Haridas is a 2013 Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan starring Kishore and Sneha in the lead roles with Prithviraj Das as the title character.
[2] Sivadas (Kishore) is the daring cop who gets ruthless against the local goon Aadhi (Pradeep Rawat) and is just miles away from nabbing the crook.
[7] Director Kumaravelan about his film: "The movie is about an eight-year-old boy's view on life and his father.
The unit of Haridas had a narrow escape as their boat capsized in the high seas of Dhanushkodi, during a shoot on 27 June 2012.
Kumarvelan said, "I was filming a song sequence on the lead pair when there was a sudden rise in tide.
"[10] All lyrics are written by Annamalai, except where notedThe satellite rights of the film were sold to Zee Thamizh.
The movie was released on 22 February 2013 along with Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan to average collections and at number 5 in the Chennai box office.
A critic from Sify rated the movie as "Haridas makes for absolutely compelling viewing.
[13] A critic from Yahoo rated the movie as "Emotionally uplifting film and it is an effort that is sure to attract lot of attention from the masses.
Special Jury Award For Individual Excellence to Prithviraj Das - 11th Chennai International Film Festival[17]