Maama Mascheendra · Ramadaasu, Director
- Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty
- Save the Tigers · Ram Mohan
- Ravanasura · Public Prosecutor
- HIT: The 2nd Case · Ram Prasad
- Aha Naa Pellanta · No ball Narayana
- Boyfriend For Hire
- Swathi Muthyam · Dr. Daiva Prasad
- Ante... Sundaraniki! · Chandra Mohan
- Mishan Impossible
- Senapathi · Paramjyothi
- Pushpaka Vimanam · Hindolam
- Raja Vikramarka
- Varudu Kaavalenu
- Maestro · Dr. Swamy
- Sridevi Soda Center
- Ek Mini Katha · Dr. G. Satya Kishore
- Akshara
- Check · Astrologer
- Zombie Reddy
- Amrutham Dhvitheeyam · Amrutha "Amrutham" Rao
- Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo · Kashiram
- Brochevarevarura · CI Srinu
- 118
- Next Enti? · Sanju's Friend
- Pantham · Anand Sunana's staff
- Guru · Dialogue
- Manamantha · Viswanath
- 24 · Kalai
- Oopiri · Traffic Police
- Govindudu Andarivaadele · Chandrasekhar's friend
- Aagadu · Channa Keshava
- Manam · Dialogue
- Koottam
- Bangaru Kodipetta
- Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde · Writer
- Lovely
- Kulu Manali
- SMS
- Mogudu
- Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju · Pushpanand
- Gaayam 2 · Harsha
- Varudu · Babji
- Yagam
- Leader · Ali
- Kedi
- Josh · Vidhya's Brother
- Boni
- Diary · Police
- Fitting Master
- Blade Babji
- Vishaka Express · Dialogue
- Munna
- Game
- Pournami · Pournami's uncle