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{{short description|Indian cinematographer (born 1965)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hari Nair
| image = Harinair.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]]
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]]
| footnotes =
}}

'''Hari Nair''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] known for his works in [[Malayalam cinema]], [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]], [[English cinema]], [[Hindi cinema]]. Hari graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/dibakar-banerjee-nine-other-filmmakers-return-national-award-to-protest-rising-intolerance/|title=FTII row: 12 filmmakers return national awards to join agitation against 'intolerance'|date=2015-10-29|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-16|language=en-US}}</ref> He was born on 31 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/lens-view/article2679094.ece|title=Lens view|last1=Kumar|first1=P. k Ajith|date=2011-12-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-16|last2=Kumar|first2=P. k Ajith|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
Hari, 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).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/his-camera-pans-the-scene/article7359153.ece|title=His camera pans the scene|last1=Anand|first1=Shilpa Nair|date=2015-06-27|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-16|last2=Anand|first2=Shilpa Nair|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Language
!Notes
|-
|1994
|''[[Swaham]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|1997
|[[Dahan (1997 film)|''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 (2012 film)|''Shutter'']]
|Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/unfettered-imagination/article4438488.ece|title=Unfettered imagination|last=Binoy|first=Rasmi|date=2013-02-21|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Hit-by-the-Shutter-bug/articleshow/10399422.cms|title=Hit by the Shutter bug - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-17}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|[[Balyakalasakhi (2014 film)|''Balyakalasakhi'']]
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2014
|[[Apothecary (film)|''Apothecary'']]
|Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/exclusive-apothecary-suspense-thriller-says-director-madhav-ramadasan-606192|title=Exclusive: 'Apothecary' is a Suspense Thriller, Says Director Madhav Ramadasan|last=V.P|first=Nicy|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/case-diary-of-a-doctor/article5940302.ece|title=Case diary of a doctor|last=George|first=Vijay|date=2014-04-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[Unfreedom]]''
|English
|
|-
|2015
|[[Rasputin (2015 film)|''Rasputin'']]
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2015
|[[Ben (2015 film)|''Ben'']]
|Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/tackling-questions-of-belief/article7328973.ece|title=Tackling questions of belief|last=Anand|first=Shilpa Nair|date=2015-06-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|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 ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Network
!Notes
|-
|2020
|''[[Naxalbari (web series)|Naxalbari]]''
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Khakee: The Bihar Chapter]]''
|[[Netflix]]
|
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Work !! Ref
|-
| 1994 || [[Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Photography]]|| {{won}} || ''[[Swaham]]'' ||<ref name="kerela">{{cite web |url= http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archivedate=3 March 2016 |title=State Film Award |work=Government of Kerala}}</ref>
|-
| 1996 || [[National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography|Best Cinematography for a non-feature film]] || {{won}} || ''Sham's Vision'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm44thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=44NFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|website=iffi.nic.in|access-date=2018-03-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526090918/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm44thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=44NFA.pdf |archivedate=26 May 2011 |page=104 }}</ref>
|-
| 1997 || [[Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Photography]] ||{{won}} ||''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]'' ||<ref name="kerela"/>
|-
| 2018 || [[Goa State Film Awards]] || [[Goa State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ||{{won}} ||''[[K Sera Sera]]'' ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm0619749}}
{{Kerala State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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