Films

As Director of Photography for more than 250 films in 9 languages, some notable films among them are :

    • Praying with Anger (English) Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. This film’s photography won much International acclaim

    • Hisss (English-Hindi) Directed by Jennifer Lynch. This film’s photography won much appreciation

    • Lajja (Hindi) Directed by Raj Kumar Santhoshi. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Provoked (English) Directed by Jagmohan Mundra, starring Aiswarya Rai, Robbie Coultran, Miranda Richardson, Debora Moore, Nandita Das etc.

    • Shoot on Sight (English) Directed by Jagmohan Mundra, starring Naseeruddin Shaw, Greta Scacchi, Brian Cox Om Puri, Gulsham Grover etc.

    • Abu, Son of Adam (Malayalam) Directed by Salim Ahamed. This film won the National Award for the Best Film. This film was India’s official entry for Oscars. This film’s photography won the National Award for Best Cinematography

    • Adi Sankaracharya (Sanskrit) Directed by G. V. Iyer. This film won the National Award for the Best Film. This film’s photography won the National Award for Best Cinematography Award

    • Sringaram (Tamil) Directed by Sharada Ramanathan. This film’s photography won the National Award for Best Cinematography Award

    • Thabarana Kathe (Kannada) Directed by Girish Kasaravalli. This film won the National Award for the Best Film. This film’s photography won much acclaim .

    • Bhagavad Geetha (Sanskrit) Directed by G. V. Iyer. This film won the National Award for the Best Film in 1994. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Oppol (Malayalam) Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. This film won the National Award for the Second Best Film 1981. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Nammavar (Tamil) Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. This film won the National Award for the Best Tamil Film in 1995

    • Ankuram (Telugu) Directed by Uma Maheswara Rao. This film won the National Award for the Best Telugu film in 1993

    • Phaniayamma (Kannada) Directed by Prema Karanth. This film won the National Award for Best Kannada film in 1983. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Budram Koduko (Telugu) Directed by Kutumba Rao. This film won the National Award for Best Telugu Film in 1992

    • Uppu (Malayalam) Directed by Pavithran. This film won the National Award for Best Malayalam Film in 1987

    • Anjali (Tamil) Directed by Maniratnam. This film won the National Award for Best Tamil Film in 1991. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Vaisali (Malayalam) Directed by Bharathan. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Amodini (Bengali) Directed by Chidananda Dasgupta. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Kulam (Malayalam) Directed by Lenin Rajendran. This film’s photography won much critical acclaim

    • Bandh Jharonke (Hindi) Directed by Mrs Prema Karanth

    • Churam (Malayalam) Directed by Bharathan

    • Binodini (English) Directed by Timotty Fodder

    • Thammudu (Telugu) Directed by Arun Prasad. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Khoobsurat (Hindi) Directed by Sanjay Chell

    • Wide Awake (English) Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

    • Badri (Telugu) Directed by Puri Jagannathan. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Kya Dil Ne Kaha (Hindi) Directed by Sanjay Chell

    • Chupke Se (Hindi) Directed by Shona Urvasi

    • Sharth (Hindi) Directed by Puri Jagannathan

    • Avuna…. (Telugu) Directed by Uma Maheswar Rao

    • Thoovanam (Tamil) Directed by Haricharan and Newton

    • Avva (Kannada) Directed by Kavitha Lankesh

    • Man Gaye Mugale Azam (Hindi) Directed by Sanjay Chell

    • As the River flows….. (Assameese – Hindi) Directed by Bidyut Kotoky

    • Makaramanju (Malayalam) Directed by Lenin Rajendran

    • Puthiya Tiruppangal (Tamil) Directed by Sarada Ramanathan

    • Theekulikkum Pachaimaram (Tamil) Directed by Vineesh – Prabeesh

    • Kunjananthante Kada (Malayalam) Directed by Salim Ahamed. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Pathemari (Malayalam) Directed by Salim Ahamed. This film’s photography won much acclaim

    • Pani (Malayalam) Directed by Santhosh Mandoor. This film’s cinematography won special jury Award in Kerala State Film award in 2019

    • “And the oscar goes to…” (Malayalam) Directed by Salim Ahmed. This film’s cinematography won special jury award in Kerala State Film Award in 2019

    • “Itlu Amma” (Telegu) Directed by Uma Maheswar Rao

    • “Koringi Nunchi” (Telegu) Directed K.Jayadev

    • “Appatha” (Tamil) Directed Priyadarshan starring Urvasi

    • “Mindiyum Paranjum” (Malayalam) Directed by Arun Bose starring Unnimukundan and Aparna Balamurali

      And many Documentaries and Commercials

Ongoing Projects

  • “Tharpayami” (Telegu) Directed and Photographed by Madhu Ambat

  • “Jora Kayyai Thattunga” (Tamil) Directed by Vineesh starring Yogi Babu

  • “Aswathama Hatha Kunjara” (Malayalam) Directed by Jishnu Varma

  • “Unspoken” (Malayalam) Directed by Kadambari

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