Hari Nair is an Indian cinematographer known for his works in Malayalam cinema, Bengali cinema, English cinema, Hindi cinema. Hari graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).[1] He was born on 31st March 1965 at Ponnani. His father K.P. Rajgopalan Nair was the head of the department of Cinematography at the Film and Television Institute of India.[2]
Hari Nair | |
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| Born | Malappuram, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Career
editHari, a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers and graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and went on to completing many features in different indian languages.
He was awarded the National Award for best Cinematographer for the film Sham’s Vision(Non Feature film), he received his first Kerala state award in Swaham (1994) and second for Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1997).[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Swaham | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Dahan | Bengali | |
| 1998 | Janmadinam | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Star Bestsellers: First Kill | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Shool | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Paagalpan | Hindi | |
| 2003 | 88 Antop Hill | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Achante Kochumolku | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai... | Hindi | |
| 2004 | King of Bollywood | Hindi | |
| 2005 | U, Bomsi n Me | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | The White Elephant | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Theevram | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Shutter | Malayalam | [4][5] |
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Apothecary | Malayalam | [6][7] |
| 2014 | Unfreedom | English | |
| 2015 | Rasputin | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Ben | Malayalam | [8] |
| 2016 | Ithu Thaanda Police | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Ayal Jeevichiruppundu | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Hamara Tiranga | Hindi | |
| 2017 | K Sera Sera | Konkani | |
| 2018 | Yaksh | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Ahaa Re | Bengali | |
| 2018 | Tanashah | Hindi |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Naxalbari | ZEE5 | |
| 2022 | Khakee: The Bihar Chapter | Netflix |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Photography | Won | Swaham | [9] |
| 1996 | National Film Awards | Best Cinematography for a non-feature film | Won | Sham's Vision | [10] |
| 1997 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Photography | Won | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | [9] |
| 2018 | Goa State Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | K Sera Sera |
References
edit- ^ "FTII row: 12 filmmakers return national awards to join agitation against 'intolerance'". The Indian Express. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Kumar, P. k Ajith; Kumar, P. k Ajith (2 December 2011). "Lens view". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair; Anand, Shilpa Nair (27 June 2015). "His camera pans the scene". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Binoy, Rasmi (21 February 2013). "Unfettered imagination". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Hit by the Shutter bug - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ V.P, Nicy. "Exclusive: 'Apothecary' is a Suspense Thriller, Says Director Madhav Ramadasan". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ George, Vijay (24 April 2014). "Case diary of a doctor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (18 June 2015). "Tackling questions of belief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b "State Film Award". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.