Rajeev Ravi

Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer, director, and producer from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his Hindi and Malayalam films.[1] After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1997, he started his career by assisting in the Malayalam film, Pranayavarnangal (1998) shot by Santosh Thundiyil. He debuted as an independent cinematographer with the film Chandni Bar (2001) directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. Ravi is known for his collaboration with director Anurag Kashyap. They have collaborated in several commercial and art films in Hindi cinema.[2] In 2012, he co-produced the Hindi feature film ID. The film premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Ravi won the 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D.[3] In 2013, he received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Liar's Dice directed by his wife Geetu Mohandas.[4][5]

In this Indian name, the name Ravi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rajeev.
Rajeev Ravi
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India, Pune
OccupationCinematographer, Director
Years active1998 - present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2009)​
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Cinematography (2013)

Rajeev made his debut as a director with the Malayalam film Annayum Rasoolum (2013).[6] Rajeev Ravi's second feature film, Njan Steve Lopez was released in 2014. In March 2016, Ravi completed filming of Kammatipaadam, starring Dulquer Salman, which was released on 20 May 2016.[7][8]

Personal life

He married Malayalam film actress and director Geetu Mohandas. The couple has a daughter named Aradhana. He holds a diploma in cinematography from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

Awards
Year Award Category Work
2014National Film Award for Best CinematographyLiar's Dice
2010Best CinematographyDev D[9]

Filmography

As cinematographer
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2001Chandni BarHindi
2002SeshamMalayalam
2003The BypassSilentShort film.
AnyarMalayalam
ChakramMalayalam
2004JanaTamil
RasikanMalayalam
Quotation Malayalam
2006PalakHindi
ClassmatesMalayalam
2007No SmokingHindi
2008Haal–e–dilHindi
2009Seetha KalyanamMalayalam
Mumbai CuttingHindi
Dev.DHindiWon Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
GulaalHindi
99Hindi
2011That Girl in Yellow BootsHindi & English
2012Ivan MegharoopanMalayalam
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2Hindi
2013Bombay TalkiesHindi & EnglishSegment - Murabba
5 SundarikalMalayalamSegment - Gauri
Monsoon ShootoutHindi
2014Liar's DiceHindiWon National Film Award for Best Cinematography
2015Bombay VelvetHindi
2016Udta PunjabHindi
2017Thondimuthalum DriksakshiyumMalayalam
MukkabaazHindi
2018Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu IndiaTelugu
2019VirusMalayalam
MoothonMalayalam/HindiBilingual film
GaadiSinhala
2020Thuramukham (2020 film)Malayalam
Bell Bottom (2021 film)Hindi

As director
No.YearFilmCastLanguageNotes
12013Annayum RasoolumFahadh Faasil , Sunny WayneMalayalamDebut film
22014Njan Steve LopezFarhaan Faasil, Ahaana Krishna, Alencier Ley LopezMalayalam
32016Kammatti PaadamDulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R. Achari Malayalam[10]
42021Thuramukham (2020 film)Nivin Pauly, Indrajith Sukumaran, Nimisha Sajayan, Joju George, Arjun AshokanMalayalamPost-production
52021Kuttavum Shikshayum (2021 film)Asif Ali (actor), Alencier Ley Lopez, Sunny Wayne, Sharaf U Dheen, Senthil KrishnaMalayalamPost-production [11]

As co-producer

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References
  1. "Dulquer teams up with Rajeev Ravi". RediffMovies. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Rajeev Ravi in viewfinder". OnManorama. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. "I don't do film with superstars". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. "61st National Film Awards Announced: Live Update". Zee News. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. "61st National Film Awards For 2014" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  6. "Love in Kochi". The Hindu. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  7. Ipe, Ann (28 March 2016). "Unplanned Entry into Films". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. James, Anu (11 February 2016). "Shaun Romy as Dulquer Salmaan's Pair in Rajeev Ravi's "Kammatti Paadam"". International Business Times. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. http://www.pompom.in/2010/01/the-55th-filmfare-awards-2010-nominations-winners/
  10. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2 June 2016). "How GREEN was my city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  11. "Rajeev Ravi's directorial 'Kuttavum Shikshayum' goes on floors - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. UR, Arya (24 June 2017). "Shane Nigam- Rajeev Ravi film is titled as 'Eeda'". Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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