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	His passion for film making simmers by accompanying his father to his theatre performances. Being closely associated with theatre crystallized his vision and path for himself. Inspired by real life incidents, he wrote and directed his debut [[short film]] "Idukkan" (sufferings) <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://variety.com/t/hari-viswanath/\|title=Hari Vishwanath's Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Busan Festival\|date=2015-10-02\|accessdate=2015-11-06\|publisher=variety}}</ref> which won the "Best short film award" in [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards\|Norway Tamil Film Festival 2013]]. Ever since he has been actively directing films and writing stories close to his heart.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Busan: Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Festival\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/busan-tamil-language-radio-set-a-first-for-festival-1201600753/\|work=variety\|date=2015-10-02\|accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref>		His passion for film making simmers by accompanying his father to his theatre performances. Being closely associated with theatre crystallized his vision and path for himself. Inspired by real life incidents, he wrote and directed his debut [[short film]] "Idukkan" (sufferings) <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://variety.com/t/hari-viswanath/\|title=Hari Vishwanath's Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Busan Festival\|date=2015-10-02\|accessdate=2015-11-06\|publisher=variety}}</ref> which won the "Best short film award" in [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards\|Norway Tamil Film Festival 2013]]. Ever since he has been actively directing films and writing stories close to his heart.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Busan: Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Festival\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/busan-tamil-language-radio-set-a-first-for-festival-1201600753/\|work=variety\|date=2015-10-02\|accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref>

	He made his feature film debut with ''[[Radiopetti]]'' (Radio Set) in 2015, which became the first Tamil film to win the Audience Award Best Film in the official competition in [[Busan International Film Festival]] 2015 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://asianmoviepulse.com/2015/10/busan-international-film-festival-winners-2015/\|title=Busan International film festival Winners\|date=2015-10-12\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=asianmoviepulse}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.screendaily.com/5095321.article\|title='Immortal', 'Walnut Tree' win at Busan\|date=2015-10-12\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=screendaily}}</ref> and has been officially selected only Tamil film for Indian Panorama for 46th [[International Film Festival of India]] to be held at [[Panaji]], [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.iffi.nic.in/writereaddata/IP_2015_PressRelease_Selections.pdf\|title=Indian Panorama press release\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=iffi.nic.in}}</ref> It also won the 2nd Best film award and a special Jury for Best Acting award in Chennai International film festival 2015. The film also Won the "Best Music" award at ImagineIndia film festival 2016, Spain. It was officially selected in Pune International film festival 2016 and in 8th Panorama of Contemporary Indian Cinema, Auroville.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://lebillet.ch/coup-de-projecteur-radiopetti-de-hari-viswanath/\|title=Coup de projecteur : Radiopetti de Hari Viswanath\|date=2015-09-17\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=lebillet.ch}}</ref> His debut Hindi film ''[[Bansuri: The Flute]]'', starring [[Anurag Kashyap]] and [[Rituparna Sengupta]] was released on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/reel/991152/bansuri-trailer-anurag-kashyap-leads-film-about-flute-playing-and-dreams-of-success\|title=~~‘Bansuri’~~ trailer: Anurag Kashyap leads film about flute playing and dreams of success\|author=Scroll Staff\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>		He made his feature film debut with ''[[Radiopetti]]'' (Radio Set) in 2015, which became the first Tamil film to win the Audience Award Best Film in the official competition in [[Busan International Film Festival]] 2015 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://asianmoviepulse.com/2015/10/busan-international-film-festival-winners-2015/\|title=Busan International film festival Winners\|date=2015-10-12\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=asianmoviepulse}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.screendaily.com/5095321.article\|title='Immortal', 'Walnut Tree' win at Busan\|date=2015-10-12\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=screendaily}}</ref> and has been officially selected only Tamil film for Indian Panorama for 46th [[International Film Festival of India]] to be held at [[Panaji]], [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.iffi.nic.in/writereaddata/IP_2015_PressRelease_Selections.pdf\|title=Indian Panorama press release\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=iffi.nic.in}}</ref> It also won the 2nd Best film award and a special Jury for Best Acting award in Chennai International film festival 2015. The film also Won the "Best Music" award at ImagineIndia film festival 2016, Spain. It was officially selected in Pune International film festival 2016 and in 8th Panorama of Contemporary Indian Cinema, Auroville.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://lebillet.ch/coup-de-projecteur-radiopetti-de-hari-viswanath/\|title=Coup de projecteur : Radiopetti de Hari Viswanath\|date=2015-09-17\|accessdate=2015-11-04\|publisher=lebillet.ch}}</ref> His debut Hindi film ''[[Bansuri: The Flute]]'', starring [[Anurag Kashyap]] and [[Rituparna Sengupta]] was released on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/reel/991152/bansuri-trailer-anurag-kashyap-leads-film-about-flute-playing-and-dreams-of-success\|title='Bansuri' trailer: Anurag Kashyap leads film about flute playing and dreams of success\|author=Scroll Staff\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

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	\|2012 \|\| ''~~[[imdbtitle:3466062\|~~Idukkan]]'' \|\| Short film \|\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]		\|2012 \|\| ''Idukkan'' \|\| Short film \|\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]
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	\|2013 \|\| ''~~[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3497716/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1~~ Pesum Virus]'' \|\| Short film \|\| Tamil		\|2013 \|\| ''Pesum Virus'' \|\| Short film \|\| Tamil
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	\|2015 \|\| ''[[Radiopetti]]'' \|\| Feature film \|\| Tamil		\|2015 \|\| ''[[Radiopetti]]'' \|\| Feature film \|\| Tamil

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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{notability|Biographies|date=October 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hari Viswanath
| image = Director-hari-viswanath.jpg
| caption = Director Hari Viswanath
| birth_date = 18 December
| birth_place = Chennai, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Film director, Screenwriter
| years_active = 2011 - Present
}}
'''Hari Viswanath''' (born on 18 December) is an Indian [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[screenwriter]]. He is an Engineer turned Filmmaker from [[Chennai]], [[India]]. He was the Jury member of Indian Panorama section of [[48th International Film Festival of India#Indian Panorama|International Film Festival of India 2017]], Goa.

His passion for film making simmers by accompanying his father to his theatre performances. Being closely associated with theatre crystallized his vision and path for himself. Inspired by real life incidents, he wrote and directed his debut [[short film]] "Idukkan" (sufferings) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/t/hari-viswanath/|title=Hari Vishwanath's Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Busan Festival|date=2015-10-02|accessdate=2015-11-06|publisher=variety}}</ref> which won the "Best short film award" in [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival 2013]]. Ever since he has been actively directing films and writing stories close to his heart.<ref>{{cite news |title=Busan: Tamil-language 'Radio Set' a First for Festival|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/busan-tamil-language-radio-set-a-first-for-festival-1201600753/|work=variety|date=2015-10-02|accessdate=2015-11-05}}</ref>

He made his feature film debut with ''[[Radiopetti]]'' (Radio Set) in 2015, which became the first Tamil film to win the Audience Award Best Film in the official competition in [[Busan International Film Festival]] 2015 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asianmoviepulse.com/2015/10/busan-international-film-festival-winners-2015/|title=Busan International film festival Winners|date=2015-10-12|accessdate=2015-11-04|publisher=asianmoviepulse}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.screendaily.com/5095321.article|title='Immortal', 'Walnut Tree' win at Busan|date=2015-10-12|accessdate=2015-11-04|publisher=screendaily}}</ref> and has been officially selected only Tamil film for Indian Panorama for 46th [[International Film Festival of India]] to be held at [[Panaji]], [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iffi.nic.in/writereaddata/IP_2015_PressRelease_Selections.pdf|title=Indian Panorama press release|accessdate=2015-11-04|publisher=iffi.nic.in}}</ref> It also won the 2nd Best film award and a special Jury for Best Acting award in Chennai International film festival 2015. The film also Won the "Best Music" award at ImagineIndia film festival 2016, Spain. It was officially selected in Pune International film festival 2016 and in 8th Panorama of Contemporary Indian Cinema, Auroville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lebillet.ch/coup-de-projecteur-radiopetti-de-hari-viswanath/|title=Coup de projecteur : Radiopetti de Hari Viswanath|date=2015-09-17|accessdate=2015-11-04|publisher=lebillet.ch}}</ref> His debut Hindi film ''[[Bansuri: The Flute]]'', starring [[Anurag Kashyap]] and [[Rituparna Sengupta]] was released on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/991152/bansuri-trailer-anurag-kashyap-leads-film-about-flute-playing-and-dreams-of-success|title=‘Bansuri’ trailer: Anurag Kashyap leads film about flute playing and dreams of success|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Category !! Language
|-
|2012 || ''[[imdbtitle:3466062|Idukkan]]'' || Short film || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2013 || ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3497716/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Pesum Virus]'' || Short film || Tamil
|-
|2015 || ''[[Radiopetti]]'' || Feature film || Tamil
|-
|2018 || ''Monitor'' <ref>{{cite news |title=I hope my film will be an inspirational tool: Hari Viswanath |url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/i-hope-my-film-will-be-an-inspirational-tool-hari-viswanath/ |accessdate=13 May 2020 |publisher=[[The Navhind Times]] |date=25 November 2018}}</ref> || Short film || [[Hindi]]
|-
|2021 || ''[[Bansuri: The Flute]]'' || Feature film || Hindi
|-
|}

== Awards ==

* Best Film (Audience Award) ''[[Busan International Film Festival]] 2015 ) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/photos/oct-4-2015-photo-hari-viswanath-indian-director-photo-102134789.html|title=Hari Viswanath, Indian director of Radio Set at BIFF|date=2015-10-04|publisher=news.yahoo.com|accessdate=2015-11-06}}</ref>''
* Best Film (second place) [[Chennai International Film Festival]] 2015
* Best Film - ''[[Government of Puducherry]]'' State Award

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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|6217164|Hari Viswanath}}

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