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Nandamuri Harikrishna Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth2 September 1956

Age61 (at time of death)

BirthplaceNimmakuru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India

ProfessionPolitician, Actor, Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseLakshmi Nandamuri

FamilySon Janaki Ram (d.2014); son Nandamuri Kalyan Ram; daughter Nandamuri Suhasini; son Jr. NTR (with Shalini Bhaskar Rao)

Net worth₹7 Crore (as in 2014)

Nandamuri Harikrishna Biography

Nandamuri Harikrishna was an Indian actor, film producer and politician from Andhra Pradesh. Born into the prominent Nandamuri family, he began as a child-

Early life and background

Nandamuri Harikrishna was born on 2 September 1956 in the village of Nimmakuru in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of the Nandamuri family and the fourth son of N. T. Rama Rao and Basavatarakam Nandamuri. Harikrishna completed schooling up to the 10th standard and spent his early years in South India. He was Hindu by faith and is listed as belonging to the Rajput caste in public records.

Career

Harikrishna entered films as a child artist, making his on-screen debut in 1967 in the Telugu mythological film Sri Krishnavataram. He later transitioned into adult acting and producing; his credited debut as an actor and producer came in 1977 with Daana Veera Soora Karna. Over the years he appeared in a number of regional films, including entries in Tamil cinema, and returned to the screen in the late 1990s after a break.

Alongside his film work, Harikrishna pursued a political career. He joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1995 and served in N. Chandrababu Naidu’s cabinet as the minister responsible for road transport between 1995 and 1996. In 1996 he launched a regional party called the Anna Telugu Desam Party (ATDP) and served as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1999. He rejoined the TDP in 2006 and was later a TDP candidate for the Rajya Sabha in 2008. He left Rajya Sabha membership in 2014.

His public service record includes an initiative while serving as road transport minister that expanded employment for women as bus conductors. In film, his later performances earned recognition from audiences, and he won the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for his role in Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo in 2002.

Public profile

Harikrishna’s family life and connections were a notable part of his public profile. He married Lakshmi Nandamuri on 22 February 1973; the couple had two sons and a daughter. One of his sons, Janaki Ram, died in 2014. Another son is the actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. Harikrishna also had a relationship with Shalini Bhaskar Rao, with whom he fathered the actor known as Jr. NTR. His siblings include figures active in film and politics, among them Nandamuri Balakrishna and Daggubati Purandeswari. His father, N. T. Rama Rao, was a well-known actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Harikrishna was known to enjoy driving and owned vehicles including a Toyota Fortuner. Public records from 2014 list certain movable and immovable assets and an estimated net worth figure for that year.

Personal details and death

Harikrishna’s life was marked by involvement in both entertainment and politics until his death on 29 August 2018. He was 61 years old at the time. He died near Nalgonda, Telangana, after a road accident in which he sustained a severe head injury and was declared brought dead at a nearby hospital. The crash occurred while he was traveling to attend a fan’s wedding. The family had previously experienced other road accidents involving his sons.

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Harikrishna’s career is remembered for the blend of film and politics, his ministry work in the mid-1990s, his return to cinema in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and the awards and public roles he held. His passing in 2018 came shortly before his 62nd birthday and was widely reported in regional media.

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Recent Work

Sri Ramulayya

Returned to the film industry with an appearance in this movie after a break from acting.

1998
Seetayya

Played the title role that was well received by audiences.

2003
Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo

Won the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for his performance in this film.

2002
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Career Highlights

  1. Made film debut as a child artist in 1967
  2. Actor and producer debut with Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
  3. Cabinet Minister for Road Transport in 1995–1996
  4. Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1996–1999)
  5. Rejoined Telugu Desam Party in 2006 and was a Rajya Sabha candidate in 2008
  6. Winner of the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor (2002)
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Net Worth

₹7 Crore (as in 2014)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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