R. B. Gurudev is an Indian

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, who has worked in the

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film industry.

Career

After apprenticing under Jeeva, Gurudev made his debut with ''

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'' (2009), though ''

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'' (2009) released earlier. Gurudev's work has often won acclaim, the films he has worked on have often evaded commercial success. For his work in ''

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'' (2010), a critic from The Hindu noted that Gurudev "proves that he is from the late Jeeva's school, panning his camera in style he offers a brilliant visual treat". Likewise in Ameer's ''

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'', a critic wrote "whether it is the beaches of Pattaya, the deserts of Rajasthan, scenic Goa or Mumbai, cinematography by K. Devaraj and R. B. Gurudev is an absolute treat to the eye", and "each and every scene has been picturised tastefully". Similarly, his work in ''

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'' (2014), was described as one of the film's few "bright spots". Gurudev was involved in the making of the successful ''

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'' (2015) and completed eighty percent of the film's shoot. However a delay in the film meant that he was unable to continue shooting as he had committed to work on ''

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'' (2014). Unwilling to wait,

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decided to finish ''Kanchana 2'' with another cinematographer, much to the annoyance of Gurudev.http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/cinematographer-gurudev-feels-wronged-lawrence-ganga-173840.html

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gurudev, R. B. Living people Artists from Chennai Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu Tamil film cinematographers Year of birth missing (living people)