Harikumar (1956 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian screenwriter and film director, who worked in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

. He wrote screenplay, story, and dialogues for more than 20 Malayalam films. He directed films including '' Sukrutham'', ''Ayanum'', and ''Udhyanapalakan''. He was a member of the

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Jury in 2005 and 2008. Harikumar died from cancer in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

, on 6 May 2024, aged 68.

Partial filmography

As director

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)

References

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* {{authority control 1956 births 2024 deaths Malayalam screenwriters Malayalam film directors Place of birth missing 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Deaths from cancer in India