# Raghunatha Reddy

Raghunatha Reddy is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films as a character artist. He is known for his metallic voice.

## Early life, career and personal life

Raghunatha Reddy was born in Krishna District and did his schooling in Vijayawada and Machilipatnam. He initially worked for Lallaguda railway station, which was a part of South Central Railway zone before he was chosen to act in the play Aakasa Ramanna. He has had stage experience and won an award for his debut drama competition for HMT Parishad. In Vijaywada, he was a part of the Jyothirmayi acting group. He made his debut in films with the Sobhan Babu-starrer Sarpayagam in 1991, produced by D. Ramanaidu and directed by Paruchuri Brothers after he was spotted in the play Dharmo Rakshita Rakshita. He was frequently cast in films starring R. Narayana Murthy or Mohan Babu notably featuring in Orey Rikshaw (1995). After falling sick in 2008, 2011 and 2014, he gradually stopped acting as frequently in films.

## Plays

Source
* Aakasa Ramanna
* Punarapi Jananam
* Sandhya Chaya
* Dharmo Rakshita Rakshita
* Pallavi
* Amma
* Go to Hell
* Blackmail
* Rependi
* Vinasayacha Drushkrutam
* Muhammad bin Tughlaq
* Manasuna Veligina Deepalu
* Salabhanjikalu
* Rani Rudrama
* Sri Krishna Tulabharam

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Sarpayagam | | |
| 1992 | Mother India | Rajyalakshmi's younger brother | |
| 1992 | Nani | | |
| 1993 | Sabash Ramu | | |
| 1994 | M. Dharmaraju M.A. | | |
| 1995 | Cheemala Dandu | | |
| 1995 | Orey Rikshaw | Venkataratnam | |
| 1995 | Errodu | | |
| 1996 | Aranyam | | |
| 1997 | Surya Putrulu | | |
| 1997 | Preminchukundam Raa | Giri's father | |
| 1997 | Rowdy Durbar | Narasimhayya | |
| 1997 | Collector Garu | | |
| 1997 | Pelli Pandiri | Notla Raghunath Chowdary | |
| 1998 | Rajahamsa | | |
| 1998 | Yuvarathna Rana | | |
| 1998 | Aahaa..! | Viswanadham | |
| 1998 | Sri Ramulayya | | |
| 1998 | Subbaraju Gari Kutumbam | | |
| 1998 | Srimathi Vellosta | Ravi's father | |
| 1999 | Police | | |
| 1999 | Yamajathakudu | Judge | |
| 1999 | Swayamvaram | | |
| 1999 | Sultan | Minister | |
| 1999 | Bharata Ratna | Home Minister | |
| 1999 | Preminche Manasu | | |
| 1999 | Thammudu | | |
| 1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Rajyalakshmi's brother | |
| 1999 | Seenu | Swetha's father | |
| 2000 | Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary | Seetha's father | |
| 2000 | Azad | Mahalakshmi's father | |
| 2000 | 9 Nelalu | Doctor | |
| 2000 | Uncle | Director General of Police | |
| 2001 | Devi Putrudu | Satyavati's father | |
| 2001 | Bhalevadivi Basu | Judge | |
| 2001 | Akasa Veedhilo | Air Force Officer | |
| 2002 | Seema Simham | Doctor | |
| 2002 | Premalo Pavani Kalyan | | |
| 2002 | Adrustam | Dhanraj | |
| 2002 | Kondaveeti Simhasanam | | |
| 2003 | Bheemudu | | |
| 2003 | Villain | | |
| 2003 | Ottesi Cheputunna | Lawyer | |
| 2003 | Sambhu | | |
| 2003 | Abhimanyu | | |
| 2004 | Malliswari | Police Officer | |
| 2004 | Swetha Naagu | Praveen's father | Telugu version |
| 2004 | Satta | | |
| 2004 | Love Today | | |
| 2004 | Madhyanam Hathya | | |
| 2004 | Siva Shankar | | |
| 2004 | Letha Manasulu | Bhanu's father | |
| 2005 | Balu ABCDEFG | V. Govardhan Rao | |
| 2005 | 786 Khaidi Premakatha | | |
| 2005 | Sankranti | Seshagiri | |
| 2005 | Modati Cinema | | |
| 2005 | Bhadra | | |
| 2005 | Dhana 51 | | |
| 2005 | Gowtam SSC | Sudheer | |
| 2005 | Prayatnam | | |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | Bullabbai's father | |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Madanna | |
| 2006 | Bommarillu | father of Siddhu's friend | |
| 2006 | Veerabhadra | Doctor | |
| 2006 | Boss | | |
| 2006 | Samanyudu | Ramunujam | |
| 2006 | Sainikudu | | |
| 2007 | Toss | Agastya | |
| 2008 | Okka Magaadu | | |
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | Police Officer | |
| 2008 | Aatadista | Party Leader | |
| 2008 | Sangamam | | |
| 2009 | Neramu Siksha | Police Inspector | |
| 2009 | Sankham | M.P. | |
| 2010 | Gaayam 2 | I.G. | |
| 2011 | Vastadu Naa Raju | | |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | | |
| 2012 | Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam | | |
| 2018 | Subrahmanyapuram | | |

## Awards

* HMT Parishad – Best Actor
He received different awards from various organizations.