Ravi K. Chandran

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Ravi K. Chandran
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Chandran in November 2012
Born1960
Maduranthakam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Director of Photography, Film Director
Years active1992 - present
Relatives Ramachandra Babu (brother)

Ravi K. Chandran is an Indian cinematographer and film director who predominantly works in Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil-language cinema. [1] [2] His career began in 1991 with the Malayalam film Kilukkampetti. He is the founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) and has won two Filmfare Awards and one Southern Filmfare Award. [3] [4]

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Early life

Ravi was born as the 7th child in a Malayali family to Kunjan Pillai and Padmini Amma and was brought up in Maduranthakam. His eldest brother, cinematographer Ramachandra Babu, [5] who went to the Pune Film Institute in the seventies was the major influence and inspiration for Ravi. Growing up in the 70s, amidst the new wave of French cinema, names like Truffaut and Gordard became familiar to Ravi when he was very young. Latter part time closet painter, Ravi joined his brother as an assistant cinematographer, learning the technical aspects of the job. [6]

Career

In 1984, Ravi started his career working in Malayalam films as an assistant to his brother, cinematographer, Ramachandra Babu ISC and later with his friend Rajiv Menon. He got his first break as a cinematographer in a Malayalam film Kilukkampetti and worked his way up until he shot the legendary Virasat which won many awards for Ravi. Since then there has been no looking back. He is a pioneer in using new equipment and cameras in the Indian film industry like the akila crane, kino flo lights, mole beams, hawk lenses, sky panels, celeb lights, and space lights. His “BLACK" movie was featured in an American cinematographer's magazine. Kodak international cinematographer calendar, and the cover of the ALEXA camera brochure.[ citation needed ]

His best-known works are Virasat , Dil Chahta Hai , Kannathil Muthamittal , Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu, Black , Fanaa , and Saawariya . [7] [8] Ravi is also an ambassador for the Canon Cinema EOS. [9]

Ravi's first Telugu film was with the Mahesh Babu starrer Bharat Ane Nenu . He later worked on Bheemla Nayak. [4]

He has collaborated with director Mani Ratnam for the films like Kannathil Muthamittal , Aayutha Ezhuthu , Yuva and now is working on Thug Life (2024 film). [9]

Directorial debut

Ravi's directorial debut was the 2014 Tamil film Yaan. [10]

Personal life

Ravi is the younger brother of K. Ramachandra Babu, who himself is a noted cinematographer. [11] He is married to Hemalata and currently resides in Mumbai with his two sons. One of his sons, Santhana Krishnan, also followed his father's footsteps as a cinematographer. [12]

Filmography

As cinematographer

YearTitleLanguageNotes
1991 Kilukkampetti Malayalam [4] [5]
1992 Thalasthanam
Manthrikacheppu
Priyapetta Kukku
Welcome to Kodaikanal
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
1993 Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Ekalavyan
Mafia
Arthana
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
Customs Diary
1994 Chukkan
Honest Raj TamilDebut in Tamil cinema
The City Malayalam
1995 Aksharam Malayalam
The King Malayalam
1997 Virasat Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer; Debut in Hindi cinema
Minsaara Kanavu TamilCo-cinematographer
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Hindi
Major Saab
1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Malayalam
2000Snip!Hindi
Kandukondain Kandukondain Tamil
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya Hindi
Citizen Tamil
Punaradhivasam Malayalam
2001 Dil Chahta Hai Hindi [5] Nominated - Star Screen Award for Best Cinematography
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil
ITFA Best Cinematographer Award [13]
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Hindi
2003 Calcutta Mail Nominated - Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography
Koi... Mil Gaya
Boys Tamil
2004 Aayutha Ezhuthu
Yuva 		Tamil
Hindi
2005 Black Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer
Paheli
2006 Fanaa
2007 Saawariya
2008 Firaaq
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi German Public Bollywood Award for Best Cinematography
Ghajini
2010 My Name Is Khan
Anjaana Anjaani
2011 Ladies vs Ricky Bahl For One Song
7aum Arivu Tamil
2012 Agneepath Hindi
2016 Baar Baar Dekho
2017 Ok Jaanu
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu TeluguDebut in Telugu cinema
2019 Student of the Year 2 Hindi [14]
Adithya Varma Tamil [15]
2020 Mrs. Serial Killer Hindi [16]
Coolie No. 1 [17]
2021 Bhramam Malayalam [18]
2022 Bheemla Nayak Telugu [19]
2025 Thug Life †Tamil [13]
OG †Telugu [20]
Parasakthi †Tamil

As director

FilmYearLanguageNotes
Yaan 2014TamilDirectorial debut
Bhramam 2021MalayalamRemake of Andhadhun [18]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards/Filmfare Awards South
Star Screen Awards
Zee Cine Awards
Vijay Awards

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