ABOUT ME
Award Winning Cinematographer with over 135 Feature Films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic and English. B.Sc. Graduate in Chemistry from Loyola College , Madras (Chennai) and obtained Diploma in Cinema ( Motion Picture Photography ) from the prestigious FILM INSTITUTE OF INDIA , PUNE. ( 1968 - 71)
Debut Malayalam Feature film "VIDYARTHIKALEY ITHILE ITHILE" was Directed by John Abraham. Have been associated as the Cinematographer of many Nationally and Internationally renowned Film Directors such as John Abraham, Ramu Kariat, Sethu Madhavan, P.N.Menon, Bharathan, K.G.George, M.T.Vasudevan Nair, Hariharan, I.V.Sasi, T.V.Chandran, Mohan, Mani Rathnam, Lohitha Das, Sasi Kumar, P.G.Viswambharan etc.
Lives in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State, INDIA
Hobbies include Reading, Painting in Water Colours and Writing Poetry in English. Some of the Poems were published in various magazines.
Creator of CINEKU, an unique genre of Short Film combining Cinema with Japanese Haiku Poetry format Watch CINEKU HERE
Professional Memberships:
Founder PRESIDENT – Indian Society of Cinematographers - ISC ( 1995 to 2013)
Chairman - Malayalam Cine Technicians Association - MACTA (2012 -14)
General Secretary - Malayalam Cine Technicians Association - MACTA (2006 - 08)
Life Member - Cine Technicians Association of South India (CTA)
Life Member - Southern Indian Cinematographers Association (SICA)
Member - Cinematographers’ Combine
Executive Committee Member - Cinematographers Association of Malayalam Cinema (CUMAC)
President - MACTA Cinematographers' Union
Vice President - MACTA Federation
President - MACTA Federation
General Council Member – Kerala State Chalachitra Academy 2003 & 2010 -14
Executive Committee Member – Kerala State Chalachitra Academy 2015
Member Director Board - Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC)
Positions Held
Chairman – Technical Committee, International Film Festival of India 1997
Member – Technical Committee, International Film Festival of Kerala, 1999
Jury – Kerala State Television Awards Committee 1998
Jury – Padmarajan Film Award Committee 1998
Jury – Asianet Film awards Committee 2002
Jury – John Abraham Film Award Committee 2003
Resource Person - MACTA Chalachitra Kalari
Jury - SICA Awards for Malayalam Films 2002
Jury - ARAVINDAN PURASKARAM 2004
Jury - Mathrubhoomi - Medimix Film Awards - 2003
Jury - SICA Awards for Malayalam Films 2006
Jury - J.C. Daniel Award for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema 2009
Jury - Padmarajan Film Awards
International Jury - Muscat International Film Festival 2014
Jury - FEFKA Short Film Competition
Chairman - Technical Committee International Film Festival of Kerala- 2013
Chairman - Selection Committee Malayalam Films International Film Festival of Kerala- 2017
Chairman - Padmarajan Film Awards 2017
Chairman - Technical Committee International Film Festival of Kerala- 2019