V. Manikandan

V. Manikandan is a leading cinematographer hailing from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He has worked as the cinematographer for a number of major box office hits in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. He is an acclaimed ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit. He won the Best Cinematographer award [filmfare award] for the movie Anniyan. His debut movie was Atharmam (Tamil) in 1994. He has worked with a few the industry's most acclaimed directors like Priyadarshan, Mani Ratnam and S. Shankar. In a function Mani Ratnam said "Yes - he is one of the good cinematographers in India". V. Manikandan was nominated for Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA) for his work in Raavanan/Raavan in 2010 for Best Cinematography. He has won 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.

V. Manikandan
Born
Velayutham Manikandan

(1968-01-13) 13 January 1968
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMadras Film Institute
OccupationCinematographer
Director of Photography

Filmography
Akhil 42019Telugu
Agnyaathavaasi2018Telugu
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo2015Hindi
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani2013Hindi
Ra.One2011Hindi9th Annual Central European Bollywood Award(ACEBA-2012) - Won for Best Cinematography
Khatta Meetha2010Hindi
Raavanan2010TamilAsia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA) - Nominated for best Cinematography
Raavan2010HindiApsara award - Won for best cinematography.
Billu Barber2009Hindi
Om Shanti Om2007HindiFilmfare Award - Nominated for Best Cinematography
Police2005Malayalam
Anniyan2005TamilFilmfare Award - Won for Best Cinematography
Main Hoon Na2004Hindi
Kuch Naa Kaho2003Hindi
Boys2003Tamil1 Song
Pennin Manathai Thottu2000Tamil
Asuravamsam1997Malayalam
Mr. Romeo1996Tamil
Sengottai1996Tamil
Sarigamapadani1995Tamil
Adharmam1994Tamil

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards
  • 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
  • 2011 Won Best Cinematography Award for the film Raavan

Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA)
  • 2010 Nominated for Best Cinematography for the film Raavanan

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
  • 2012 Won Best Cinematography Award for the film Ra.One


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