Hari_Santhosh
Hari Santhosh
Musical artist
Hari Santhosh is an Indian film lyricist and director who predominantly works in the Kannada Film Industry. He is best known for 2012 film Alemari.[1][2]
Hari Santhosh | |
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Hari in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1984-01-15) 15 January 1984 (age 40) Sringeri, Karnataka , India |
| Occupations | Writer, director, producer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| known for: Alemari(2012), College Kumar(2017), Victory 2(2019), Bicchugatthi Chapter 1(2020) | |
Hari Santhosh was born to Harish and Prema in Koppa, Sringeri and was Brought up in Bengaluru. Santhosh went to 'Sri Siddaganga school Rajajinagar' for his primary education. His father Harish worked as an Art Director in Kannada films and Santhosh accompanied his father in art departmental works during his early days.
Hari Santhosh began his film career by working as an assistant director under Prem for the Kannada films Kariya, Excuse Me, Jogi, Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide and as an associate director for Sanju Weds Geetha. Santhosh made his debut as a Director, Writer and Lyricist in the 2012 film Alemari starring Yogesh and Radhika Pandit. Many Critics appreciated the efforts of debut director Hari Santhosh and he was also awarded as the Director's First Time Best Film at Karnataka State Film Award.[3] Later on Santhosh wrote story screenplay and directed several movies like Darling(2014), Dove(2015) and College Kumar(2017) which was officially remade in the year 2020 in Telugu and Tamil Languages.[4] In the year 2020 Hari Santhosh Directed Bicchugatti: Chapter 1 – Dalavayi Dange which is a historical drama based on a book by Dr. B.L. Venu named ' Bicchugatti Baramanna Nayaka'.[5] Currently Hari Santhosh is shooting for By 2 Love and another big budget action thriller 'Bumper' which is currently being filmed[6] .[7][8]
| Year | Film | Director | Screenplay | Story | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Alemari | Yes | Yes | Yes | Debut film |
| 2014 | Darling | Yes | Yes | Yes | co-producer |
| 2015 | Dove | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | College Kumar | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Victory 2 | Yes | No | No | [9] |
| 2020 | Bicchugatti: Chapter 1 − Dalvayi Dange | Yes | No | No | |
| 2020 | College Kumar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telugu, Tamil film |
| 2022 | By Two Love | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Bumper † | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
As lyricist
| Film | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Alemari | "Neeli Neeli" |
| "Maribeku ninna" | |
| "Nee modala kavite" | |
| "Thundu beedi" | |
| "Ale aleyo" | |
| "Dheeraja" | |
| "Baa Baa" | |
| Dove | "Ello nan dove" |
| "Heegu irabahude male" | |
| "Hello hello" | |
| "Haalade Haalade" | |
| "Heegu Irabahudu feeeling" | |
| "Miss Call Manji" | |
| Darling | "O darling" |
| "Kai Chachu" | |
| "Naanu swalpa Loosu" | |
| "Dabba Song" | |
| "Kanna neeru" | |
| College Kumar | "Naavu Last Bench" |
| "Marali Marali" | |
| Akira | "Hudugaru Yella olleru" |
| Vaasu nan pakka commercial | "Helu Baa" |
| Preetiya Rayabaari | "Nangu beka Introduction" |
| Muddu manase | "Dooradondhu" |
| Pataki | "Meese bittivni" |
| Raj Vishnu | "Lavnya Kai kotbitta" |
| John Jani Janardhan | "Hudgeer Hudgeer" |
| Deena | "E Huduge" |
| Romeo | "Belageddu coffee kudi" |
| "Tunturu Tunturu" | |
| Kho Kho | "Govt College" |
| 18th Cross | "Tirugi Tirugi" |
| Jayammana Maga | "Bell Bottom" |
| Hebbuli | "Yenne beku anna" |
| Tarak | "Sanje Hottu ninne" |
| "Kudi Maga" |
| Year[lower-alpha 1] | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Alemari | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Debut film of Director | Won |
| 2013 | Alemari | 60th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated |
Footnotes
- "Hari Santhosh". Times of India.
- "Hari Santhosh". Nettv4u.
- "Review: 'Alemari' (Kannada)". DNA India.
- "Bicchugatthi movie review: Only for lovers of period films". Bangalore Mirror Times. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Dhanveerah's 'Bumper' to be directed by Hari Santhosh". The New Indian Express.
- "Alemari Santhu to Direct Sriimurali". The New Indian Express.
- "Director Hari Santhosh heads to Tollywood". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019.
- "Hari Santhosh to direct Sharan". The New Indian Express.