Madhu Neelakandan,[1] sometimes spelled Madhu Neelakantan is an Indian cinematographer and film producer in Malayalam and Bollywood cinema. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2012 for Annayum Rasoolum[2] and in 2021 for Churuli.[3][4] He is a part of Collective Phase One,[5] a creative group that has produced films such as ID and Njan Steve Lopez.[6] He has done his PG diploma in cinematography from film and television institute of India, Pune.

Madhu Neelakandan
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Notable work
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography (2012, 2021)

Filmography edit

List of Madhu Neelakandan film credits
Year Title Language Notes
2003 Ivar Malayalam
Saphalam
2004 Vajram
2009 Chal Chala Chal Hindi
2010 Kushti Hindi
2012 Masters Malayalam
I.D. Hindi
The Hitlist Malayalam
Kannada
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Malayalam Won—Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography[2]
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2014 Drishya Kannada
2015 Rani Padmini Malayalam
2016 Kammatipaadam
2017 Solo[7] Malayalam
Tamil
Udaharanam Sujatha[8] Malayalam
Ramante Edanthottam
2018 Aami
2020 Run Kalyani
2021 Churuli Won—Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography[3][4]
Sunny
2023 Thuramukham Additional cinematography
2024 Merry Christmas Hindi
Tamil
Malaikottai Vaaliban Malayalam

References edit

  1. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (16 May 2013). "As real as it gets". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "7 State awards for 'Celluloid'". The Hindu. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2 December 2021). "Madhu Neelakandan: The challenge for cinematographers is to understand the director's vision". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Director Maju on his next, Appan". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (9 June 2016). "Lights, camera, action". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2 June 2016). "How GREEN was my city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  8. ^ Sudhish, Navamy (30 September 2017) [29 September 2017]. "Udhaharanam Sujata review: The Manju Warrier-starrer is a delightful, feel-good entertainer". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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