Harikumar (director) explained

Harikumar
Death Place:	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Years Active:	1981–2022
Spouse:	Chandrika
Children:	2

Harikumar (1956 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian screenwriter and film director, who worked in Malayalam films.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He wrote screenplay, story, and dialogues for more than 20 Malayalam films.^{[5] [6]} He directed films including Sukrutham, Ayanum, and Udhyanapalakan.^[7] He was a member of the National Film Awards Jury in 2005 and 2008.^{[8] [9] [10]} Harikumar died from cancer in Thiruvananthapuram, on 6 May 2024, at the age of 68.^{[11] [12]}

Partial filmography

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

• Aambalppoovu (1981)
• Snehapoorvam Meera (1982)
• Oru Swakaaryam (1983)
• Puli Varunne Puli (1985)
• Ezhunnellathu (1991)
• Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992)
• Kaattum Mazhayum (2015)

Screenplay

• Snehapoorvam Meera (1982)
• Oru Swakaaryam (1983)
• Puli Varunne Puli (1985)
• Ayanam (1985)
• Pularvettam (2001)

Dialogue

• Oru Swakaaryam (1983)
• Puli Varunne Puli (1985)
• Pularvettam (2001)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harikumar Death News: Malayalam filmmaker Harikumar passes away at 68 after a long battle with cancer . The Times of India . 6 May 2024 . 11 May 2024.
2. Web site: Malayalam film director says awards rigged, mulls legal action, Entertainment - Mathrubhumi English News Online . 16 September 2014 . https://archive.today/20140916134011/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/entertainment/malayalam-film-director-says-awards-rigged-mulls-legal-action-98249.html . 16 September 2014 . dead .
3. Web site: Harikumar. www.malayalachalachithram.com.
4. Web site: Harikumar - Profile and Biography | Director Harikumar latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery | Harikumar Filimography |Harikumar Films and Cinemas | Harikumar Awards and Nominations . www.metromatinee.com . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20140916133956/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Harikumar-809 . 16 September 2014 . dead.
5. Web site: Profile of Malayalam Director Harikumar. en.msidb.org.
6. Web site: Harikumar's next film gets title - Malayalam Movie News. Bharatstudent.
7. News: Director Harikumar's next is with Lal - Times of India. The Times of India. 10 January 2017 .
8. Web site: - Malayalam News. https://web.archive.org/web/20230318041621/https://www.indiaglitz.com/harikumar-in-national-award-jury-malayalam-news-38926. dead. 18 March 2023. IndiaGlitz.com.
9. Web site: Filming a brief, extraordinary life - the Hindu: Mobile Edition . . 16 September 2014 . https://archive.today/20141215005344/http://m.thehindu.com/features/cinema/filming-a-brief-extraordinary-life/article6412386.ece/ . 15 December 2014 . dead .
10. Web site: Clint Malayalam movie Review,Clint Movie Rating (3/5) News – Public Talk – QuintDaily. quintdaily. 11 August 2017.
11. News: Malayalam filmmaker Harikumar passes away at 68 after a long battle with cancer . 6 May 2024 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
12. Web site: Malayalam Filmmaker Harikumar Dies at 68 after a Long Battle with Cancer . 6 May 2024 . Newsx .