Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography
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The Kerala State Film Award
for Best Cinematographer winners:
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
for Best Cinematographer winners:
| No | Year | Cinematographer | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Ashok Kumar | ||
| 2 | 1970 | Mangada Ravi Varma | ||
| 3 | 1971 | Melli Irani | ||
| 4 | 1972 | Mangada Ravi Varma(Black &White) - E.N.Balakrishnan(Colour) | ||
| 5 | 1973 | Ashok Kumar | Swapnadanam | K. G. George K. G. George Kulakkatil Geevarghese George is an Indian film director who work in Malayalam film. George is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of Kerala who modernized the Malayalam cinema in the seventies. He is the founder-chairman of MACTA, and continues to be an executive member... |
| 6 | 1974 | Mangada Ravi Varma(Black & White) - Balu Mahendra Balu Mahendra Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema... (Colour) |
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| 7 | 1975 | Balu Mahendra Balu Mahendra Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema... (Black & White) - Masthan(Colour) |
Chuvanna Sandyakal, Prayanam - Swami Ayyappan | K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies... , Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... - P.Subramaniam |
| 8 | 1976 | Vipin Das(Black & White) - Ramachandrababu(Colour) | Aalinganam, ManiMuzhakkam, Choondakkari - Dweepu | I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... , P.A.Bakkar, P.Vijayan - |
| 9 | 1977 | Ashok Kumar(Black & White) - Shaji(Colour) | Taxi Driver - Kanchana Seetha | P. N. Menon P. N. Menon P. N. Menon was an Indian film director and art director in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:Born in a poor family in a small town called Vadakkaanchery in Kerala, he completed his studies at Thrissur and from School of Art in Chennai. He came to Chennai when he was only 20 years old... - Aravindan G. Aravindan Govindan Aravindan who was popularly known as G. Aravindan was a national award winning film director, screenwriter, musician and cartoonist from Kerala, India. He was known for his unorthodox way of film-making; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in story telling without... |
| 10 | 1978 | Madhu Ambattu(Black & White) - Ramachandrababu(Colour) | Aswadhama, SooryenteMaranam, Aaro Oraal - Rathinirvedam | K.R.Mohanan, Rajeevnath, V.K.Pavithran - Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
| 11 | 1979 | Hemachandran(Black &White) - Shaji(Colour) | Thrasam - Esthappan | Padiyan - Aravindan G. Aravindan Govindan Aravindan who was popularly known as G. Aravindan was a national award winning film director, screenwriter, musician and cartoonist from Kerala, India. He was known for his unorthodox way of film-making; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in story telling without... |
| 12 | 1980 | Sivan, Mahesh(Black & White) - Ramachandrababu(Colour) | Yagam - chamaram | Sivan - Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
| 13 | 1981 | Vipin Mohan(Black & White) - Mankada Ravi Varma(Colour) | Aparna - Elipathayam | Padmakumar - Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema... |
| 14 | 1982 | Vasanth Kumar(Colour) | Ormakkayi Ormakkayi Ormakkayi is a 1982 Malayalam movie directed by Bharathan and written by John Paul, starring Bharath Gopi, Madhavi, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu and K P A C Lalitha in the leading roles.-Plot:... |
Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
| 15 | 1983 | Mangada Ravi Varma(Colour) | Nokkukuthi | Mangada Ravi Varma |
| 16 | 1984 | Mangada Ravi Varma(Black & White) - Jayanan Vincent(Colour) | Mukhamukham - Adiyozhukkukal | Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema... - I. V. Sasi I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam... |
| 17 | 1985 | Venu | ||
| 18 | 1986 | Shaji | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare | Raghunath Paleri |
| 19 | 1987 | Madhu Ambattu | ||
| 20 | 1988 | Sunny Joseph Sunny Joseph Sunny Joseph, ISC is an Indian Cinematographer and director from Kerala, most known for his work in Shaji N. Karun classic, Piravi, for which he won the 1988 Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography. He has Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of... |
Piravi | Shaji N. Karun Shaji N. Karun Shaji Neelakantan Karun is a National Award-winning Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film Piravi won the Caméra d'Or - Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival... |
| 21 | 1989 | Ramachandrababu | ||
| 22 | 1990 | Madhu Ambattu | Amaram | Bharathan Bharathan Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely... |
| 23 | 1991 | S.Kumar | Kilukkam | Priyadarsan |
| 24 | 1992 | Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.... , Venu |
Aham | T.Rajeevnath |
| 25 | 1993 | P.Sukumar | Sopanam | Jayaraj Jayaraj Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films... |
| 26 | 1994 | Hari Nair | Swam | |
| 27 | 1995 | Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.... |
Kolapuri | |
| 28 | 1996 | Radhakrishnan | Desadanam | Jayaraj Jayaraj Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films... |
| 29 | 1997 | Hari Nair | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | Hariharan Hariharan (director) Hariharan is a Malayali film director. His movies mainly revolved around the cultural and relational aspects of a typical Kerala society. His notable works include Pazhassi Raja, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Sargam, Parinayam, Amrutham Gamaya and Nakhakshathangal, which won him national... |
| 30 | 1998 | Azhagappan | Agnisakshi | Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad is an Indian film director. Directing highly acclaimed and complex films such as Agnisakshi, Akale, Ore Kadal and Elektra, he has won several state, national and international film awards.-Biography:... |
| 31 | 1999 | M.J.Radhakrishnan | Karunam | Jayaraj Jayaraj Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films... |
| 32 | 2000 | Sunny Joseph | Swayamvarapandal | Harikumar |
| 33 | 2001 | K G JAYAN | Danny Danny (film) Danny is a 2001 National award winning Indian Malayalam political-drama film written, directed and produced by T.V. Chandran with Mammootty in the title role. Also starring in the film are noted danseuse Mallika Sarabhai, Vani Viswanath, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ratheesh, popular television... |
T. V. Chandran T. V. Chandran T. V. Chandran is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actor. He is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism... |
| 34 | 2002 | Mangada Ravi Varma, Sunny Joseph | Nizhalkoothu | Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema... |
| 35 | 2003 | Venu | Margam | Rajeev Vijayaraghavan |
| 36 | 2004 | S.Kumar | Akale | Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad is an Indian film director. Directing highly acclaimed and complex films such as Agnisakshi, Akale, Ore Kadal and Elektra, he has won several state, national and international film awards.-Biography:... |
| 37 | 2005 | Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.... |
Anandabhadram Anandabhadram Anandabhadram is a 2005 Malayalam fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Parameswaran. The film is the debut Malayalam film venture of director Santosh Sivan and actress Riya Sen... |
Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.... |
| 38 | 2006 | Manoj Pillai | Kaiyoppu Kaiyoppu Kaiyoppu is a 2007 Malayalam film produced and directed by Ranjith, starring Mammootty, Mukesh, and Kushboo Sundar. This film is considered as one of the best from Ranjith and was critically acclaimed.-Plot:... |
Ranjith |
| 39 | 2007 | M.J.Radhakrishnan | Adayalangal | M.G.Sasi |
| 40 | 2008 | M. J. Radhakrishnan | Bioscope | K. M. Madhusudhanan |
| 41 | 2009 | K. G. Jayan | Sufi Paranja Katha Sufi Paranja Katha Sufi Paranja katha is a Malayalam-language film directed by Priyanandanan based on K. P. Ramanunni's Malayalam novel with the same title. Ramanunni himself wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogs for the film. Thampi Anthony, Prakash Bare, and Sharbani Mukherjee did the main roles in this film... |
Priya Nandan |
| 42 | 2010 | M. J. Radhakrishnan Shahanad Jalal |
Veettilekkulla Vazhi Veettilekkulla Vazhi Veettilekkulla Vazhi is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites... Chithrasoothram |
Dr. Biju Vipin Vijay |