S. Ravi Varman is an Indian cinematographer, filmmaker, producer and writer. He has predominantly worked in films in Indian languages such as Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. Known for his realistic and poetic framing sense, Ravi Varman began his career in Malayalam films. He directed a romantic film in Tamil titled Moscowin Kavery and also filmed the music video for the song "Bird Flu" by British Tamil songwriter M.I.A.
Ravi Varman | |
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 Varman in 2011 | |
| Born | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 1999—present |
Early life edit
Ravivarman was born in a village named Poyyundarkudikadu near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
Career edit
He started his career by assisting cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. After working in Malayalam films since 1999 for three years, he worked in Bollywood for the film Yeh Dil in 2003. He later worked in the Telugu film Jai and received more offers in Hindi, such as Armaan, Bee Busthar, Ramji Londonwale, and Phir Milenge, His next project is going to be with Maniratnam.[2]
It was not until 2002 when he started to work in Tamil films, with his first one being Susi Ganeshan's Five Star. He continued to work with directors as a cinematographer in Tamil films, including S. Shankar's Anniyan, Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, K. S. Ravikumar's Dasavathaaram and Villu, which was directed by Prabhu Deva.[3]
Awards and honours edit
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- 23rd EME France Film Festival Best Cinematographer Award for Santham Malayalam (2000)
- Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for Anniyan (2006)
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2007)
- Vikitan Best Cinematography Award (South) for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2007)
- ITFA Best Cinematographer Award for Dasavathaaram (2009)
- Star Guild Awards for Best Cinematography for Barfi! (2012)
- Screen Awards for Best cinematography for Barfi! (2012)
- TOIFA Awards for Best Cinematography for Barfi! (2012)
- IIFA Awards for Best Cinematography for Barfi! (2012)
- Zee Cine Awards for Best cinematography for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2014)
- Vijay Award for Best Cinematography for Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
- SIIMA Award for Best Cinematography for Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
Filmography edit
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As director edit
- Moscowin Kavery (2010)
- Treasure Music Video (2011) Also as Cinematographer and Lyricist
As producer edit
- Azhagu (2010)
- Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan (2015)
As cinematographer edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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| 1999 | Jalamarmaram | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Malayalam | |
| Santham | Malayalam | ||
| 2001 | Valliettan | Malayalam | |
| Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Malayalam | ||
| Five Star | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Yeh Dil | Hindi | |
| Jai | Telugu | ||
| Armaan | Hindi | ||
| Kilichundan Mampazham | Malayalam | ||
| Bee Busthar | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Five by Four | English | |
| Phir Milenge | Hindi | ||
| Autograph | Tamil | Collaborated with Vijay Milton | |
| 2005 | Anniyan | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South[a] |
| Ramji Londonwale | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Villu | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Kandahar | Malayalam | Collaborated with Velraj |
| 2011 | Badrinath | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Barfi! | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Hindi | Zee Cine Awards 2014 - Best Cinematography |
| 2015 | Tamasha | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography
Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Cinematographer |
| Jagga Jasoos | Hindi | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography | |
| Heartbeats | English | ||
| 2018 | Sanju | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Mission Mangal | Hindi | |
| Kolaambi | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Tamil | Nominated -16th Asian Film Award for Best Cinematography |
| Salaam Venky | Hindi | ||
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Tamil | |
| Japan | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Indian 2 † | Tamil | Filming |
As guest cinematographer edit
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 1999 | Vaali | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Minnale | Tamil | 2 songs |
| 2011 | 7aum Arivu | Tamil | 1 Song |
| 2014 | Ugramm | Kannada |
Music videos edit
Documentaries edit
- Child Environment
Notes edit
- ^ Jointly awarded with V. Manikandan
References edit
- ^ Varman, Ravi (21 June 2003). "Interview with cinematographer Ravi Varman". Chennai Online (Interview). Interviewed by Malini Mannath. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam's heads overseas for a Marathon shoot". raatnam.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "RAVI VARMAN - The Director, Cinematographer - Sunday special Interview on Dasavatharam Cinematographer Ravi Varman". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.