Hariharan (director)

Hariharan
Hariharan in 2011
Born	Thamarassery, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Director
Years active	1973–present
Spouse	Bhavani
Children	3

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]}