Harikrishnan (Malayalam Actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harikrishnan

• Harikrishnan is an Indian actor and a classical dancer. He has worked mostly in the Mollywood. He has gained recognition for his roles in films like Chattakkari (2012), Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2012), Monayi Angane Aanayi (2014), the Aadu Series (2015/2017), and Anjaam Pathiraa (2020). In 2023, the Malayalam film “2018,” in which he acted, got nominated for the Oscars 2024.

• He hails from a Malayali family in Kerala.

  

• His debut film “Malarvaadi Arts Club” (2010) was well-received and performed well at the box office.

• In 2011, he played a small role in the film Doctor Love.

• He gained fame in Mollywood after essaying the role of a character named Richard in the film Chattakkari, which was released in 2012.

• He featured in multiple Malayalam films, such as Yardley in “Ohm Shanthi Oshaana,” Aadhi in “Monayi Angane Aanayi,” and Johny in “Kurutham Kettavan.” These films were released in 2014.

• In 2015, he acted as Lolan in the film Aadu – Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu.

• Harikrishnan acted alongside the popular Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff in the film ATM, which was released in the same year. While giving an interview, he talked about getting the opportunity to work with Jackie in the film and said,
  

  Jackie Shroff is someone I grew up watching on screen as a kid. So when I came to know that I would be working along with him, I was excited. I mean, here was a very experienced and veteran Bollywood actor I used to admire, and I was getting to share screen space with him! I was very tense initially, but he was very friendly on the sets and immediately put me at ease. It was great just watching him work and he behaved more like a long-lost friend than a Bollywood celebrity. It was a great opportunity.”

  

• Popular Malayali actors like Siju Wilson, Justin John, Aneesh G. Menon, Deepak Parambol, and Nandan Unni were present at his wedding ceremony in 2016.

• In 2017, he acted in Georgettan’s Pooram and Aadu 2.

• He played the role of Nandan in the 2018 Malayalam TV serial Ilayaval Gayathri.

• In 2019, he appeared in the reality TV show Dance Kerala Dance as a mentor. The show was broadcast on Zee Keralam.

• In 2020, Harikrishnan appeared as a cop named Inspector Arun Mathew in the film Anjaam Pathiraa.

  

• In the 2021 film The Last Two Days, he appeared as Bell Man. The film was released on the OTT platform Sainaplay.

• He essayed the role of Arjun in the film Sara’S, which was released in the same year on Amazon Prime.

• Other than appearing in films, Harikrishnan has made appearances in numerous Malayalam music videos, including Doore, Madhura Kinavin, and Ente Jeevante Paathi.

• He has also acted in many commercials.

  

• In 2022, he was seen in the film Jana Gana Mana. In the film, he essayed the role of a character named Mathew.

  

• In the same year, he bagged the role of Harikrishnan in the film Aanandam Paramanandam.

• He played the role of Alex in the 2023 film “2018,” also known as 2018: Everyone is a Hero. The film was nominated for the 96th Academy Awards and became India’s official entry for the Oscars, which will be held in March 2024.

  

• Harikrishnan is a travel enthusiast, and he has been to several places.

  

• In February 2023, during his trip to the Indian Army forward bases at the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, he handled and used various weapons.