Vijay Kartik Kannan | |
|---|---|
 Kannan while filming Aadai | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Spouse | Yamini Yagnamurthy |
Vijay Kartik Kannan is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in Tamil film industry. [1]
Vijay Kartik Kannan | |
|---|---|
| Kannan while filming Aadai | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Spouse | Yamini Yagnamurthy |
Vijay Kartik Kannan is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in Tamil film industry. [1]
On 16 March 2022, Vijay married fellow cinematographer Yamini Yagnamurthy after being in a relationship for a few years. [2]
Vijay Kartik started his career in cinematography with the Tamil horror film, Darling 2 (2016). After a brief gap, In 2018, Sivakarthikeyan had offered him to work as the cinematographer for his maiden production venture, Kanaa (2018) where he had to decline the offer as he was not confident in completing the film in the specified time. Later, he worked as the cinematographer in Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor (2021), directed by Nelson. [3]
Vijay Kartik worked on Aadai (2019) directed by his long-term friend Rathna Kumar whom he knew for more than 13 years and also worked on Vijay Sethupathi's Sindhubaadh (2019) the same year. [1]
He is also known for his work in Sillu Karupatti (2019), Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022), Ravansura (2023) and Jailer (2023).
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Darling 2 | Tamil | Debut | [4] |
| 2017 | Kalki | Tamil | Short film | [5] |
| 2019 | Sindhubaadh | Tamil | ||
| Aadai | Tamil | [1] | ||
| Sillu Karuppatti | Tamil | Anthology film | ||
| 2021 | Doctor | Tamil | [3] | |
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Tamil | Credited for interior shots | [6] |
| Gulu Gulu | Tamil | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | Telugu | Debut in Telugu cinema | [8] |
| Jailer | Tamil | [9] | ||
| 2024 | NBK109 | Telugu | ||
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