
Hari
Known for directing · Born 26 December 1973 · 52 · Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
27 credits
Hari is a Tamil film director and screenwriter best known for creating two iconic cop franchises Saamy & Singam in Tamil cinema. He assisted Saran & K. Balachander before making his directional debut with Thamizh (2002). Apart from police stories, Hari also specializes in helming action dramas driven by rural family sentiments.
Known for

Singham
2011

Singam
2010

Singam 2
2013

Si 3
2017

Saamy
2003

Vel
2007

Aaru
2005

Venghai
2011

Saamy²
2018

Poojai
2014

Rathnam
2024

Thaamirabharani
2007
Directing (14)
2022YaanaiDirector, Story, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2018Saamy²Director, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2017Si 3Director, Story, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2011VenghaiDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
2010SingamDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2008SevalDirector, Screenplay, Story, DialogueFilm
2007VelDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2007ThaamirabharaniDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2005AaruDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2005AyyaDirector, WriterFilm
2004KovilDirector, WriterFilm
2004ArulDirector, WriterFilm
2003SaamyDirector, WriterFilm
2002ThamizhDirector, WriterFilm
Editing (1)
2011Hanuman the Immortal 2EditorFilm
Writing (12)
2024RathnamWriter, DirectorFilm
2019SinghamOriginal StoryFilm
2017AnjaniputraOriginal StoryFilm
2014PoojaiStory, Screenplay, Dialogue, DirectorFilm
2013Singam 2Writer, DirectorFilm
2013PolicegiriOriginal StoryFilm
2011SinghamOriginal StoryFilm
2011Kempe GowdaOriginal StoryFilm
2011ShatruOriginal StoryFilm
2004Lakshmi NarasimhaOriginal StoryFilm
2004BaroodStoryFilm
—Untitled Hari - Atharvaa FilmWriter, DirectorFilm