V. Manikandan

V. Manikandan is a leading cinematographer who works as the cinematographer for a number of major box office hits in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. He is an ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit.

V. Manikandan
Born
Velayutham Manikandan

(1968-01-13) 13 January 1968
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMadras Film Institute
Occupation(s)Cinematographer
Director of Photography

He won the Best Cinematographer award Filmfare Awards South for the movie Anniyan. His debut movie was Atharmam (Tamil) in 1994. He has worked with directors Priyadarshan, Mani Ratnam and S. Shankar. In a function Mani Ratnam said "Yes - he is one of the good cinematographers in India". V. Manikandan was nominated for Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA) for his work in Raavanan/Raavan in 2010 for Best Cinematography. He has won Apsara award for best cinematography for Raavan in 2011. He is the younger brother of Artist V. Jeevananthan, A National Awardee for his Book On Cinema 'Thiraicheelai' in the National film Awards 2010.

Filmography
Movie Year Language Notes
Adharmam1994Tamil
Sarigamapadani1995Tamil
Sengottai1996Tamil
Mr. Romeo1996Tamil
Asuravamsam1997Malayalam
Pennin Manathai Thottu2000Tamil
Boys2003Tamil1 Song
Kuch Naa Kaho2003Hindi
Main Hoon Na2004Hindi
Anniyan2005TamilFilmfare Award - Won for Best Cinematography
Police2005Malayalam
Om Shanti Om2007HindiFilmfare Award - Nominated for Best Cinematography
Billu Barber2009Hindi
Raavan
Raavanan		2010Hindi
Tamil		Apsara Award - Won for Best Cinematography
Asia Pacific Cine Awards (ASPA) - Nominated for Best Cinematography
Khatta Meetha2010Hindi
Ra.One2011Hindi9th Annual Central European Bollywood Award(ACEBA-2012) - Won for Best Cinematography
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani2013Hindi
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo2015Hindi
Agnyaathavaasi2018Telugu
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva2022Hindi
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan2023Hindi

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards
  • 2005 Won for Best Cinematography for the film Anniyan
  • 2007 Nominated for Best Cinematography for the film Om Shanti Om

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
  • 2011 Won Best Cinematography Award for the film Raavan

Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA)
  • 2010 Nominated for Best Cinematography for the film Raavanan

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
  • 2012 Won Best Cinematography Award for the film Ra.One


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