Rajeev Ravi is an Indian

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, director, and

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from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his work in Hindi and

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian cinema, Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ...

s. After graduating from

Film and Television Institute of India The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile ...

, Pune in 1997, he started his career by assisting in the Malayalam film, '' Pranayavarnangal'' (1998) shot by

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. He debuted as a cinematographer with the film '' Chandni Bar'' (2001), when he was launched by producer R. Mohan (GoodKnight Mohan) when the original cinematographer Venu had date clashes. The film was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. Ravi is known for his collaboration with director

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. They have collaborated in several commercial and art films in

Hindi cinema Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

. In 2012, he co-produced the Hindi feature film ''ID''. The film premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Ravi won the 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Anurag Kashyap's ''

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''. In 2013, he received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for '' Liar's Dice'' directed by his wife Geetu Mohandas. Rajeev made his debut as a director with the

'' Annayum Rasoolum'' (2013). Rajeev Ravi's second feature film, ''

Njan Steve Lopez ''Njan Steve Lopez'' (''English: I am Steve Lopez)'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananth ...

'' was released in 2014. In March 2016, Ravi completed filming of ''

Kammatipaadam ''Kammatipaadam'', alternatively spelled as ''Kammatti Paadam'', is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by P. Balachandran. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R. ...

'', starring

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, which was released on 20 May 2016.

Personal life

He married Malayalam film actress and director Geetu Mohandas. The couple has a daughter named Aradhana. He holds a diploma in cinematography from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Rajeev has vitiligo, an

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which causes white patches on the skin through pigmentation loss.

Awards

Filmography

As cinematographer

As director

As co-producer

*'' ID'' (2013) - Hindi *'' Kismath'' (2016) - Malayalam *'' Eeda'' (2018) - Malayalam *''

Aabhaasam ''Aabhaasam'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language social satirical film written and directed by Jubith Namradath. The film stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Alencier Ley Lopez, Indrans, and Rima Kallingal. Plot 'Aabhaasam' is a story told through a ...

'' (2018)- Malayalam *''

Moothon ''Moothon'' (), also known internationally as ''The Elder One'', is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Geetu Mohandas, and jointly produced by S. Vinod Kumar, Anurag Kashyap, Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex. Featuri ...

'' (2019)- Malayalam/Hindi

References

External links

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Fujifilm Exposure magazine

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