Hari Viswanath
| Hari Viswanath | |
|---|---|
 Director-hari-viswanath.jpg Director Hari Viswanath | |
| Born | Hariharan Viswanathan 18 December Chennai, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Film director, Screenwriter |
| 📆 Years active | 2011 - Present |
Hari Viswanath (born on 18 December) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Originally an engineer from Chennai, India, he transitioned to filmmaking. He served as a jury member for the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India 2017, Goa.
Viswanath's filmmaking passion grew from accompanying his father to theatre performances. Inspired by real-life incidents, he wrote and directed his debut short film "Idukkan" (sufferings), which won the "Best short film award" at the Norway Tamil Film Festival 2013.[1]
His feature film debut, Radiopetti (Radio Set) in 2015, won the Audience Award Best Film at the Busan International Film Festival 2015 and was selected for the Indian Panorama at the 46th International Film Festival of India in Panaji, Goa. The film also won several other awards, including the 2nd Best film award at the Chennai International Film Festival 2015.[2] His debut Hindi film Bansuri: The Flute, starring Anurag Kashyap and Rituparna Sengupta, is in post-production.[3]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Category | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Idukkan | Short film | Tamil |
| 2013 | Pesum Virus | Short film | Tamil |
| 2015 | Radiopetti | Feature film | Tamil |
| 2018 | Monitor [4] | Short film | Hindi |
| 2020 | Bansuri: The Flute | Feature film | Hindi |
Awards[edit]
- Best Film (Audience Award) Busan International Film Festival 2015 [5]
- Best Film (second place) Chennai International Film Festival 2015
- Best Film - Government of Puducherry State Award
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Hari Vishwanath's Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Busan Festival". variety. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ↑ "Indian Panorama press release" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ Sen, Zinia (6 January 2019). "Rituparna to play Anurag Kashyap's wife in Hindi film". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ↑ "I hope my film will be an inspirational tool: Hari Viswanath". The Navhind Times. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ↑ "Hari Viswanath, Indian director of Radio Set at BIFF". news.yahoo.com. 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
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