Hari Krishnan (Tamil actor)

Hari Krishnan
Born
Hari Krishnan Anbudurai
Other namesJohnny Hari[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Hari Krishnan Anbudurai is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is known for his role in Madras (2014).[2]

Career

Prior to acting, Hari Krishnan worked on several mime scripts in which he worked as a writer and actor.[3] After playing supporting and minor roles in Pa. Ranjith's Attakathi (2012) and Maryan (2013), Hari Krishnan got his breakthrough with Ranjith's Madras (2014),[4] in which he portrayed a vagabond of unsound mind named Johnny.[5][6] After the success of the film, he went on to portray supporting roles in several of Ranjith's ventures and Vada Chennai (2018).[7][8] He played a notable role in Sandakozhi 2 as a clan member who escapes from being killed from Pechi (played by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar) and is under the protection of Ayya (played by Rajkiran).[9][10] He is set to play the lead role in a film titled Siragu, which is directed by Kutti Revathi and also stars debutante Akshitha and an untitled film produced by Ranjith.[11][12][13]

Filmography

  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2012 Attakathi Dinakaran's friend
2013 Maryan Fisherman
2014 Madras Johnny Won—Edison Award for Best Supporting Actor[14]
2016 Kabali Tiger
Darling 2 Balaji
2017 Yaakkai Noor
Ivan Thanthiran Gopi
2018 Annanukku Jai Anaconda Moorthy
Pariyerum Perumal Pariyan's senior
Vada Chennai Raju
Sandakozhi 2 Anbu
2019 Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu Hari
2020 Paava Kadhaigal Hari Netflix film
2021 Devadas Brothers Jegathesh
Vinodhaya Sitham Veena's husband
Writer Devakumar
2022 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Yashvandhiran
2023 Bommai Nayagi Jeeva
Kaadapura Kalaikuzhu Tamil
800 Vinoth
2024 Thangalaan Varadhan

Web series

Year Title Role Network
2022 Victim Sekar's relative SonyLIV

References

  1. ^ Sundar, Priyanka (18 October 2018). "Sandakozhi 2 movie review: This Vishal, Keerthy Suresh starrer is a conveniently made sequel". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Almost Famous: The Hari Krishnan Interview". 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "" இப்போ நான் ரெண்டு படத்துல ஹீரோ" - `மெட்ராஸ்' ஹரி கிருஷ்ணன்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "'Madras' actor turns hero for his upcoming next" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Madras Johnny Hari Krishnan bags another movie!". Indiaglitz. 2 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ Prabhu, Mani (18 May 2019). "Madras-fame Hari Krishnan turns hero for Siragu". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. ^ "'Madras' actor turns hero for his upcoming next". The Times of India. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Breaking: Pa.Ranjith's Next Movie Hero Revealed". Behindwoods. 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Sandakozhi 2 Review {3/5}: The film lacks punch of the first film but remains tolerable even in its less compelling portions". The Times of India. 19 October 2018.
  10. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (19 October 2018). "Sandakozhi 2 movie review: Vishal is in terrific form in this masala commercial film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  11. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (29 May 2019). "Siragu explores life and relationship". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  12. ^ "அவர அசால்ட்டா நினைச்சுட்டு இருக்கீங்க - ஹீரோவான 'மெட்ராஸ்', 'கபாலி' நடிகர்". Behindwoods (in Tamil). 16 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Madras, Kabali-fame Hari Krishnan to play the lead in Pa Ranjith's next production venture". Cinema Express. 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  14. ^ James, Anu (16 February 2015). "8th Edison Awards: 'Madras' Best Tamil Film; Dhanush Best Actor for 'VIP' [PHOTOS+WINNERS' LIST]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.