Om Prakash (cinematographer)

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Om Prakash
Born26 January 1978
Occupationcinematographer
Years active2002 – present

Om Prakash is an Indian cinematographer, primarily working in Tamil cinema, though he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. He worked on numerous feature films including Kalavani , [1] Naanayam , Anegan , [2] Maari , and Neethaane En Ponvasantham. [3] [4] [5]

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Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2002Nila KannadiTamil
Enge Enadhu Kavithai Tamil
2004 Wanted Malayalam
2005 Chakram Telugu
Danger Telugu
2008 Krishnarjuna Telugu
2010 Naanayam Tamil
Kalavani Tamil
2011 Veppam Tamil
Vaagai Sooda Vaa Tamil
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
Tamil
Telugu
2013 Arrambam Tamil
2014 Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Hindi1 song
2015 Anegan Tamil
Maari Tamil
Yatchan Tamil
2016 Kaashmora Tamil
2017 Puthan Panam Malayalam
Aramm Tamil
2018 Maari 2 Tamil
2020 Pattas Tamil
2022 Thiruchitrambalam Tamil
Naane Varuvean Tamil
2024 Raayan Tamil
2025 Vidaa Muyarchi Tamil

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