Eswaran Ramar, known by his screen name Theni Eswar, is an Indian cinematographer who works mainly in

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Early life

Eswar grew up in Theni completing his schooling and he graduated in diploma in automobile engineering. In his college days he took up photography, which led to a career. He went on to receive a Kodak Award for street photography. He spent most of his early life in Theni before moving to Chennai.

Film career

Eswar moved to Chennai to start his career as a cinematographer. He also shot the photographs for

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novels including kallikattu ithigasam, Karuvaachi kaaviyam, and Tamizhatrupadai. During his search for a job as an assistant cinematographer he collaborated with Baskar Sakthi, a writer in

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who was at that time writing a series called " Route Bus" and was given the role of photographing the scenic routes of travel, places and the locals. He shot the films ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and more. During the photoshoot of ''

'', and director

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hired him as a cinematographer for his next film '' Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai''. Then he collaborated with the directors Bala,

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and Gowtham Menon. He worked with director Ram in the film ''

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'' which was his second venture and he is credited as an additional cinematographer in Gowtham Menon's movie ''

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''. He also shot Bala's movie ''

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'' which released in 2018. Another film in which he worked with debutant director

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titled ''

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'' which released in the same year. He won the Best Cinematographer Award in

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held in Punjab for that movie. He again collaborated with Ram in the movie ''

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'' with actor

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as the lead. The film was released in February 2019.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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