Girish Gangadharan

Girish Gangadharan ISC (born 8 March 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography[1] for his work in the 2019 film Jallikkattu directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which was India's official entry to that year's Oscars. Additionally, he has also worked on Tamil-language blockbusters like Sarkar and Vikram.

In this Indian name, the name Gangadharan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Girish.

Girish Gangadharan
Born (1985-03-08) 8 March 1985
Chadayamangalam, Kollam, Kerala, India
OccupationDirector of Photography
Years active2013–present
SpouseShyna

Career

Girish completed his cinematography course at the Government Film and Television Institute, Bengaluru, in 2008. Post-graduation, he started assisting Sameer Thahir. His debut as an independent cinematographer was in Sameer Thahir's directorial debut in 2013, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Following his debut, some of his most notable works include Guppy (2016), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018), and Jallikattu (2019). He rose to national fame after the 11-minute single-long take in the climax of the Angamaly Diaries. In the same manner, he also captured long takes in Jallikattu also.[2][3] In 2016, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Guppy. In 2021, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Jallikattu.[4][5]

Filmography
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiMalayalamDebut
2014Mariyam MukkuMalayalam
2016KaliMalayalam
GuppyMalayalamKerala State Film Award - Special Mention
2017Angamaly DiariesMalayalam
SoloMalayalam
Tamil		Debut in Tamil cinema
Hey JudeMalayalam
2018Swathandriam ArdharathriyilMalayalamSIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
SarkarTamil
2019JallikkattuMalayalamNominee for Asian Film Award for Best Cinematographer
and won National Film Award for Best Cinematography[6]
2021Cold CaseMalayalam
Bheemante VazhiMalayalam
2022VikramTamil
2023DjinnMalayalam
NeelavelichamMalayalam
TBA #VD12 † Telugu Debut in Telugu cinema

References
  1. "67th National Film Awards: Girish Gangadharan wins the award for best cinematography for 'Jallikattu'". The Times of India. 22 March 2021.
  2. George, Vijay (22 November 2018). "Cinematographer Girish Gangadharan on his life behind the lens". The Hindu.
  3. S, Srivatsan (28 October 2018). "Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu'". The Hindu.
  4. "Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners". OnManorama. 9 March 2017.
  5. Satyendran, Nita (9 March 2017). "Diary of a cinematographer". The Hindu.
  6. "Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu'". The Hindu. 28 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

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