Hari Kumar
Harikumar (1956 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian screenwriter and film director, who worked in Malayalam films. He wrote screenplay, story, and dialogues for more than 20 Malayalam films. He directed films including Sukrutham, Ayanam, and Udhyanapalakan.
Hari Kumar
- Name
- Harikumar
- Place of death
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Occupation
- * Director
- Spouse
- Chandrika
- Born
- 1956 · Thiruvananthapuram district.
- Died
- 2024 · Thiruvananthapuram.
- Nationality
- India
- Honours
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Story · Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
- Languages
- Malayalam
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Harikumar (1956 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian screenwriter and film director, who worked in Malayalam films. He wrote screenplay, story, and dialogues for more than 20 Malayalam films. He directed films including Sukrutham, Ayanam, and Udhyanapalakan.
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Hari Kumar (1956–2024) was a film director and screenwriter, of Indian nationality. The film director was born in Thiruvananthapuram district and died in Thiruvananthapuram.
Languages used include Malayalam. Honours include Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.
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He was a member of the National Film Awards Jury in 2005 and 2008. Harikumar died from cancer in Thiruvananthapuram, on 6 May 2024, aged 68.
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• Name — Harikumar • Place of death — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India • Occupation — * Director • scriptwriter • Years Active — 1981–2022 • Spouse — Chandrika • Children — 2
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As director
• Year — Film — Writer • 1981 — Aambal Poovu — Himself, Perumpadavam Sreedharan • 1982 — Snehapoorvam Meera • 1983 — Oru Swakaryam — Himself • 1985 — Puli Varunne Puli — Himself • Ayanam • 1987 — Jaalakam — Balachandran Chullikkadu • 1988 — Oozham — Balachandran Chullikkadu • 1991 — Ezhunnallathu — S. Bhasurachandran • 1994 — Sukrutham — M. T. Vasudevan Nair • 1996 — Udyanapalakan — A. K. Lohithadas • 2000 — Swayamvara Panthal — Sreenivasan • 2001 — Pularvettam • 2007 — Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal — Kaloor Dennis • 2010 — Sadgamaya — Shatrughnan • 2017 — Clint — K.V.Mohankumar • 2022 — Autorickshawkarante Bharya — M. Mukundan
Story
Story
• Aambalppoovu (1981) • Snehapoorvam Meera (1982) • Oru Swakaaryam (1983) • Puli Varunne Puli (1985) • Ezhunnellathu (1991) • Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992) • Kaattum Mazhayum (2015)
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Screenplay
• Snehapoorvam Meera (1982) • Oru Swakaaryam (1983) • Puli Varunne Puli (1985) • Ayanam (1985) • Pularvettam (2001)
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Dialogue
• Oru Swakaaryam (1983) • Puli Varunne Puli (1985) • Pularvettam (2001)
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Thiruvananthapuram district.
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- 1.Harikumar Death News: Malayalam filmmaker Harikumar passes away at 68 after a long battle with cancer. The Times of India. 6 May 2024.
- 2.Malayalam film director says awards rigged, mulls legal action, Entertainment - Mathrubhumi English News Online.
- 3.Harikumar. www.malayalachalachithram.com.
- 4.Harikumar - Profile and Biography | Director Harikumar latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery | Harikumar Filimography |Harikumar Films and Cinemas | Harikumar Awards and Nominations. www.metromatinee.com.
- 5.Profile of Malayalam Director Harikumar. en.msidb.org.
- 6.Harikumar's next film gets title - Malayalam Movie News. Bharatstudent.
- 7.Director Harikumar's next is with Lal - Times of India. The Times of India. 10 January 2017.
- 8.- Malayalam News. IndiaGlitz.com.
- 9.Filming a brief, extraordinary life - the Hindu: Mobile Edition. The Hindu.
- 10.quintdaily. Clint Malayalam movie Review, Clint Movie Rating (3/5) News – Public Talk – QuintDaily. 11 August 2017.
- 11.Malayalam filmmaker Harikumar passes away at 68 after a long battle with cancer. The Times of India. 0971-8257.
- 12.Malayalam Filmmaker Harikumar Dies at 68 after a Long Battle with Cancer. Newsx. 6 May 2024.
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