B. K. Harinarayanan
{{Short description|Indian lyricist and film director}}
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B. K. Harinarayanan is a lyricist, poet, director and actor in the Malayalam film industry. He was born in Kunnamkulam in the Thrissur district of Kerala in India.
{{cite news
|title = Harinarayanan B K
|url = https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2024/speakers/regional/harinarayanan-b-k-1.9232906
|publisher = mathrubhumi
|date = 12 January 2024
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = English
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Career
Harinarayanan's first song was for the film The Thriller, directed by B. Unnikrishnan and released in 2010. Hari became popular as a lyricist after the song "Olanjalikuruvi" from the film 1983 was well received by the audience.
{{cite news
|title = Speakers B K Harinarayanan
|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2020/speakers/b-k-harinarayanan-mbifl-2020-1.4442668
|publisher = mathrubhumi
|date = 14 January 2020
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = English
|title = നമ്മടെ ഒരു പരിമിതിയുണ്ടല്ലോ, എന്നാലും എഴുതിയല്ലേ പറ്റുള്ളൂ|url =
https://www.mathrubhumi.com/videos/interviews/bk-harinarayanan-talks-about-his-music-life-bk-harinarayanan-movies-songs-awards-in-yours-truly-1.8167882
|publisher = mathrubhumi
|date = 28 December 2022
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = Malayalam
}}
He directed two films: Neelambari (2010){{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/neelambari.html|title=Neelambari Movie (2010): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat}} and Ila (2021)
{{cite news
|title = രചന, സംവിധാനം ബി.കെ. ഹരിനാരായണൻ; അപർണ ബാലമുരളി പ്രധാനവേഷത്തിലെത്തുന്ന 'ഇള' പ്രദർശനത്തിന്......
|url =https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/ila-musical-featurette-b-k-harinarayan-aparna-balamurali-1.6016262
|publisher = mathrubhumi
|date = 19 September 2021
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = Malayalam
}} and acted in the music video of Charulatha (2018).
{{cite news
|title = Rereading Charulata, an intriguing tale
|url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/rereading-charulata-an-intriguing-tale/article22953251.ece
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|date = 7 March 2018
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = English
}}
Awards
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