Actor

Harsha Vardhan

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Movies: 76Series: 7Crew credits: 5

TMDB ID: 215912

IMDb ID: nm1350569

Known for: Acting

Born: October 9, 1974

Age: 51

Place of birth: Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1993 - 2026

Years active: 34

Average TMDB rating: 6.49

Wikidata: Q5673802

Also known as

Harshvardhan • Harshvardan • Harshavardhan

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Dialogue (3)Writer (2)

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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).