Hareesh Perumanna, known by his stage name Hareesh Kanaran, is an Indian comedian and film actor who appears in Malayalam films.

[1] Hareesh was born at Perumanna village in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India.

Hareesh married Sandhya, a school teacher and they have a son named Dhyan Hari and a daughter.

[1][2][3] Hareesh began his career as a mimicry artist in a troupe named "Calicut Friends".

His character as Jalianwala Kanaran made him a popular figure among the audiences.