Girish Gangadharan
Born (1985-03-08) 8 March 1985 (age 38)
Chadayamangalam, Kollam, Kerala, India
OccupationDirector of Photography
Years active2013–present
SpouseShyna

Girish Gangadharan ISC (born 8 March 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography[1] for his work in the 2019 film Jallikkattu directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which was India's official entry to that year's Oscars. Additionally, he has also worked on Tamil-language blockbusters like Sarkar and Vikram.

Career

Girish completed his cinematography course at the Government Film and Television Institute, Bengaluru, in 2008. Post-graduation, he started assisting Sameer Thahir. His debut as an independent cinematographer was in Sameer Thahir's directorial debut in 2013, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Following his debut, some of his most notable works include Guppy (2016), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018), and Jallikattu (2019). He rose to national fame after the 11-minute single-long take in the climax of the Angamaly Diaries. In the same manner, he also captured long takes in Jallikattu also.[2][3] In 2016, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Guppy. In 2021, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Jallikattu.[4][5]

Filmography

Year Film Language Notes
2013 Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Malayalam Debut
2014 Mariyam Mukku Malayalam
2016 Kali Malayalam
Guppy Malayalam Kerala State Film Award - Special Mention
2017 Angamaly Diaries Malayalam
Solo Malayalam
Tamil		 Debut in Tamil cinema
Hey Jude Malayalam
2018 Swathandriam Ardharathriyil Malayalam SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
Sarkar Tamil
2019 Jallikkattu Malayalam Nominee for Asian Film Award for Best Cinematographer
and won National Film Award for Best Cinematography[6]
2021 Cold Case Malayalam
Bheemante Vazhi Malayalam
2022 Vikram Tamil
2023 Djinn Malayalam
Neelavelicham Malayalam
2024 Magic Telugu Debut in Telugu cinema
TBA #VD12 † Telugu

References

  1. ^ "67th National Film Awards: Girish Gangadharan wins the award for best cinematography for 'Jallikattu'". The Times of India. 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ George, Vijay (22 November 2018). "Cinematographer Girish Gangadharan on his life behind the lens". The Hindu.
  3. ^ S, Srivatsan (28 October 2018). "Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu'". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners". OnManorama. 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ Satyendran, Nita (9 March 2017). "Diary of a cinematographer". The Hindu.
  6. ^ "Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu'". The Hindu. 28 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

External links

Girish Gangadharan at IMDb


National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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