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Hariharan (director)

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

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.[citation needed]

Biography

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Hariharan studied at St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Universal Arts College, Kozhikode, and Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara .[5]

He debuted in 1965 as an assistant director under M. Krishnan Nair. He made his directorial debut with Ladies Hostel, which was released in 1973. In the years that followed, he directed several films starring Prem Nazir and Madhu. Babumon was one of his commercially successful films among his early works.

His 1976 movie Panchami gave first major break to Jayan as an actor in Malayalam cinema.[6] 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.[7] He has also been honored with a Diploma by the Pyongyang Film Festival of North Korea for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha.[8]

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.[9] 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).[citation needed]

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.[10][11]

Filmography

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YearTitleScript
1973Ladies Hostel
1974College Girl
1974Ayalathe Sundari
1974Rajahamsam
1974Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
1975Madhurappathinezhu
1975Love Marriage
1975Babumon
1976Panchami (film)
1976Ammini Ammaavan
1976Themmadi Velappan
1976RajayogamP. Balakrishnan
1977Ivanente Priyaputhran
1977Sangamam
1977Sujatha
1977Tholkan Enikku Manassilla
1978Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978Adimakkachavadam
1978Snehathinte Mukhangal
1978Yagaswam
1979Sarapancharam
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

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National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmfare Awards:

Other awards

References

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  1. ↑ "'പഴശ്ശിരാജ'യുടെ പടനായകന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  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. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. 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. ↑ "'The action sequence that Jayan attempted in those days shows the man he was,' says Unni Mukundan". The Times of India. 16 November 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  7. ↑ www.imdb.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363030/bio/. Retrieved 12 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "T Hariharan". Cinemaazi. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Manorama Online | Movies | Interviews |". www.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013.
  10. ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (10 November 2011). "Bheema's outing". The Hindu.
  11. ↑ "Actor Charmila levels rape, sexual harassment allegations against producer Mohanan, director Hariharan". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Express News Service (3 November 2020). "Hariharan bags JC Daniel award for lifetime contributions to Malayalam cinema". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times of India. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "42nd South Filmfare Awards". Filmfare.
  16. ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1986". Filmfare (published 16 October 1987). 1987.
  17. ↑ "Prem Nazir Award for Hariharan". Madhyamam. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012.
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