Selvakumar S. K. is an Indian cinematographer who works in the

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. He is best known for his works in ''

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Mehandi Circus ''Mehandi Circus'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action romantic drama film written by Raju Murugan and directed by Saravana Rajendran who is also his elder brother on his directorial debut. The film casts newcomer Madhampatty Rangaraj in ma ...

'', and ''

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Early life and education

Selvakumar began painting in his early school life. He started to paint and recreate the pictures he found in magazines. Over time, he realized he wanted to make his own original images. And thus began his introduction to photography. Soon, his interest in painting was overtaken by his interest towards photography. Selvakumar graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communication, from

Madras Christian College Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institu ...

. While in college, he learned a lot about the art of cinematography and slowly his interest in photography developed into a passion for cinematography. He started watching the works of legendary cinematographers and was in awe of their works. He worked as the cinematographer for more than 50 short films, during and after his college days.

Career

After completing his college education, Selvakumar assisted cinematographer, George C. Williams, in '' Raja Rani'' and '' Kaththi''. He made his feature film debut with ''

'' (2017), and garnered high acclaim for his work in the film. Selvakumar worked on several films including ''

'' (2020) and ''

Dharala Prabhu ''Dharala Prabhu'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Krishna Marimuthu in his directorial debut. A remake of the 2012 Hindi film ''Vicky Donor'', the film stars Harish Kalyan, Tanya Hope and Vivek ...

''. Regarding his work in ''Gypsy'', a critic noted that "Selvakumar’s camera switches between its role as a silent spectator when Gypsy goes about his daily duties and, at the same time, breathtakingly captures the gorgeous locations in all its splendour".

Filmography

* ''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

References

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* {{Authority control Living people Tamil film cinematographers Year of birth missing (living people)