Sunny Joseph
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Sunny Joseph, ISC is an India
n Cinematographer
and director
from Kerala
, most known for his work in Shaji N. Karun
classic, Piravi
, for which he won the 1988 Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography
. He has Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of India
(FTII
), Pune. He is also the General Secretary of Indian Society of Cinematographers, (ISC).
(Kerala University
) in Alappuzha district
in 1974, followed by B.Sc. in Zoology from Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad
(Mahatma Gandhi University
), in the Kottayam district of Kerala in 1977. He joined the Film and Television Institute of India
(FTII), Pune
in 1979, where he first did a Diploma in Cinema, , followed by MPP Specialization which he completed in 1984.
, Pune
in 1983, Sunny Joseph started working as a cinematographer in 1987. Piravi
the film which he photographed for Shaji N. Karun
became a landmark in Indian Cinema. After working in more than 50 films in eleven Indian languages, Sunny Joseph still consider himself as a student of cinematography/cinema.
In 2002, he assisted ailing veteran cinematographer and Adoor Gopalakrishnan
long-time collaborator, Mankada Ravi Varma
, in his last work, Nizhalkuthu
(2002) and later as Ravi's health deteriorated he completed the work, and is credited along side him.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, most known for his work in Shaji N. Karun
Shaji N. Karun
Shaji Neelakantan Karun is a National Award-winning Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film Piravi won the Caméra d'Or - Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival...
classic, Piravi
Piravi
Piravi is a 1988 Malayalam feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Premji, Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film's music is composed by G. Aravindan. Piravi met with widespread critical acclaim upon release...
, for which he won the 1988 Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography
Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer winners:-References:**...
. He has Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
(FTII
FTII
FTII may refer to:* Film and Television Institute of India, Pune* a title indicating that the bearer is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Taxation in the United Kingdom...
), Pune. He is also the General Secretary of Indian Society of Cinematographers, (ISC).
Early life and education
Born in 1957 in Kerala to CV Joseph and Thressiamma, he grew up in the household of two brothers including a twin, and six sisters. Joseph did his P.D.C. from St. Michael's College, CherthalaCherthala
Cherthala is a town located in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi and 22 km north of Alappuzha town, on the Kochi-Alappuzha streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the...
(Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
) in Alappuzha district
Alappuzha district
Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination, and is well known for its coir factories. Most of...
in 1974, followed by B.Sc. in Zoology from Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad
Kuravilangad
Kuravilangad is a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The town is situated in the Meenachil Taluk, about 22 km north of Kottayam, and is located near the town of Ettumanoor and places like Kalathoor, Kalikave, Vempally, Marangattupally, Kurianad, Monippally, Vakkadu...
(Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam. The University Grants Commission of India does not believe that the names of Indian universities should be unique, so another UGC-recognized government-run Mahatma Gandhi University was...
), in the Kottayam district of Kerala in 1977. He joined the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
(FTII), Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in 1979, where he first did a Diploma in Cinema, , followed by MPP Specialization which he completed in 1984.
Career
After graduating from Film and Television Institute of IndiaFilm and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in 1983, Sunny Joseph started working as a cinematographer in 1987. Piravi
Piravi
Piravi is a 1988 Malayalam feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Premji, Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film's music is composed by G. Aravindan. Piravi met with widespread critical acclaim upon release...
the film which he photographed for Shaji N. Karun
Shaji N. Karun
Shaji Neelakantan Karun is a National Award-winning Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film Piravi won the Caméra d'Or - Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival...
became a landmark in Indian Cinema. After working in more than 50 films in eleven Indian languages, Sunny Joseph still consider himself as a student of cinematography/cinema.
In 2002, he assisted ailing veteran cinematographer and Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema...
long-time collaborator, Mankada Ravi Varma
Mankada Ravi Varma
Ravi Varma , better known by his stage name Mankada Ravi Varma, was an Indian Malayalam cinematographer and director. He is exclusively known for his association with renowned film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He has associated with other major directors such as G. Aravindan and P. N. Menon. He has...
, in his last work, Nizhalkuthu
Nizhalkuthu
Nizhalkuthu is a 2002 Indian film directed, written and co-produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film explores the recesses of the human consciousness. The film stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Narain , Murali, Sukumari, Reeja, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathi Sreekumar and Tara Kalyan...
(2002) and later as Ravi's health deteriorated he completed the work, and is credited along side him.
Selected filmography
- Theertham (1987)
- PiraviPiraviPiravi is a 1988 Malayalam feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Premji, Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film's music is composed by G. Aravindan. Piravi met with widespread critical acclaim upon release...
(1988) - Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988)
- Eenam Maranna Kattu (1988)
- Unni (1989)
- Pooram (1989)
- Alicinte AnveshanamAlicinte AnveshanamAlicinte Anveshanam is an Indian Malayalam film written and directed by T. V. Chandran.-Plot:Set in northern Kerala, the film narrates the journey of Alice in search of her missing husband, a college lecturer. During her quest, she slowly discovers disturbing aspects of her husband, including his...
(1989) - Ottayal Pattalam (1990)
- Ottayadipathakal (1990)
- Kshanakathu (1990
- VasthuharaVasthuharaVasthuhara , a Malayalam film by the late G. Aravindan is a social film which looks into the lives of partition refugees from East Bengal to West Bengal. At a larger level, it's the universal story of refugees.- Plot :...
(1991) - Aanaval MothiramAanaval mothiramAanaval Mothiram is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by G. S. Vijayan, written by T. Damodaran, and starring Sreenivasan, Suresh Gopi, Saranya Ponvannan, and Jagathy Sreekumar....
(1991) - Satyaprathinja (1991)
- MangammaMangammaMangamma is the name of Alamelu. It may also refer to:* Mangamma, a 1997 Malayalam language film* Mangamma Gari Manavadu, a 1984 Telugu language film* Mangamma Sapatham or Mangamma Sabadham* Mangamma Sapatham , a Tamil language film...
- Kahini
- Sanabi
- America America (1995)
- DayaDaya (film)Daya is a 1998 Malayalam period film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, directed by Venu, and starring Manju Warrier in the lead role. The storyline of the film is adapted from One Thousand and One Nights. Vishal Bharadwaj scored the music of the film. It was the directorial debut of cinematographer...
(1998) - Train to PakistanTrain to Pakistan (film)Train to Pakistan is a 1998 Hindi film adapted from Khushwant Singh's 1956 historical novel by the same name set in the Partition of India of 1947 and directed by Pamela Rooks...
(1998) - Oru Cheru PunchiriOru Cheru PunchiriOru Cheru Punchiri is a 2000 Malayalam film written and directed by M.T. Vasudevan Nair. This is his sixth film as a director. The film stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan and Nirmala Sreenivasan in the lead roles...
(2000) - NizhalkuthuNizhalkuthuNizhalkuthu is a 2002 Indian film directed, written and co-produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film explores the recesses of the human consciousness. The film stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Narain , Murali, Sukumari, Reeja, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathi Sreekumar and Tara Kalyan...
(2002) - Dance Like A Man (2003)
- Oru Cheru PunchiriOru Cheru PunchiriOru Cheru Punchiri is a 2000 Malayalam film written and directed by M.T. Vasudevan Nair. This is his sixth film as a director. The film stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan and Nirmala Sreenivasan in the lead roles...
- Tiladaanam
- Deivanaamathil
- Ami, Yasin Ar Amar MadhubalaAmi, Yasin Ar Amar MadhubalaAmi, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala is a 2007 Indian Bengali film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta.The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.left|150px-Cast:*Amitav Bhattacharya as Yasin...
(2007) - Chinthuji
- Janala
- O MariaO MariaO Maria is a Konkani language film released in 2010 in Goa, India. It is the fourth film by Rajendra Talak after the National Award winning Aleesha in 2004, Antarnad in 2006 and Sawariya.com in 2008.-Plot:...