Hari Krishnan (Tamil actor)

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Hari Krishnan
Born
Hari Krishnan Anbudurai
Other namesJohnny Hari [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Hari Krishnan Anbudurai is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is known for his role in Madras (2014). [2]

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Career

Prior to acting, Hari Krishnan worked on several mime scripts in which he worked as a writer and actor. [3] After playing supporting and minor roles in Pa. Ranjith's Attakathi (2012) and Maryan (2013), Hari Krishnan got his breakthrough with Ranjith's Madras (2014), [4] in which he portrayed a vagabond of unsound mind named Johnny. [5] [6] After the success of the film, he went on to portray supporting roles in several of Ranjith's ventures and Vada Chennai (2018). [7] [8] He played a notable role in Sandakozhi 2 as a clan member who escapes from being killed from Pechi (played by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar) and is under the protection of Ayya (played by Rajkiran). [9] [10] He is set to play the lead role in a film titled Siragu, which is directed by Kutti Revathi and also stars debutante Akshitha and an untitled film produced by Ranjith. [11] [12] [13]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
2012 Attakathi Dinakaran's friend
2013 Maryan Fisherman
2014 Madras JohnnyWon Edison Award for Best Supporting Actor [14]
2016 Kabali Tiger
Darling 2 Balaji
2017 Yaakkai Noor
Ivan Thanthiran Gopi
2018 Annanukku Jai Anaconda Moorthy
Pariyerum Perumal Pariyan's senior
Vada Chennai Raju
Sandakozhi 2 Anbu
2019 Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu Hari
2020 Paava Kadhaigal HariNetflix film
2021 Devadas Brothers Jegathesh
Vinodhaya Sitham Veena's husband
Writer Devakumar
2022 Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Yashvandhiran
2023 Bommai Nayagi Jeeva
Kaadapura Kalaikuzhu Tamil
800 Vinoth
2024 Thangalaan Varadhan

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2022 Victim Sekar's relative SonyLIV

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