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V. Manikandan is a leading cinematographer who has worked as the cinematographer for a number of major box office hits in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. He is an ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit.
V. Manikandan | |
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| Born | Velayutham Manikandan 13 January 1968 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Madras Film Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer Director of Photography |
He won the Best Cinematographer award at the Filmfare Awards South for the movie Anniyan. His debut movie was Atharmam (Tamil) in 1994. He has worked with directors Priyadarshan, Mani Ratnam and S. Shankar. At a function, Mani Ratnam said, "Yes - he is one of the good cinematographers in India". V. Manikandan was nominated for the Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA) for his work in Raavanan/Raavan 2010 for Best Cinematography. He won the Apsara Award for best cinematography for Raavan in 2011. He is the younger brother of Artist V. Jeevananthan, A National Awardee for his Book On Cinema 'Thiraicheelai' in the National Film Awards 2010.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Adharmam | Tamil | |
| Sarigamapadani | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Sengottai | Tamil | |
| Mr. Romeo | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Asuravamsam | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Pennin Manathai Thottu | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Kuch Naa Kaho | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Anniyan | Tamil | Filmfare Award - Won for Best Cinematography |
| Police | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Hindi | Filmfare Award - Nominated for Best Cinematography |
| 2009 | Billu Barber | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Raavan Raavanan |
Hindi Tamil |
Apsara Award - Won for Best Cinematography Asia Pacific Cine Awards (ASPA) - Nominated for Best Cinematography |
| Khatta Meetha | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Ra.One | Hindi | 9th Annual Central European Bollywood Award(ACEBA-2012) - Won for Best Cinematography |
| 2013 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Telugu | [1] |
| 2022 | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Hindi | [2] |
Additional cinematography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boys | Tamil | 1 Song |
| 2024 | Ishq Vishk Rebound | Hindi | 1 song |
Awards and nominations
editFilmfare Awards
edit- 2005 Won for Best Cinematography for the film Anniyan
- 2007 Nominated for Best Cinematography for the film Om Shanti Om
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
edit- 2011 Won Best Cinematography Award for the film Raavan
International
editAsia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA)
edit- 2010 Nominated for Best Cinematography for the film Raavanan
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
edit- 2012 Won Best Cinematography Award for the film Ra.One
References
edit- ^ "Agnyaathavaasi movie review: Pawan Kalyan film is a bumpy ride with under-utilised potential". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Anil, Revathy (11 April 2023). "Salman Khan 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Bhai Jaan' Movie Trailer Is Here". News Portal. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
External links
edit- Manikandan at IMDb
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