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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Hari Santhosh
| image = Hari Santhosh Kannada Film Director.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Hari in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|01|15}}
| birth_place = [[Sringeri]], Karnataka, India
| occupations = Writer, director, producer, lyricist
| module = known for: [[Alemari]](2012), [[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]](2017), [[Victory 2]](2019), [[Bicchugatti: Chapter 1 − Dalvayi Dange|Bicchugatthi Chapter 1]](2020)
| years_active = 2012–present
}}

'''Hari Santhosh''' is an Indian [[Lyricist|film lyricist]] and director who predominantly works in the [[Kannada film industry]]. He is best known for 2012 film ''[[Alemari]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/hari-santhosh?from=mdr|title=Hari Santhosh|publisher=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/kannada/director/hari-santosh|title=Hari Santhosh|publisher=Nettv4u}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Early life==
Hari Santhosh was born to Harish and Prema in [[Koppa, India|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.

==Career==
Hari Santhosh began his film career by working as an assistant director under [[Prem (director)|Prem]] for the Kannada films ''[[Kariya (film)|Kariya]]'', ''[[Excuse Me (2003 film)|Excuse Me]]'', ''[[Jogi (2005 film)|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 (actor)|Yogesh]] and [[Radhika Pandit]]. Many Critics appreciated the efforts of debut director Hari Santhosh and he was also awarded as the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film|Director's First Time Best Film]] at [[Karnataka State Film Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-alemari-kannada-1660549|title=Review: 'Alemari' (Kannada)|publisher=DNA India}}</ref> Later on Santhosh wrote story screenplay and directed several movies like Darling(2014), Dove(2015) and [[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]](2017) which was officially remade in the year 2020 in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] Languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/04/never-too-late-to-learn-is-the-message-of-college-kumar-director-17353.html|title=Never too late to learn is the message of College Kumar: Director Hari Santhosh|publisher=Cinema Express}}</ref> In the year 2020 Hari Santhosh Directed [[Bicchugatti: Chapter 1 − Dalvayi Dange|Bicchugatti: Chapter 1 – Dalavayi Dange]] which is a historical drama based on a book by Dr. B.L. Venu named ' Bicchugatti Baramanna Nayaka'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bicchugatthi-movie-review-only-for-lovers-of-period-films-period/articleshow/74407680.cms|title=Bicchugatthi movie review: Only for lovers of period films.|website=Bangalore Mirror Times|language=en|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref> Currently Hari Santhosh is shooting for By 2 Love and another big budget action thriller 'Bumper' which is currently being filmed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/07/dhanveerahs-bumper-to-be-directed-by-hari-santhosh-2029974.html|title=Dhanveerah's 'Bumper' to be directed by Hari Santhosh |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/mar/16/alemari-santhu-to-direct-sriimurali-912036.html|title=Alemari Santhu to Direct Sriimurali|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2019/jan/16/director-hari-santhosh-heads-to-tollywood-1925580.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118135333/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2019/jan/16/director-hari-santhosh-heads-to-tollywood-1925580.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2019|title=Director Hari Santhosh heads to Tollywood |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortble "
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Screenplay !! Story !! Note
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Alemari]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" |Credited as Santhu
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Darling (2014 film)|Darling]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2015
|''[[Dove (film)|Dove]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2017
|''[[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Victory 2]]''
| {{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/dec/04/hari-santhosh-to-direct-sharan-1717713.htmlhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/dec/04/hari-santhosh-to-direct-sharan-1717713.html|title=Hari Santhosh to direct Sharan|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
|''[[Bicchugatti]]''
| {{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| ''[[College Kumar (2020 film)|College Kumar]]''
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]-[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film both shot simultaneously
|-
| 2022
| ''[[By Two Love]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| TBA
| ''{{Pending film|Bumper}}''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|}

===As lyricist===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5; width:100%;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;"
! style="width:3%;"| Film !!style="width:5%;"| Song(s)
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Alemari]]
| "Neeli Neeli"
|-
|"Maribeku Ninna"
|-
|"Nee Modala Kavite"
|-
|"Thundu Beedi"
|-
|"Ale Aleyo"
|-
|"Dheeraja"
|-
|"Baa Baa"
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Dove (film)|Dove]]
|"Ello Nan Dove"
|-
|"Heegu Irabahude Male"
|-
|"Hello Hello"
|-
|"Haalade Haalade"
|-
|"Heegu Irabahudu feeeling"
|-
|"Miss Call Manji"
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Darling (2014 film)|Darling]]
|"O Darling"
|-
|"Kai Chachu"
|-
|"Naanu swalpa Loosu"
|-
|"Dabba Song"
|-
|"Kanna Neeru"
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]]
|"Naavu Last Bench"
|-
|"Marali Marali"
|-
| [[Akira (2016 Kannada film)|Akira]]
|"Hudugaru Yella olleru"
|-
| [[Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial]]
|"Helu Baa"
|-
| Preethiya Rayabaari
|"Nangu beka Introduction"
|-
| [[Muddu Manase]]
|"Dooradondhu"
|-
| [[Pataki (film)|Pataki]]
|"Meese Bittivni"
|-
| [[Raj Vishnu]]
|"Lavnya Kai kotbitta"
|-
| [[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]
|"Hudgeer Hudgeer"
|-
| Deena
|"E Huduge"
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Romeo (2012 film)|Romeo]]
|"Belageddu coffee kudi"
|-
|"Tunturu Tunturu"
|-
| [[Ko Ko]]
|"Govt College"
|-
| [[18th Cross]]
|"Tirugi Tirugi"
|-
| [[Jayammana Maga]]
|"Bell Bottom"
|-
| [[Hebbuli]]
|"Yenne beku anna"
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Tarak (film)|Tarak]]
| "Sanje Hottu ninne"
|-
|"Kudi Maga"
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year{{efn|name=years|Refers to the year in which the award ceremony was held.}} !! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result
|-
|2012
|[[Alemari]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film|Best Debut film of Director]]
|{{won}}
|-
|2013
|[[Alemari]]
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|}

===Footnotes===
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm11142626}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santhosh, Hari}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Kannada film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Karnataka]]

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