Harikumar Krishnamoorthy (born 3 January 1989), better known as K. Hari Kumar, is an Indian author and screenwriter born in Cochin and brought up in Gurgaon. He did his schooling from DAV Public School. His first book When Strangers Meet was published in 2013, followed by That Frequent Visitor (2015), India's Most Haunted (2019), Daiva (2024) and Dakini (2024). He has penned the story and screenplay for E (Malayalam Movie) and the Hindi language psychological horror web-series Bhram (web series). He has been featured as one of the top horror writers of India. He has written 50 horror short stories which featured in the 2019 book called India's Most Haunted.
Personal life Harikumar Krishnamoorthy was born on 3 January 1989 in Tripunithura, Kerala, but grew up in Gurgaon, Haryana. After completing his engineering, he started making documentaries and short films with friends. In 2010, he fell ill and finished writing his first book When Strangers Meet, published in 2013 by Srishti Publishers. His second book That Frequent Visitor was published in 2015. The Other Side Of Her, is a psychological thriller published in 2018 and inspired the Hindi language web-series Bhram starring Kalki Koechlin, Sanjay Suri, Eijaz Khan, Bhumika Chawla, Omkar Kapoor, Rajendranath Zutshi and Harsh Vashisht.
Under the mentorship of filmmaker, Sangeeth Sivan, K Hari Kumar ventured into mainstream feature films with E (Malayalam Movie) which marks the comeback of actress Gautami in Malayalam cinema.
Bibliography Books YearTitlePublisherISBNNote2013When Strangers Meet.Srishti Publishers978-9380349930Novel2015That Frequent VisitorSrishti Publishers978-9382665304Novel2018The Other Side of HerSrishti Publishers978-9387022416Novel, inspired web-series Bhram2019India's Most HauntedHarperCollins978-9353573553Collection of fifty horror short stories based on real haunted places in India2021DakhmaHarperCollins978-9354890628Novel2022Asian Ghost StoriesFlame Tree Publishing978-1839648823Foreword only2022Indiayile PrethalayangalMathrubhumi Books978-9390865826Malayalam translation of India's Most Haunted2024Daiva - Discovering the Extraordinary World of Spirit WorshipHarperCollins978-9354899744A book on folklore and regional mythology of Tulunadu2024DakiniHarperCollins978-9362130143Novel 2025Naaga - Discovering the Extraordinary World of Serpent WorshipHarperCollins978-9369892655A book on Indian serpent lore and ophiolatry
Filmography Film YearFilmScreenplayStoryDialoguesActorRole2017EAs Mr. Menon
Television YearFilmScreenplayStoryDialoguesActorRolePlatform2019BhramJournalistZEE5
See also List of Indian writers
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