Hariharan (director)

Hariharan is an Indian film director who has directed over 50 Malayalam films.[1] His movies mainly revolve around the cultural and relational aspects of a typical Keralite society. His most notable works include Sharapancharam (1979), Panchagni (1986), Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindappoocha (1979), Amrutham Gamaya (1987), Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989), Sargam (1992), Parinayam (1994) and Pazhassi Raja (2009) which has won him wide critical acclaim.[2][3][4] In 2019, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

For the Indian playback singer, see Hariharan (singer).

Hariharan
Hariharan in 2011
Born
Thamarassery,Kozhikode district
OccupationDirector
Years active1973–present
SpouseBhavani
Children3

Career

Hariharan studied at St. Thomas College, Thrissur and Universal Arts College, Kozhikode.[5] He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1965 working as an assistant director under film director M. Krishnan Nair. His first film Ladies Hostel was released in 1973, following which a lot of films with Prem Nazir and Madhu were released. Babumon was one of his box office hit movies of the black and white era. He directed two major films in Actor Jayan's career. His 1976 movie Panchami gave first major break to Jayan as an actor in malayalam cinema. In 1979 another movie Sarapanjaram was released with Jayan and Sheela. His films such as Valarthumrugangal, Panchagni, Nakhakshathangal, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Sargam, Parinayam and Ennu Swantham Janakikutty have entered the Indian Panorama of International Film Festival. He has also been honored with a Diploma by the Pyongyang Film Festival of North Korea for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha. In 1993, Sargam won him the Kerala State Award for Best Director and also National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film also received special honor at the Fukuoka and Swiss film festivals.[6] His next film, Parinayam, won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues and took part in about seven film festivals across the world. Ennu Swantham Janakikutty was the inaugural film at the Korean film festival (2000), and it also took part in the London film festival (2000).

Apart from these recognitions he has also won Filmfare and Ramu Kariat Awards for his works on multiple occasions. In 2009, he made Pazhassi Raja. It is based on the life of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, the first revolter against the British East India Company. It was written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. Later in 2011, he announced another historical film titled Randamoozham with Mohanlal in the lead role and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, which was an adaptation of his novel of the same name. It was to be produced by Gokulam Gopalan, but the project was later shelved.[7]

Filmography
YearTitleScript
1973Ladies Hostel
1974Ayalathe Sundari
1974Rajahamsam
1974Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
1974College Girl
1975Babumon
1975Love Marriage
1975Madhurappathinezhu
1976Ammini Ammaavan
1976Panchami (film)
1976RajayogamP. Balakrishnan
1976Themmadi Velappan
1977Ivanente Priyaputhran
1977Sangamam
1977Sujatha
1977Tholkan Enikku Manassilla
1978Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978Adimakkachavadam
1978Snehathinte Mukhangal
1978Yagaswam
1979Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda PoochaM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1980LavaS. L Puram
1980Muthuchippikal
1981Poocha Sanyasi
1981ValarthumrugangalM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1981Sreeman Sreemathi
1982Anuraagakkodathi
1982Anguram
1983Evideyo Oru ShathruUnreleased
1983Varanmaare Aavashyamundu
1984Poomadathe Pennu
1984Vellam
1984Vikatakavi
1986PanchagniM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1986NakhakshathangalM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1986AnjaamRemake of Sharapanjaram
1987Amrutham GamayaM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1987Mangai Oru Gangai (Tamil)
1987Njanum Neeyum
1988AranyakamM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1989Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1990OliyambukalDennis Joseph
1992SargamChovallur Krishnan Kutty
1994ParinayamM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1998Ennu Swantham JanakikuttyM. T. Vasudevan Nair
1999Prem PoojariP. Balakrishnan
2005MayookhamHariharan
2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaM. T. Vasudevan Nair
2013Ezhamathe VaravuM. T. Vasudevan Nair

Awards

National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmfare Awards:

Other awards

  • 2019 - J. C. Daniel award
  • 2012 - Prem Nazir Award[9]
  • 1993 - V. Shantaram Award

References
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  2. "Malayalam cinema's quality declining: Hariharan". The Times of India. 3 March 2004. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. "Hariharan - Shaji N. Karun to team up". Screen. 6 July 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. "'Pazhassi Raja' reigns supreme". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  5. "സംഗീതം ഹരിഹരന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  6. "Manorama Online | Movies | Interviews |". www.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013.
  7. Kumar, P. K. Ajith (10 November 2011). "Bheema's outing". The Hindu.
  8. "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times of India. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  9. "Prem Nazir Award for Hariharan". Madhyamam. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012.
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