Nandamuri Harikrishna (2 September 1956 – 29 August 2018) was an Indian film actor, producer and politician.

He is best known for his works in Telugu cinema. Harikrishna is the fourth son of Telugu matinee idol, and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao. Harikrishna is the father of actors N. T. Rama Rao Jr., and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.

Harikrishna made his acting debut in 1964 as a child artist in Sri Krishnavataram, in which he played Krishna. It was directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao. He then starred in Thalla? Pellama? (1970), which was followed by Tatamma Kala (1974), Ram Raheem (1974) and Daana Veera Shura Karna (1977). After long years of sabbatical, and political stint he then started as a Character actor in works such as Sri Ramulayya (1998), followed by a full length role alongside Nagarjuna in Seetharama Raju (1999), Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) and Seetayya (2003). In 2002, He received Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for his work in Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo. Harikrishna died in a road accident on 29 August 2018 at age 61. He served as the member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during 1996]–1999. He became a Cabinet Minister for Road Transport in 1996. In 2008, he was a candidate of the Telugu Desam Party and was elected to Rajya Sabha.

Political party - Telugu Desam Party

Spouse - 

Lakshmi (m. 1973)

Shalinee

Children

Janaki Ram
Kalyan Ram
Nandamuri Suhasini
NTR Jr.

Parents

N. T. Rama Rao
Basava Tarakam

Relatives

Nandamuri Balakrishna (brother)
Daggubati Purandeswari (sister)
Taraka Ratna (nephew)
N. Chandrababu Naidu (brother-in-law)
Bhuvaneshwari (sister)

Early life

Harikrishna was Born on 2 September 1956 in Nimmakuru village of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh to Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and Basava Ramatarakam.[2] He has eleven siblings; six brothers and four sisters.

Personal life

Harikrishna married Nandamuri Lakshmi Kumari on 22 February 1973 and they have two sons Janaki Ram and Kalyan Ram and a daughter, Suhasini. He has a third son N. T. Rama Rao Jr. with his second wife, Nandamuri Shalini. His elder son Janaki Ram died in a road mishap on December 6 2014.

Death

Harikrishna died in a road accident on 29 August 2018 at age 61. On that fateful morning he was driving without seat belt to Kavali in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh to attend the wedding of a fan's son. He turned his face to grab a bottle of water and his Toyota Fortuner crashed into a road median on NalgondaHighway near Narkatpally. Photos of his badly injured body were widely circulated on social media networks.