Ashok Kumar Aggarwal (circa 1941 22 October 2014) was an Indian

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who worked mainly in the

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. In a career that spanned nearly four decades, he worked in over 125 feature films in

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, and

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languages. Aggarwal was a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). Born in

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to a Hindi poet, Ashok Kumar obtained a diploma in photography from the

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. His passion for cinema made him enroll for a course in motion picture photography at the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Chennai. Upon passing out of the institute, he made his cinematic debut with the 1969 Malayalam film '' Janmabhoomi'' for which he was awarded that year's

Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography The Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have bee ...

. His association with P. N. Menon in the early 1970s cemented his place in the Malayalam film industry. He also worked for other filmmakers such as

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, J. D. Thottan,

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and

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. He got his break in

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with Mahendran's ''

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'' (1979). He was associated with Mahendran in most of his films. Apart from several state government awards, Ashok Kumar was also a recipient of the

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. During his career, he also directed ten feature films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He was married and one of his sons, Akash Aggarwal, works as a cinematographer in Tamil films.

Biography

Ashok Kumar was born in

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, to Kedarnath Aggarwal, a Hindi poet. He was passionate about cinema right from his childhood despite his family not being connected to films. After obtaining a diploma in photography from the

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, he decided to join a film institute to pursue a career in filmmaking. Although his family was initially not supportive of his decision, he was allowed to go to Madras rather than Bombay. He gained an admission at the Institute of Film Technology, (now

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) Adyar, for a course in motion photography. At the institute, he was exposed to

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including that of

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's. After passing out of the institute, he made his debut as a cinematographer in the 1969 Malayalam film '' Janmabhoomi''. John Sankaramangalam, his teacher at the institute, was its director. The film was funded by Ashok Kumar along with a few of his batchmates at the institute. The film dealt with the theme of religious co-existence and won the

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at the 16th National Film Awards. 1st Kerala State Film Awards, Ashok Kumar was awarded the Best Cinematography for the film. Following that, he received several offers in Malayalam for directors such as P. N. Menon,

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and

. His involvement with the Malayalam film industry in the 1970s, earned him two more state government awardsfor ''

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'' (1973) and ''

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'' (1977). In 1978, when the

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director Mahendran was searching for a cinematographer to shoot his directorial debut ''

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'', he approached cinematographer

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. The latter, who was busy with his film at the time, had suggested Ashok Kumar to Mahendran. However, based on actor

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's suggestion

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was selected for the film. Meanwhile, Mahendran had watched some of Ashok Kumar's Malayalam films and found some of his angles and lighting techniques to be very interesting. For his second film, ''

'', Mahendran approached Ashok Kumar as Balu Mahendra was busy with his directorial, '' Azhiyadha Kolangal''. The latter accepted the offer this time and made his

debut. Following the film, Ashok Kumar continued to concentrate more on Tamil films. He became Mahendran's regular cinematographer and worked in nine of his twelve films, including ''

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(1980)'', ''

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'' (1980), '' Nandu'' (1981) and '' Metti'' (1982). For his work in ''Nenjathai Killathe'', he won the

and

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. During the mid 1980s, Ashok Kumar concentrated ventured into commercial films. He shot

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's ''

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'' (1982) and ''

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'' (1983). He worked in ''

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'' (1984),

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's first

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. He also worked with

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in ''

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'' (1998). His Hindi films include '' Kamagni'' (1987), ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (2002). ''Bawandar'' received international acclaim and won the Best Film award in several international film festivals. Ashok Kumar was awarded the V. Shantaram Award for Best Cinematography for the film. Ashok Kumar served as jury member of the 43rd National Film Awards. Over his film career, his assistants include P. S. Nivas,

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and B. R. Vijayalakshmi. Contemporary cinematographers such as

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and

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have also spoken of being inspired by his work.

Personal life

Ashok Kumar was married and had four sons. Two of his sons, Akash Aggarwal and Sameer Aggarwal are also cinematographers. His family is based in Chennai. Following severe illness in June 2014, Ashok Kumar was admitted to hospitals in

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and Chennai where he had undergone treatment for a period of about six months before passing away on 22 October 2014 at the age of 73 in Chennai.

Awards

National Film Award for Best Cinematography

* 1980 – ''

Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography

* 1969 – '' Janmabhoomi'' * 1973 – ''

'' * 1977 – ''

'' (Black and White)

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer

* 1980 – ''

'' * 1988 – ''

Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil ''Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil'' () is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film directed and photographed by Ashok Kumar. The film stars Sarath Babu, Silk Smitha and Saranya. It is a remake of the 1987 American film ''Fatal Attraction''. Plot Rajesh is a ...

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* 2000 – ''Sri Sai Mahima''

V. Shantaram Awards

* 2000 – Best Cinematography for ''

Filmography

As cinematographer

* '' Janmabhoomi'' (1969) * '' Ezhuthaatha Kadha'' (1970) * '' Avalalpam Vaikippoyi'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Maappusaakshi'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

'' (1973) * '' Chaayam'' (1973) * '' Kaamini'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' Odakkuzhal'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1977) * ''

'' (1977) * '' Guruvayur Kesavan'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Sathrathil Oru Raathri'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1978) * ''Ammuvinte Aattinkutty'' (1978) * '' Njaan Njaan Maathram'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Jayikkaanaay Janichavan'' (1978) * '' Lovely'' (1979) * ''Devathai'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1980) * ''Pootaadha Pootukkal'' (1980) * '' Kaali'' (1980) * ''

'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1980) * '' Malankattu'' (1980) * '' Swattu'' (1980) * ''

'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1980) * '' Nandu'' (1981) * '' Metti'' (1982) * ''Azhagiya Kanney'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1982) * ''Kannodu Kan'' (1982) * '' Thadaakam'' (1982) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1984) * '' Kai Kodukkum Kai'' (1984) * ''

'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1984) * '' Kalkki'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1985) * '' Thendrale Ennai Thodu'' (1985) * '' Pillai Nila'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''Manaivi Ready'' (1987) * '' Daisy'' (1988) * '' Jeeva'' (1988) * ''Nethiyadi'' (1988) * ''

'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Orukkam'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Mannan'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

Indhu ''Indhu'' is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language dance film directed by Pavithran and produced by N. A. Sudhakar and K. P. Unnikrishnan. The film featured Prabhu Deva, appearing in his first leading role as the newcomer, alongside Roja, while Sarath ...

'' (1994) * ''

Kattumarakaran ''Kattumarakaran'' is a 1995 Tamil language drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Prabhu, newcomer Eva Grover and Sanghavi . The film songs was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and background score was composed by Deva and the film was rele ...

'' (1995) * ''

Ragasiya Police ''Ragasiya Police'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil language action thriller film written and directed by R. S. Elavarasan. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Nagma, while Raadhika, Anandaraj, Goundamani, Devan, and Senthil play supporting roles. The ...

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1998) * ''

Malabar Police ''Malabar Police'' is a 1999 Indian Tamil language crime comedy film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj, Khushbu, Abbas and Mumtaj. The film, produced by Shanthi Vasudevan, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 6 ...

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Tales of The Kama Sutra: The Perfumed Garden (2000) * ''Sri Sai Mahima'' (2000) * ''

'' (2002) * ''Kamasutra Nights'' (2008)

As director and cinematographer

* '' Kamagni'' (1987; Hindi) * ''Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan'' (1987; Tamil) * ''

Abhinandana ''Abhinandana'' () is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film written and directed by Ashok Kumar. Starring Karthik, Shobana and Sarath Babu, the film received positive reviews, and three state Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Aw ...

'' (1988; Telugu) * ''Neerajanam'' (1989; Telugu) * O Varsham Krisia Ratri ( 1989; Telugu ) * ''

'' (1989; Tamil) *''Thambikku Oru Paattu'' (1991) * ''

Kaama ''Kaama'' () is a 1999 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Ashok Kumar. Simultaneously made in three languages, the film stars newcomers Vishal, Sunila and Urvashi, while Deepti Bhatnagar, Asha Mehra and Alphonsa make guest appearances ...

'' (1999; Tamil, Telugu, Hindi) * ''Sri Sai Mahima'' (2000; Telugu) * ''Khajuraho'' (2002; Hindi) * ''Manchu Kurise Velalo'' (2007; Telugu)

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