| Harihara Mahapatra | |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Actor, politician, comedian |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Known For: | Odia Cinema |
| Notable Works: | Katha Deithili Maa Ku, Akhire Akhire, Pagala Karichu Tu |
Harihara Mahapatra is an Indian actor, comedian and politician, who mostly works in Odia language films known as Ollywood.[1] [2]
Harihara has worked in Odia films like Dil Tate Deichi (2010), Love Dot Com, Akhire Akhire, Pagala Karichu Tu, Haata Dhari Chaaluthaa. He has also worked in award-winning children's feature film 'Sabas Biju' in 2017 and the film was screened at National Children's Film Festival, Rajasthan and International Children's Film Festival, Hyderabad.[3]
Harihara had joined the state political party Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2017.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara | Hari | Rabi Kinagi | Odia |
| 2004 | Katha Deithili Maa Ku | Chanda | Himanshu Parija | |
| 2009 | Love Dot Com[5] | Jyoti | Raqhat Quddusi | |
| 2010 | Aakhi Palakare Tu | Danka | Rabindra Pradhan | Odia |
| Dil Tate Deichi | Sanjay Nayak | |||
| Prema Adhei Akshyara | Hari | Sudhakar Basanta | ||
| 2012 | Raja Jhia Sathe Heigala Bhaba | Dhurandhar Behera | Sudhanshu Sahu | Odia |
| Something Something | Prem | Sudhakar Basanta | ||
| 2013 | Haata Dhari Chaaluthaa | Lecturer | Odia | |
| 2014 | Akhire Akhire | Rahul's friend | Susant Mani | Odia |
| Pagala Karichu Tu | Shiba's friend | |||
| Year | Award | Film | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Comedian[6] | ||||
| 2013 | Best Actor in Comic Role[7] | ||||
| 2015 | Best Actor in Comic Role[8] |