Girish Gangadharan

In this Indian name, the name Gangadharan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Girish.

Girish Gangadharan
Born	(1982-03-08) 8 March 1982 (age 43) Chadayamangalam, Kollam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Director of Photography
Years active	2013–present
Spouse	Shyna

Girish Gangadharan ISC (born 8 March 1982) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography ^[1] for his work in the 2019 film Jallikkattu directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which was India's official entry to that year's Oscars. Additionally, he has also worked on Tamil-language blockbusters like Sarkar and Vikram.

Career

Girish completed his cinematography course at the Government Film and Television Institute, Bengaluru, in 2008. Post-graduation, he started assisting Sameer Thahir. His debut as an independent cinematographer was in Sameer Thahir's directorial debut in 2013, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi . Following his debut, some of his most notable works include Guppy (2016), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018), and Jallikattu (2019). He rose to national fame after the 11-minute single-long take in the climax of the Angamaly Diaries. In the same manner, he also captured long takes in Jallikattu also. ^{[2] [3]} In 2016, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Guppy. In 2021, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Jallikattu. ^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Language	Notes
2013	Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi	Malayalam	Debut
2014	Mariyam Mukku	Malayalam
2016	Kali	Malayalam
	Guppy	Malayalam	Kerala State Film Award - Special Mention
2017	Angamaly Diaries	Malayalam
	Solo	Malayalam Tamil	Debut in Tamil cinema
	Hey Jude	Malayalam
2018	Swathandriam Ardharathriyil	Malayalam	SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
	Sarkar	Tamil
2019	Jallikkattu	Malayalam	Nominee for Asian Film Award for Best Cinematographer and won National Film Award for Best Cinematography [6]
2021	Cold Case	Malayalam
	Bheemante Vazhi	Malayalam
2022	Vikram	Tamil
2023	Djinn	Malayalam
	Neelavelicham	Malayalam
2025	Kingdom †	Telugu
	Coolie †	Tamil
	Magic †	Telugu

References

1. "67th National Film Awards: Girish Gangadharan wins the award for best cinematography for 'Jallikattu'". The Times of India . 22 March 2021.
2. George, Vijay (22 November 2018). "Cinematographer Girish Gangadharan on his life behind the lens". The Hindu .
3. S, Srivatsan (28 October 2018). "Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu'". The Hindu .
4. "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners". OnManorama . 9 March 2017.
5. Satyendran, Nita (9 March 2017). "Diary of a cinematographer". The Hindu .
6. "Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu'". The Hindu. 28 October 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 August 2023.

External links

Girish Gangadharan at IMDb