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Om Prakash (cinematographer)
Om Prakash is an Indian cinematographer, primarily working in Tamil cinema, though he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. He has been doing the role of Director of Photography (DOP) with many years of experience in feature Films, corporate films, documentaries, music videos and over 500 advertising films. In a career spanning over fifteen years, his work has been hugely influential in the Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu film industries. The technical brilliance that Om Prakash showcased in ''Kalavani'', ''Naanayam'', ''Anegan'', '' Maari'', and ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. This film is a shot simultaneously in Telugu, Yeto Vellipoyindhi ...'' proved the tremendous talent that he possesses and helped establish himself as a promising cinematographer in the Indian film industry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaagai Sooda Vaa
''Vaagai Sooda Vaa'' () is a 2011 Tamil-language period drama film directed by A. Sarkunam, directing his second film after ''Kalavani''. It stars Vimal and newcomer Ineya, with Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan and Thambi Ramaiah playing supporting roles. The film is a period piece set in the 1960s in a remote village in Tamil Nadu. The film released on 30 September 2011 to generally positive reviews. Subsequently, the film was honored with the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for 2012. Plot The story is set in the 1960s. Veluthambi ( Vimal) is a graduate aspiring for a government job. His father Annamalai (Bhagyaraj) advises him to work temporarily for an NGO that helps in educating rural children so that he will be given a priority for a government job. Velu, although uninterested, joins the NGO and gets appointed as a teacher in a small dry village which lacks basic facilities. The entire village works for a rich landlord named JP (Ponvannan), who owns a brick factory. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cinematographers From Tamil Nadu
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naane Varuven (upcoming Film)
''Naane Varuvean'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by Selvaraghavan. Dhanush appears in a dual role for the third time after ''Kodi'' and ''Pattas'', and ''Naane Varuvean'' marks his reunion with Selvaraghavan after ''Mayakkam Enna''. The film's music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the cinematography is handled by Om Prakash and editing is done by Bhuvan Srinivasan. The film was released theatrically on 29 September 2022, and received positive reviews from critics and audience and became a box office success. Plot Prabhu and Kathir are identical twins, while Prabhu is an innocent guy, Kathir has always been a troublemaker, earning the wrath of their father, who is tired of constantly disciplining him. When Kathir beats up the neighbor kid, their father ties Kathir up in the backyard to a tree. Kathir goes missing overnight, apparently kidnapped by an unnamed psychotic person, where the person is revealed to be a serial kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruchitrambalam
''Thiruchitrambalam'' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mithran R Jawahar and produced by Kalanidhi Maran, under the banner Sun Pictures. The film stars Dhanush, Nithya Menen, Bharathiraja, Prakash Raj, Raashii Khanna and Priya Bhavani Shankar. The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh, with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. The film's title was announced on 5 August 2021, along with principal photography for the film which began with a pooja ceremony in Chennai. The filming was wrapped on early-October 2021. Post-Production works of the film began on 14 February 2022. ''Thiruchitrambalam'' was released theatrically on 18 August 2022, to generally positive reviews from critics and audience and went on to become the highest-grossing film in Dhanush's career. Plot Thiruchitrambalam alias shortly "Pazham" is a delivery agent,in a food delivery company, who lives with his strict father Inspector Neelakan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattas
''Pattas'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language martial arts film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. It stars Dhanush in dual role with Sneha, Mehreen Pirzada, and Naveen Chandra while Nassar, Munishkanth, and Manobala play supporting roles. The film has music composed by Vivek-Mervin. It marks the second collaboration between Dhanush and director Durai Senthilkumar after ''Kodi''. The film depicts Adimurai, an ancient martial art that was practiced in Tamil Nadu. For their roles, Dhanush and Sneha underwent martial arts training prior to the commencement of the filming. The film was released theatrically on 15 January 2020 coinciding Thai Pongal. The film received mixed to positive reviews and became an box office success. Plot The film begins with Kanyakumari ( Sneha) and her son Shakthi being ambushed by some foreigners. When one of the foreigners beats her son, Kanya gets enraged and plucks out the foreigner's larynx, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maari 2
''Maari 2'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan. It is a sequel to his 2015 film '' Maari''. Dhanush, besides producing the film under his company Wunderbar Films, also stars as the title character, reprising his role from the first film. The film also stars Sai Pallavi, Tovino Thomas, Krishna, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the prominent roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. The film released on 21 December 2018 to mixed reviews from critics. Plot Maariyappan alias Maari is a fun-loving gangster whose sidekicks are Sanikkizhamai and Robert alias Adithangi (punching bag). Maari is chased around by Araathu Aanandi, an auto rickshaw driver who is head over heels in love with him. However, try as she might, Maari does not give her a second glance and constantly shows his annoyance to her. Meanwhile, Beeja alias "Thanathos" has escaped from prison, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aramm
''Aramm'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Gopi Nainar. It features Nayanthara as a district collector, with Ramachandran Durairaj and Sunu Lakshmi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Ghibran and cinematography by Om Prakash, the film began production in mid-2016 and had a theatrical release on 10 November 2017. Post-release, the film won appreciation from film critics and performed well commercially. Plot The story begins with District Collector Madhivadhani ( Nayanthara), who is struggling with her approval to a higher official ( Kitty) and telling a bone-chilling story to him. A week ago, in Kattoor village, poor people are seen fighting with the police for clean water, sanitation, and the verdict to arrest their cruel landlord. Two boys are seen playing in a river, as their family drags them out and scolds them for going and playing there. The next day, a woman named Sumathi ( Sunu Lakshmi) and her 4-year-old dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthan Panam
''Puthan Panam'' ( New money) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Ranjith, based on the issue of black money and demonetisation. It stars Mammootty, Baiju, Mamukkoya, Hareesh Perumanna, Nirmal Palazhi and Swaraj Gramika in prominent roles. The film follows the series of incidents that happened in Mangalore-based underworld don Nithyananda Shenoy ( Mammootty)'s life, following the announcement of 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation on 8 November. Mammootty speaks Kasargode dialects in the movie. The film was released on 12 April 2017 two days before the Vishu holiday. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Cash back and Kannada as Demonetization. Plot Nithyananda Shenoy, a business tycoon from Kumbala near Kasaragod takes revenge against an ex-minister who swindles him on the hours before sudden demonetisation is made known to public. In the sideline at the underbelly of Kochi survival story of Muthuvel and his mother Sund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaashmora
''Kaashmora'' ( Deadly spirit) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language horror masala film written and directed by Gokul. It features Karthi in dual roles for the second time after ''Siruthai'' as the protagonist and antagonist respectively alongside Nayanthara, and Sri Divya. The film features soundtrack composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and edited by V. J. Sabu Joseph. Kaashmora was released worldwide on 28 October 2016, coinciding with the Diwali festival. Plot Kaashmora and his family are con artists who cheat people in the name of black magic and dark spirits. One day, a PhD research student named Yamini joins Kaashmora, only to gather evidence and expose him to the public. Kaashmora's fame brings him to a superstitious and fraudulent minister. Kaashmora earns the minister's trust. When the income tax department raids the minister's house, the minister asks his henchmen to transfer all of the illegal money to Kaashmora's house. Seeing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatchan
''Yatchan'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film co written, co-produced and directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film features Arya, Kreshna, Swati Reddy, and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles, while Adil Hussain, RJ Balaji, Thambi Ramaiah, and Ponvannan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Sreekar Prasad. The film released on 11 September 2015 to extremely negative reviews and bombed at the box office. Plot "Thoothukudi" Chinna (Arya) is a hooligan who is an ardent fan of Ajith Kumar and dreams to act with him one day. One day, he gets a call from Thangamani aka Sotta Mani (Thambi Ramaiah) to finish off Shwetha (Deepa Sannidhi), who can see the future after an incident when she was young. On the other hand, "Pazhani" Karthik (Krishna) wants to become an actor and loves Deepa (Swathi Reddy), who supports his idea. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
