Alagappan N.

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Alagappan N
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Born (1957-11-30) 30 November 1957 (age 66)
India
Alma mater M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute Chennai
University of Mysore
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • film director
Years active1977–present
SpouseUma Alagappan
Children1
Parent(s)Narayana Pillai
Pankajam

Alagappan N is an Indian cinematographer who works primarily in Malayalam Cinema. He received graduate diploma in cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Chennai. In 2013, he made his directional debut Malayalam film Pattam Pole .

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Career

He started his career at Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar, Doordarshan Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram and Agartala in Tripura, India. In 1997 he made his debut film as a Cinematographer in Sammanam (1997 film). [1] [2] Then he worked in Agnisakshi (1999 film),directed by Shyamaprasad. His notable works are Ore Kadal, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Salute, Soothradharan, Nandanam (film), Thilakkam, Mizhi Randilum, Gaurisankaram, Manassinakkare, Kaazhcha, Achuvinte Amma, Chandrolsavam, Chanthupottu, Rasathanthram, Prajapathi, Photographer (film), Chotta Mumbai, Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam, Chocolate (2007 film), Thalappavu, Bumm Bumm Bole, Arike, Oru Marubhoomikkadha, Ozhimuri, Pattam Pole and Welcome to Central Jail.

Awards

Awards for Best Cinematography for Movies
Awards for Television
Kerala State Government Awards for Best Cameraman
Onida Pinnacle National Awards for Best Cameraman
Centre for Media Studies Awards for Best Cameraman
Film Critics Awards for Best Cameraman
Kerala State Television Awards for Best Director

Jury Chairman

NoYearTitle
120125th International Documentary and Short film festival Kerala
22013Kerala State Govt Television Awards
32017Kerala State,Kerala Calling Photography Competition
42017Information Public Relations of Kerala, Online video film Competition MIZHIV
52019Kerala State Children Educational Film Festival Awards
62019Jury Member of Flowers Television Awards
7All India Press Photographers Award,Press Club Trivandrum

Guest interactive faculty

Filmography

YearFilmNote
1997 Sammanam Sundar Dass
1998 Meenakshi Kalyanam Jose Thomas
1999 Agnisakshi Shyamaprasad
1999 Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Vinayan
2001 Jeevan Masai
2001 Soothradharan A. K. Lohithadas
2002 Nandanam Ranjith
2003 Thilakkam Jayaraj
2003 Mizhi Randilum Ranjith
2003 Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Vinayan
2003 Gaurisankaram Nemom Pushparaj
2003 Manassinakkare Sathyan Anthikad
2004 Kaazhcha Blessy
2005 Achuvinte Amma Sathyan Anthikad
2005 Chandrolsavam Ranjith
2005 Chanthupottu Lal Jose
2006 Rasathanthram Sathyan Anthikad
2006 Prajapathi Ranjith
2006 Photographer Ranjan Pramod
2007 Chotta Mumbai Anwar Rasheed
2007 Ore Kadal Shyamaprasad
2007 Chocolate Shafi
2008 Thalappavu Madhupal
2010 Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Tamil film
2010 Bumm Bumm Bole Priyadarshan
2010 Paattinte Palazhy Rajeev Anchal
2011 China Town Rafi Mecartin
2011 Oru Marubhoomikkadha Priyadarshan
2012 Arike Shyamaprasad
2012 101 Weddings Shafi
2012 Ozhimuri Madhupal
2013 Pattam Pole HimselfAlso director
2015 To Noora with Love Babu Narayanan
2015 The Reporter
2016 Welcome to Central Jail Sundar Daass
2017 Akashamittayiee
2018 Drama Ranjith
2019 Ganagandharvan Ramesh Pisharody
2019Swarna Malsyangal
2020 Varthamanam Sidhartha Siva

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References

  1. "Sammaanam (1997)". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. "Sammaanam [1998]". en.msidb.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

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