Havish

This is a Telugu name; the family name is Koneru.

Koneru Lakshman Havish is an Indian actor, producer and educationist, primarily associated with Telugu cinema.^[4] He made his film debut in 2011 with the Telugu movie Nuvvila and has acted in multiple Telugu-language films.^[5]

Havish
Born	Koneru Lakshman Havish[1] (1992-06-25) 25 June 1992 (age 33)[2] Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Purdue University in Indianapolis, United States (Industrial Engineering)[3]
Occupations	Actor film producer educationist entrepreneur
Years active	2011–present
Father	Koneru Satyanarayana

Apart from his film career, Havish holds a leadership position in the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, where he serves as Vice-President^[6] He is also associated with the film production company A Havish Productions.^[7]

Early life and family

Havish was born in 1992^{[citation needed]} in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father, Koneru Satyanarayana, is a film producer and holds the position of President at the K L Deemed to be University.^[8] His mother, Koneru Kanchana Latha, serves as Secretary of the foundation. The family is associated with educational and business activities in Andhra Pradesh.^[9]

Personal life

Havish completed his undergraduate studies in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University in Indianapolis, United States. Following his return to India, he pursued an interest in acting and later relocated to Hyderabad to explore opportunities in the Telugu film industry.^[10]

Acting Career

Havish made his acting debut with the Telugu romantic comedy Nuvvila (2011), directed by Ravi Babu^[11]. He next appeared in Genius (2012), a drama directed by Ohmkar.The film was noted for its themes addressing youth and society.^[12]

In 2015, Havish played the lead role in Ram Leela (2015), a Telugu romantic drama^[13]. He later featured in the bilingual mystery thrillerSeven (2019), directed by Nizar Shafi^[14]. During this period, he acted in a range of films in the Telugu-language industry.

From 2023 onward, Havish has been involved in upcoming film projects. His film 'Yess Boss' is in post-production and scheduled for release in 2025^[15]. Another project, 'Nenu Ready', is in pre-production stage with filming at various locations in Hyderabad.^[16]. In addition to acting, he continues to be involved in academic administration.

Filmography

Actor

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role(s)	Notes
2011	Nuvvila	Mahesh	Telugu
2012	Genius	Nivas	Telugu
2015	Ram Leela	Ram	Telugu
2019	Seven	Karthik/Krishnamoorthy	Bilingual film
2025	Yess Boss †	TBA	Post-production[17]
2025	Nenu Ready †	TBA	Pre-production[18]

As a producer

Year	Film	Notes
2019	Rakshasudu	Telugu
2021	Khiladi	Telugu
2021	Oh Manapenne	Tamil

Other work

Producer

In addition to his acting career, Havish is involved in film production through his company, A Havish Productions. He has produced several films in collaboration with other production houses, including Khiladi (2022, Telugu), Oh Manapenne (2021, Tamil), and Rakshasudu (2019, Telugu).^[19][20]

He also established Havish Studio, a film production facility located in Bachupally, Hyderabad.^[21] The studio has been used for the production of films such as Dasara and Khiladi.

Educationist

Havish serves as the Vice-President of KL (Deemed to be) University, located in Vaddeswaram, near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, as well as its Hyderabad campus, KLH University.^[22][23] In this role, he is involved in academic administration and institutional planning.^[24][25]