Narayanan Nair Harikumar (born 19 July 1955) is a sound editor, designer and mixing engineer, known for his works in Malayalam films. He has won two National Film Awards and nine Kerala State Film Awards for audiography. He has worked for many Adoor Gopalakrishnan movies like Anantaram, Mathilukal, Nizhalkuthu, Naalu Pennungal, Oru Pennum Randaanum etc.[1] He worked as Chief Sound Engineer and Studio Manager at Kerala State Film Development Corporation's Chithranjali Studio and later as the Chief Audio Engineer at Aries Vismayas Max.

N. Harikumar
Born (1955-07-19) 19 July 1955 (age 69)
Kollam, Kerala, India
Alma materAdyar Film Institute
Occupation(s)Sound designer
Mixing engineer
Years active1979–present
Notable workManju, Anantaram, Mathilukal, Mazha
SpouseShalini Harikumar

Early life

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N. Harikumar was born on 19 July 1955 in Kollam. He completed his schooling from Kollam Govt. Model Boys High School, Thumba St.Xaviers College and diploma in sound engineering from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute. He started his career as a sound recordist at Delhi Doordarshan Kendra. In 1979, he joined Chitranjali Studio as sound recordist under renowned sound engineer P. Devadas.[2]

Awards

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National Film Awards
[ 9 times [Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist|Kerala State Film Awards]]
Other awards
  • 7 times- Kerala State Film Critics Award for Best Sound mixing - Oridam ect[5][6]
  • 2011 - John Abraham National Award Special Mention for Sound mixing[7]
  • Asianet Award, Mathrubhumi Medimix award, Amritha Film Fraternity award, Kerala State TV award for best Audio, State TV award for best Editor.

References

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  1. ^ Adoor Gopalakrishnan: A Life in Cinema. Penguin Books, India. 8 July 2010. pp. 59, 91, 92, 149, 194, 201, 209, 210. ISBN 9780670081714. Retrieved 4 August 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 44, 45. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 50, 51. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2000-2012". Kerala I & PRD. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Oridam - Awards". www.oridam.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Oridam awards". OneIndia.in. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Signs 2011 Opening and Closing Ceremonies". Federation of Film Societies of India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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