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V. Manikandan
Born
Velayutham Manikandan

(1968-01-13) 13 January 1968 (age 56)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMadras Film Institute
Occupation(s)Cinematographer
Director of Photography

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.

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

Year Film Language Notes
1994 Adharmam Tamil
1995 Sarigamapadani Tamil
1996 Sengottai Tamil
1996 Mr. Romeo Tamil
1997 Asuravamsam Malayalam
2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu Tamil
2003 Boys Tamil 1 Song
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho Hindi
2004 Main Hoon Na Hindi
2005 Anniyan Tamil Filmfare Award - Won for Best Cinematography
2005 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
2010 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]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

International

Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA)

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards

References

  1. ^ "Agnyaathavaasi movie review: Pawan Kalyan film is a bumpy ride with under-utilised potential". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ 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


Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
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